1952 Vincent Black Lightning Bean Creek Bluegrass Band

[Basspost]

For all of you wanting a good version you can get on itunes, look up Alan Rhody, 1952 Vincent Black Lightning. You WILL like it!

[georgeworthmore]

i got so busted up in a crash a few year back that ill never ride again...but this song make me miss it so much every time I hear it...and this is a great version.. thanks

[oscarfish38]

One of the best covers I heard.. This is a hard song to sing too.

[CARNFORTH]

Definitely one of the best covers - and there are a lot.

[CARNFORTH]

Definitely one of the best covers - and there are a lot!

[rezeski]

A very nice rendition of a great song. Bravo. Bravo. Fantastic performance.

[banjohombre]

Outstanding mando break. A real action song that makes me feel like I'm hurtling down the road at breakneck speed.

Gotta go buy a MC.

[eosdelb]

Best version ever!!!!!!!

[aliwhitwell]

Don't get much better than this believe me! Thanks.

[kernlkajun1]

Bravo! My hats off to you guys. If this version was available I would buy it. God blessed Richard Thompson with great song writing skills and Bean Creek has produced the best bluegrass version thus far. Congrats.

[plonker00765]

yeeehaaaaa,genuine hillbillies,authentic mountain music,wheres the hooch.

[SoleiCapri]

4 great Musicians and 1 very good microphone. It does'nt get any better than this.

[plonker00765]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[banjohombre]

hammerin' banjo!

[ElvisHairyFace]

love it.

[mybig88]

I was @ Sam's BBQ when "Bean Creek"- Billy and Crew recorded this. This is one of the purist forms of music we have left. No stomp boxes-Lexicon effects or synths.....the music and wood are all you need.

[PlanetHarley]

This was a great bluegrass arrangement of this tune. I especially like the dynamics on the mando break. And then... you break it down real basic like for the last verse. Mighty fine and a great big howdy! Mighty fine!

[jmassier]

That was absolutely spectacular. Great performance by everyone. I wish I could get it on my iPod.

[haska99]

Great job guys ..... cant say its better than Del and the boys but its just as good, I like to see songs done diffrent and these guys did a great job on this one all the way around

[aliwhitwell]

Brilliant version of this great RT biker's song. Thanks for posting.

[steadynow911]

brilliant and they sang the song and lyrics as written

[plonker00765]

even without the expensive production of the del mcC version, this is a far more enjoyable version,

[stringumup]

@plonker00765 Boy, do I disagree .. I find this a mediocre version. And I hear missing instrumentation nuance.  Fine for a local band playing at the BBQ, but not anywhere near the polish of Del McCoury's bunch. And ... so this is what Northern Calif. has for "Best Male Vocalist" ... probably a nice guy, but a not such a good singer. Sorry, but you you opened this door when you started with the comment about this being "more enjoyable" . maybe to you, but not to everyone.

[plonker00765]

@stringumup you said it,maybe to you, but not to everyone,--- each to their own.

[jksnake49]

great!!!!

[billyboyoh]

This was the fourth take of this song. It was recorded after playing 3 sets of bluegrass music at Sam's and we may seem a little laid back, but that's California Bluegrass, real traditional, and a little bit country.

[bailliekins]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this version has far more balls, excitement, and downright musicality than Del McCoury's version. Bloody excellent.

[layton59]

Great Banjoin'

[JohnRockwell]

Sweet! These guys nailed it!

[colindominy]

This is all class ! The lead singer has the gift of a genuine old-sytle SINGING voice, and the band plays tight together, with great mutual understanding and timing. These guys should be on record. Someone .. anyone .. get 'em in the studio & lay down a CD ! Please !

[hexicola]

have these guys released anything? if this were a single i'd want to own it

[ptericotta]

Really fine. Can't listen to Billy's vocal timbre without thinking of Ray Park (as in Vern and Ray)and then you add another couple of quarts of soul and this is what we get. Love Rob's flowing banjo all the way through and Pete's tasty mando break. Please post more Bean Creek!

[BMWLDRider]

I'd pay to see these guys....

[andrewcamay]

these guys absolutely tear this song up! Great great great!

[UbiDuboi]

best non Richard Thompson version i have ever heard

[ccrduc]

check out the Jim Henry/Tracy Grammer rendition of this phenomenal RT song here on U tube, its well worth a listen. The guitar work is possibly not as intricate as RT but Jim Henry does a good job.

[ccrduc]

forgot to say that the Bean Creek offering is excellent also

[UbiDuboi]

why does the smallest person in the group play the biggest instrument?

talent?

[UbiDuboi]

and i adore that bass player

[3bu8]

I posted a comment on the del mccoury clip, wish i had seen this one first. Much better - this guy looks like an acadian bukowski, and his voice has the authenticity, soul and dark passion that mccoury lacks. i would love to see this band perform and will be watching for them, great job! i am about the biggest richard thompson fan as well, by the way, but love to see his work interpreted in different styles also --- maybe these guys should try out a leonard cohen tune for size, some time.

[UbiDuboi]

this is much better, del mccoury is shit compared to this

[UbiDuboi]

this is much better than del mmcoury and no one like my opinion about that group

[SoleiCapri]

Billy the lead singer of Bean Creek just won Best male vocalist for the Northern California Bluegrass Assoc. annual awards. Way to GO Billy.

[UbiDuboi]

honest

[UbiDuboi]

god i love youse guys!!

and that tiny double bass player?!?!

[UbiDuboi]

thanks for responding, this is the best version

[666UFO666]

Very Nice Thank You

[VincentLightningMC]

This version is far better than Del McScurvy but Richard Thompson is still the One and only and The 52 Vincent Black Lightning is still the Legend.. and was the fastest MC in the world for a few years..

[UbiDuboi]

i agree, the del video is too much 'what's the next chord, one two three...'

[billyboyoh]

Bean Creek would like to say thanks so much to all of you who sent us these nice comments. Please leave more! We appreciate your watching!! Maybe we'll meet in peson someday!-Bean Creek

[UbiDuboi]

i am so sorry if i seem like a complete freak, but my most oldest dream is to marry a woman who owned a liquor store, or played the double bass.

there it us!

i do love this version!

thanks for answering!

[UbiDuboi]

i do love youse guys

[revolt63]

wAY-cOOL!!

[UbiDuboi]

actually, you all look like you are having so much fun, as if you might do it for nothing, or at least for cab fare.

[UbiDuboi]

i think she is having such a great time playing that double bass, she is why i keep coming back. and the song is..?

[UbiDuboi]

you guys are the best

and she plays the best bass

[tenormac]

Just the best guys, nothin else to say..just the best.

[karelrocks12]

Great vocals, amazing banjo playing!! Terrific band! Let's see some more videos!

[spajo]

Best song ever!

[hartfordbanjo]

Some the finest banjo playing. This song just flows. It so much better than Del's version

[alexkavarna]

Wonderful

[rivas420]

i agree with bluegrassmando...very nice, authentic sound.

[bailliekins]

this is a much better version of this song than that gormless looking Del McCoury Bands, more gutsy, this guy has a much better voice, much more musical and exciting

[bailliekins]

Excellent rendition chaps!

[bluegrassmando]

Great rendition of this song. Good singing, awsome banjo playing