Give credit where it is due. Utah Philips wrote the song and recorded it with Gram Parsons, Gene Clark and James Burton in 1969. Utah was in Korea where he well may have received a Dear John letter which would account for his behaviour when he came back.
Many of Bluegrassers have played this tune, Rock Salt and nails, but it was wrote by Utah Phillips, he received the dear John letter on a ship coming home from the war. I love to do this song myself. JD Crowe still kick grass! Sing it Ricky
@moiTuby , yes this song is indeed titled "Rock Salt and Nails........, first recorded back in 1975 or so, when the bands lineup was J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Bobby Slone, and Jerry Douglas. I have it on Vinyl, CD, and MP3,...........Do your homework rookie............., thanks for posting these vids, great sound quality too, saw J.D and the boys about two weeks after this performance...........
I remember this song as a child. My father and his band played this, it was so amazing I still love this song......amazing job.
srw707 3 weeks ago
Ricky Wasson!!
2007Bassplayer 6 months ago
NOTHING, I mean NOTHING beats Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Crowe, Flux, and Bobby Slone's Version!!!
bluegrassjtb 8 months ago
Give credit where it is due. Utah Philips wrote the song and recorded it with Gram Parsons, Gene Clark and James Burton in 1969. Utah was in Korea where he well may have received a Dear John letter which would account for his behaviour when he came back.
ngzcaz 1 year ago
great video, Thanks for posting it.
Many of Bluegrassers have played this tune, Rock Salt and nails, but it was wrote by Utah Phillips, he received the dear John letter on a ship coming home from the war. I love to do this song myself. JD Crowe still kick grass! Sing it Ricky
FishinChipWWB 1 year ago
Lester Flatt also did the song long ago.
jerry672009 1 year ago
Thass what them umans deserve, anyways :))
moiTuby 1 year ago
Rock Salt And Nails? How can you prove it? Well, maybe you right ... and here are the words of wisdom:
If the ladies were blackbirds and the ladies were thrushes
I'd lie there for hours in the chilly cold marshes
If the ladies were squirrels with high bushy tails
I'd fill up my shotgun with rock salt and nails
moiTuby 1 year ago
@moiTuby , yes this song is indeed titled "Rock Salt and Nails........, first recorded back in 1975 or so, when the bands lineup was J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Bobby Slone, and Jerry Douglas. I have it on Vinyl, CD, and MP3,...........Do your homework rookie............., thanks for posting these vids, great sound quality too, saw J.D and the boys about two weeks after this performance...........
southernsportsman424 1 year ago
song name is rock salt and nails
guywiththeguns 1 year ago