Tony Rice, The Last Thing On My MInd

[@nobodynobody7452]

Rip Tony 🙏 Your music fills our hearts with joy!

[@tonya5468]

There are a few musicians that in some way remind me of what is deep, true, and best about America....it renews my faith a bit and makes me feel proud of our country....Tony Rice is among those special few who seem to have expressed the best of our traditions while shining the light toward future possibilities. Thank you for the music!

[@silver-hammer]

God fabulous- plus that gorgeous bass player!

[@michaeldonovan26]

Tony Rice is one of my favorite artists and long may he play

[@narrml]

So gentle, and so very pretty. Wonderful to hear a band play like this. And thank you, Tony, for this and many, many other times. I still see that guy as I did once live, playing marvels as he looked over his shoulde. Yet it's a very great distance that man has grown, and in the music which is always given from him. Appreciated.

[@coffeegroundsbear9974]

What an incredible run of this song…

[@44PLAINVIEW]

Awesome stuff!!! I have every song he ever recorded, the best flattop guitar picker ever, and that is a fact!! Loved his part with the Bluegrass Album Band!!!

[@strawman8]

Tony makes any guitar sound good and always plays with the very best musicians.Awesome group he plays with here...........all great musicians incl. brother Wyatt. Thanks for posting.

[@oungkarmaharaj5860]

One of the greatest song to be recorded

[@acousticguitar130]

Wow!!!! Beautiful! Wyatt's Solo was killer

[@strawman8]

I share the view that Wyatt deserves more credit as a great acoustic guitarist. All the musicians on stage are awesome and how about Bryn Davies on bass !!

[@ladyleesutter]

It's not essential to know Tom Paxton's wonderful lyrics to appreciate the stunning musicianship here; but knowing the lyrics enhances it, for me, as I can hear the words as they play, the instruments somehow verbalize them.

[@graemej2599]

Ah well Flora, your imagination and recollection of Tom Paxton's lyrics will help you thru this boring rendition of a great song, by musicians who know nothing of the art of entertainment.

[@GenXstacker]

Hey thanks for posting this. Absolutely loved this on Tony's album with the vocals and it is really a treat to hear and see this instrumental version.

[@gcvincent3989]

Lord what the years do to us.

[@theflash1952shodan]

I'm sure that the songwriter, Tom Paxton, would love this tribute to his great song!

[@brucebaur5670]

Superb musicianship all the way around. It's heartwarming to see a group of quality musicians unselfishly complementing one another, instead of attempting to outdo others. A mini symphony at work and pure craftsmanship at its best. Just one mild critique: The lass on bass was subtle and played her part well. In fact, I think a bit more thunk-thunk volume out of her would have added an extra dimension to the piece. But then, maybe that's just me.

[@LMMiller9]

You don't see the point... of an instrumental version of a song by great instrumentalists? I suppose you don't see the point of a symphony, or a jazz quartet, or ... never mind.

[@1baillee]

Tony started way before Skaggs and Rice. The earliest I remember him was in the early 70's with the Bluegrass Alliance living in Louisville, KY. Then he left them for the legendary lineup that became The New South that JD Crowe started.

[@jk4462]

Wow!

[@daniellay3081]

Who's on dobro? Looks a wee bit like Jerry, but it may also be Adam Steffi, I'd just like to know. And these folks who complain of stagecraft....please !!

[@moniaiveboy]

Rob Ickes on dobro.....

[@martymcpeak4748]

Isn't that Josh Williams on the Mandolin?

[@steve95838]

Sad to hear about his voice- but I agree with you- he can sure express himself with his guitar!

[@artsaarloos8398]

The bass

[@Flatpicknation]

@a1gold176 yeah! The man is a Legend. And not dead vinnot ;-)

[@ladyleesutter]

Even tho he's sadly lost his voice, Tony Rice still expresses it in his amazing guitar playing. For those who want to hear Tony Rice sing it, here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWGwkIWKprVsg9U

[@davidcooper6704]

All great musicians but for me the essence of this song is the words.

[@hlbrown1440]

Mostly in audio, joeys444, i do have 3 video tapes when he first started out...He is with Vassar Clements, and others that do not come to my mind at the present, lol...Part timers i guess, hahaha.

[@hirundine44]

This I know, this I know...!

[@steve95838]

Why doesn't he sing in any of his newer videos?

[@vinnothelizard]

tony.. r.i.p.

[@jandeband]

many pickers try to copy tony , but come up short . many people dont know he started with rickey skaggs [skaggs and rice] but never got the reckognition rickey did ,

[@poobah60]

They all have microphones in front of them, but nobody's singing. Too bad.

[@thepurplecrystalz]

@vinnothelizard ...Tony a'int dead, dude. I dunno where the heck you heard that.

[@dawghead26]

He has had some health issues related to his throat. But he can sure sing through his guitar still.

[@robertlee8042]

No oxygen up there is on Rice’s plane. The slide guitarist was notably good. The others were totally competent but somewhat fungible journeymen.

[@sophiesage]

Boone Creek.....

[@AlFrisby]

What happened after I fell asleep? Newport Folk 65 Doc Watson get real with the original folks! The real thing that inspired Tony! Check it out!

[@1baillee]

Tony developed muscle tension dysphonia in his vocal cords, so he can barely speak now, much less sing. What a shame.

[@nolanbowen8800]

That's great picking but that is a song that should be sung.

[@edwardmarcus7288]

You don't need words when you play this well and thoughtful. They portrayed every emotion that the lyrics would portray, real craftsmanship.

[@Romamb]

Don't see the point of six musicians and nobody singing the song. So dull!

[@jackwindrom253]

they didn't want to sing and be embarrassed as the Boglestones sing and why bother? They're the kings of the song sung. LMFAO.

[@GenXstacker]

Huh?

[@graemej2599]

Six players on stage all contributing to a fairly simple melodic and famous song, and all concentrating so hard on their individual instruments, that none of them can afford a smile to their audience or show how happy this music makes them. Basically a pretty poor effort ! Other comments here suggest these are very talented musicians, but I give them zero for Stagecraft 101. Because they are in Nashville, may I suggest they attend a Tommy Emmanuel Concert and see how a musician can pass the joy of music on to an audience.

[@ronbarker1474]

i guess you missed Tony"s playing. I'll take his non-emotional playing any day over anyone else you can put on stage.

[@vishalmohan3080]

agreed that they lack stagecraft and thats why tony isnt as famous as his friend skaggs or alison krauss.believe me tony is the best flatpicker innovator of a guitarist that bluegrass ever saw.he is the only reason i learned to start playing with pick.he has lost his voice due to some disease but if you are interested in fathoming his talent,then i suggest you to check his other videos on youtube like church street blues etc.love from india.