He had great talent. But other country artists didn’t like him because they thought they were less redneck and higher up than him. Or because Nashville didn’t want his mountain redneck ways. But I loved him and so many others did too
Tripp Miller you are 💯 percent right . Jimmy was one of a kind. Like John Wayne. I bet the Duke liked bluegrass. Bluegrass is music for true American men .
Thank you for posting all of these. I think we should have a crowd funding deal to get this on Netflix and on DVD ... thank you so much for filming this documentary.
@10:45 this is really ironic, and true. My father was a working musician for 27 years and every Sunday night (In bars/beer joints) they played a gospel set. He always said that those set always got a deep emotional and positive reaction. Even when some bar owners told him to cut out the gospel songs he didn't and the crowds got bigger...not just on Sunday either...
The difference between northern and southern bluegrass bands?--northern bluegrass does not always have a fiddle in the band--just a mandolin. But on the other hand, they don't play any gospel songs either. Take your pick(ers)
My dad is 90 now. He played Bluegrass out on weekends: hog roasts, Legion, VFW. ETC. He always ended the night with 2 Gospels. I grew up on Bluegrass & love it! Only 1 other band member still living. My dad turned my old room into his music room...instead of pickin' (arthritis) he records his cassettes onto CD's. I asked him to please put some in the bank in a safety deposit box....priceless to me ! There were folks in our rural community with the same last name as yours...any Bluegrass pickin' relatives in Central Illinois/ western Indiana area?
This is the “grande ol’ oprey” out by the highway by this point?? In that whole era they degraded themselves totally even WITHOUT snubbing The King of Bluegrass!?
WWVA LIVEs! Screw Nashville...I Dod the Coffee Drinking Night Hawk...How's about Gene Hooper? I tuned in to listen to them dogs. Nobody plays "the" music anymore.
The way he treated that fiddle player was wrong just showing off for the camera. That guy saying hes better then lester flatt or bobby osborne. Is a joke
AGREED ! While I certainly appreciate Martin's talent and I really enjoyed this video, his ego seemed to get in the way often. I seen a older interview with Bobby Osborne recently and he spoke of Martin scolding him about how to correctly play the banjo while they were band mates. Needless to say, Bobby did not appreciate it and left the band. I certainly don't know many better than Bobby on the banjo but I think it speaks to Martin's ego and wanting full control .
Martin and presumably the people making this documentary know the initial ban on him being on the Opry was started by Bill Monroe who was incensed about Martin's fairly public affair with Monroe's daughter Melissa, while Martin was married and was augmented by what became became public abusive treatment of Martin's wife and children, and the increasing drunken and abusive an angry behavior Martin used at his own shows, as well as the fact that in guest appearances on the Opry Martin became so outrageous and insulting and nasty that he had to be physically dragged offstage. Martin's music was great but in personal life he was out of control, abusive, and could not restrain his philandring. Not to say others who perform on the Opry do not have such problems offstage, but Martin could not restrain himself to keep his off stage problems offstage and brought them on stage.
He didn't philander any more than Monroe did whilst married or otherwise. That was a power play by Monroe who was a pouty, stubborn and vengeful genius, but often treated people like crap
Life could be hard for anyone who got on Bill Monroe's bad side! Bill could hold grudges for decades, and made his enemies wish that they had never been born 😉
well, i have to say that i thought i liked jimmy martin until i watched this, had no idea he was such a smart a$$ control freak untill now, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the way the fiddle player was playing, but if he head done it the way jimmy wanted then it would have been out of time, if i had been the fiddle player i would have told him to get a fiddle and play it himself, think i'll go delete all my jimmy martin mp3s now, no longer a fan, :(
I will agree with you to a certain extent. Jimmy was an arrogant ass hole but on the other hand, he was the greatest of all time. I'm a Jimmy Martin fan, always was and always will be
I guess you missed the part when the musicians all praised him for being able to show them all the little nuances that made them better players. That's why the fiddler did not get upset. He very likely appreciated the guidance and felt honored to be playing with Jimmy...And I don't believe Jimmy was trying to be arrogant. He was genuinely trying to help the guy...Say what you will about him as a person. I did not know him, but his knowledge of the music itself cannot be questioned. There is good reason many folks call him "king" or "the greatest". Its not a simple thing to do.
