Martin, your just too smooooooth.....would give a listen to some of brother Oswalds stuff and do your impecable interpretation....the more new stuff you post the more I can work on.....you are my hero......
Lovely. I've learn this piece from Rob Ickes's Big Time CD and tab book, and I have to say I really like the way you do it. When I can play it I shall put a video up!
Many songs are based on this melody; music scholars classify the later ones as "melody from" the original, Rev. Guy Smith's "Great Speckled Bird." The order, I think, was: 1-Smith/GSB; 2-A.P. Carter/ITTOMBE; 3-Acuff/GSB. Other songs w/this melody: "Wild Side of Life", Kitty Wells' response, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels," and more. Martin correctly states that he is playing "ITTOMBE" based on Rob Ickes' version, released on Rounder as ITTOMBE & credited to A.P. Carter.
To Martin & stretch50: Sorry to say it's not the same song. What martin is playing is "The Great Speckled Bird", and not "I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes". They have perhaps the same chord-scheme, but are really different songs.
Great stuff I do a few podcasts and would love to feature some of your music and link people back to you in the show notes... Contact me if interested... either way 5 stars and thanks.
Thanks for the post Martin. I'm still working on bending behind the bar. I've had more success switching to a lighter gauge string. Still doesn't sound quite right though.
lovely version. Hope you like mine
jonessm50 1 month ago
This song is as beautiful as they come, and you've done a beautiful job on it.
jerlan23 4 months ago
Isn't that instead "The Great Speckled Bird" by brother Ozwald?
TheMemphisSlim 7 months ago
boy i wish i could get those slants to work out like that. it's hard to put together all those quick changes in a row.
dobro71 9 months ago
Martin. I am 67 yrs and I have been listening to and loving country and blue grass all my life. and sir you are the best . Thanks for the videos.
shipgw 1 year ago
wow - very sweet and smooth indeed
FenceThis 1 year ago
Bravo
ivepickedcotton1 1 year ago
scarry good
oldbluegrasskurt 1 year ago
;-) sweet. And this is coming from a blues man
fearfultom 2 years ago
Martin, your just too smooooooth.....would give a listen to some of brother Oswalds stuff and do your impecable interpretation....the more new stuff you post the more I can work on.....you are my hero......
goffbum 2 years ago
Honky Tonk Angels live on the Wild Side of Life. Thanks so much for sharing your tunes!
Newhomerambler 2 years ago
Man, Jimmi Rodgers would just freegin love you.....you are my teacher if I can live long enough.....you should be in Nashville........
goffbum 2 years ago
nice stuff.
BLuEsHayZee 2 years ago
Dude I just love this stuff !
NixonMcvicar 3 years ago
this is the second video i just watched of yours, and i am definately subscribing!
brothermanton 3 years ago 2
Could you show us some of your HOT LICKS and how to do them?
Ralph5656
ralph5656 4 years ago
Sweeeeeeet!
2ndgeneration 4 years ago
Lovely. I've learn this piece from Rob Ickes's Big Time CD and tab book, and I have to say I really like the way you do it. When I can play it I shall put a video up!
By the way, is that a Meredith you are playing?
Cheers
Liam
hawaiiandobroblues 4 years ago
Liam,
you are right, it`s a Meredith indian rosewood / spruce top.
( I´m gonna wait for that video )
MartinGross 4 years ago
Love those slants on the 3-5th strings. I Gotta learn to do that !
jim7233 4 years ago
Many songs are based on this melody; music scholars classify the later ones as "melody from" the original, Rev. Guy Smith's "Great Speckled Bird." The order, I think, was: 1-Smith/GSB; 2-A.P. Carter/ITTOMBE; 3-Acuff/GSB. Other songs w/this melody: "Wild Side of Life", Kitty Wells' response, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels," and more. Martin correctly states that he is playing "ITTOMBE" based on Rob Ickes' version, released on Rounder as ITTOMBE & credited to A.P. Carter.
jamiedon 4 years ago
jamiedon, thank you very much for explaining. It`s realy interesting that so many songs are based to the same melodie.
Martin
MartinGross 4 years ago
Great, smoothe playing. Yes It's the "Great Speckeled Bird". No matter it is very nice. I am a begginer and I get a lot of info from your vids.
Jim
jimfrets 4 years ago
Very nice ,i am going to try and learn this using your video..Great job,very tasteful.
flyinga40 4 years ago
To Martin & stretch50: Sorry to say it's not the same song. What martin is playing is "The Great Speckled Bird", and not "I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes". They have perhaps the same chord-scheme, but are really different songs.
Phoque48 4 years ago
strech50,
I guess you are right
Martin
MartinGross 4 years ago
Nicely done Martin,,Is that song also called the Great Speckled Bird because it sounds very much the same melody. (just wondering).
stretch50 4 years ago
Great stuff I do a few podcasts and would love to feature some of your music and link people back to you in the show notes... Contact me if interested... either way 5 stars and thanks.
ardentoctopus 4 years ago
Thanks for the post Martin. I'm still working on bending behind the bar. I've had more success switching to a lighter gauge string. Still doesn't sound quite right though.
nastyfry 4 years ago
Nice!!!
MartMart 4 years ago
I learned that song from Rob Ickes at Sore Fingers Summer School. He is a fantastic player and also a great teacher.
cheers
Martin
MartinGross 4 years ago