Norman is playing his 1933 D-18S 12-fret Martin and Nancy is playing her 1929 00-45 12 fret Martin in this video. This tune is off the Blake's "Planet Riders" video. You should buy a copy (if you can find one). It is excellent!
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@forestsummers50798 күн бұрын
Master musicians at work! Beautiful
@hangdogit11 жыл бұрын
Norman and Nancy Blake are national treasures! What they do is incredibly hard -- and they make it look easy.
@rtcommodore93545 ай бұрын
This is incredible.
@kuznetsovsergei_v Жыл бұрын
absolute masterpiece for all time
@hangdogit9 жыл бұрын
I've listed to, and learned from their playing, for 35 years or so -- while teaching the guitar myself. The Blakes are amazing at combining technical brilliance with the perfect feel of traditional music. (Lots of mere "Bluegrass" players are great technically, but to me at least, lose that link to traditional, old-time music that the Blakes epitomize.) The Blakes go beyond that to evoke the sound and spirit of bygone days. Bluegrass payers try -- and get partway there (in a highly confined and stylized way) -- and good for them for getting that far! But the Blakes show how it's really done.
@dvrsweet18 жыл бұрын
+hangdogit I couldn't have said it better!
@temriver8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely exceptional playing on exceptional guitars.
@bennybootz84 Жыл бұрын
Norman could make frettin a fence sound immaculate!!
@ScottLaneMusic Жыл бұрын
Listening to this gives me hope for humanity..
@robertshorthill68362 жыл бұрын
Elzic's Farewell. A truly hauntingly beautiful tune. Try as I might, I have yet to figure this one out for a mandolin version. I get back to it as often as I can, slow it way down to mess with it by ear. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, can pick it like Norman Blake!! Truly outstanding.
@pmj6616 Жыл бұрын
There is a tab online though can't post links on YT. Go to 'Kim and Mike on the road' (all one word) I'm fairly certain there is a mandolin tab for this
@treetopflyer73318 жыл бұрын
I have to track these people down and watch them play this masterpiece in person ..I can't hear it enough. Enlightenment!
@groovytunes42013 жыл бұрын
this gives me chills. i sat down with my guitar to try and figure out how to play this tune, and said nevermind....this cant be re-created. absolute magic! Norman is so relaxed, and Nancys rhythm is impeccable
@Blackbird95208 жыл бұрын
This music is beyond words. So good!!!
@martlv2212 жыл бұрын
every video/music from Norman Blake is pure Gold. The touch and the tone that he have is just beautiful and he's got the voice that match the music(and the look). Even if I can play the same notes on my old Martin I still cannot get close to that smooth picking sound that he gets. A National treasure and a great spirit.
@MISHA123146 жыл бұрын
Nancy is great herself !
@3340steve6 жыл бұрын
A constant influence on the guitar....fantastic.
@WaitDer9 жыл бұрын
01.58 - no hands :D Norman and Nancy Blake are AWESOME!
@316LSS10 жыл бұрын
love to listen to Mr. and Mrs. Blake play.
@mikeybeyda12 жыл бұрын
extreme dexterity and incredible rhythm. a pleasure. thanks for posting this. go
@treetopflyer73318 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS TUNE!!
@TheNMbluegrasspicker4 ай бұрын
This is a really cool song Learned it the first day I heard it 😅
@frankdow4725 жыл бұрын
They both had goat Tee's they would look alike. Damn good playing .
@1nonconformist13 жыл бұрын
WOW...WOW! what else can you say. thank you for posting.
@rockradstone14 жыл бұрын
It does not get better than this. Thanks for posting this---and many thanks to Norman and Nancy too!
@silverinkpot713 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!!!
@lazylazyshark13 жыл бұрын
BIG Norman!
@KCBarr18 жыл бұрын
With most Norman Blake tunes comes the, but Tony Rice or whom ever comparison. All I have to say is," Does it really matter?".
@alabastardmasterson5 жыл бұрын
People compare Tony Rice and Norman Blake? I'm fans of both but they're completely different
@tomokra4 жыл бұрын
I doubt it ever happened, but I'd love to hear John Hartford sing Church Street Blues ...
