Ralph Stanley & Patty Loveless - Pretty Polly | Metal / Rock Fans Reaction with Woodford Double

[@MrNiccholas]

When Patty held that note. . . Then did a short run before breathing???? What technique! What breath control! What perfection!!!

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

It was absolutely incredible. - Keith

[@ImmaWright]

​@@BourbonCountryReactsPatty is a friend of the family, lives right down the road from us. She is a humble, fantastic lady and in my opinion the greatest female voice in Country history

[@stacy4823]

Patty was always one of my favorites, so it was really exciting to see that Chris Stapleton was able to get her to perform with him last year for the Kentucky Rising fundraiser for flood victims. She said it's been a while, but she couldn't say no when Chris asked her. They did a wonderful rendition of her songs "You Don't Even Know Who I am" and "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive". They also did "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" at the 2022 CMA Awards. That is the best of both worlds to have those two performing together. Patty hasn't lost anything vocally.

[@lindabrewer3243]

"You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" is a must to react to.

[@angieday5183]

@@lindabrewer3243 live from Austin City Limits 2001 l

[@jeremyfagner6808]

Absolutely agree Never Leave Harlan Alive is a must!

[@slocumb1270]

Patty nailed it that night. She still has it in her mid 60s.

[@mikebarnett9012]

Absolutely fabulous song from 2 legends. The Stanley Bros., Bill Monroe, and Flatt and Scruggs belong on everybodies Mt . Rushmore of Bluegrass. Thanks for this request Sheila and y'alls great reaction guys. Truly was mind blowin'.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I like the bit where Patty actually causes Ralph to shudder from the power of her voice. - Keith

[@terryduncan31]

There's a reason they gave Ralph an honorary doctorate in music. He's the tops and Patty brings that mountain gal sound to the max! And, this is live!

[@greeneyelove2003]

Love this song. They are incredible together. There are so many great female country singers, that sometimes it seems like the remarkable Patty Loveless gets lost in the shuffle when people are listing those female singers. But her name belongs up there with Dolly and Reba and Patsy Cline. Patty suggestions: "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" "You Don’t Even Know Who I Am" (An amazing song that a lot of people can relate to, I think) "Blame It On Your Heart"

[@mikebarnett9012]

She has another Bluegrass song I really like called "Big Chance"

[@bobbiperkins1009]

Yes please

[@BeckRed]

Those mountains, and the music and voices that come from them are just special. No one else on earth sounds like that. The high lonesome sound, clear as a mountain stream, it cuts and heals all at the same time. Love it!

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi guys. What a historic blend of bluegrass talent. I am leaving a link (mostly because I don't remember if I already have). It is a live performance of Patty and her band from a PBS show that Ricky Skaggs was hosting.. The particular song is called Daniel Prayed. She is joined by special guest Ricky Skaggs playing manolin and singing harmony with her. Also one of her bandmembers (Carmela Ramsey) who you have heard singing harmony on Never Leave Harlan Alive singing on this one too. Oh and as an extra added bonus, they were searching for someone to play the stand-up bass (I guess someone got sick??) Anyway another performer who at some point in the show also did a song or two said yeah I've got you. So her bass player on the song is Vince Gill. Nice to have friends huh?? Enjoy it!!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anOvqIiEf66IsJo

[@freewill1114]

I have been playing this for years. Happy to hear and see others who appreciate this incredible classic Bluegrass performance.

[@jamesmyers7142]

I was fortunate enough to see Patty live once 32 years ago & also got to go to 5 of Dr. Ralph's concerts & i will never forget any of them.

[@sherydenslament]

It's amazing that Ralph Stanley still isn't in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

[@MrNiccholas]

It's shameful and a disgrace to the Country Music Hall of Fame!!!

[@donnaewe3692]

Im shocked he's not

[@SADFORIAN]

He was a Bluegrass artist, hence the melodies in his songs.

[@rockinredneck57]

He's in he Bluegrass Hall of Fame.

