Country Gentlemen - Dark as a Dungeon

[khroe]

That's the late, great, John Duffy, he may wear what ever pants he wants. RIP.

[kirbonite]

there is no excuse for the mandolin player's pants

[shenvalley25]

Does anyone know where I can get this footage???

[TheDiarmaidable]

Acan hardly spake..... stan the hair on a yukon wolf.

[Moonchalice]

I gotta say..the most interesting man in this band is the handsome bass player, Tom Gray. This was a hobby for him.  He was a cartographer for National Geographic. Probably better known for being in the Seldom Scene. Now there was an interesting group =)

[justfigurinitout]

beautiful version, guys.  beautiful!

[TheDiarmaidable]

Twill ner be bettered.... never sur never.

[Mclovin26666]

My dad sings it the best! :)

[banjoeagle]

moving..just charlies voice on this one...it "touches" you in a way

[340duhcota]

with out a doubt..theres two of the greatest bluegrass ever had duffy and waller we miss ya both

[opaisy]

haha i think its really funny how everyone else is wearing a suit but john duffie has some rediculous outfit on him. the more videos i watch of him on youtube the more upset i am that i never got a chance to see him perform

[Bascomblodge]

Charlie Waller had one of the greatest voices of all time: country, rock whatever. He was great and I miss seeing him .

[WinstonsPapa]

Whatever it takes to feed the family! COAL!

[buchananstreet]

great song, great interpretation !!

[mountainat85]

great old blues ..who says white guys can't sing blues

[dehdehsac323]

their singer looks very creepy. good stuff tho

[Gometz181]

great voice..miss his music!

[jimncheryl]

R.I.P. John Duffey... you are surely missed.... your vocals always captivated me.

[JimmyPagesSoloLover]

@jimncheryl I think of John's voice as an angel singing. Really miss him here as well.

[Rev1981]

Nice pair of pants mr. Duffy :)

[Forgivenonce1]

Great job my friends 5/5 stars and more

[palonejr]

I used to do cable splicing in the manholes under LA.

This song always reminded me of that work.

Bobby..

Retired!

[afcatsat1]

WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

[JimmyPagesSoloLover]

Besides a praise song-could there be a more perfect song? This should speak to many people who slave away while thiers lives are passing them by. There's work but then there is greed.........

[conlaoch2011]

great music....as good a tune on here this an maranna Mc Closkey doin ; the gem of the roe ; brialliant

[blpape]

My grandfather too was a coal miner in east KY. He mined from the time he was 17 till he retired to provide for his family and it ended up taking his beautiful singing voice and ruining his lungs. God bless him and all his co workers past and present. That profession to a MAN to do and and special one at that. Love you Papa.

[adrienrain]

@blpape a lovely tribute. Keep him in t=your heart and someday there will be justice............

[hillbillyclimber]

This has always been one of my favorite songs by The Country Gentlemen, but this live version is just awesome. The slower pace makes it so much more meaningful. God bless our coal miners.

[conlaoch2011]

Great music powerfull stuff.. an a really foine likin woman in white at count 0;49 sittin wi hur sister rare an hauntin beauty aye rare an hauntin beauty!!

[bluesharpandy]

Listen at the hermonies when they sing the chours! AMAZING!

[dorialalee]

I miss you so much Charlie! R.I.P.

[justmusicandme]

Excellent version!!! Thanks for posting this! 5 ***** Favorite. And on my Just Some of the Best playlist.

[shhotput]

without equal

[elfielvr]

Charlie's voice is SOOOOO amazingly unique!! This is beautiful! Thanks so much for the post - I grew up with them! :))

[sore280]

ever see a grown man cry

[whozis2]

My father was a coal miner in Drift, Kentucky. I always vowed to never work in the mines. It takes a special breed of people to go deep into the bowels of the earth to mine the deep coal seams.

[bigmrclean]

@whozis2 Yes'r it does.

[dlsofsetx]

@whozis2 It is a horrid life.Few occupations are as deadly.Dungeons are probably better places than coal mines.Any man who lusts for the mine as claimed  are masochists.

[MegaCash123]

This has to be the best version of this song I've ever heard.. Lovely singer...

[BullRider3777]

please keep this video.

