Tony Rice & Norman Blake - New River Train

[46r11]

I don't believe it --- you actually did it - I love Tony and Norman too

[martinguitar22]

I sure hope i never grow up if im at risk of ending up like you- a prude, petty self ordained professor on a very high horse. I came on here to listen to two of my all time flatpicking heros and i get a ridiculous old codger talking about how i express my self. Ha! Thats you tube for you. Keep trying 46r sorry about the foul language. kids these days......

[46r11]

You have not written one paragraph without lacing it with profanity - read what you have written and see for yourself. You are unable to express your views without swearing - that should change when you grow up (if that ever happens)

[martinguitar22]

yes i could have just said i liked the music. i could also have said for you to lick my salty nutsack you fucking jerk. who are you to tell me what i can and cant say ? this video is about norman and tony not some pussy ass 73 year old canadian comin on here tryin to act superior. enjoy the music and stop trying so hard.

[46r11]

@martinguitar22 No Class - I shouldn't have to tell you what not to say, your mother should have taught you that- she would be real proud of you.

[martinguitar22]

suck it old man you shit is weak. like i said, so so so so so so so so good i fuckin needed that whew yea buddy

[46r11]

@martinguitar22 Not only no class but sick as well- crawl back into the ditch you came out of

[martinguitar22]

@46r11 you got that right buddy. just be careful what you say and who you say it to, cuz i might be takin your old lady back home with me to my "ditch" . show her my rendition of new river train if you are hip. And for the record, i still love this old tune. so so so so so so so so good i fuckin needed theat whew yea buddy.

[46r11]

@martinguitar22 Years from now when you grow up you will remember what you have written here and it will be to late to change it. Take it from someone who has been there. Clean up your act it doesn;t make you a big man it makes you look small

[martinguitar22]

@46r11 You can save the condescending advice pal. you should listen to yourself you self righteous goon. "Take it from someone who has been there" what a joke. fuck you. the freedom of speech is alive and well in the states buddy. i never tried to say anything to you until you (with your infinite wisdom and old age) started talkin shit on your own. you are small. not me, you.

[australianfan]

Awesome .. enjoyed this one thanks for posting . .Aussie :)

[emptybrink]

Because of Tony Rice I want to grow a mustache.

[brucemayo]

I believe the Martin Tony Rice is playing used to belong to the great but late Clarence White.

[inakamura94]

ノーマンブレイクさんとトニーライスさんの天才二人が共演してい­たなんて、３０年たった今になって初めてしりました。

[XLIVwhodat]

I admire Norman's playing style more than I do Tony's. I think Norman plays much more loose, more freely. Whereas Tony place stiff and uniform.

[homingtien1]

Yipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiii!!!!

[homingtien1]

Yipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiii

[TruegrassBoy]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet !

[martinguitar22]

so so so so so so so so good i fuckin needed that whew yea buddy

[46r11]

@martinguitar22 - your name is martinguitar22 and you talk like a swillman - couldn't you have just said you liked the music? - your comment downgrades the music

[strawman8]

Two of the greatest super flatpickers who ever played.What a pleasure to hear them perform together.Thanks so much for posting such talent.

[SunsetSix]

They sound three times better together than either one by himself.

[ygolfpro]

Norman is the best flat top picker I have every heard bar non

[fngrpkn06]

This is an awesome tune performed by the two most awesome pickers known to man.

[keitheeweithee]

I understand Blake's ability is revered even by the Tony Rices out there! Fantastic.. thanx for postin this kr

[stringbender57]

What an awesome match of voices. Great pickin' to boot! Love these these guys1

[TruegrassBoy]

Their voices match perfectly. It's like listening to God's choir!



[MrApples6]

Amazing how two awesome lead player mix so well.

[retropicker]

This is classic.

[fetteclan]

This is great! Can you post the next part of the show?

[inapoleao]

These folks are mythological! Thanks to Internet and guys like you who kindly share these treasures my mind wanders in the Kentucky mountains, though my body is kept far away in Brazil.

Mountain music should be declared a Mankind Heritage Treasure by the UN. Bravo Norman and Tony!

[chip35pdx]

What a treat! Thank you for posting.

