Nicholas Ridout - Pike Place Market 5-13-10

[@mwms71]

This guy was literally burning that place to the ground. Wish I could have seen him. RIP in Peace .

[@jacobphillips3859]

Yes he was

[@corymullins2849]

Yeah, I think those of us who never got to see this guy...ARE REALLY missing out!!!!!

[@BigBirch]

Seriously.... best street performer ever. 😔

[@heathen-greaser]

The world died a bit when this guy left us, a real loss to us all. Rest in peace mate What a voice

[@johncollins636]

Glad some one got this treasure on film

[@jtwsince1968]

I play and sing his songs and know there is sorrow in him I will never comprehend, RIP lazy moonshiner

[@sparringsessionswithkonnor4366]

Gave me goosebumps when he first started singing.

[@charliebravo729]

He was a legend .R.I.P bro . Cheers from Toronto

[@berachtdorian6191]

This will probably be the closest we come to understanding what it was like to hear Blind Willie Johnson playing "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground" on a street corner. Wow!

[@mikerosofft2834]

Thanks for dropping education, man. Just heard the origin song

[@blindhowlingdrunk]

⁠@@mikerosofft2834try also Skip James, Son House.

[@justgonnasendit9074]

One of my favorite recordings of him

[@BigBirch]

Great post. Thank you, friend.

[@Fortheloveofagypsy]

He was just amazing. Such a loss. 💔

[@gregoryrichards5882]

Wow he is amazing and so much more.

[@wadeshippeysatx]

Thanks for the upload! Nick, thanks for the lessons, See ya on down the line..

[@EndNuclearAgenda21]

Wonderful. Thank you

[@robertroseman2976]

I wish he could have came to peace with his demons and not let them eat him alive much respect to this legend and his wife who is or had released some of the music he was working on

[@cncpackaginginc1503]

The demons and good art are kind of a package deal I'm afraid.

[@Adam-hp5hj]

​@@cncpackaginginc1503cut it out

[@matthewcampbell1291]

Probably #1 YT 🎥. RIP

[@jleo2707]

An amazing musician fs

[@mikehylton1657]

If there is an afterlife ..... I belong where he is ..... I dearly hope ........ let us all find each other

[@chyodo1]

Dude is badass!! Your never be forgotten! 😪 Dream Evil my Friend! Shemhamforash! ~\m/~ 👊

[@ronniebrown2118]

Real talent

[@seanfoley3676]

Can't say how many times I've listened to this one - "won't be by my hand, I want this world to have my blood on its hands..." I'd love to learn it. I don't have much of an ear though - can anyone piece together tuning or any of the chords? I'd really appreciate it

[@JoLoneyMusic]

I’d love to learn it myself. The camera angles make it a little tough, but I’ll get back to you if I ever manager to work it out.

[@bigpoppasquat6330]

Tuning is drop D. Tune your low E to D, chords are D,C,G.

[@johnholland723]

It is definitely in a drop d tuning, this definitely is from the heart and a tortured one at that. First time I ever heard this man.Did he die early? He seems young here. Where did he busk? It doesn't look like he is gathering much of an audience, though. People are afraid of the emotional sorrow that is involved here. Imo. I busked for 15 years in Burlington Vermont and I got to see many players like him. I quickly learned that in order to make money you have to turn the volume down on your voice. It is human nature to dislike being yelled at. I know that is not what he is doing. But the general public is pretty ignorant of what is really going on here. I'm a songwriter too and oftentimes when nothing would bring in a paycheck, I would reach into my songs and the twenty-dollar bills would flow like a flash flood.. I may be way off base but I can't imagine anybody setting them selves up in a busy area and not having a tip jar out. I'm going to try to find out more about this man😮

[@bycarolbarber]

Crying.

[@mikehylton1657]

Is this Benjamin Todd's close friend? The one that has sadly passed? Sorry if I am mistaken? Have grown to love Ben's music and assume I would love his pals

[@JoLoneyMusic]

Yes it is. Nicholas Ridout of Spitshine. One of my favourite artists 👌

[@sparringsessionswithkonnor4366]

Yeah some of Ben’s best songs were written by him. When I Went Down to Georgia and Wyoming. I think Ballad of a Broken Man and Paper and the Ink are about him too.

[@patconlon7835]

i got his cd "s/t" he was selling in 2013 if you want a copy---him and Ben Tod(Flippo)---spit shine street band

[@TragicMask]

Pat Conlon I want a copy! I didn’t even know he had a cd out there.

[@nichgraham3805]

Hey Pat is there a way to get a copy from you through email?

[@shannonjae1074]

It’s available at spitshine.bandcamp

[@potatohead7791]

@@shannonjae1074

[@mwms71]

@@shannonjae1074 Do you know what song he was playing here?

[@Buck82Fla]

R.I.P.

[@bycarolbarber]

🙏

[@SeeDoubleYouTube]

Ppl are shit, to not stop. Stop and notice that another human was displaying their soul. There are a lot of folks who are gone, who didn't have to be. Pay heed. Amazing.

[@malaquiasalfaro81]

@@jackisgallant I’ve grown more cynical as I’ve gotten older. I genuinely think the vast majority of people are selfish and thoughtless and busking is one case where that seems to be demonstrated. Especially when people won’t give anything that’s not in their immediate social and musical bubble a listening ear.

[@malaquiasalfaro81]

@@jackisgallant man if we’re speaking spiritually, I know it’s something I gotta work on. It’s something that can harden your heart, petrify it. Appreciate your comments

[@Worthless-xw1jz]

What song is this? anyone know?

[@sparringsessionswithkonnor4366]

I can’t believe musicians like this play on the street while trash plays on the radio. Unbelievable.

[@sultanamiasmatic]

See you when I get home

[@mikehylton1657]

Fuck is this music beautiful!!!!!!! A fuck!!!!!! Fuuuuuck!!!!!! Come back!!!!!!!

[@mikehylton1657]

I will see you soon

[@Livvisntinlove]

Hope you're ok man.

[@janinesnyder8250]

...oh, maybe this is a different guy, actually...