I know exactly what he was saying to the fiddler.. he was telling him to stop elongating the note, so the momentum of the song would just keep building… he didn’t want that long legato note, he wanted the melody to keep dancing. I get it… you guys, this is what a professional bandleader does. He’s not trying to be mean, he is trying to get it RIGHT. He knows what he wants to hear & how the parts are placed. Professional musicians understand this and know it’s part of the job to take direction from the lead man. You’ll hear stories like this about all these old legends, they all trained their musicians to play their music RIGHT. That’s just how it is.
Jimmy was a great singer, great flat top player, and great personality entertainer. He didn’t apologize for being fun on stage. He did it his way.
The true bluegrass sound, ain’t any better anywhere!!!
GREAT VIDEO,USTA LISTEN TO JIMMY MARTIN ALL THE TIME,STILL LOVE HIS MUSIC
You can say what you want about his behavior-I’m sure he could be an SOB at times. But I’ve gotta say-this guy had talent and BALLS!
He had great talent. But other country artists didn’t like him because they thought they were less redneck and higher up than him. Or because Nashville didn’t want his mountain redneck ways. But I loved him and so many others did too
The Editing Of This Series Is Excellent . . !
Tripp Miller you are 💯 percent right . Jimmy was one of a kind. Like John Wayne. I bet the Duke liked bluegrass. Bluegrass is music for true American men .
What happened to this earth, its a lesser place without ole boys like this
"When people hear Jimmy, they think of a cartoon character that comes to mind." - Marty Stuart wearing a purple cape and Oasis style sunglasses.
Brendan Macie hahahahahah
I thought the same thing.
I guess he can.
So Marty, how much do clothes cost in the Matrix?
@@ninj45t4r6 why does he also wear his hair like a clown???
Thank you for posting all of these. I think we should have a crowd funding deal to get this on Netflix and on DVD ... thank you so much for filming this documentary.
Devin Miller Its already on DVD I've owned it for like 7 years already
Yes this should be a Netflix special
We never got over you Jimmy now JD is there too
I didn't like Bluegrass till I heard 20 20 Vision, I was converted on the spot. He was a real 💎 ✨
God Bless Jimmy Martin! Legend
Great to hear some love for Uncle Vern
Should be a National holiday for Jimmy Martin
Oh yes I remember the coffee drinking night hawk Lee Moore...how about a little wild wood flower. I'm seventy one years old.
3:15 crazy how times have changed.
this is soreal ! Jimmy is smiling down he did right by not following the crowd .
3:58 "HAPPY PUNKINS"
@10:45 this is really ironic, and true. My father was a working musician for 27 years and every Sunday night (In bars/beer joints) they played a gospel set. He always said that those set always got a deep emotional and positive reaction. Even when some bar owners told him to cut out the gospel songs he didn't and the crowds got bigger...not just on Sunday either...
The difference between northern and southern bluegrass bands?--northern bluegrass does not always have a fiddle in the band--just a mandolin. But on the other hand, they don't play any gospel songs either. Take your pick(ers)
My dad is 90 now. He played Bluegrass out on weekends: hog roasts, Legion, VFW. ETC. He always ended the night with 2 Gospels. I grew up on Bluegrass & love it! Only 1 other band member still living. My dad turned my old room into his music room...instead of pickin' (arthritis) he records his cassettes onto CD's. I asked him to please put some in the bank in a safety deposit box....priceless to me ! There were folks in our rural community with the same last name as yours...any Bluegrass pickin' relatives in Central Illinois/ western Indiana area?
I love Jimmy Martin style Bluegrass, but do you think that one gal could put down the cigarette long enough to peel the damn onions?