[@MrNiccholas]

OH. MY. WORD!!!! that was mind BLOWING!!!! this is why I love reaction channels. I doubt I would have ever heard this if y'all hadn't reacted to it. What did I just hear???? That was insane!!! To Quote Douglas Macarthur "Unhappily, I possess neither that eloquence of diction, that poetry of imagination, nor that brilliance of metaphor to tell you"

[@glennskinner4181]

I have always thought that Patty never got the widespread recognition she deserved,but she is so highly regarded by those in the business. I think she has been asked to record background vocals for just about everyone that has come through Nashville

[@marthaadkins8761]

I have been a fan of Ralph my whole life. When I was a little girl. my dad used to take us kids to bluegrass festivals all over WV, which is where I am from. I have saw Ralph preform multiple times in my life, He is the best bluegrass singer ever.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I moved out of WV right as I started discovery bluegrass. I wasted 20+ years of my life with it all around me, and never paying attention. - Keith

[@ladyred56]

It’s been a pleasure watching y’all discover the diversity of Country Music.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

It is definitely quite broad. - Keith

[@richardcaywood1865]

I've heard a lot of bluegrass and country and this is a song I don't ever remember hearing before. Certainly not this version. My reaction was like yours when watching. I Love both of these artists and to hear both of them together gave me chills listening.

[@philiplea7267]

HEY GUYS PATTI LOVELESS WAS BLUEGRASS BEFORE COUNTRY. THEY WERE GREAT FRIENDS. SHE PERFORMED AT HIS FUNNERAL IN 2016. SHE CAN BELT IT OUT. VERY STRONG VOICE. GREAT PERSON TOO. I WORKED IN RADIO FOR 32 YEARS. HAVE HEARD BUT NOTHING LIKE HER. RALPH STANNELY WAS A DOCTOR. VERY EDUCATED PERSON.

[@crbr1432000]

Excellent!!! I have always loved Patty and you can't go wrong with some good blue grass. Patty lives in Dallas, Ga. which is about a 30 minute drive from me. Thanks for this guys.

[@SADFORIAN]

Projection is right. First saw Ralph live in 2006 at a small venue in Kentucky. He wasn't feeling well (a cold or flu), so he had to cut his time on stage short that night, but he still pushed me over with his pipes for that 40 minutes or so. Ralph II ended up picking up the slack. Saw him later that year in Minneapolis when he was feeling better, and he kicked ass for two hours on stage, plus did two hours at the autograph table afterwards. Got to thank him that night for An Evening Long Ago (Ralph & Carters live in studio 1956 masterpiece) and he signed my CD cover art for that album, plus a couple others.

[@thelillie80]

I know y'all have already reacted to Patty's Never Leave Harlan Alive but you need to hear her duet of it with Chris Stapleton live at the 2022 CMAs. It's truly stunning.

[@rockinredneck57]

React to Darrell Scott singing it. He's the writer and is incredible.

[@nicholassloan5907]

The Stanley brothers were the best bluegrass duo in bluegrass history

[@kathyk5319]

Love a good murder ballad.

[@richardwilliams7810]

Hey guys. I have been into reaction videos for years and have never stumbled across your videos until this morning. I have been binge watching your videos ever since! You are easily my new favorite reactors BY FAR. Im planning a visit to a distillery this coming weekend so that I can take part in the bribery. Love the honesty, the openess, the humor, the knowledge of music and everything about the video's. Im going to finish all of your videos so I dont double up on a bribe but will be sending something very soon. Thank you so much for videos and keep doing what your doing. Hope you enjoy the Nashville Bourbon I pick as well as the song. Have a good week guys!

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Thanks for the kind words. - Keith

[@CLynns]

I met Ralph a long time ago...this whole performance is great! I've been front row center at bluegrass festivals with Ralph and past out fliers for the next place he'd be or his own festival. Got my first 50 cent piece in Russel Springs Kentucky from Ralph. Wish I could show y'all this album cover...

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Ralph is just a legend. And with reason. - Keith

[@beckywiegers3315]

Damn that was good. Nice To see you as gobsmacked as I was. Had totally forgotten how good each of them are in their own right - and together? Mind blown.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Yeah, "gobsmacked" is a great term for it. - Keith

[@MrNiccholas]

THAT'S IT! I've been trying to figure out a name for what I was feeling! Gobsmacked is it!!!

