The Open Door - Darrell Scott

[vthokie011]

just saw darrell in bristol at his only set he did at the rhyhm and roots festival this past weekend what a treat to see him inside the paramount theater with its great acoustics and doing his entire set on a beautiful grand piano

[jarmst01]

It kills me that there are 63 642 views on this, possibly one of the best songs ever.

[garycola17]

Darrell Scott will be in NEW HARTFORD CT March 17th 2012 St Patricks Day.

We are Blessed!

[nomadiclife41]

Superb songsmith and a voice to match, many thanks for posting. From KC in Sth West Wales in the UK.

[SkylineToTheSeaAndMe]

Discovering real music takes effort. It takes time. Always has. It takes searching and weeding out the bad from the good. Fortunately that process is easier than ever before.

[fuzzet126]

my grandad made the guitar for him :D it sounds awsome

[CGiordano464]

what chords do u play for the chorus? i play mando and cant seem to figure it out?

[flyfifer51]

There is a beauty here that transcends words.

I think the 1 thumbs down must have been in error....don't you....?

"I love you with a fever / I love you with a past My heart it is a keeper /As long as it will last..."

[syncopater999]

A sublime mix of musicianship from both sides of the pond topped off by Darrell Scott's wonderful vocal tone and feel. Wherever the deepest musical pleasure zone in the brain is this just found it .

[syncopater999]

This was quite wonderful. The mix of Darrell Scott's sublime and heartfelt vocal and the pure beauty of the mainly celtic backing musicians was beyond compare. Musicians, singers and songwriters would do well to listen to this and to understand from such a good example that music excels when it stirs the deeper emotions of the listener.

[Utoober67]

Truly made me weep. Musicians one and all, in every best sense....Technically, feel, heart and soul. Spread the word about this great music.

[SgtUSMC1804]

Beautiful song.... I saw Darrell play at a friends wedding. He really is a great Musician! Great American Story Teller".

[username4Y]

They coulda played on Cold Mountain!

[kathePam]

i loved....

[165blee]

the main stream music industry has no heart soul or feeling and is all about money and i dont mind that becuse music like this gets passed down the years plastic pop dies and sometimes main stream fame and money ruins it.

[decesq]

this is such great music and muscianship. why dont these guys rule the music industry?

[bieneben]

Because sadly today's music industry focuses on canned music from plastic "Musicians"(so they call themselves). Most people dont' take time to really listen to music  - As you say these guys have more talent and skill than any other commercial mainstream pop-puppet will ever have.

[jlloydandrews1]

Because most people aren't fortunate enough to be able to appreciate this. This music will be around long after the top 40 charts and the crotch-grabbin' pop and country "artists" have been long-forgotten.

[duanesimpson]

I have seen him live a few times and he was playing a Taylor with Koa top, back, and sides. This looks like the same guitar.

[brendanmurphy8]

It's a Taylor K-20, pretty rare and lovely sounding guitar!

[bobmat54]

Do you know if that's the same guitar as he plays on the CD "Real Time" with Tim O'Brien?

[coffeescup]

i cant stop listening...

[coffeescup]

wow this guy sounds great and is working w/ some good engineers too. such a wonderful balance/quality to each instrument.

[molloyx]

What a voice. What authority. What soul.

[potatoehead54]

ideas of chords?

[Gibsonguy]

C / G / D / C

[KapitanRajtuzo]

I believe there's G instead of C every two verses :)

[fiddleronthedoorstep]

One of my favourite male singers/songwriters. Seen him in Glasgow a couple of times and I cant wait till he comes back!!

[drtbikegirl04]

What a talented room.

[shortFK]

it's an epiphone masterbuilt

which, i've never heard another epiphone sound that good. suppose, his guitar just has more music in it.

[cmanmt]

It's actually a Taylor K20.

Not that it matters. It's more the player than it is the guitar, and we all know Mr. Scott is an exemplary player musician.

[hagtar12]

Anyone know what kind of guitar Darrell plays? It looks like a Taylor but I can't be certain.

