Marshall Grant Slaps Bass at Sun Studios - You Will NOT Want to Miss This!
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2020
- This clip is with Marshall Grant. This is part one filmed at Sun Studio's in Memphis. During this interview Marshall shows how they setup in the studio and how they stumbled into the iconic sound that they had.
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RIP Johnny Luther Marshall and W.S
RIP Marshall. You John and Luther are legends. Thanks for the great music. RIP also to Joe. I miss his videos and little comments he'd write to me. Thanks for your work.
Dekelanson5280, dad really appreciated his friends like you here on YT. Thank you for your kind words and continued support for the channel, it would have meant so much to Joe, and does to me too.
Hope you can visit the museum sometime.
Best,
Britt
Yes ❤
This is such a gem! Amazing piece of history.
Marshall had total respect for John and Luther which shows his loyalty to his former band mates and friends.
God bless you Mr. Grant and thank you for making this video interview.
What is meant to be can't be stopped. These guys just went ahead and made music history.
It's great that we can actually step inside four walls that helped birth Rock'n'roll.
As Mr. Tucker said, "documentation is important" Thanks for providing him the opportunity
Joe, this is my most favorite interview ever! Brings tears to my eyes that a time like he describes will never happen again. In 50 years no one will be doing interviews about todays music. Todays generation simply missed out. It was a better time for music, instruments, singers and songs. Too bad it's all in the past, but I remember🥴
Thanks for watching Craig.... Joe
I got chills listening to Marshall, everything he talked about was just amazing, “ our inability had a lot to due with our success “ another one for the books Joe!
Thanks Dave... Joe
there's a lot of life wisdom in that one line, on at least 2 levels. I hope everyone appreciates what he's saying
Damn straight. Most of the older guys' style (and success) was due, at least somewhat, to their inability. Inability and grassroots playing leads to personal style. Sometimes too much education and training will smother that out. Think Waylon and Willie.
Tell me about it… he said they didn’t have cold chills, but instead nerves when the legendary trio first went in, to record at Sun.
I got chills like you; just hearing some of the history Marshall was sharing…
I've been listening to the JCash & The Tennessee Two and
Three since I was little, standing in the seat of the pickup next to my Dad in rural 🇨🇱Texas🇨🇱 back in the late 1950s.
Was a very lucky
17 yr old to get to go see The JCash Show
in 1973.... thanks to my sweet Parents.
My Parents, Grandparents, and myself took a trip to Memphis that same year, and went to the
Sun Recording Studio among many other very interesting
places. We even got to talk to Miss Marion Keisker, who was Sam Phillips's receptionist back during the 1950s.
What a fantastic interview with the legendary MGrant. I enjoyed this very much.
R. I. P.
JOHNNY CASH
LUTHER 🎸 PERKINS
MARSHALL GRANT
t4texastom587, my dad Joe would have had really enjoyed your comments & I am sure had a long conversation with you here. What a fun childhood you must have had, it’s so wonderful to have fond memories especially with your kind parents. How cool that you met Marion! I hope you can visit the Museum sometime. We have a Sun exhibit, that actually features Marion as you walk thru, including the Rek-O-Kut that Elvis cut his first song on for his mother. We also have a huge Cash exhibit, again including Marshall’s bass & Luthers guitar, among other things. I think you would spend a long time going down memory lane.
Thanks for supporting the channel & for your comments.
Best,
Britt
Loving the Marshall stories. To the best chewing gum player in the world. Lol. RIP Marshall!
Hi Brian.... that’s the truth... best gum chewing bassist... Joe
"On stage right now"
You three are now playing together in heaven as you wished. You are now a happy man again. God bless you.
Thanks for watching Jose’........Joe
Spoiler alert, the end may make you Cry Cry Cry.
When we get back together I’m going to frail the hell out of it ......
Man it don’t get any planer spoken than that .
Thanks for watching Clay.... Joe
Goosebumps! What a delightful video to wake up to. A fine, kind, and humble man. Here's to you, Marshall!
