I find myself at a complete loss to describe how great this is. How can something be so sophisticated and so down to earth at the same time? Pure genius.
I worked for Washburn back then and traveled around the mid-west with Mr. Burns doing mandolin clinics at Washburn dealer stores. What a fine gentleman and a great player!
I’ve been in classes with Donnie and he certainly keeps alive the memory of Jethro. Not only in the music of which he is a master, but in the sense of humor, the stories, and the class act. Don has kept us in stitches telling Jethro stories about taking lessons from him as a kid. Jethro’s teaching style was to show you a lick and then stare at you till you got it. Don is a fine man and I’m honored to get to know him a little.
A word about shooting this.... I tried to make it my specialty back in those pre-digital editing days to do a single camera shoot and keep it as interesting as possible. I tried to anticipate the musical phrasing and make the camera movements and zooms make sense musically. It was always quite a challenge to stay focused mentally, and sometimes I didn't manage ;) Paul
What a wonderful session. I was lucky enough to study with Jethro in the early 80's. Bring a few beers and $10 for a lesson in the basement of his Evanston home and sometimes a jam session with Don or others who stopped by. And as he says, his wife was usually in the kitchen right up the stairs. Glad I never asked him to show me Sweet Georgia Brown. He was an incredibly kind, humble and outrageously funny man. And never a better lyrical approach to the mandolin. It's great that Don keeps bringing strong mandolin jazz and its always a kick to hear him play Jethro's licks or phrasing. Rarely a day passes without Homer and Jethro popping up on my Pandora feed.
Jethro was clever much like Chet Atkins in finding those hundreds of neat little notes,, variations, nice add ons, that made his music so menorable and special. Thanks for the posting.
Finest mandolin player ever. Maximum joy comes through in every phrase. Jethro's playing has caused me to fall in love with an instrument I never thought much about.
Do they even make human beings like these guys anymore?! What talent, thanks for posting this so I can remember just how far I have to go and practice to get near the ballpark, let alone earn entry!
still listening...man Stephane Grappelli would of been a great addition to this. Not to take anything away from any one here, but "the man with the" violin...would of surely loved this. Alot of it sounds much like Django and Grappelli...falling more and more in love with this performance as I listen to it... Mr. Burns is a great all around entertainer as well...very rare to find nowadays...
I can only imagine some family Thanksgiving dinners when Chet got together with Jethro---and after eating they dragged out the instruments and just cut loose. Hard to imagine that anyone was out in the kitchen washing dishes about that time.
I was lucky enough to meet Jethro in the mid 70"s. He was a really nice guy and his humor would sometimes come at you from left field. He sat and played for me and a friend between shows at a recreational vehicle show. Of coarse we had all of his records and knew all of his songs. What a day!
This is a continuation of what I previously started. The parodies he wrote and recorded with his late partner Homer Hayes were priceless! Plus, we can't forget about the great recordings they did with Chet in the late 40's and early 50's are also priceless. Did you know that he was Chet's brother-in-law? It's not fair to have so much talent in one fam ily. Gone but not forgotten.
Man...was I in the wrong place on March 1st, 1985.....simply wonderful performance. Thank you for preserving it. I would love to get a "copy" of it, even if just the sound...
Paul, We have never met but thank you for both recording this and editing and posting it. This is a cultural treasure for us. I have just recently come to understand how talented he was, and this session shows both his talent and a more personal side of him in a more intimate setting. What a talent. I also just learned that he and Chet Atkins married twin sisters. A kind of useless piece of information, but if there ever was a place to post it, I suppose it is here. Thanks again Paul!
Around 17:00 Jethro counts it off and they’re cooking from jump! I’m so happy that Donnie has kept the spirit Jethro alive. They broke the mold after they made Jethro.
This concert was recorded at the David Adler Cultural Center in Libertyville, Illinois. The DACC hosted concerts and a weekly jam for decades. The building was the former home of the architect David Adler, and had lots of fascinating features like faux marble columns, murals on the wall, semi-hidden doorways. They don't build them like that any more.
I remember Homer & Jethro appearing at the County Fair in Milledgeville, Carroll County, Illinois. It was a very chilly day in August. They began their show by saying "The last time we were here, the fair board told us it'd be a cold day in August before they'd have us back. So here we are!"😊
i had always heard of Homer and Jethro..ok...and then I came across a video of one of my heroes,steve goodman,playing with a guy named Jethro ....and then a lightbulb went off....
This is 1985. Jethro had been a professional entertainer for more than thirty years at that point. That means there's a lot of music to listen to. The two instrumental albums he did with Homer, Playing It Straight & It Ain't Necessarily Square are gems. His solo album Tea For One is astonishing, as is the album he did with Tiny Moore for David Grisman's label, Back To Back. I'm also quite fond of the recordings he did with Steve Goodman, another favourite.
What a joy this video is! What store did Jethro teach at? I worked for a year at Guitar Works in Evanston and Don was a regular customer there. Terry Straker sang Jethro's praises always and I eventually found his recordings and fell in love with them. His humor really comes through here. Thank you very much for this upload.