@dennisedmiston59523 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough!
@9lontoonieful111 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@scody31111 жыл бұрын
incredible.
@mattparker26442 жыл бұрын
Love this, the dynamics. The rhythm played in the lower register sounds mean on that old small body guitar. Nancy at 4.01mins🤘
@circumspeck Жыл бұрын
Channelling Pete Townshend. Mini windmill!
@Teachering12 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!
@JamesScottGuitar8 жыл бұрын
Hypnotic...almost like a Musical Mantra. #normenblake #flatpicking #guitar
@strawman811 жыл бұрын
Super awesome !!
@horseman5285 жыл бұрын
Mighty fine guitar picking!!!
@haanashim6 жыл бұрын
Glorious!
@blade2nj12 жыл бұрын
A great tune, thanks for posting!
@skatetodeath6663 жыл бұрын
Always sounds best alone like this
@blossomrusso64576 жыл бұрын
I'd bet at least 75% of the views are fellow players :-)
@carollizc6 жыл бұрын
Sucker's bet. Actually, I'd hazard a guess that it's nearer to 90%. Anyone who's ever picked up a guitar has got to be in awe of the man's brilliance. I know my Dad was, from way back watching the old Johnny Cash show.
@haroldschultz5864 Жыл бұрын
It's as if C.F. Martin was started because they knew he was coming .
@bennybootz84 Жыл бұрын
I play, but I cant play like norman and Nancy 😂😂 . ✌
@uglyawesome Жыл бұрын
You can come from rock or jazz or country and be stunned by how great this is, that’s why I’m here
@klmorris12695 жыл бұрын
wow!! just frikk'n Wow!!
@SantaCruzOM14 жыл бұрын
Finally!!! Thank you for posting this. One of my favorite performances.
@waltpuryear25035 жыл бұрын
just wow!
@gary911110 жыл бұрын
"Awesome" seems so easy for Norman , but a very hard tune to play , your friend Canada
@TheBasenjiman11 жыл бұрын
Go to Bluegrass festivals and join the jam sessions all around. You can and will pick up different things from players but will lead you to the end result.
@holyworrier2 жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah.
@EileenHalladay10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting!
@Rossco6039 ай бұрын
mr blake makes it looks so easy
@OldBanjer14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting!
@Stevewatson35 ай бұрын
I’ve learnt the tune then I tried to play it at speed…I’ve never had the pick try fly away from me but I’m new to bluegrass😂
@sethcrook437411 ай бұрын
great
@leeblake611911 жыл бұрын
@StringForJoy: The paper on top of the guitar is a list of the songs and instrumentals he is playing at the time and what cord they are in. He can immediately go to another piece of music without having to think what key.
@bassfacekillah5 жыл бұрын
damn they are in the zone
@jocwalk12 жыл бұрын
Go to bluegrass guitar dot com and click on tablature. This song, like many of the genre, is a fiddle tune. If you want to hear another guy who can play the daylights out of this stuff, check out Roy Curry.
@Johnny351305 жыл бұрын
I would like to find videos of the RFSE featuring some of their beautiful minor chorded numbers from the Natasha's Waltz and Underground Music Albums.Was it studio only?
@bradbaxter9355 жыл бұрын
Just gonna lock all my gutairs up in a closet.......after watching this
@StringForJoy11 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I love Norman Blake! Anyone know what is on top of his guitar?
@banjopete5 жыл бұрын
StringForJoy ,set list.
@markgallant82018 жыл бұрын
1 Person must have misclicked, its ok it happens.
@nickwebb81974 жыл бұрын
Doesn't get much more in the pocket than that.
@scavengersgreen5 жыл бұрын
are these the parents of Derek & Susan?
@joannehack75885 ай бұрын
🩵
@svenlittlecross8 жыл бұрын
wow anyone got a tab for this one?
@fetteclan8 жыл бұрын
Yes, go here: www.kimandmikeontheroad.com/music.htm#E
@fetteclan8 жыл бұрын
You'll have to download Tabledit to read the tabs. It's free and easy to use...