Jerry Douglas "A Tribute to Peador O'Donnell" (Live)

[steray8one]

5 dislikes. 5? did you have the sound on?

[nicochico12]

i feel like i just levatated for 4 minutes

[MrTweeel]

There's no better player than Jerry Douglas...Alive or dead....MIND-BOGGLING ability...You ain't been to the "crossroads" have you Jerry?

[maniacalmania]

I would like him better if he were a greying, blind, black man.

[Jemmahep]

goosebumps i love it

[JohnnytBouvier]

No showboating, no ridiculous dancing. Just pure, crisp, amazing music. Well done, Jerry Douglas, well done.

[danotunes]

Very few musicians can command full attention of an audience during a solo . Jerry's craftmanship shines in this one.

[jakehawthorn]

@danotunes

Not all audiences are well educated in awesomeness.

[StarryNightDiva]

lovely ~



[dougfitchmusic]

Incredible. I love this song, a mellow ballad, love his expressiveness.

[thenar]

Oh I'd say that Mike Auldridge comes pretty close. But Jerry is truly awesome.

[thenar]

Oh I'd say that Mike Auldridge comes pretty close.

[dawgrogers]

Whoever disliked this needs an ear transplant....

[Lucarius1]

@dawgrogers

I already had my ear transplant ;-) Now I'm here again, love it and put the thumb up :-D

[johnnybee31]

This "Peador O'Donnell" fellow must have been pretty great to have a tribute like this...

[buzfan01]

Bravo!! He broke all the boundaries on this one....Gotta hear it over and over. Fabulous.

[LycoValleyRRFan]

Slow down Jerry can't keep up with you on air Dobro! :>()

[rainharper62]

he knows that dobro like the back of his hand-one of the best, way to go jerry,

thanks for sharing

[dspaulson54]

This music is so pure it seems to tune everything out of my mind.  Next time your driving and someone cuts you off and you feel like giving them the finger, just put this music on. I feel the world would become a better place.

[Sharm127]

a man gotta live 5 lifetimes just to play this good

[E3R510]

@Sharm127 You said it, I love my Dobro, I just wish I could do it justice as Jerry does.

[MrCreepster]

the best dobro player the world has ever known.

Thank You Jerry

[MadAsApples]

Holy Mother of God, this man is a genius. What a tribute

[gordonj005]

very soulful

[EyalHoltzman]

This man's music is amazing and what strikes me is that kind and pure expression on his face. I never met him, but I would trust him with anything...

[lowell012013]

this man single handedly made the dobro my favorite instrument.

[mseth08]

Best stand alone dobro player in the WORLD.

[seeriber]

I was introduced to this fellas music by DJ Linda on Pwer country FM in Aus, So glad she did, this guy is great :)

[marksworld12]

This is art. This shit rocks my socks right down to my hippie soul. Way to go, Jerry.

[marksworld12]

I don't know who Peador O'Donnell is, he's probably dead since this song is a tribute... but damn. This guy is a musical force of nature! I hope Mr. O'Donnell appreciates the years of practice and the talent it takes to make that kind of music.

[ponzi6]

@marksworld12

Peador O'Donnell was an Irishman who fought in the Irish War of Independence, and in the Spanish Civil War against fascists. The song was written in his memory.

[OldCrankyJP]

This same concert Allison Krauss introduces him as "the finest dobro player the world has ever known". Man is it hard to disagree. I find myself not breathing during the last few bars as he just builds steam. Incredible

[theewillis]

does anyone know where i can find the rest of this live performance on the web for free?

[pinkandpurplepeople]

@theewillis we have the whole concert on DVD and its worth paying for.

[TheScottgambill]

wonderful music. the BEST!

[chad1790]

this is just perfect. thanks for post and jerry is execelent

[jonneeTV]

It's the music and not the Jerry's that make the Jerry's the music.

[rhfatl]

Think mine must be broken, too!

[rhfatl]

Greatest slide/Dobro player ever. Terrific solo, but listen how much he adds backing up all Alison's songs.

[Dubliner75]

My dobro just don't sound the same as his when I play......it must be broken.....

Can't describe how much I love to hear him play, loved the dobro ever since I heard him play on the late late show.

[t4texas]

I've heard more than one musician who I have great respect for proclaim Jerry Douglas as the finest instrumentalist, period. Regardless of instrument.

I certainly can't argue against that! (Song co-written by Donal Lunny.)

[cora762]

Do you know where this was? This song is very special to me. I saw him play this live at the Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson with my father.

[arvvaz89]

it's at the louisville palace in, of course, Louisville, KY. The entire show is available on dvd

[panlemans]

Rips your heart out and than serves it to you gently. What a performer!

[clpness]

This song is amazing. I listened to this album for about a year befor I realized this song was really a solo. It's so good and there's so much going on, I had no clue. Jerry Douglas, Cheers.

[drbillyhell]

Anyone know what tuning he is in on this song, it's one of my favorites of his.

[BATENKILL]

It is like a D tuning on the banjo but with dobro you have the extra 6th strind so you lower the 2nd 3rd 5th and 6th down from standard G tuning so its 1st stays the same D, 2nd lowers to A , 3rd lowers to F sharp, 4th stays the same, 5th lowers to F and 6th tune down to a VERY low D

[drbillyhell]

Oh I love this song. I drove me to buy a resonator guitar.

