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the GOAT & it's not even close

Another West Village Artist.

I've been playing guitar for 30 years and just discovered this guy. Better late then never, I'd like to think. I can't believe how clear and accurate his fretting is on an accustic guitar. So fast and so clear. That guitar must have great action that's set up custom just for him , of course . Even so, that is very difficult with an acustic. But this guy is flawless. He constantly mixes chords and scales typical in jazz ,,but even the best jazz players hit a dead note once in a while. This guy is perfect. So glade I found this. Thanks for posting it. Very impressive

Great artist.

I was at a Blake concert years ago down in Nashville. One young man, an enthusiastic fan, called out a song title, hoping BLlake would play it. Instead, it hit a very sour chord in the man. and Blake's reponse practually reuined the concert fo rhis audience. He scowled in the direction of the young man and barked,"YOU're RUDE, that's what you are!" Those few words fell over the entire crowd like some toxic web and everyone was silent. He strummed and resumed the song. But it showed such disdain for his fans, that one in particular, that it's taye dwith me whenever I think of Norman Blake. Patience, I hope, in the future. I can understnad that it would annying of have folks call out a title but (I'm a novelist and story writer who gives an occasional reading), if someone alled out one of my titles, I'd be so grateful and happy! Just saying'. We're not all alike.

At the highest level. So sweet.

One of the very best right hand I've ever heard. Very wonderful rendition of one of Dylan's masterpieces

The absolute BEST to ever hold a guitar. There are many great pickers but there will never be another Tony Rice. Miss you much😢

In the early days of recording about three minutes maybe three and half at the most, so many pieces were edited to fit.

what a treat this is .. definitively a bookmark save.. I have some old homespun dvd but no dvd drive player or rom in newer laptop lol.. anyway I can try playing this stuff eventually work the tempo up.. it looks like fun!

I just like slow relaxed picking strumming and Norman Blake is a favorite to listen especially watch as an intermediate guitar player.. his style inspires me to learn more fun tunes like so many folk tunes

i think I have learned this pretty well now took about a week.. need for ever to play it as good and relaxed as Norman Blake .. lol can't sing if i new the works inside out ,, but it's a courageous ole American history fiddle classic

So beautiful. Thanks.

I sing that song but I never head that first verse before! Awesome performance -- so smooth and unrushed!

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I love old folk tunes like this Norman Blake classic ..relaxed flat picking sequence is fun to watch and try to play along .. going to learn his style!

Pete Huttlinger. One of the good guys. Rest well and in power dear man. Miss U.

Tony Rice will and has always been one of the greatest musicians that I've had the pleasure to listen and watch on recordings, live. Excellency ❤ on 6 strings.

I wish I could have seen him in the '80s. I only started getting into Tony's music a few months ago, and what a musician!

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Thats how you play the Blues, flawless.

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God what a legend

Sheer brilliance. Technically perfect and a massive sense of melody. He has few equals in the history of guitar playing.

On yer Mate brilliant😊

Tony can vocally impersonate the Undertaker if he wishes.

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He makes it look so effortless.

This is one of the greatest songs ever written: smart, catchy, ironic. I have loved Jimmie Dale's performances of it for years; he recorded it several times. The fact that this version sounds as good as the studio version is a testament to what a good singer he is. No autotune, I assume! A treasure!!!!!

Rest in Peace and God bless your soul my idol🙏🙏🙏

Nah

Queen Mary, she's my friend.

Bluegrass Einstein 😂 god bless you sir

I cant help checking back with Doc over the years and am enjoying having a crack at learning this . I don't know the history of Little Sadie but noticed that the lyric plot is very similar to Cocaine Blues by Johnny Cash.

Ol boy was working to keep with Doc. What a sharp musician. Legendary. NC proud.

Damn this dude can play!!!

Tom Me and my x wife. Love this song

Yea boy

Sounds a good deal like the tune they recorded under Hot Tuna titled, "Been So Long." I bought every Hot Tuna album I could find. They guys were (are) great.

Words from the master… ❤bleeds for thee❤

He is the master of acoustic guitar , bluegrass and bluejazz lol ( listen to backwaters album) and will always be … you know what makes him so good and unique? The way he find space to do silences at the right time between all this fast notes … everything about his playing is just so good with his own particular sound . There’s other good players but i don’t care about some who are just fast , the perfect example of art and to be a master of his craft tony was the perfect example… not to forget about his awesome voice too and his respect for his musicians . Rip Tony Rice

This is Great moment, Great musician n Great song. Thanks Jorma.

I must have watched this video a hundred times now. His playing has a profound affect on me.

Outstanding!

I like Bill Monroe,however our country needs a PRESIDENT WITH BACKBONE,carter,clinton,obama and now bidet sure had and have no Backbone. GICE US TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT!.

@nc4m Carter may have liked great music,but as aPresident only one worse than Biden.

@dozensides I realize its been 2yrs ago and you will probably not see this,but your comment was well said,it really is a good memmory of Our USA.

Can you feel it vibrating thru your soul?

The shift to the d chord may be of some interested to the listener. What a joke! It's enough to make u start to cry! Pure beauty in sound!

In 2006 I was sitting in a waiting room at UCSF medical center in SF. There was an elderly lady sitting in a wheel chair.Also a younger lady fairly tall with short hair sitting next to her. I brought my acoustic guitar along with me in it's case.The younger lady asked me if I knew who ramblin Jack Elliot was? I answered yes I did.She was surprised telling me that hardly anyone she asked knew.She and the elderly lady were relatives of Elliot. I believe she said Elliot was her cousin.