Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder "Get Up John" 7/20/02 Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder performs "Get Up John" on July 20, 2002 at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in E Ancramdale, NY.
Brought to you by Less Than Face Productions.

[@joelrivardguitar]

I saw this, in Hillsdale NY. Andy Leftwich and Cody Kilby were burning. The whole band was so good. Not long before this they did a live CD with the same set so I had been listening to this for weeks.

[@reubenj.cogburn8546]

There may never again be a bluegrass band THIS GOOD. Yes, their technical ability, chord progressions, timing, innovative but respectful execution ... it's all there. But what I like best, is the way it makes me FEEL.

[@ChowdahHead]

I broke a sweat watching Ricky play that mando

[@jeffwilliams8074]

Fantastic! Every one of them.

[@gpmcd1044]

Ricky Skaggs and KT is the best of the best!

[@tyharden9417]

The best acustic guitar proformance ever!

[@traceyanderson457]

Best Medicine for energy!

[@dawgrogers]

mind blown to grassy fields

[@frankapplegate4852]

There just isn’t anything better than this.

[@livininamerica76]

I can’t stop watching this video. I’m going to see Ricky Skaggs next month and CAN NOT WAIT

[@joeblackburn1484]

World class picking. Wow.

[@dianepritchard1296]

OMG!!! That was INSANE!!!! in a totally mindblowing way, of course! That song would not only get John up, but it would even get the dead up dancing!!!

[@tacratt6091]

Andy can sure saw that fiddle! And gets great tone. They are all great musicians!!

[@dethmaul]

That's a good ass camera for 2002. This must have been a big get together.

[@GarrettMartin-Stupd]

The pure joy and fun in Ricky’s playing in this performance inspired me to learn mandolin

[@dougieh9676]

I hope you stuck with it. The world needs more bluegrass music. ❤

[@GarrettMartin-Stupd]

@@dougieh9676 thanks! I have and I'm still loving it as much as when I started

[@PoetProphesied]

That fiddle solo!!!

[@iamkimes]

Hell Yeah!

[@dougieh9676]

Wayne Allen Kimes Yeah‼️ (I just shouted that like Ricky Scaggs🤣)

[@michaelhutchens4243]

Andy Leftwich! YEAH!!!

[@daf827]

A rousing collective Bluegrass shredfest.👌

[@bb3585]

Fantastic. Not much more can be said about it.

[@madsesbenbuus6578]

Andy Leftwich literally looks like he's moving in fast-motion!! Holy shit what a solo!!!

[@joelrivardguitar]

I listen to that solo over and over.

[@pavelkratochvila6157]

*Wow! Ricky great, fiddle incredible too. Sure all of band have flameproof instruments, hot stuff, thanks !

[@chrisfloyd9224]

One of the best instrumental bluegrass tunes ever

[@riceflatpicking4954]

Maybe the best display of bluegrass music in a band context that you'll ever see. Cody..damn son you burned it down!

[@moonoggin]

I love our music .. best kept secret in the Universe

[@philipswilson]

Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face....

[@kingstid]

ON FIRE!!!!!!

[@moosetruck66]

Wow, what a religious experience that was ! Absolutely Amazing The Best pickers around !

[@garydc73]

God Bless Bluegrass!!!!

[@tughoward]

Fiddle player…WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arthurogle7581]

Darren Vincent on rythymn guitar too. Later to be part of Dailey & Vincent group

[@marciaross8297]

incredible. - can it even be real???? YES.

[@col.davidcrockett5959]

Wow just incredible, my favorite was the guitar solo but they are all top rung musicians. God bless them for what they do for bluegrass.

[@matthewtaylor2185]

I'm surprised osha doesn't make those guys wear safety glasses.

[@riceflatpicking4954]

😀😀😀💀

[@davidlowney634]

This IS the BALLS

[@dougieh9676]

Andy Leftwich, the young man sawing 2nd fiddle burns it up‼️ 🎵 (Fun fact: His fiddle burst into flames after this song)

[@5-stringslinger149]

They play this tune so fast it looks robotic at times. Just unbelievably pure, polished and that drive of “get up John!” You can’t help but get goosebumps throughout this entire song. Well done as always fellers..where’s the dang BANJO emoji!! Yee Haw🤘😉

[@barbarawagner5938]

There will NEVER be another, Ricky!!

