Johnson Mountain Boys - I Can Tell You the Time

[bigtnboy02]

not a bad bass singer to be a world class and world famous radio announcer! that;s eddie stubbs of wsm's grand ol opry! he is world class either behind the mike as an announcer or as a preformer!

[rec196280]

Dudley is great I love him with the Scene I was there at the Birchmere the first time he played with them I talked to for a while that night,before him Was Moondie Klien and he was great with the Scene too!

[miapinet09]

I remember this being sang at church when I was just a very small girl! It was nice to hear it again!

[BobDaniel56]

I believe musicians should do what they need to do in order to earn an honest living. If there is money to be made playing music outside the genre you are known for, that's okay with me. It offers the musician an opportunity to broaden the audience.

[Robin18us]

TruegrassBoy. No one "has to move on." It's a calling for some to feel a need to move on to perform other kinds of music. If Bach started with bluegrass and felt a need to move on to a more complicated form of music, would you want him to be held back?

A musician must be free to express himself with what he feels the same as an artist who paints in oil. As for myself. I love bluegrass and would love to hear more of Chris playing it. I have two of his CD's when he was just a kid and he's great!

[jrdixon51]

is that dudley out front?

[Robin18us]

Chris was playing bluegrass when he was just 13. I really miss hearing him play it, but he was so good he had to move onto other types of music. Whether you like Chris or not, he's one of the finest mandolin players in the world today.

[TruegrassBoy]

@Robin18us Did Bill Monroe "have to move on"? How about Don Reno? Lester Flatt? Del McCoury?? How about Jim & Jesse McReynolds??? They were world class musicians! No one has to "move on" - bluegrass is the zenith!

[nasty5oh]

This is heaven.

[TTipper]

Don't dis Chris Thile. His music with Nickle Creek is different but he can play traditional bluegrass with the best of them.

[Lordlako]

This is why I love youtube.. I would never had a chance to discover this gem 20 years ago. This is GREAT

[DiamondDavev2]

@Lordlako This is like a time machine!

[briartlaw]

@Lordlako That goes for me to great greetings from the U.K...

[Oldtimegospelmusic]

Great!!! 5*****

[banjotallman1015]

I saw this group when I was young in Oklahoma and own there "live at the Birchmere" album.I have played Bluegrass Banjo for 30 years and am no where near as good as they were maybe someday.Come hear the "Dills' Family" if your up Washington State way.

[border1000]

I talked to Eddie Stubbs Yesterday, and let me tell you he is as nice of a man you would want to meet. I ask him if they would ever be a reunion of the JMB, and he said even though he loved those 18years which ended in '96, probably not. I hated to hear that. But you can still catch him on the Marty Stuart Show every Saturday night on RFDTV. One of the best shows on TV, IMO.

[TruegrassBoy]

Underwood was so great. It's no wonder that he was the guy asked to play on all those other people's albums, i.e. McCroury Brothers, etc. He had such drive and feeling to his playing that the subsequent JMB banjo player couldn't match (good technician but a robot). His wonderful singing and stage presence are also revealed by this video. He would absolutely ignite an audience! I went to several of their shows and the general concensus was always that they were never as good without Underwood..

[bozara777]

So strong tradition for gospel I can not see anywhere in the world. EC is just tired for this music, but who cares. Thanks JMB, for those heavenly recording!

[fiddleplayer9]

So whats the line-up here?

I think its

Dudley Connell; Guitar

Eddie Stubbs;fiddle

Richard Underwood; holding the banjo

Is it David McLauhglin on Mandolin and Larry Robbins on bass? somebody help me here.

[sclawman]

Clearly a young David on mandolin.

[fiddleray50]

Wish I could of been to one of their show .They do sound like angel,s in heaven.THANK YOU FOR THE POST bluegrass library .

[weezilgirl]

Oh, man! I grew listening to bluegrass and this sure takes me back. We had "music" every Friday night at our house and this takes me back to that. Love it!

[LindaDooWop]

I went to see these guys in the 80's, when I was just a spring chickadee. I was in love with all 5 of them!

[kiphemingway]

Damn good picking and singing by any standard.

[TruegrassBoy]

This is also why traditional bluegrass music is better. They blow people like Chris Thile away. JMB = awesome!

[bluemandos]

Aman, bluegrass brother, you said it right there!!

[bluemandos]

Amen, bluegrass brother, you sure got that right!!

[HonkyBlonky]

So true brother!

[mand0play]

@TruegrassBoy  Oh yes!

[cjbaker38]

Absolutely one of the greatest bands ever!!!! This is a lesson on how traditional bluegrass music is done!!!!!!!

[beakwithteeth]

Really good man.

[john77905]

awesome job. thanks for posting this

[HillbillyPicknBoogie]

Country rocks, but Johnson Mountain Boys RULE!

[mrgreer51]

Great! Thanks for posting this for all of us who appreciate well-done bluegrass Gospel.

[HillbillyPicknBoogie]

Bass driving awesome...

[HillbillyPicknBoogie]

One of the best bluegrass video on youtube! Bluegrass Gospels Rule!!

Johnson Mountain Boys Awesome!

GOT MORE FROM THIS SHOW???

:)

[mandokilla]

you can tie it but you can't beat it.

[ryanspraker213]

NOTHING on the kentucky colonels

[bluegrassrulz]

seriously?.....well for starters they have vocals

[ryanspraker213]

they sound so plastic by comparison

[kiphemingway]

Are you kidding ?? Colonels were Ok for a jam band. They were all about improvising while these guys actually practiced and had good timing, singing etc.

[awarnock]

It's the classic version of the best bluegrass band I ever saw.

[naplajoie2]

Best. Bluegrass. Band. Ever. I have spoken.

[oldhenry333]

them boys left the bar mighty high

[oldhenry333]

yess!!!!!!!

what an awesome mandolin intro!!!!!!

listen to richard singing!!!

[Royalnord01]

I'm not religious or anything , but as a bluegrass fan I love this song!!!! Have some CD's of these boys !! Fantastic !!

[Banjoey1]

Got any more from that show?

[Banjoey1]

That's just good stuff!!!

[regularbanjo]

This sure brings back some memories. . . what a great band!!!

[josephcan2]

The world still needs the Johnson Mountain boys!!!!

[bluemandos]

Amen, Bluegrass Brother!!

[freddyflatpick]

Great!

Got more?

[MandoMohan]

Thankyou so much.....just love ur stuff

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

Yes now! The Stanley Brothers would be proud. Dave McLaughlin is one of the best contemporary mandolin players! What a great band! Could you provide more from this show?