Just a recommendation for mandolin lovers: try to check out the late Dempsey Young (he was in the Lost & Found band- get ANYTHING you can find featuring Dempsey)
An absolute musical genius and talent but his tone does nothing me. Super low action and a thin pick makes his tone thin. That being said, I'd like to know what he forgot!! Great video!!
I find myself at a complete loss to describe how great this is.
How can something be so sophisticated and so down to earth at the same time? Pure genius.
I am so glad Jethro was captured on this Video.... What a Talent he was and will always be....
I was there that night with my Dad. I grew up in the next town over. What a great night :)
I worked for Washburn back then and traveled around the mid-west with Mr. Burns doing mandolin clinics at Washburn dealer stores. What a fine gentleman and a great player!
I’ve been in classes with Donnie and he certainly keeps alive the memory of Jethro. Not only in the music of which he is a master, but in the sense of humor, the stories, and the class act. Don has kept us in stitches telling Jethro stories about taking lessons from him as a kid. Jethro’s teaching style was to show you a lick and then stare at you till you got it. Don is a fine man and I’m honored to get to know him a little.
I've heard mandolin players play faster than Jethro Burns but never heard anyone better than him. He was a complete master of the instrument.
A word about shooting this.... I tried to make it my specialty back in those pre-digital editing days to do a single camera shoot and keep it as interesting as possible. I tried to anticipate the musical phrasing and make the camera movements and zooms make sense musically. It was always quite a challenge to stay focused mentally, and sometimes I didn't manage ;)
Paul
Paul Goelz
Sir, as a former video editor, I can say you did a great single handed recording.
Paul Goelz You did a first rate job.
I agree, great job and thanks!
@@dozeNside wow this was 11 years ago, but I'm going to use the Joke about opening with my second tune if I have a high pressure Gig 🤠
Thanks Paul ❤
What a wonderful session. I was lucky enough to study with Jethro in the early 80's. Bring a few beers and $10 for a lesson in the basement of his Evanston home and sometimes a jam session with Don or others who stopped by. And as he says, his wife was usually in the kitchen right up the stairs. Glad I never asked him to show me Sweet Georgia Brown. He was an incredibly kind, humble and outrageously funny man. And never a better lyrical approach to the mandolin.
It's great that Don keeps bringing strong mandolin jazz and its always a kick to hear him play Jethro's licks or phrasing. Rarely a day passes without Homer and Jethro popping up on my Pandora feed.
Evanston? I wish I had known, I would have loved to learn from him.
Jethro was clever much like Chet Atkins in finding those hundreds of neat little notes,, variations, nice add ons, that made his music so menorable and special. Thanks for the posting.
Outstanding !!!
Finest mandolin player ever. Maximum joy comes through in every phrase. Jethro's playing has caused me to fall in love with an instrument I never thought much about.
First class entertainment by underpaid professionals. I give it a 10.
I was there. Miss his energy and humor. Sat mornings were the best! His guitar playing rocked as well
He played guitar? I'd love to hear some of it.
I was there that night too with my Dad. What a gem
I can't believe there aren't more people checking this out.
Complex Set ...they make it look like Child's play
Jethro is the King
JETHRO BURNS was a very skilled mandolin player as well as a guitarist - and very under rated - -He was a big fan of Django Reinhardt - -
What a great mandolinist Jethro Burns was. And this is proof! Plus, a great comedian. The paradies
Do they even make human beings like these guys anymore?! What talent, thanks for posting this so I can remember just how far I have to go and practice to get near the ballpark, let alone earn entry!
No, no they don't.......
Yes, his name is Chris thile
still listening...man Stephane Grappelli would of been a great addition to this. Not to take anything away from any one here, but "the man with the" violin...would of surely loved this. Alot of it sounds much like Django and Grappelli...falling more and more in love with this performance as I listen to it... Mr. Burns is a great all around entertainer as well...very rare to find nowadays...
I can only imagine some family Thanksgiving dinners when Chet got together with Jethro---and after eating they dragged out the instruments and just cut loose. Hard to imagine that anyone was out in the kitchen washing dishes about that time.
Thanks so much for such a great treat. He was so awesome..
A master of the mando - and the pun!
superb musician and entertaining man
Incredible. A lot of fun to listen to.
I was lucky enough to meet Jethro in the mid 70"s. He was a really nice guy and his humor would sometimes come at you from left field. He sat and played for me and a friend between shows at a recreational vehicle show. Of coarse we had all of his records and knew all of his songs. What a day!
This is a continuation of what I previously started. The parodies he wrote and recorded with his late partner Homer Hayes were priceless! Plus, we can't forget about the great recordings they did with Chet in the late 40's and early 50's are also priceless. Did you know that he was Chet's brother-in-law? It's not fair to have so much talent in one fam ily. Gone but not forgotten.
So great to see this, thank you!!
Simply Amazin'!!!
