Tony Rice & Friends: "White House Blues"

[tele2000]

The only thing I dislike about this video is that everyone gets a closeup during their solo except Tony! Okay, a little closeup during the last part of his 2nd solo. Come on camerman!!! Love this song. Sam Bush singing is great! All of these guys play so well together. I can listen to this over and over again.

[marshaul]

@tele2000 I know, and what solos too!

[johnnyjackpot]

Great Video!

[nicknashlaws]

smokes? i dont know about smokes it..sam bush might know something bout that. allz these boys r missin is a juice harp.

[cdub42]

looks like merlefest c. mid-1990s. can anyone confirm or deny?

[BrunaoJazzistico]

Hell yeah!

[SyntagmaStation]

Don't think Sam ever got his due as a singer.

[jamiedaley]

About as good as it can be done.

[boblackey1]

@jamiedaley I hate to say it, but to me, the flatt and scruggs version smokes this version. Type in "whitehouse blues flatt and scruggs" and take a listen. Someone did a slide show for the video but musically it smokes this version and I think Tony, Sam and Bela would admit that. They are all big Flatt, Scruggs, Monroe, Reno, Smiley, Stanley brothers fans anyway.

[boxxx010]

probably the best bluegrass musicians who werent born 75 years ago lol

[boxxx010]

@boxxx010 even tho the steel guitar player slightly resembles a pedi

[1dsells]

Great song by an incredible bunch of musicians,,,and that is very understated.

[ringmaster5252]

One hell of a lineup.

[W1I2L3L4ARD]

Jerry Douglas absolutely SMOKES this song!

[slickrick134]

i love how bela kinda slipped at the end of his second solo and jerry just crushes him. talk about learn fast or die. you bound to die!

[brointheknow]

@slickrick134 HUH????

[buffalobilly]

great, so jerry douglas is in about every bluegrass vid on youtube right? that guy is everywhere.

[bluegrassjtb]

Close enough, but my reason for asking XLIVwhodat is that I believe that you can't play like TR( Maybe not even close) and must really envy Tony. I have NEVER heard anyone say they don't like Tony!!!

[XLIVwhodat]

Don't get me wrong I love bluegrass but i hate the way Tony does those weird erratic solos.

[herringbone28]

@XLIVwhodat

I'm pretty sure they call it improvisation!

[XLIVwhodat]

@herringbone28 I know plenty of guitarists who can improv without goin into some offbeat jazzy rambling.

[Couperboy]

@XLIVwhodat Tony Rice is 1 of the best guitarists in bluegrass for being able to improvise the way he does. It's not offbeat jazzy rambling, it's pure brilliance.

[unclebobunclebob]

@XLIVwhodat weird erratic solos.????????????????

[XLIVwhodat]

@unclebobunclebob 3:40

[bluegrassjtb]

@XLIVwhodat

Do you play guitar?

[XLIVwhodat]

@bluegrassjtb yes

[bluegrassjtb]

@XLIVwhodat

Can you play like Tony?

[XLIVwhodat]

@bluegrassjtb Can you?

[SyntagmaStation]

This is a phenomenal version of this song. I wish this was available on iTunes or something. These are some of the greatest bluegrass players ever. Jerry Douglas is the greatest dobro player ever.

[unclebobunclebob]

THis is just too ridiculous.

[jameypittman]

Man this is sweet. I have this on VHS tape but haven't seen it since my last VCR player died 8+ years ago. Thanks for posting!!!

[southernstar9]

Another Merlefest highlight from the early days

. REMEMBER MERLE WATSON

[khmerbattambang]

Luv 2:34 - 3:06

[Knurft22]

This makes me feel happy.

Thanks

[bossanovaboy]

Great!

[downhill240]

You boys better be careful. You might start a far!