Martin Simpson - "Highway 61/Highway 61 Revisited" Medley

[ShipwrecksofEgypt]

There is another video of him playing this many years ago. I believe the video is titled "Masco Blues". Oh, and he was MUCH younger then! Amazing guitarist!



[holyswordsmanoffaith]

Fuck man....I was born in the wrong decade...I wish I was born in '61 =/. Being 18 now, only thing to look forward to for music is when some of the greats release albums, going back to listen to those albums and watching any live footage, and hopefully some of my generation (including myself) will bring this back to the public's eye. The world needs feeling back in the music, not this lady gaga shit and all the other crap they got. OH and those stupid poser "Rockers" we got nowadays.

[filesunavailable]

@holyswordsmanoffaith agried man im 17 and i agree with you absolutly. i have a special hate for new metal bands that have 2 singers that a basically saying 'yeah we have a guy who can scream and one that can sing normally, arent we awesome!' no your not your stupid and failing your genre...

love martin simpson hes such a dude =D

[jakewino221]

this is great, it is awesome to see some people still carrying on the music of dylan and others great blues player, I am fifteen and i am absoulutly obsessed with bob dylan woody guthrie leadbelly robert johnson and other real usicians

love it

[blindwilliejohnson66]

@jakewino221 Ditto

[tiktaktrack]

@jakewino221 You should listen tot Lady Gaga,she is the one for the kids of your generation!

[jakewino221]

@tiktaktrack no sorry, I'm not brainwashed, or retarded

[tiktaktrack]

@jakewino221 Yes that is true,you sound like fine young gentlemen...

greetings

[stevetheface]

Super Martin ! I did enjoy your amazing performance !

Perhaps take part next year in the Dylan Cover competition on Dylan Radio .com ?

Discover this great radio station ! Enjoy your stay !

Steve / Drummer / The New Fools Belgian Bob Dylan Tribute Band

[nickmk1]

going to see him tonight in about 3 hours time.really looking forward to it.

[turboclaps]

i feckin love this man

[tonivor]

Wow, I could listen to Martin Simpson all day long. Thanks for posting.

[paranoidairbag79]

This is absolutly dynamite. Anyone know what tuning it's in??

[La6ybug]

@paranoidairbag79 its in the blues favourite tuning, Open G

[paranoidairbag79]

@La6ybug Thanks :)

[jasspie]

how does he get such a flawless slide sound and still have a normal action to player normal fingerstyle stuff on his guitar?

[La6ybug]

@jasspie Because he has a good guitar builder who knows what they're doing...

[Leonrw1]

this is amazing.

[DanCameron1]

Beautiful playing.

[letiekllib]

Martin Simpson, we crossed pathes while headed to Columbia Univ. years ago. You a music facilitator....myself a student. This performance of 61 will always be etched in my brain. Keep on continuing! Stunning!

billkeitel

[TheFlipanator]

This is an absolutely brilliant performance. His fingers just fly! And he makes it look so EASY.

[ProvocativeChange]

Go see him, BUY his albums!

[Cminor7sus4]

...Plus ultra. Ultimate! Brilliante! Martin Simpson has no equal on this planet. Twenty mile line of pretenders following after him, and he's still leagues ahead of them all. Sign me up with the devil who gave you that skill, Martin. I'll go there if I can, but for now, I can only be slain by your testament on that Sobell guitar. Never seen a blade so sharp as what you wield.

[squeakymonkfish]

Excellent.

[psychobollox]

this guy is SO good he scares the living shit out of me!

good on him, i think... he's put the effort in, and it shows.

[TomRAFC]

the guy is a genius and probably the nicest performer i'd ever met, he even signed my guitar! =-D

[muskahound]

martin is just amazing, every guitarist should go see him live

[TheGreatEckscape]

Fantastic