Man...was I in the wrong place on March 1st, 1985.....simply wonderful performance. Thank you for preserving it. I would love to get a "copy" of it, even if just the sound...
There is nothing like the magic of Jethro Burns.
Thanks Paul for all the info and for the care and attention to detail throughout. This is one for the ages, that's for sure.
Great musician and character. Very genuine guy. Thanks for the upload. "It's the G string. I don't even look at mine." :)
Great!!!
Czardas and Turkish March back to back and he's still able to keep going.
Magic fingers.
Outstanding! Thanks for posting.
Mr Burns had a good sense of humor in this video.
One of the greats...
Paul,
We have never met but thank you for both recording this and editing and posting it. This is a cultural treasure for us. I have just recently come to understand how talented he was, and this session shows both his talent and a more personal side of him in a more intimate setting. What a talent. I also just learned that he and Chet Atkins married twin sisters. A kind of useless piece of information, but if there ever was a place to post it, I suppose it is here.
Thanks again Paul!
This was an absolute delight! Thank you much for sharing!!
Around 17:00 Jethro counts it off and they’re cooking from jump! I’m so happy that Donnie has kept the spirit Jethro alive. They broke the mold after they made Jethro.
I always loved hearing Homer pay all those chords.my dad use to be able to play like that too but homer was the best of all times imo.
Beautiful rendition of Csardas.
Wow! Thank you so very much for posting this.
Genius
I see where Dawg and Sam Bush got a lot from
Flyin fangers and a smile that jest don't quit! Stay calm my restless shakin head...the master speaks.
Django of the mandolin
finest stage lighting i've ever seen
Thank you for posting. Jethro...a real piece of work. Lol
This concert was recorded at the David Adler Cultural Center in Libertyville, Illinois. The DACC hosted concerts and a weekly jam for decades. The building was the former home of the architect David Adler, and had lots of fascinating features like faux marble columns, murals on the wall, semi-hidden doorways. They don't build them like that any more.
hilarious!! & a great picker!
Chris Thile should age so well!
"Stumblin" at 16:50 is pure brillance!
I remember Homer & Jethro appearing at the County Fair in Milledgeville, Carroll County, Illinois. It was a very chilly day in August. They began their show by saying "The last time we were here, the fair board told us it'd be a cold day in August before they'd have us back. So here we are!"😊
Between two cheesy lamps? The man is an icon.
Class A-mazing!!
Jethro was rearless to let the other great mandolin player with him. Fearless.
Praise Jesus, he played from his wrist, forearm still, that’s proper picking!
What a fuckin legend!
Pure genius.
Knoxville,TN representing!
Just a JOY!
Think how cool it would have been to hang out with Jethro!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
That was pretty good yall.
I love the way he swings the Over the rainbow and ends with ding dong the witch is dead. brilliant.
i had always heard of Homer and Jethro..ok...and then I came across a video of one of my heroes,steve goodman,playing with a guy named Jethro ....and then a lightbulb went off....
This is 1985. Jethro had been a professional entertainer for more than thirty years at that point. That means there's a lot of music to listen to. The two instrumental albums he did with Homer, Playing It Straight & It Ain't Necessarily Square are gems. His solo album Tea For One is astonishing, as is the album he did with Tiny Moore for David Grisman's label, Back To Back. I'm also quite fond of the recordings he did with Steve Goodman, another favourite.
What a joy this video is! What store did Jethro teach at? I worked for a year at Guitar Works in Evanston and Don was a regular customer there. Terry Straker sang Jethro's praises always and I eventually found his recordings and fell in love with them. His humor really comes through here. Thank you very much for this upload.
I bought a Mossman guitar from Guitar Works from you guys in the mid 80s....
Брилянтно !!!
laughed already at his first sentence
Do you know is the 2nd set available to watch anywhere?
What a funny mando lists
Paul, Can you say more about this show? Is it a club or a house concert? What equipment did you use to record with?
What is the Bob Wills tune at about 17:00?
Just a recommendation for mandolin lovers: try to check out the late Dempsey Young (he was in the Lost & Found band- get ANYTHING you can find featuring Dempsey)
Anyone know the name of the song @16:59 ?
4:35 what's the name of this music please ??
Anybody know the name of the first song all three of them play together?
+Mcconntl This song is called "Stumbling"
+Pickinbuddy Thank you so much!! I'd forgotten about this question... and now I've learned a new song before I've even had my coffee today
What is the first song he played at 3:50 ?
Czardas by Monti.
Is he a jazz player or Bluegrass player?
Too bad Homer wasn’t there, he & Jethro seemed like brothers.
Guitar needs to stand back a bit. It's over riding the mandolin solos. Great stuff.
An absolute musical genius and talent but his tone does nothing me. Super low action and a thin pick makes his tone thin. That being said, I'd like to know what he forgot!! Great video!!
Hes not very good
Said no reasonably intelligent person ever.
He's dead too.
But He could Harness Lightning and raise Thunder, unlike Cadaver who preferred jerking off on Queen Elizabeth's flea ridden lap dog.