Taking a trip down musical memory lane with this Marshall means going first class all the way. He captures what it was like to hear that incredible music that we got to listen to. Music that has not been repeated. Us music lovers who listened so closely to Marshall and others newly created music, can now listen, just as closely, to how that music was created, thanks to your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you too Pamela... Joe
Stylism will win many points in virtually any realm of life.
That doesn't make style any less an admirable quality by the standards of noble thought.
Style, to get-one's -foot-in-the-door, backed up by solid, honest content is usually what gets a performance noticed.
What a fortuitous path that Sun Records has been on.
As they say, build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
All roads lead to Sun Records.
man you can hear the room in such a fabulous way!
Rest in harmony good sir. The angel band is better because you’re there
Absolutely priceless, thank you for getting this and the many other interviews recorded while the pioneers of rock and country are still around to tell their inside stories!
Thanks Tom... unfortunately Marshall passed away a couple years after this interview... best.. Joe
I can't stop smiling. This was superb!
Thanks 2565.... Joe
That gentleman truly understands loyalty! Great interview, Joe! Have you ever considered putting together a feature length documentary?
Maybe later Ernesto.... I’ll kick it around. I’m putting together a coffee table book at the moment of every instrument we’ve ever displayed in the museum. Thanks again for watching, Joe
Incredible video of a somewhat "unsung" musical hero. Thanks a million Joe for documenting this stuff. You keep it real brother.
Thank you too James....Best...Joe
Wow 😧😣😧 Loved this video 😍 it meant a lot to me to see it I've been a big fan of Johnny Cash first far back as I can remember, I'm 54 now LoL he and the Tennessee two was awesome.
Thanks for watching Michael...... Joe
When I get to heaven, save a front row seat for me to see you, Luther and Johnny play again.
Real as it gets. Hearing from one of those who helped set that sun. A true music history treat.
I new this was Johnny cashes bass player after about 5 seconds of listening to him slap, he had so much charisma in his playing !!! Also his loyalty to Johnny and the boys demonstrates his strength of character and reminds me of my father also a guitarist from his generation, incredible people that we should all learn from. RIP Marshall Grant and I look forward to hearing you fellas one day!!
Amazing, brilliant, historic!
"in the 1st 8 bars we knew....."
Awesome video.
Sam Phillips may have never "discovered" anybody but much like A.P. Carter and the Lomaxs' he recorded and preserved a huge amount of American music that would have been lost to time otherwise. Sam recorded people that nobody else would have, especially black performers. The story of The Prisonaires would make a good movie all by itself.
Thanks John.... that’s very true. I don’t think Marshall said that to mean anything other than Sam didn’t need to search out anyone since they all searched out him and he did have a great ear for talent.... especially commercial talent. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.. Best.. Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum You're right about that for sure. I guess in a way those early guys like Elvis and Cash and Marshall, they kind of discovered Sam. Imagine if all those guys had started their careers with a big record label instead of Sam. Rock & Roll wouldn't be the same.
Wow he was a legend and awesome stories i would have given anything to have met him
He sure can slap that bass still!
One-a-and-two-a-and-three-a-and four..... the second I heard him play this early in the clip I said to myself: “he’s weaving a drum beat into the bass line!”
And I was right! This clip needs to be seen by anyone who picks up a bass. Thanks Joe for yet another fantastic interview with the humblest of the humble.
Thanks luv ..... joe
I'm beginning to think that the best music occurs through happy accidents rather than through careful planning.
Great histoy lesson, Joe.
Thanks Johnny... Joe
What a bass playing legend
He will be missed RIP
Wow love all this old amazing stuff. So humble beautiful down to earth people !!! Not big headed like today .now be famous .for any old stupid things .back then had real talent !!!
