Squakin' In The Henhouse (Todd Barth/Jimmy Herring)

[@leesteel4366]

Wow very impressive this is some of the best Fast Country Chicken Pickn' i've heard yet with full band instrumental and check it out...from 1985 unbelievable !!!

[@tonepoet]

Holy crap!!! Man, I never even that old Jimmy Herring stuff existed. He definitely has a Steve Morse vibe about his country playing (phrasing, tone and echo here and there AND vibrato). Never even heard of Todd Barth. Scary!!!

[@RichieIsaacsGuitar]

This is cool,I found an old Guitar World issue (Dec 92)and it had Todd as one of the featured 'Hometown Heroes' so I ,of course,put his name in here... to see him teamed up with Jimmy tho,what a bonus..awesome!

[@geetarnut]

This is almost impossible guitar playing,, you all realize how incredibly difficult there licks are? Also to get the notes to come out so perfect at that lightning speed without losing sound quality is just unbelievable! This is the best dual guitar playing I've ever heard, bar none!!!!

[@gtrcoach]

Yes, Steve was a big influence on Jimmy..especially in back in the 80s. He also liked Al Dimeola. I think Jimmy's playing has evolved into it's own distinctive sound these days.

[@gtrcoach]

Not sure there is a copy for sale anywhere. I think we recorded it as a year end project for GIT in 1985. I probably have a cassette with the song in it somewhere in my closet. Steve Trovato and I recorded it some years later and it was on the MI "The Monsters Are Here" teacher compilation demo tape. Finally , Steve recorded it and put it on his first album called "About Time". That CD probably is available.

[@bioxava]

In the Ellington conception creation is a recycled force. Jimmy is definitly influenced by Steve Morse but he comes up with a lot of his feel, particular groove and music sense. He's a genious. Great post GTRCOACH! =)

[@Mojolok]

Beautiful playing!!! Beyond incredible!

[@gtrcoach]

Negative. This was shot in 1985. Steve Morse had formed the Dixie Dregs in the mid 1970s. Steve's solo album "The Introduction" was released nearly a year before this performance. Jimmy loved Steve's playing and had seen him play live nearly 50 times when I first met Jimmy in 1984.

[@uotter1]

Listen to all that reverb and delay!! Love this guy!

[@Gtrmaestro]

I have a video of Jimmy and Steve Travato playing this at A.I.M never seen Todd Barth before, he's sick!

[@Hammerfoot72]

very awesome......

[@PeterVred]

Amazing!

[@dagoelius]

love how casual they look to when they play.

[@seiferman]

i used to take lessons from todd in austin when i was a little boy, he never played like that during our lessons lol

[@phunkyglass]

Love the chicken picking

[@billysteverson2257]

Jimmy's guitar looks like Steve Morse"s guitar and he sounds like him ... no slag just observation great jam. Todd is the bomb

[@tinian33]

This is some incredible playing! The only thing that I would like to add is that I'm not too crazy about the sound of the guitarist on the right of the screen. The reverb and sustain doesn't really do this masterpiece justice, but he is a master nonetheless!! Amazing chops...both of these guys.

[@JacksonBradwell]

gtrcoach, how do you feel about jimmy's playing with widespread panic as of late? his days with jazz is dead have to be my personal favorite, but damn this video is still hot as hell!! nice work.

[@brstrat]

You're referring to Jimmy Herring...in a few recent interviews Morse cites Herring as one of his favorite players right now. Since then Jimmy's played in bands with Dreg members and built quite the reputation for himself. Everything's come full circle.

[@DDaavviiddeeoo]

Oh my God! where can I buy a copy.

[@andrewford1531]

Damn. Just Damn.

[@DeathCubeK400]

i bet jimmy would have never thought that in 30 years he would be the guitar player for the grateful dead lol

[@Bartinho]

I had the Monsters are here tape and wore it completely out! Where can we get this tape or CD now??

[@gaveljon]

that jimmy herring guy can rip!

[@DeathCubeK400]

*20 years

[@wlaycook]

Jimmy was very heavily influenced by Steve Morse, so it makes sense. You are right though. He sounds a lot like Steve Morse in this video, especially the chorus tone.

[@Chromatype]

Jimmy was WAY into Morse at this point. He sounds too much like a Morse clone and has since found his voice I think.