Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Little Maggie

[dlane0308]

I figured out why most modern music sucks. Ricky Skaggs stole all the best musicians.

[prescomp]

who the mafia banjo player......he doesn`t deserve to live...

[JuggernaughtBro]

@prescomp what?

[prescomp]

@JuggernaughtBro .... actually we (well i`m) gonna see whats going on. i can remember ever posting this... seriously... i`ve been switching computers....etc.

[towel7872]

guitar player makes me want to quit....put my ass out of buisness

[Dlrealife]

Tight, incredibly tight

[kfwahine]

RICKY IS KNOWN FOR HIS SMOKIN' MANDOLIN !!! So what, so it is 8 dislikes to 8 million likes !!

[MrJcalfee]

for those 6 dislikes are you crazy............ make it rain jimmy

[bluesman32783]

absolutely killer

[Vindictus413]

Yeah Jimmy!!!!

[teakbridge101]

How Ricky has changed since then.

[DerDem]

Bluegrass is my grindcore.

[madtiger111]

@DerDem

Well-played.

[guitarbrittany31]

Today's concerts are so loud that when they do the guitar solos to show off their talent for 20 minutes during hte song it's not even fun to lsiten to cause it burns your eardrums and then they ruin the song b y making hte guitar solo so long, but if the guitar solos were like this I wouldn't mind so much.. THAT'S talent.

[lovinSpoonful]

Awesome pickin' all around! Thanks guys! Saw you all at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this summer! Smokin'!

[EXPL721]

Awesome! Great job! Great banjo work, heck they're all great!

[owsleyforkmusic]

Who is playing the big archtop guitar?

[EvanPhillips1]

@owsleyforkmusic

Darrin Vincent is the archtop guitar player, which now has his own band formed with a buddy of his, called Dailey and Vincent. you should look them up they're really good.

[owsleyforkmusic]

@EvanPhillips1, i know who that is, it didnt really look like him, haha, my couson jeff parker plays with daily and vincet, great band

[EvanPhillips1]

@owsleyforkmusic

oh, my bad, i apologize

[owsleyforkmusic]

@EvanPhillips1 no its all good, didnt recognize him.

[BRYANJONATHAN13]

lol he looks a lot like jay leno

[tnguitarist]

Bryan Sutton. "Daddy." Something special.

[tkrantz55]

@tnguitarist 

[tkrantz55]

@tnguitarist Bryan Sutton, One of the best.

[frombelair]

awsome...beautifull..amazing..­.thank you

[Manwhocan1]

As great as I think these guys are ricky skaggs dont half look like the simpsons version of Jay Leno in this video :D

[ennieborn]

TRUE...musicians

[steby123]

the Guitar playeris brian Sutton now howerverhe's on his own.

[SydGoring]

How many guitarists does it take to change a lightbulb?

Just one, but there's always five or six people standing around saying: "I could have done that better."

[1253mv]

Sutton has about as much soul as Wonder Bread.

[altstrasse]

@1253mv Wonder Bread Lite, no whole grain. When Tony, on stage, tells you (where an audience can hear it, just off mike) "you're playing too fast", then that is a clue. No tone, plenty of timing and a mechanized sense of taste and too many notes. But, highly accurate and technically proficient. Suzuki method.

[demaavaerebelgiere]

great version - if you compare to Ralph Stanley, it's faster and the verse lines not so prolonged; but that allows the great musicians to show off their craft. Incredicle...

[nenoba]

fantastic sound!

[keithsmartin]

The best guitar player Ricky has ever had!!!!!

[MisterSchlomah]

What about Cody Kilby???

[keithsmartin]

@MisterSchlomah Coldy Kilby is a great guitar and when it gets to this level its all in what the listener likes. I prefer Bryan sutton and clay hess over Cody Kilby but thats just me. Either way they are all 3 awesome

[MisterSchlomah]

I'm not downing Sutton, he certainly is one of the best flat pickers out there. I just thought Kilby deserved some recognition.

[TheDuster88]

what happend to his fidle player he has a new 1 now

[donnyaldridge]

Hicks left in 03'.

[donnyaldridge]

Ralph wrote this song about like my butt did......

[flatpikinguitar]

Ralph wrote the song.

[donnyaldridge]

Wrong....

