Bruce Hornsby/Ricky Skaggs - The Way It Is

[ThaMidnightRider]

Yeeeeee Haaaaawwwwwwwwww. Thats the way it is... Do si Do... (vomit) But the rednecks are glad he butchered his own song...

[grassman1973]

wow this is improv at its best

[grassman1973]

We all mus remember he is a master musician he did PLay with the greatfull dead we all forget that sometimes HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE

[gurlsingerfan]

The first time I heard "That's Just The Way It Is" and "Mandolin Rain" I could hear it dripping southern...not a problem for me, being from Breckinridge County KY, but the bluegrass take here is just remarkable, a real sense of the heart of the song, great job...:-)

[catamaranman333]

Found the show from Telluride '89....much better quality and performance. Google "Hornsby ozzybeef telluride '89" look about halfway down the first page.....

[catamaranman333]

Theres a performance of this song with Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Victor Wooten, Jerry Douglas(?) Skaggs and Hornsby.....its from a few years back either at Telluride or Red Rocks.....in the same set they did "Valley Road". I've been looking EVERYWHERE for that show, I feel like if I had the exact date and location I could find it. Can anyone out there help?

[cliffworks4321]

@catamaranman333 ple lemme know when someone finds it. thanks

[catamaranman333]

@cliffworks4321 well I learned it's from telluride '89....now its just a matter of finding it again....

[MrPeoplesArmy]

i wish i could get a good audio track of this particular song ... they performed it on the CMT and it was awesome...

[catamaranman333]

@MrPeoplesArmy I think there are some decent quality sets of these two together doing this song on internetarchive..........

[4498752]

WOW, They go together great!!! Sounds amazing!

[c130mover]

anyone know where to find long valley road?

[bdwright2250]

I bought the album and this song wasn't even on it........ SHIT!!!!!

[PebbleBreeze]

i love it!! what a hoot!

[SteveSanoski]

To those who don't dig the clapping: what do you think is going on here, a high school recital?....This is a fucking concert you geriatric freaks! GET WITH IT!

[tcollinsg3]

All the solo work is amazing in this performance, including Bruce's and Ricky's parts and that of the banjo player and acoustic guitarist, but honors should go to the fiddler, who is simply outstanding--her solo soars with power and grace like the best electric guitar solo you've ever heard in a rock concert. I also *loved* the good-humored homage to Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" in Bruce's final round of soloing.

[mat8660]

That's awesome

[philBandK]

wonderful

[perry1480]

what a sic version. lovin the bluegrass harmonies

[Suziesational]

What a racket! I prefer the original. Audience noise is a pain in the bum.

[adamjanga]

STOP FUCKING CLAPPING!

[celo11]

this is simple a masterpiece!!! undescribable music

[binkyguy]

Has anyone seen this song for sale.  It is not on the Crossroads album or on i tunes.

[54spiritedwill54]

Bruce Hornsby is THE MAN!!!!

[gibbskid86]

I love listening to Bruce Hornsby. If I need to relax I'll just listen to something by Bruce Hornsby and it completely mellows me out.

[jalabi99]

I love it when they mix it up like this. You can't touch the original but the bluegrass versions of this song and the version of "The Valley Road" that he did with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are among my faves!

[TerryPoirier32]

hmmm, you best go check the credits on the "Will the circle be unbroken volume II" CD.....as I last recall, Bela was not the banjo player on that track....nor were the Flecktones.

[sweaterbot]

Like some previous responders, I like listening to Hornsby's original material from the 80's (particularly "Mandolin Rain" and "The Way It Is"). That said, I saw Hornsby around the late 90's and was distressed at how FAST he played his old classics. But I came to learn he likes to fiddle around and mix up some of his old standards to see what else can be done with them. I still prefer the original tempos, but respect his skills and theories as a musician (and wow, is he GOOD live!!!)

[Peacenrespect]

Great post! ilove this neat mix! Respect, Taki

[daddymak8]

I was reading a book about the politics of country music. Ricky Skaggs stated that when he hears James Taylor and Bruce Hornsby, he forgets that they're Democrats. He is friends with the both of them. Well, I have to say, when I hear Ricky play that mandola, I forget he's a Republican. He is one of the last links to bluegrass. Ricky Skaggs is in a class by himself. He blends well with Bruce Hornsby in the CMT performance.

[zaboolarooza]

@daddymak8

Yeah, but see...why would you WANT to forget he's on the R-I-G-H-T side, huh, man?

[shrekster2005]

@daddymak8 why do you have to bring politics into it!?!? I have a friend that relates EVERYTHING to shit like that and its such a buzzkill! who gives a shit!

[bozack7]

can you say HARMONY!

[macavius]

Bruce is the BEST! But WHY OH WHY would he do THIS??? This is just awful.

[MadamGul]

Oh wow, I was stuck on Mandolin Rain. This is great too!

[rappinfiddler]

born, raised, live, breathe and die BLUEGRASS MUSIC BABY !!!!...this is real music right here!!!

[DALVERIANO]

its good but not with the feeling and magic of the studio recording of 1987. Actually bruce's voice sounds better in this song than in mandoline rain

[owenstc]

This version doesn't really do it justice. I saw this live at Wolf Trap a few weeks back and when the full band comes in, 3 acoustic guitars, bass, fiddle, banjo, mando, and of course piano...it really is something else. So full, so great. Gave me chills.

[rhondie4ever]

I agree with you on this one! I loved how the fiddle followed the main piano melody! I saw Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs in concert mostly because I wanted to see Mike Farris open the show. (I think he only opened 3 or 4 of their shows.) I didn't know much about Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs' project. I was very impressed by the immense musical talent of the 8 of them!

[MadamGul]

Really? You can hear Bruce's voice? I thought it was overshadowed by Ricky Skaggs.

[lizbethup]

Bruce sings the second verse solo - including the end refrain, "Oh,but don't you believe them...yes, don't believe them". Then he reaches up an octave at the end of the chorus - solo.

[curunduraj]

good vid and sound is not bad for an amateur audience recording

[kuksoolwon]

I love Hornsby but i don't like this Bluegrass style!

[tunapicker]

to each there own

[johndoe590]

i agree with you. its sad to hear hornsby tear up his own songs

[johndoe590]

why do you want my real name? do you want to have sex with me? you gay boy!!

[bdwright2250]

I would never have sex with you before we married! How could you say such a thing? You don't love me at all do you John?

[johndoe590]

i guess i dont love you. your not the man I though you were.

[johndoe590]

and how do you that my name isnt john doe? you dont know me from adam.

[lprocker89]

pop, rock, jazz, country, blues, bluegrass, hornsby's got it all

[nickalmand]

no kidding...the man can do it all. I also heard somewhere that he can leap tall buildings in a single bound.

[gmexit13]

@nickalmand Chuck Norris's fists are named Rick and Hornsby

[leonardocorona]

Bruce Hornsby is THE MAN!!!!

[bergys]

dobre kurna

[lvfike]

Love the video, thanks for adding it!