Ricky Skaggs - Get Up John

[rjmusser1]

I've said it before and I'll say it again... bluegrass is medicine for the soul.

[dadsgirl0423]

BOY, THOSE GUYS ARE SURELY DRESSED NICE.

[NnoyingNnoying]

Taters

[patriotgirl61]

LOVE Bluegrass! How can you sit still to this???? YeeeeeeHawwwww!!!

[RealNaturalEnglish]

@RealNaturalEnglish Really--this gets me every time...just saw that I said basically the same thing 3 months ago!

[RealNaturalEnglish]

Love all music, especially Metal and Blues, but there is NOTHING better live than good Bluegrass. Brett in Tokyo but from Lexington.

[tb40ford]

The banjo break has no melody of the song.It sounds like Train 45.

A lot of talent here regardless.

Travis in KY

[10GOLDENWOOD20]

GOOD GAWD OH MIGHTY! I DONE DID DIED AND GONE ON TO HEAVEN!!!

[Catmando2022]

Incredible, plus some of the band members look like 1930's bank robbers. Very cool

[swicker007]

jay leno on mandolin!!! yes!!!!

[Schnocat2]

This is really really realy really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really INCREDIBLE!!!

[pipes505050]

If there has ever been a "bluegrass high" I was on one in lima oh in 97 when I saw this for the first time!

[Schnocat2]

Bryan Sutton is INCREDIBLE and GOOD and WONDERFUL and................

[RealNaturalEnglish]

and there's nothing better live...

[jamesrutherford28]

i didnt know jay leno played the mandolin!!!

[dadsgirl0423]

I AM A NORTHERN GIRL AND LOVE THAT SOUTHERN CUTIE PIE RICKY. THOSE GUYS ARE REALLY SHARP DRESSERS.

[GideonsTrump]

Where's Jake and Elwood?

[sullivan5string]

As good as it gets

[dadsgirl0423]

RICKY SKAGGS IS THE BEST THING THAT EVER CAME OUT OF KENTUCKY. WHAT A YOUNG MAN.

[owsleyforkmusic]

@dadsgirl0423 I dont know, bill monroe was "pretty good" lol.

[dadsgirl0423]

@owsleyforkmusic LOL I DO HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU THERE. MY RICKY HAS MY HEART.

[vibrasonic99]

Bryan Sutton is a machine!!



[mktashkent]

this is a redneck jazz and it's awsome

[rocmaven]

14 time Grammy Award Winner Ricky Skaggs is coming to the watseka theatre watseka illinois on Aug 26.

[joshseay78]

Happy B-day Ricky!

[dadsgirl0423]

RICKY, YOUR SOME YOUNG MAN. WHY CAN'T EVERY MAN BE LIKE YOU. THESE IGNORANT THINGS OF TODAY COULDN'T SHINE YOUR SHOES.

[MartyHenrickson]

@Chappinger12: it is common to use "cross-tuning" to play "Get Up John" (AKA "Sleepy-Eyed John"). It's basically an open D tuning, but with string pairs split up into different notes: F#A - DD - AA - DA (low to high). Most of the big names that play in this tuning keep an extra mandolin especially for that reason.

[MartyHenrickson]

@Chappinger12: it is common to use "cross-tuning" to play "Get Up John" (AKA "Sleepy-Eyed John"). It's basically an open D tuning, but with string pairs split up into different notes: F#A - DD - AA - DA (low to high). Most of the big names that play in this tuning keep an extra mandolin especially for that reason.

[wvmiller]

When there are several guitars, it is common for one of them to capo up 7 and play in the same key (G) but using the C-chord shapes to give a differnt voice to the guitar, thusd broadening the sound of the band.

Earl Scruggs did it when he fingerpicked "You Are My Flower".

[wvmiller]

When there are several guitars, it is common for one of them to capo up 7 and play in the same key (G) but using say the C-chord shapes to give a differnt voice to the guitar.

Earl Scruggs did it when he fingerpicked "You Are My Flower".

[flyfish31]

whats this capo at the 7th fret ?????

[chappinger12]

Departing from the subject of the comments, I have a question about the video. Is Ricky using a special tuning on the courses of his mandolin? He sounds like he's getting an interesting harmony when he plays single strings. Either that or he's REALLY fast at those double stops.