Vernon the pumpkin snob goat
This is the “grande ol’ oprey” out by the highway by this point?? In that whole era they degraded themselves totally even WITHOUT snubbing The King of Bluegrass!?
Bill monroe self proclaimed godfather Jimmy is the king no doubt bout it .
WWVA LIVEs! Screw Nashville...I Dod the Coffee Drinking Night Hawk...How's about Gene Hooper? I tuned in to listen to them dogs. Nobody plays "the" music anymore.
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Tell me what you think about that?
The way he treated that fiddle player was wrong just showing off for the camera. That guy saying hes better then lester flatt or bobby osborne. Is a joke
AGREED ! While I certainly appreciate Martin's talent and I really enjoyed this video, his ego seemed to get in the way often. I seen a older interview with Bobby Osborne recently and he spoke of Martin scolding him about how to correctly play the banjo while they were band mates. Needless to say, Bobby did not appreciate it and left the band. I certainly don't know many better than Bobby on the banjo but I think it speaks to Martin's ego and wanting full control .
I don't think there is any better than The Osborne Brothers & Flatt & Skruggs...
Jim and Jesse Mcreynolds and The Virginia Boys are pretty awesome too!
you could tell he wanted take the fiddle from the fiddler!
That good and country cover there you had My hero J D Crowe and Paul Williams there
my idol of 50 years
Martin and presumably the people making this documentary know the initial ban on him being on the Opry was started by Bill Monroe who was incensed about Martin's fairly public affair with Monroe's daughter Melissa, while Martin was married and was augmented by what became became public abusive treatment of Martin's wife and children, and the increasing drunken and abusive an angry behavior Martin used at his own shows, as well as the fact that in guest appearances on the Opry Martin became so outrageous and insulting and nasty that he had to be physically dragged offstage. Martin's music was great but in personal life he was out of control, abusive, and could not restrain his philandring. Not to say others who perform on the Opry do not have such problems offstage, but Martin could not restrain himself to keep his off stage problems offstage and brought them on stage.
Stuff your vendetta
He didn't philander any more than Monroe did whilst married or otherwise. That was a power play by Monroe who was a pouty, stubborn and vengeful genius, but often treated people like crap
Life could be hard for anyone who got on Bill Monroe's bad side! Bill could hold grudges for decades, and made his enemies wish that they had never been born 😉
Martin wanted to punch him so he would stop stopping
Red seven!!!
Hell yes
Happy....Pumpkins!
PUNKEENS
I love that this gets a translation prompt
well, i have to say that i thought i liked jimmy martin until i watched this, had no idea he was such a smart a$$ control freak untill now, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the way the fiddle player was playing, but if he head done it the way jimmy wanted then it would have been out of time, if i had been the fiddle player i would have told him to get a fiddle and play it himself, think i'll go delete all my jimmy martin mp3s now, no longer a fan, :(
I will agree with you to a certain extent. Jimmy was an arrogant ass hole but on the other hand, he was the greatest of all time. I'm a Jimmy Martin fan, always was and always will be
I guess you missed the part when the musicians all praised him for being able to show them all the little nuances that made them better players. That's why the fiddler did not get upset. He very likely appreciated the guidance and felt honored to be playing with Jimmy...And I don't believe Jimmy was trying to be arrogant. He was genuinely trying to help the guy...Say what you will about him as a person. I did not know him, but his knowledge of the music itself cannot be questioned. There is good reason many folks call him "king" or "the greatest". Its not a simple thing to do.
I know exactly what he was saying to the fiddler.. he was telling him to stop elongating the note, so the momentum of the song would just keep building… he didn’t want that long legato note, he wanted the melody to keep dancing. I get it… you guys, this is what a professional bandleader does. He’s not trying to be mean, he is trying to get it RIGHT. He knows what he wants to hear & how the parts are placed. Professional musicians understand this and know it’s part of the job to take direction from the lead man. You’ll hear stories like this about all these old legends, they all trained their musicians to play their music RIGHT. That’s just how it is.