[BanjoBoyMatteo]

He didn't. "Little Maggie" is actually a traditional song. There's bootleg recordings of the song done by Monroe on the Opry with Lester and Earl that are prior to Stanley's version.

Ralph is the one who popularized the song "Little Maggie", basically made it a song of his own, I'm sure that's what Ricky meant.

[Mar10Guitar]

Way to go Ricky, he was picking that when he was 6, then and now. How about playing us something we haven't heard a billion times. Hot pickers only do so much.

[HaggardHankCashFan]

probably some of the best grass around...good stuff

[bluegrassman776]

does anyone know of the footage on that ran on cmt or gac that showed ricky skaggs dad hobert skaggs. if so please send it to me.

[hoovie70]

You ought to hear Denny Mitchell and the Ottawa County Bluegrass Band play this.

SUNUVA...........!!!!!!

[roeliox]

awesome to the MAX

[maggiebowman]

I'm so proud to have been named after this song, haha. After really listening to the lyrics: maybe not so much, lmfao.

[grimglen]

Id say that's a fine name.

i saw Ralph play this song live best concert Ive ever been to.

[matthewcross]

WOOOOOOOW!!!! unbelievable! I just bought a mandolin, this is great inspiration.

[banjosh1]

LOL Jim looks like a mobster!!! You rock jim!!

[teakbridge101]

Go Ricky!! The stumble in the intro was funny!

[teakbridge101]

If you folks loved this vid, then you NEED TO CHECK OUT THE VIDS POSTED BY SamwiseOfYell on Clay Jones! Get ready to start tappin' your feet!!

[teakbridge101]

I love the fedora, Jimmie!!! Wish you still wore it!

[spokydotcom]

aaa.a...gread songg!! 5 STARS

[DolittleMccoy]

Great Video and Song... I was raised up on all these old songs, and singers such as Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley , Stanley Bro's, Jimmy Martin,,etc......

I've worked in the Ky coalmines for quite some time now,,, and listening to all these old songs and hymns on the way to work kinda gave me the drive' to push on and work hard each day, Whether it was a good or bad day...

Thx for posting.

[rmstudio]

DoLittleMccoy: And dont think everyone forgets what you do for us all.. Many remember and know what that man does going down in the hole for a days pay. There are some that have a lot of respect for you. Great comment and you are very right this music does push you just a bit harder dont it.

[altstrasse]

@DolittleMccoy Godspeed Dolittle. Knowing that someone does what you do makes it difficult to excuse any laziness or fear in one's self. Bless you.

[petervdveenmuis]

Kentucky Thunder ruleszzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No arguing about that.......

[Jcanady1]

how bout ricky on that solo??? and bryan?? wow.

[d18dude]

Bryan Sutton.

[sclawman]

Check out his current guitarist, Cody Kilby-one of the best if not the best flatpickers around.

[altstrasse]

@sclawman Kilby is a musical prodigy. He hears it, and then plays it. Phenomenal and with taste. Key is what is the tones chosen, neck position and structure. Lot's of pickers can play fast, and they will stay employed in that sense.

[amateurschallenge]

@altstrasse That's not Kilby actually, that's Bryan Sutton who plays the guitar solo.

[stormbouy]

whos the guitarist?

[SRVisthebest]

Bryan Sutton is sick!!!

[basserase]

Bobby Hicks is the fiddler.

[powerthomas]

who's the fiddler?

[TorontoEd7]

Thank you for posting! i love all the players in this video. we are seeing future legends and some of the best players ever.

[hd28nvocals]

Wow, Thanks for posting, what an awesome delivery as per usual with Mr.Skaggs, that lead guitar was hot man!!!  God Bless

[BlakeSchiffman]

love this song. headbangin bluegrass!

[panetrain]

The Nashville Network! Damn, it has been a long long time since I've seen anything from TNN.

[jamsmi174]

khybor .........you are right

[grimglen]

i saw Dr. Stanley do this song a few nights ago best show ever.

[khybor]

bryan sutton slays dragons

[monologtube]

that's pretty much the best assessment ever.

[tkrantz55]

HE'S HAS the best bluegrass band

[bluegrasslover2]

Awesome performance.

[fiddlerman1]

What is the banjo players name?

[JAVink]

Jim Mills.

[ArkansasBanjo23]

Jimmy Mills man....he is a beast

[Jcanady1]

amen.

[teakbridge101]

AMENNNNNNN!!!