[cvillebanjo50]

1:31 is where it is at....Mills is sick on the five.

[wanker4761]

What's wrong with me?  I'm so northern I'm not even American and I can't get enough of bluegrass!

[cvillebanjo50]

@wanker4761 because you appreciate talent instead of making an electronic beats! Even if you think bluegrass is horrible and nothing but rednecks you have to give these guys props for being incredible musicians!

[dadsgirl0423]

@wanker4761 NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOU. YOU HAVE GOOD TASTE IN MUSIC. SMILE

[Maluquitozito]

@wanker4761 Worst, I'm from Portugal and I can't get enough as well... Ahah.

[wanker4761]

@Maluquitozito Ever get to Madeira? Been to Jardim do Mar a couple of times. Warm friendly people, great geography, and loved the levada walks. - Mike from Niagara Falls, Canada

[Maluquitozito]

@wanker4761 I'm from the continent and no, unfortunately I never been in Madeira. Believe it or not, it's very different from here!

[Schnocat2]

@wanker4761 Nothing is wrong with you; studies go to prove that bluegrass is addictive especially GOOD INCREDIBLE FRESH TRADITIONAL bluegrass.

[1madeintheimage]

Just watch the video and DO NOT scroll down,This thread is infected with retardation from children who won't behave!Awesome Bluegrass though!

[dadsgirl0423]

@1madeintheimage YOU MUST BE A REAL ASSHOLE IN PERSON. THE ONLY PART OF THE THREAD THAT IS INFECTED IS YOUR STUPID COMMENT.

[1madeintheimage]

@dadsgirl0423 I am on your side,I was referring to the people who feel the need to comment negatively.I may have offended you with the comment about retardation,if so I regret making that statement.Otherwise I was agreeing with you specifically.And as far as Grand dragon is concerned he should get the S*** beat out of him, for talking to a girl like that!I don't care if you can dish it out just as good!

[dadsgirl0423]

@1madeintheimage I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY AND I AM SORRY. THANK YOU FOR BEING A GENTLEMAN AND THINKING OF ME IT MEANT ALOT TO ME. IT'S NICE TO SEE THEIR ARE STILL GENTLEMAN IN THIS WORLD. AS FOR GRAND MORON HE DOES NOT WANT TO TANGLE WITH THIS COUNTRY GIRL TRUST ME. SMILE.

[rocmaven]

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Tour are headed to The Watseka Theatre Watseka IL on Friday August 26, 2011. I will be there.

[dukenukem25]

3:30 thats were its at my friends. love it. ty

[Benj888]

Makes me proud to be a Southerner!

[Satchmoeddie]

Dangit I don't get TNN here anymore. We get Country Music Television AKA Certified Moron TV . It has almost no music unless you count background music from The Dukes of Hazard reruns and commercials. This one has no mention of music but has music. Go figure~! Reason 338 I hate my cable company.

[cvillebanjo50]

@Satchmoeddie dont worry TNN shows nothing like this anymore. I do not believe there is a network out there that still carries bluegrass music to this caliber.

[Rookieguitarboy]

Anyone know where I could get the guitar solo tab for this song. It's AWESOME !!

[capoqueen]

@Rookieguitarboy try ultimate-guitar they have a lot of good stuff, and you can get chords, lyrics and tabs. If I remember I think they might even have mandolin tabs too.

[denamarieable]

I like the music, it's just sweeter w/o the bullshit. :))

[denamarieable]

This whole dialoge is Ridickulous Get A Life~

[dadsgirl0423]

@denamarieable THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE. YOU DON'T LIKE THIS ONE GO ELSEWHERE REAL SIMPLE.

[1madeintheimage]

@denamarieable Are you trying to say something with the "K"? If you were'nt, you should have:)

[jamesnm21]

Yeah, Bryan. Notice the semi-evil Al Capone sneer on his face as he grooves to his own playing.

[michaeltruhl]

I didn't know Jay Leno could play the mandolin.......

[dadsgirl0423]

@michaeltruhl I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE SO STUPID

[peterpun1]

yowza, some scortching going on.

[alvatonoutlaw33]

If y'all like brian sutton check out Cody kilby he plays for Ricky now

[mybig88]

Jay Leno's country cousin. seriously -Ricky is probably one of the best musicians around. He plays a hell of a telecaster too.