[@mitchellwaters0706]

Dude...heard that for years..ain't that tha shit??..thats talent..story, chords, voices,,..62 year old former marine from south carolina...

[@appalachianqueen8369]

“Pretty Polly” is a murder ballad that originated in the mid 1700s in the British Isles and was brought over to eastern Canada and the central Appalachia region by Scots- Irish and English settlers. Pretty Polly and other traditional murder ballads are the basis for Appalachian or Mountain music that serves as the foundation for many genres of American music including country, bluegrass, blues , jazz, rock etc. Bascome Lamar Lunsford, a lawyer, folklorist and traditional mountain music artist and Leslie Riddle, a black Appalachian musician along with others traversed the hills and hollows of Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky to collect and record as many traditional mountain songs as possible. Their efforts eventually led to the 1927 Bristol Sessions (Bristol, Virginia - Tennessee) and the first recordings of these songs.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

You can still hear ole boys playing music like this from the Adirondacks to the Razorbacks. The hills ring with it. - Keith

[@randall-king]

This is a fun performance to watch. My favorite stuff from Loveless is her early material, like "Timber I'm Falling in Love", "I'm That Kind of Girl", and "Chains".

[@mikebarnett9012]

One of my favorites is another bluegrass song of hers called "Big Chance"

[@MrNiccholas]

Thanks for the recommendations! I need to check out more of her music!!! I feel like I've been living under a rock! I think I've heard the name, but I've never listened to her stuff!

[@mikebarnett9012]

@Nick I will also recommend her song "You Don't Know Who I Am". It is one of her best vocal performances.

[@MrNiccholas]

@@mikebarnett9012 thanks!!

[@bobbiperkins1009]

Yes please!

[@matthewdooley7855]

That note she hits near the end is just amazing.

[@phyllisjenks3446]

Metal Singer Performs Amazing Grace your heart will never be the same 🧡

[@patrickmccarthy9635]

That whole concert was insane there’s some other videos of it

[@micheled6111]

There is a Dwight Yoakam and Ralph Stanley song called the Miner's prayer that is a must hear. Patti also has a duet with Ricky Skaggs of "Daniel Prayed" it is magic.

[@nicholassloan5907]

Ralph Stanley had a brother named Carter which the two of them sang as the Stanley brothers from 1946 to 1966 Carter's death I love the Stanley brothers u should do a Stanley brothers song one called sweeter than the flowers Carter is still considered the best lead singer in bluegrass history I read Ralph Stanley biography In fact I got it on my phone rip to an absolute legend my all time favorite bluegrass tenor and banjo picker Ralph Stanley 1927 to 2016

[@jasonk.3182]

I had the distinct pleasure of getting to meet Ralph at church in the hills around the WV/KY line. You might have heard Ralph's O' Death and there is no denying the powerful force of his delivery, but it is a different experience altogether when you he hits you with this live at a funeral. That could give you chills that will last all day. It was a sad day when we lost him.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Some of the most beautiful folk/bluegrass I've ever heard was in a church, at a funeral, along the KY/WV border, near Panther, WV. I cannot imagine hearing that live in that venue. - Keith

[@jasonk.3182]

@@BourbonCountryReacts That's right in the area I lived in when I was little. Learning to drive there is why driving the speed limits in other states seems excessively slow. My wife didn't believe it till she visited with me recently.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

@@jasonk.3182 I've taken my flatlander wife through there twice. Once for that funeral, and then again last weekend. The interstates were clogged with holiday travelers and I noped right out. US52 from Wytheville to Williamson. Roads were largely empty, and I got to put some heat in some tires, if ya know what I mean. - Keith

[@msmith1763]

I haven’t seen you guys in a few weeks! I pray everything is okay!

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Awesome, this is the first time I have seen yall that stunned. Patty has an amazing voice, but she has never gotten enough recognition, please check out Go Rest High On That Mountain with Patty and Vince Gill.

[@jeremyebert3309]

The simple truth is that you can't miss with Patty Loveless.. doesn't matter what you listen to... can't miss.