[tkrantz55]

That guitar player is smoking

[BanjoMaster318]

I know, one of the main reasons i watch this :D

[flatpikinguitar]

thats bryan sutton by the way. hes one of the greatest and cleanest players ive ever seen

[cantbewronge]

@tkrantz55 can you play that fast

[blueslover777]

That was one hot performance. They all did awesome! Loved the Banjo and Ricky's voice.

[shibbyshib42]

is ricky racist?

[CRAWF0RDBURNS1]

I highly doubt it...However, he has the best bunch of musicians ever compiled. This is the real deal!

[pfcbeetlebailey2]

I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid....that banjo picker is still smokin'!

[flatpikinguitar]

what kind of archtop does he have .

[flatpikinguitar]

great solo by bryan sutton

[flatpikinguitar]

does bryan play tha solo on the solo

[21Criminal]

Yep, that's him.

[flatpikinguitar]

but is he on the cd

[21Criminal]

Yes. If I'm not mistaken, it's the only Ricky Skaggs CD he plays on, but I could be wrong. But I know for sure that he plays the solo on the CD.

[flatpikinguitar]

thanks

[flatpikinguitar]

he actualy plays on a few of rickys cd.

[EvanPhillips1]

actually it's dennis parker on the mandolin on the cd

[donnyaldridge]

That was a terrible solo. Too many notes and no melody at all.

[beboobeboo]

You have to be kidding me! It just smokes! What do you want, quarter notes? He definitely is around the melody even though he's not strictly following it. A killer solo. Plus it's at like 160 bpm so that's impressive as is.

[donnyaldridge]

Couldn't possibly expect you to understand. Aren't you the same idiot who was sayin how David Grisman sucked and couldn't play a mandolin?

Got that speech ready yet?

[flatpikinguitar]

i think we do understand,and probably better than you

[flatpikinguitar]

are you kidding me it was all melody.you obviously know nothing about music. he is the single best guitarist in the world and could out pick anyone you could come up with.

[Gillispicker]

Actually there was all melody on this... Up the neck break for banjo was just like that of scruggs, down the neck closer to Stanleys. They even added the D position chord after the F. Not many bands do that during the breaks, ;)

[vada444]

you are exactly right.  good job.

[elevate155]

You are an IDIOT! I'd be very interested in hearing your break in this song...

(band jamming along.. then stops)

RICKY SKAGGS: Com'on donny, your turn

DONNY: Ok hang on, I'm gonna follow the melody...

g f# g low g g d c b c d e g

That's how you do that Bryan! I own you.. and your mother!!

[rockhardcox]

hah you're smart

[thebluegrasspicker]

thats amazing. jamin' on the banjo. love that song

[revsolution]

That is he. Fedora and all. Wooo! Pick it!

[mferris16]

That kicks ass. Is that Jimmy Mills on banjar?

[EvanPhillips1]

yep

[steelyman08]

Sweet! I suppose that if you're a pro musician you might find room to criticize; but this lot (by my Kentucky simpleton reckoning)are simply up there with the best. Thanks for sharing a great vid. Now if someone could just get them playing Wheel Hoss on here.....

[christianstrothmann]

no it isnt..

[christianstrothmann]

is that pat flynn playing the acoustic guitar=?

[EvanPhillips1]

no it bryan sutton

[flatpikinguitar]

the lead guitarist is bryan sutton and the rythem guitarist is paul brewster

[SantaCruzOM]

Bryan Sutton is just from another planet. Such a fluid and technically gifted guitarist. Just mind-blowing.

[christianstrothmann]

and he's not even watching his hands.. this guy's insane

[donnyaldridge]

I thought his solo sucked. No melody at all. Just note after note. Not very mature or inventive for bluegrass solos. I think he is alot more mature and has settled down a lot since his wild days back then.

[450Masher]

How does a man come about so many good video's?

[Pieter13]

I've been (seriously) listening to and playing bluegrass for about a year now, and it's the first kind of music that can actually make me cry when I'm listening to it or playing... It sometimes just gets to you, too perfect!

Thanks for sharing this amazing video, great to see a performance of this song when they just recorded Bluegrass Rules!

Pieter (Antwerp, Belgium)

[christianstrothmann]

YES

[tubulartom]

Great to see Kentucky Thunder in its early days when Ricky finally got to play bluegrass again! Thanks for posting!