DARK AS A DUNGEON ------- Being a coal miner's son, the song "Dark As A Dungeon" always runs chills up my spine.--- It tells young men to listen to this song, and not to seek their fortune in a dreary coal mine My dad, Clarence Paul Martz, Sr. was an engineer.---- Often referred to the inside of a mine as the "bowels of the earth," ----- I was born in the mining town of Lykens Pennsylvania, and delivered at Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

[BullRider3777]

Please keep this video i use it on my space.

DARK AS A DUNGEON ------- Being a coal miner's son, the song "Dark As A Dungeon" always runs chills up my spine.--- It tells young men to listen to this song, and not to seek their fortune in a dreary coal mine.---- My dad, Clarence Paul Martz, Sr. was an engineer.---- Often referred to the inside of a mine as the "bowels of the earth," ----- I was born in the mining town of Lykens Pennsylvania, and delivered at Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

[CurtisMateer]

Merle is folk. Merle is rock 'n' roll. Merle is western swing. Merle is early honky tonk and post rockabilly West Coast sound. What ISN'T Merle?

The Country Gentlemen?...so nice and sweet to the ears too.

[resopicker]

I'm with bulbhead.....long live utube indeed! I keep following you around on this thing man, evidently we share the same appreciation for damn good bluegrass!

[ZackHarold]

Gosh, I love Duffey's mandolin playing, he's a legend...but those pants?

[juuzek]

What in the world was he thinking?

[JakeMabe1]

Duffey's loud clothing was part of his persona...

[juuzek]

@JakeMabe1 You're right, I was being humorous as well. Truly an amazing talent.

[PCPrabbit]

i believe his pants are battery operated.

[bulbheadmyass]

This performance is awesome. That mandolin brings me to tears, the whole song does.

[fuzzerton]

my dad and his band opened up for the country gentlemen almost twenty years ago in MI. i was about ten and i not only got to meet the band backstage but dad got them to play matterhorn, my absolute favorite song at the time. one of my best memories ever!

[9235092350]

Charlie's voice is a stress releiver. In my opinion he was the best.......I have to get a Charlie fix every now and then.

[alatide1]

Truly powerful! Mr. Waller cracked open his heart and poured it out for you.

[1Lawman104]

excellent, excellent talent..too bad todays groups suck..duffey and waller were so talented..

[musicianforjesus]

Yeah Duffey and Waller are two voices I dearly miss in bluegrass. They were one of a kind.

[robertkzz]

I met this band 43 years ago at a little bar in georgetown thay were also great than...

[mlsrm23]

That bar was The Shamrock on M Street.

They played Monday nights.

John Duffey still the best.

[bulbheadmyass]

That convo is sooo utube. robertkzz and mlsrm23, separated by time and distance, can relive a common experience in a nightclub nearly half century ago. Long live utube.

[johnnyrebelnc]

it saddens me that all the good ones are gone or are leaving us

[gingermc2]

Mine, too.  I have a CD called Classic County Gentlemen Reunion. it's really great.

Love Waller & Duffy.

[9235092350]

Just bought that one. Great CD. Anything with Charlie singing is great....

[SpinWizard45]

One of my most favored Charlie Waller songs. Thanks

[AnnetteYowell]

I was in the audience, what a blessing to have been there, I treasure the memory.

[1scenefan]

Sure do miss those two great voices. It's wonderful to be able to see and hear John and Charlie again.

[sparkybo]

It just doesn't get any better than this. Thanks for posting.

[weekendgrass]

this is wonderful please put more charlie an the gentlemen on here thanks

[JeKoolJ]

JeKoolJ: Greatest of the Great: In my opinion one of the most popular, influential, and important bluegrass bands to ever grace a stage or record a song.

Charlie is sadly missed but how comforting knowing a realm of angels will be able to enjoy his beautiful baritone voice.

[kiphemingway]

Don't get any better than this... Is this video available for purchase???

[andy21918]

And dont forget Tom Gray. What an amazing bass player!!

[rosenorthernstar]

Really good stuff, we should have more of the original Country Gentlemen Videos

[CABluegrassGirl]

From someone who never got to see these guys live, thank you, thank you, thank you!

[bgdobro]

It has been thrilling for me to be able to say that I saw all these players in person at one time or another and I certainly miss Charlie and Duffey, their voices really blended.

[landphil11]

Nice mandolin pants...

[rocklobster10]

Wonderful, sure miss Duffy and Charlie