[@terryduncan31]

Bluegrass musicians are the best there is. Untouchable!

[@TexasMagnolia]

Allison Krauss and Union Station would be great to see y’all react to. Union Station is the soundtrack for “Oh Brother”.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I've actually heard a lot of their stuff. Love it all. - Keith

[@jerricocke987]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sheilaakridge4944]

Glad you enjoyed the song. I was sure you would “appreciate “ it. And I admit I played it safe with the bourbon.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Safe, but good! - Keith

[@MrNiccholas]

OH. MY. SOUL!!!! I don't know I needed this in my life. Have I been living under a rock or something??? How have I not heard this??? Thank you so much for requesting it!!!

[@barbarahighlander8840]

It's Bluegrass festival season in Virginia right now. Bluegrass guys just love to play. My husband & I used to take our little camper trailer & spend weekends at various festivals. The bands would gather around after the programs and play all night. I never saw Ralph but some fairly big name bands. Yes, Bluegrass is country. It is the roots of country.

[@MrNiccholas]

What an amazing experience!! I would die for something like that!!!

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Someday, I'll probably tell my "How Keith Found Bluegrass" story on channel, if I haven't already. - Keith

[@MrNiccholas]

@@BourbonCountryReacts YES!!! please do it!!! I grew up with bluegrass and what we called cowboy music. Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry, Tex Ritter, ect.

[@mikehasamtfan]

Patty Loveless and George Jones "You Don't Seem To Miss Me"

[@traciekelley2757]

On my own with Reba and other country singers live

[@crystalboggs8658]

I seen Ralph many times at bluegrass festivals over the years, got his autograph and one festival in Kentucky someone wrote o death on either a $50 or $100 and gave it to Ralph on stage

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

I'm sure that was amazing live. - Keith

[@stevenangle8407]

How come y'all haven't dropped any new reactions in 9 days? Missing the reactions + the fun on the channel.

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Busy at the carwash and other things going on. Don't worry. We're not gone.

[@paulaweaver6508]

I have a suggestion for veteran's day this year. Trace Adkins Empty Chair. It's about old veterans. Thank you

[@frankalexander9826]

Great reaction you need to check out Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs

[@RobertO-qs4sc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIeVgWeffLuBr7csi=zKRd_Zt8KnVFC93w There was a reaction when yall asked for OG requests... Boxcar Willie or Roy Acuff, this link is Boxcar Willie Also Kenny Rogers, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn. Too many to really list but all great. The link is a performance that showcases instrumental and vocal

[@nicholassloan5907]

Ralph stanley started the Careers of keith Whitley and ricky skaggs also

[@miked47170]

Just checking in to make sure you guys are doing okay. You usually have a few videos drop a week but there hasn't been anything for 10 days. Hopefully it is just a KZbin issue and everything is going okay. Semper Fi

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Not a youtube issue. Just between work at the carwash and general business of life, we haven't been able to get together and record. We're not gone, just slammed with real life right now. New stuff will drop soon. - Keith

[@miked47170]

@@BourbonCountryReacts That is good to hear that there is nothing major wrong just life. - Mike

[@bethmashburn5894]

You need to hare Chris stapalton😂and Patty'singing to geather Its hunting.

[@derekthompson4462]

Good bluegrass is og speed metal you have to love ralph

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

At times, they use similar scales and chord modes. I've noticed similarities more than once. - Keith

[@jvreeland6180]

So let's get some "O.G." country playin'! Merle Haggard - Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room Tonight kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZWoeJ2lmcmpnNk

[@barbarahighlander8840]

Where are you guys

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

Back real soon now. - Keith

[@barbarahighlander8840]

@@BourbonCountryReacts Thank you. I hope it is not something serious.

[@toshacurtis7175]

go back and listen to it again guys.. I think you missed the storyline of the song completely as you were so blown away by the vocals... it's a murder song...

[@BourbonCountryReacts]

We were aware of that. - Keith

[@sherryfoster222]

Patty Lovelace is cousin to Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle

[@darrenbranham2383]

Patty LOVELESS. SMH

[@reactjoemaliajuggalo1572]

Is Bob Burnham a country song