[hunterv41]

Wow - two of the best flatpickers together......

[stratdelux09]

Two very fine playin Gentlemen.

[46r11]

Talent - 10 +++++.

[jwvincentlaw]

Great to hear and fun to watch! Thanks for sharing.

[gigantecrunch]

Smoking probably didn't help, but I'm fairly certain the reason his voice is shot is due to muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), which is actually a neuro-muscular disease affecting the throat and larynx. NPR radio host Diane Rheem and British folk singer Linda Thompson both have similar vocal disorders. In Linda's case treatment has almost fully restored her voice. Diane's treatments have helped her voice, although as her listeners know, it has been significantly affected the last few decades.

[buckhendrix]

He only looks it.

[MortonMSC]

Is Tony Rice dead anybody awnser that for me ?

[raweix]

Nope, not dead

[flatpikinguitar]

No.

[bethycar]

he is not well though

[bgrassguy17]

negative

[ARHMoreno]

this is great!!

[curtisclogston]

tony was having a good time

[shelbel90210]

i can play this on piano loll :)

[saullouis]

Tonys guitar playing is unbelievable, but I also think he was the best bluegrass singer I ever heard. What a loss.

[bgrassguy17]

what you talkin about? hes playin at bean blossom this year haha

[saullouis]

@bgrassguy17 Yes. Playing but not singing. Its his voice I miss.

[bgrassguy17]

i see... them dern cigarettes are to blame!

[saullouis]

Yup

[1crow]

More pickin,'  less singin'...

[nasty5oh]

dumbass

[46r11]

We all have fovorites and mine is Norman Blake, the man is very smooth. Wayne

[botulizer]

i dont care who's better...theyre both damn fine players, no reason to pick it apart. i had no idea they did anything together!

[kevinyomofo]

They put out at least one album together too. It is phenomenal

[phriendlyphool]

2 albums together

[PCPrabbit]

haw haw! "pick it apart" yay puns!

[KennWV]

Theyve recorded together too.....also with doc watson.

[Tycho114]

@botulizer They have two albums together, called, naturally enough, Blake and Rice, and Blake and Rice 2. Well worth seeking out.

[chip35pdx]

@Tycho114 Thank you for the info. There's a very good music store near my place and I'm willing to bet they have 1 of the 2 albums.

[ygolfpro]

@botulizer norman is the best I have heard

[cfamanager1]

@botulizer For sure. They're both great and two of my flat-picking heroes.

[Galacticplane]

Two Great flatpickers! AWSOME!!!

[RandyHaddock]

oh my dear sweetness

[46r11]

Mighty fine pickin, Wayne

[edmunk]

Neither style is better than the other. Tony is a Clarence White type that uses notes off the major scale to create that bluegrass "twang". Norman on the other hand played more along the scale with less pull offs and hammerons and more slides and crosspicks. Boths sound great but my personal favorite would be Tony the master of disaster on the flattop.

[mitjazz]

i heard tony had throat cancer.

[northeromen]

my band covers this. great song

[buckbuck666]

favorite thx 4 postin tonys playing is a little more restrained than usual prolly out of respect for norman norman is no slouch at flatpicking tho tony cut his teeth on clarence whites records u can hear it as 4 his singing voice its probably gone 2 much road whiskey and coke tony u rock bro forever voice or not my personal fav after clarence white the master

[jevoshawke13]

Take your pick, some smooth bluegrass. I've always thought that Tony was a bit more rigid but to beautiful results, Norman being a bit more relaxed. Hard to say whose technique is better.

[CherokeeRoseUSA]

Tony is the slickest player around. Norman is rough around the edges but he still makes his point. Tony's tone is the best of any ones!

[46r11]

Ihave always loved Tony's music so my comment doesn't mean I don't like him. But as a picker and lover of bluegrass I have to say if you watch the two Norman's music just jumps off the guitar while Tony is probably not as polished. Wayne

[derfeus]

I really like both but Tony's playing has always been smooth and effortless. I'm pretty sure Norman would agree.

[46r11]

Listening to this song it is obvious that Norman is the smoother of the two, and is very relaxed while Tony seems to have to constantly work to get it done, Tks Wayne

[ray8up]

Masterful!