[0bh]

People get too caught up in labels. Is bluegrass country? Is the stuff played on country radio these days country or country flavored pop? Was The Waybacks playing Zepplin at Merlfest 08 bluegrass? Who gives a shit, good music is good music, no matter what you call it. Music that sucks sucks, no matter what you call it. I've never seen Jerry Douglas play anything that sucked and that's why I listen to anything he plays. It's just that simple. Too many good musicians get lost in the label game.

[youtoobeiz4loosers]

couldnt agree more brother

[mileswarm]

Jerry Douglas - the best

[Iain57]

Jerry Douglas is the best dobro player in the world and nobody even comes close!

[cholly853]

@Iain57 Amen to that!

[owsleyforkmusic]

@Iain57 he can make a houndog talk but josh graves was the best in my view. Jerry is the best alive now

[jlyonia]

@Iain57 I'd recommend having a listen to Jeff Lang... Another freakily talented man.

[OnkelOtto7]

Jerry Douglas is without boundaries. Simply beautiful.

[Ceilidh69]

@OnkelOtto7

He is the the best

[gordiebell]

Inspiring......saw him once in Glasgow,y'all.

[BigBoiJC]

This is why Flux is considered the best dobro player in country music

[taylormauck]

HE DOESN'T PLAY COUNTRY MUSIC YOU FAG. Its bluegrass! don't call it country

[jevoshawke13]

... No, it's country, quite. Alison Krauss is... country, a hit artist in that genre so if you want to consider Union Station something else, you'd be more or less wrong, and Jerry Douglas is Jerry Douglas, this piece is far more advanced than standard Bluegrass, son.

[BennieYahooRaines]

Um... no. Bluegrass Jevo. This is not country. Country is actually derived from bluegrass and later, with Hank Williams, Blues. Bluegrass focuses on the backbeat a lot more than country. And you can find many interviews with Alison Krauss talking about her BLUEGRASS music. Get educated, son.

[jevoshawke13]

Eh, say what you like. Country music is much older than bluegrass, evident with the fact that Bill Monroe (labled as the Father, I'm sure you know) didn't define the genre until the thirties, and most people outside of the bluegrass circuit still see him as a grand ol' opry COUNTRY star. Many country superstars actually predated mainstream bluegrass, so...

[KNQuail]

Well, technically, bluegrass developed from the music of the Scots and Irish that came to America and settled in Appalachia, so it's roots go back much farther than that of country. But who really cares what came first. Irish, Scottish, bluegrass, country...it's all good music.

[BigBoiJC]

he does too. type in Wheel Hoss Ricky Skaggs you'll see. and I've known Jerry for over twenty years. he played with the whites back when they were country. so don't sit there and tell me he doesn't play country because i know for a FACT that he does homey...and my name is BigBoiJC..NOT FAG. if you expect to have a conversation with me...then be respectful and DO NOT call me names. i am a person. thank you.

[DavidDeanWhite]

Hi Jerry, we met on your 50th birthday in Steelville, Mo.

Thanks for keeping the Dobro flame burning bright.

[austinitesince1979]

super sweet

[beatlemaniac1]

i saw and met JD a week ago in Nashville....the first words out of my mouth were, "that was fucking awesome."

[Burtnernie]

Can anyone tell me who Peador Odonnell is/was????

[kaysandesses]

NOt sure who he was, but the song was written by Donal Lunny and first recorded by "Moving Hearts" in '80s.

[Terenuretina]

Peadar O'Donnell was a writer, born in Donegal, Ireland. This piece of music is a wonderful tribute to the man - melancholy, beautiful, gentle and breath-taking. Take a bow Jerry. Peadar would be proud.

[Burtnernie]

Thank You very much Terenuretina, for your insight....

[duffers]

O'Donnell wasn't just a writer. He was a Marxist, a political activist, both by ballot and by the gun, revolutionary and anti-fascist. One of the greatest socialists Ireland has ever known.

On a somewhat related note, what a fucking dong someone like "taylormauck" is. In his 40's, and still a homophobic fucking whelp. Do these morons not tire of being the embarrassment of society?

[StarboxPictures]

Just got back from his show w/Allison Krauss in Nashville.

Unbelievable.

[nicaisleain]

Phenomenal! One in several million! What a truly God given talent he has!

[TOGGERY]

Some players have a true mastery of their instrument, not just chops, but an ability to take the listener on a musical journey. This guy is a master.

[LemonadeBoy]

Totally agreed. It's a shame that there are so many famous musicians of the opposite.

[fdotvegan]

Fucking amazing.

[dxville]

the only thing more beautiful than that, would be hearing that in the middle of a forest . . love and peace

[snowflakey54]

I think my heart would burst.

[gertjantromp]

this is music

[hawaiiandobroblues]

Jerry Douglas is the MAN!

BTW for any dobro players he is playing in open D (or E).

[saablg]

He´s the man!

[Burtnernie]

Alpha and Omega of Resophonic Guitar!!!

[sinnerboy611]

Gotam.  What technique.

[CAMERAMANCANADA]

MAGNIFICENT, AS USUAL!

[gethindavies]

Awe inspiring

[tjlover]

what can you say about the man...he is a gift

[tjlover]

damn...

[mlsswray]

So beautiful