[@LessThanFaceProductions1]

2002! Best regards from Less Than Face Productions. With special thanks to Phreshie at the Vault.

[@supertravdoggy]

My goodness, who is that youngster on the fiddle! There is a bit of spark in that one I tell ya.

[@rueridge7597]

Andy Leftwich. Just left Skaggs yr or so ago. Much better now.

[@btlnckr]

@@rueridge7597 I was at Merlefest and watched him take second i think - at the manalin contest. I told him i thought he shoulda taken it!

[@donschnelle7777]

Andy Leftwich

[@uberhandle42]

He's unreal. I actually slightly prefer him on the mandolin than fiddle. That's not at all to take away from his fiddle playing. He's just got such an electrifying and lively tone on the mandolin.

[@michaelhutchens4243]

@@uberhandle42 He like Ricky Skaggs is an excellent fiddle player. When he transitions to the mandolin, he sneaks in the 4th finger. Traditional mandolin only players usually don't incorporate the 4th finger.

[@TStone-gh2iq]

Wow!

[@arthurogle7581]

Didja know 2 of the best banjo players in this band? Jim Mills and Bobby Hicks. Both from N C. Hicks is on fiddle. Love me some double stop fiddle playing. Guitar player playing a Dana Bourgeois guitar. Dana made one for Skaggs. The R S model. Wonder what R S stands for?

[@debeerpaul]

Absolutely amazing. This guy is a legend.

[@djb0713]

Holy smokes! Holy fucking smokes! 🔥

[@RussellAbercrombie]

Pickig good grass amends. (24)

[@RussellAbercrombie]

Go fast, Faster Fasterover the Blu grass. 24/

[@RussellAbercrombie]

Ricky smokein blu grass thank.Amen ,24

[@KimiWallrus]

Another One

[@irvinslagter8298]

I believe that feller on the guitar now plays in the Del McCoury Band. And he is fantastic, as they all are!!

[@rdalin]

I believe that's Cody Kilby. He's not in Del's band. Del is the guitar player, along with Rob on banjo and Ronnie on mandolin, Jason Carter on fiddle and Alan Bartram on bass.

[@adambrown7112]

Richard Dalin he is the Traveling Mccourys band

[@Real-Americans-For-Trump-2024]

Fantastic

[@Guitcad1]

OMG! I need a cigarette... and I don't even smoke!

[@johnny4blues]

Bobby Hicks on the fiddle, gentlemen!!

[@JohnSmith-je9jd]

Nothing like having 50 gallons of top shelf moonshine in the trunk of a Mopar GTX headed to Dallas Texas & a pretty girl in the front..... Those were the days...!!

[@5eA5]

Finally i have learned where NoMeansNo got heir supernatural abilities from...Sir Skaggs and the Appalachians rulez.

[@PooCrew]

I love that Cody looks like the guy from blues clues in this clip

[@gregoryhurd]

Son!!

[@rodneyrodgers9229]

I've heard this but never seen it played....I would need Oxygen after we got done if I lasted that long...that looked like a lot of work but fun.

[@markc2152]

The blue grass planet’s have aligned

[@tacratt6091]

Ricky is a true artist, give him a tuba and he will get ya something out of it!! Lol

[@ellikerdonald5660]

I have trouble snapping my fingers that fast ..

[@looneycaster]

Mills!

[@jamesrhoades7488]

Dadburnit all to tarnation!

[@94757598494309438]

Bobby Hicks on Fiddle!

[@RussellAbercrombie]

BlueGrassBest TripleA A A.Ricky Skaggs 1981 AGraffe Thanksgiving my Man Lords willing if I,am Amen Evening05/20/(24)🎉

[@johnholt2251]

Cody Kilby geezuz

[@albertleffler962]

got your money's worth there, buddy!

[@georgegeranios2918]

The barn is burned right to the ground!

[@5eA5]

In croy able.

[@chrismartin3072]

Two fools down voted this lmao

[@carlruf9037]

That second fiddler sure looked like Ben Shapiro. This concert was done in NY, and Ben is a reknowned violinist. Ben would have been around 19 at the time I think.

[@jakepatty4350]

This comment made me laugh a little bit... the second fiddler is Andy Leftwich

[@elibryrob]

Come to think of it... I’ve never seen Andy and Ben at the same place at the same time.

[@10blabbermouth]

Big deal, the words are the best part of this song!!!