That was great, He's talking their inability . I'm in my 60's going nuts trying to learn their inabilities. Joe, do you have the recording where John talks about putting a dollar bill in the strings to get the snare drum sound. I saw that on youtube and thought that was ingenious. I guess that was an inability also. Thank's for airing all these recordings. I'm loving them
Thanks Dave... unfortunately I knew Johnny in the mid Eighties about 20 years before I founded the museum and started these interviews but I’ve seen the video you’re talking about. Best............ Joe
This interview is golden!. The Part 1 with Marshall was riveting seeing the exact spot where Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two met for the first time as well. Don't know up from down about music, but,,,I do know those first songs they cut is an instant toe tapper , regardless what your music preference is. On top of it, I would bet if you look up gentleman in the dictionary Marshall Grant's picture is there! Thanks Joe for more great music history captured.
I'm a huge fan of Johnny and the boys but me as a slap bass player I've always seen him as a teacher to me I have always listened to his slap playing
And he loved Johnny and Luther them 3 were brothers and now they can play again
Joe, it is never enough to tell you that the work you have done is of enormous value. I can only imagine what it must have been like for you to stand in front of those legends listening to their stories. Thank you as always.
Thanks for watching Avanti….Joe
Thanks Joe, tremendous interview and history saved. I've been following Luther, Marshall and JR from their beginning when they rocked the world with their first tunes. All the best from Canada and keep well.
Thanks Will....Joe
I have been inside Sun Records. It's impressive.
What a man and what a friend....
Touching interview Joe.Thank you.
Thanks Vic... Joe
It doesn't get any better than this and i just can't get enough of this priceless original and piece of history. Thank you Joe for making it happen for us.
You’re welcome Ivan... you and the others enjoying it is more than enough thanks , believe me..... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum
Joe, sometimes i wonder why Johnny's brother Tommy didn't get involved.
Get involved... like in the music business? I thought he did... the best he could but Johnny cast a long shadow... best... Joe
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Yeah, you're right Joe, Tommy was also much younger and developed his own style or genre, but nothing remotely close to Johnny's fame.
Man That was GREAT in so many ways! Thanks Brother Joe............
Marshall your a LEGEND man 😎👍🏻
Precious material here!! Thanks
Luther could only play one string at a time. Marshal couldn't play bass without slapping it. Johnny had a really akward style. Somehow it all worked out. I think the world is better for it.
Grant stopped slapping it when they got a drummer (Holland).
Simply the best! Thanks Joe!
Thanks Johnny... hope you’re doing well... Joe
Marshall R.I.P. Thanks for the Music.
Thanks for watching 6305....Joe
Very cool, love this kinda thing. Thanks for the great content, Mr. Joe
Thank you Josh... joe
Humble beginnings, humble endings! Great interview Joe!💫
Thanks Larry...as always:).... Joe
Such a wonderful interview
Thanks Jeff...............Joe
I wish I could have seen his hand hit the fretboard.
thanks for posting it joe i loved it 😎👍🏻GR8
Thank u for sharing! Loved it !!
Greatness!
Well done Sir…
Some musicians can copy everyone else which is awesome but some guys can not but they create their own style which will make them legendary!
Thanks for sharing Joe.... you’re correct... best... joe
Wow! Inspiring and heartfelt!
Simply fantastic.
Thanks Steve.. Joe
So great
So much history! Thank you for sharing
You’re very welcome 567 and thank you for watching... Joe
Loved luther
Loved this Joe. I think this story shows some merit to REM's approach to songwriting credit. If your not writing your music out note for note ala the Classical composers, giving credit where it's due becomes dicey. I know Marshall did not complain here but does seem he and Luther deserves some credit for the music on some of the early songs.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts mtc.... joe
The best videos!!! Thank you!!
What a COOL interview! Love that and as always thank you for sharing.
Thanks 1515 for watching... Joe
Awesome Interview!!!
Larry, my dad, Joe, passed September 28th- but I know he would have appreciated your kind comment and support for the channel.
Hope you can visit the museum sometime too.