[amagy1957]

☆Tony RiceとNorman Blakeという、好きなギタリストの競演は素晴らしい。Ton­yはまだ声が出ていて頭部もさびしくない。Normanもまだ白­髪ではないから、けっこう昔の映像のようですね。二人の手首の使­い方とピッキングの違いがとても興味深いです。Thank You For Your Douga

[UncleCaptainMidnight]

Please Lord give Tony his singin' voice back

[Albertino42]

@UncleCaptainMidnight wont help, he dont like to sing...:(

[powerthomas]

Norman Blake could be my favorite musician

[kdevine321]

Tony and Norman are brothers from different mothers!

[SantaCruzOM]

I love Norman's fills. He's such a tasteful player.

[guitarice]

Norman's great though and speed isn't the end all. I'm only referring to pure guitar technique in flatpicking. Tony greatly admires Norman's playing and songwriting. In fact, I believe Norman is a wonderful song writer, something he probably doesn't get enough credit for.

[fiffel456]

Gambetta is definitely in the same league as the bluegrass players you mentioned. You must have missed his breathtaking playing together with Dan Crary and Tony Trischka, for example. Besides his unique versatility goes far beyond that. Celtic guitar, italian folk music, classic harp guitar music. He has obviously chosen not to limit himself to play in a traditional bluegrass band. But he would in my opinion fit in perfectly!

[fiffel456]

These two gentlemen are the true contemporary bluegrass guitar icons! No question about that. Beppe Gambetta is a the third, he has got more versatility!

[jocwalk]

I have to be honest, I don't think Gambetta is in the same league as Rice, Blake, Sutton, Kilby, David Grier, Tim Stafford, Clay Jones, John Moore, Steve Kaufman, and numerous others. Plus, Gambetta's style doesn't lend itself to playing in a band at all. I'm not saying he's a hack. Not at all but he has managed to impress people mostly with his liberal use of triplets, in my opinion. I just don't see the appeal in his style but to each his own.

[fretboardfestival]

They made a really good team together. I was lucky enough to see them in concert back in 1990

[jayfotyfive]

You can't even make a cognitive statement you moron. Thank God for Norman Blake.

[urfaceislolburn]

Norman Blake is such an idiot. Is guitar playing..like..the notes he play, sound dumb to me. Tony Rice sound smart and intense. But maybe that's just me.

[OrangeMusicCompany]

You're putting down decades of work, friend. Decades of hard, good work. Not many people can do what Norman Blake has done. And especially not those modern rock infidels.

[stonestavern]

Your right it's just you

[booya29021]

Here here! I'll second and third that - it is definitely him.

[Mntgoatsfan]

Man, you are way off! Norman is just as good as Tony. Maybe even better. Norman is a fantastic slide, fiddle and mandolin player too. The guy is a god among men!

[guitarice]

Norman's great and he's a favorite of mine, but Tony is in another world. At least as far as tough playing goes. Here's a few quotes from Norman about Tony. "we both are conscious of making a certain kind of tone and dynamics. Speedwise, I don't hold him any candles there.

AND

" He is probably playing slower to play with me"

Norman said these things in reference to He and Tony playing together.

[Mntgoatsfan]

I know that Norman said those things. I'm a huge fan! I agree Tony is a great Flatpicker! But he is too slick for my taste. Norman is a multiinstrumentalist, he plays a bunch of other instruments as well as guitar. His mandolin playing is really something else! Norman is also a great songwriter! In my book he is one of the greatest American songwriters working today. I own all his studio albums, and it amazes me that the guy dosen't get more credit for some of the songs he's written! Pure talent

[guitarice]

Lucky for all of us, there's room for Tony's quickness and slickness and Norman's more to the point playing. I think they make a wonderful combo. And I agree, Norman is a great songwriter. Only a few are in his songwriting league.

[Mntgoatsfan]

They sound great together that's for damn sure! :)

[MikeB43]

Tony playing the guitar that Clarence started with. Great video....

[gasshuffer]

awesome!

[beanstalked]

Fantastic! Have you got any of the norman solo segments that the presenter mentions at the end by any chance?

[jocwalk]

Look up "Norman Blake, Flatpicker" on Youtube. It's great!