[AuburnGradAuburnMom]

When I get to heaven I'll have a Taylor or a Larrivee. Right now I'll just have to keep playing my old Gibson. She still sounds sweet although she needs to be retired because she's been ridden hard for 35 years.

[kylehelmwatt]

i keep trying to log off, but i say "oh, just once more!" hehe! awesome!

[breasmom36]

One of the finest songwriters of our time!!!!

[blugrastooth]

without question! if he doesn't touch your soul, you have no soul.

[jofrank18]

I just watched transatlantic sessions on bbc four and I still can't get enough of darrell scott. Everytime I hear him a chill runs down my spine. Thank you for posting this.

[tomtscotland]

Thanks - I went to see Darrell recently - he was fantastic. I only discoveredhim through these sessions!

[SherriBnntt]

Tom, I can't thank you and the others enough for posting these videos. I had never heard of the Transatlantic Sessions, and I am moved beyond words by this music. Thank you so very, very much.

[DAVARIAMAN]

Tom, Thanks for posting these videos in the first place, I've played the dvd a million times since Xmas! Sadly the more widely known Darrell becomes the less chance we have of seeing him where he really shines, in small venues. such a soulful musician, never fails to move me.

[tomtscotland]

Saw him a week ago - he's now minus the beard!

[potatoehead54]

' some folks have it easy, atleast thats how it seems, reach up to pick an apple reach up and find a dream' the most profound lyrics i've ever heard in my entire life Darrell Scott is a legend....

cant beat him in any sense of life and the beard is awesome

[joyduncan]

Darrell's vocals carry away on ethereal shores of Celtic lore,

With the fiddle of Aly Bain on a gentle Celtic rain,

With Jerry's slide to the other side of nothing to hide,

From Russ's sweet mandolin of sorrow in the wind,

And Ronan's sweet uilleann pipes above our foibles and eartly gripes.

Joy Duncan

[santiano42]

Never miss Transatlantic sessions! ^^ Apparently I'm going to look exactly like Darrell when I'm his age! Plus I play folk! :D

Sooooooo almost tried to buy StrathGarry, so near where I grew up too!

Lovely building, lovely music, lovely musicians!

[LochMeikle]

Good news for all fans is the release of the DVD "Transatlantic Sessions: Series 3" bringing together the best of Nashville, Ireland and Scotland to perform what has been called "the greatest backporch shows ever".

All of the six half-hour programmes from the BBC/RTÉ TV series are included, recorded in a beautiful old converted farm steading in the Perthshire Highlands.

[sethwh23]

Human excellence at its very best... With all the crap on YouTube what an amazing display of artistic perfection! Darrell played this song live on my local radio station (knbtfm) and it gave me the chills as I was driving home. Awesome Musician! Big thanks to him for coming to New Braunfels.

[tomtscotland]

He's coming to Scotland Feb 2008 ... and I've got tickets...yippee!!

[yura224]

DUDE, I KNOW HIM!!! that's my best friend from a while backs dad!!! i sooo didn't remember what he looked like -.- she was my friend for like... ever! well, not ever, but for like... 5 or 6 years or something... and that was a long time when youre little. he's really good!!!!

[EADGBESTRAT]

Perfect everything.

[AndyBhoy59]

TomScotland thanks for posting these videos. Saw the original series 1 & 2 when I lived in Scotland. BBC should be ashamed of the timeslot they gave the originals.

[banjopickinlady]

I saw him at the Carter Fold yesterday-awesome singer,songwriter and musician.

[Jackalope]

Thanks Tom - I enjoyed the new faces Darrell Scott and Joan Osborne along with the regulars.

[secsc2]

Darrell Scott is talented, without a doubt. Check out "Reel Time" with Tim O'Brien.

[jeanhoel2]

More than Beautiful !!!

[tomtscotland]

You can bet your bottom dollar that Darren has never played with a better band.

Let's hope some of his amazing guitar playing is featured on future programmes.