Best,
Britt
Marshall Grant was born only 1 hour away from me
Both born in North Carolina I still live in
North Carolina
Also Luther Perkins is my number 1 Guitar hero I also use flatwound strings only
Just awesome.
Thanks Ship... Joe
Thank you so much for these videos they absolutely mean the world to me I love your videos God bless you thank you so much
God bless you and your family too Rodney.... Best, Joe
Super special very emotional thanks for yet another one Joe and Marshall!
Thank you too John for your supporting us... Joe
Great video and those last 30 seconds gave me chills.
Thanks for watching Paul.... joe
Amazing documentation of music history Joe! Fantastic interview, Thanks Joe for another phenomenal interview!!
Thanks Kevin.. joe
"we didn't really know what we were doing" 🤣😂
Thank You Marshall, this interview meant a lot to me.
Great stuff again Joe. I feel like writing the same comment under each and every interview you do, I love it. Thanks for all the hard work you put in to documenting these stories. Best channel on youtube, hands down
Thanks 1231239.... joe
Excellent Joe Chambers! 🎸🎙🖤
Sure does say it all fantastic!
What a top bloke .
Great Stuff Joe ,Keep Them Coming
Thank you Red... joe
Amen ..to that , Marshall..
Fantastic historical knowledge WOW SUN Studio interview too TOPS Joe
Thank you Nelly.... Joe
Wow! That's all I can say.
wonderful!
Delightful.
Incredible
Thanks Alan..... joe
Some of the slap bass guys even mounted homemade skin head kinda drum on the bass. They’d hold a drum brush in their right hand and catch that drum head in addition to working the bass fiddle strings. I’m sure back then you’d do anything to try and fill out the sound more.
Lightin’ Chance did that Posterman….Joe
Did Sun use Karlson speakers for monitors like Owen Bradley did? An internet friend said he purchased a full range 15 inch (not the coaxial 15TRX) Electro-Voice speaker that Sun used in the 15 inch Karlson enclosure.
Amazing video as usual Joe! Question: Do you know if that bass Marshall is playing is the actual bass he got all those years ago?
Hi AIMR...... no that was just a prop bass at Sun. I have one of Marshall’s stand up basses in our Johnny Cash exhibit in the museum along with his Fender Tele bass and Sunn Amp, Johnny’s little Guild acoustic and one of Luther’ Fender Esquire’s and Fender 6String 1966 bass. The Johnny Cash museum has a number of instruments too. Thanks for watching... Joe
Talk about an original sound!, It wasn't quite the Elvis Scotty & Bill sound, it was close ... but it had it's own attitude and feel.
Do you have an interview of Marshall Grant talking bout Bob Wootton?
Hi NR….No Marshall never spoke much about Bob except he was very close to sounding like Luther. He was disappointed that W.S talked Bob out of performing with Marshall when we inducted the “Tennessee Two” into the Musicians Hall Of Fame. The Tennessee Two were the original band with Johnny. W.S was added later just like The Blue Moon Boys with Elvis added DJ later. WS didn’t like not being included and told Bob he would never play with him again if he backed Marshall in the induction concert. That’s really all that was ever said by Marshall about Bob when I talked to him…. Best…. Joe
Pluck tidly pluck tidly. 5-1 5 to 1
Snapidy snapidy.....
Soo.....cool..... ...
So was he saying there where egg cartons on the wall and ceiling at Sun? Because the pic behind him shows the tiles.
Hi Denny.. in the beginning they had no money but as Sam became more successful they could remodel. Best... Joe
Are those bass strings strung lefthanded? .
Ike Turner discovered many blues artists for Mr. Sam. And Willie Nicks (Nix) discovered Ike. Or at least that’s what Willie told me. But Marshall is right to say Elvis, Johnny Cash and them came to him.
Thanks for watching Andy... joe
I'm confused, yer man is sayin GDAE lefthanded ? .
Flail the hell out of it.
Luther didn’t play lead. He played the boogie woogie.