[VisualVVatcher]

Wow!

[lovinSpoonful]

The guitar break was a masterpiece! Incredible!

[dougfrombaltimore]

did 5 people just slip and hit the wrong button wong trying to click "LIKE" ?

[BucksStudent]

@dougfrombaltimore They hit dislike when their parents made them stop here on the way to the bad music. ;-)

[1granddragon]

@BucksStudent i will kick your ass

[BucksStudent]

@1granddragon For what?

[dadsgirl0423]

@1granddragon COME KICK MY ASS FAGGOT BOY. TO BAD YOUR MOTHER MISSED HER ABORTION APPT YOU FUCKTARD.

[1granddragon]

@dadsgirl0423 i'll kick it to kingdom come

[dadsgirl0423]

@1granddragon OOOOOOOOOOO YOU'RE A BIG MAN BEHIND THAT COMPUTER SCREEN.

[dadsgirl0423]

@1granddragon YOUR TWENTY NINE YEARS OLD OMG. YOU SOUND LIKE A FIRST GRADER. YOUR NOT VERY BRIGHT ARE YOU.

[1granddragon]

@dadsgirl0423 well when did i threaten your sister?

[1granddragon]

@dadsgirl0423 did you poop

[dadsgirl0423]

WHAT A YOUNG MAN RICKY ALL MEN SHOULD BE HALF OF WHAT YOU ARE. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW PROUD YOUR MOM AND DAD ARE. HOW COULD ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND DISLIKE RICKY. WELL IT TELLS ME ONE THING THERE ARE FIVE MORONS IN THE WORLD.

[dadsgirl0423]

@dadsgirl0423 ok six morons in the world.

[1granddragon]

@dadsgirl0423 ok you can shut your f n mouth, or i can shut it for you

[dadsgirl0423]

@1granddragon HOW ABOUT I SLAP THE FUCK OUT OF YOU QUEER BOY FOR THREATENING MY SISTER. LITTLE FAGGOT FUCKER.

[dadsgirl0423]

@1granddragon STEP RIGHT UP I WILL SLAP THE WHITE OFF YOU.

[1granddragon]

@dadsgirl0423 don't make me come through the f n screen

[dadsgirl0423]

@1granddragon OOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOUR A TOUGH ONE BEHIND THAT COMPUTER SCREEN FUCKTARD. STEP RIGHT ON UP. GRANDRAGON MORE LIKE FUCKUP.

[dukenukem25]

@dadsgirl0423 amen brother.

[kevinohisamazing]

@dadsgirl0423 Strange Fruit in the South though, don't you think?

[dadsgirl0423]

@kevinohisamazing ACTUALLY, I THINK YOUR STATEMENT IS VERY IGNORANT. YOUR THE ONE THAT'S STRANGE.

[kevinohisamazing]

@dadsgirl0423 Theres blood on the leaves.

[dadsgirl0423]

@kevinohisamazing SERIOUSLY, YOU NEED A HOBBIE.

[kevinohisamazing]

@dadsgirl0423 It's a good song, don't you think so?

[alanyoung2]

@dadsgirl0423 Am i a goon? im from southwest missoura? lmao i also dress decent :)

[GhostInvetigator]

@dadsgirl0423 I'm from the south and i agree with you, us southern belles ain't that bad looking either don't ya agree?

[dougfrombaltimore]

Jimmy Mills on Banjo and Bryan Sutton on guitar. Are there any two better at their craft?

[bigmrclean]

@dougfrombaltimore The next step up I believe would be Jesus Christ himself lol.

[garywebb96]

@dougfrombaltimore Not since Flat and Scruggs!

[FlixMaker64]

@dougfrombaltimore Nope!

[dadsgirl0423]

THERE'S ONLY ONE RICKY AND THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER.

[lovinSpoonful]

I think this is my all-time favourite piece of bluegrass music! But I did like the way he snorted in Pig in a Pen at the Grand Old Opry House! Funny!!! Makes me laugh every time I hear it...

[lovinSpoonful]

I think this is my all-time favourite piece of bluegrass music! But I did like the way he snorted in Pig in a Pen at the Grand Old Opry House! Funny!!!

[lovinSpoonful]

They were here in Vancouver this past summer for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival - a huge hit, obviously!!!!

[dougfrombaltimore]

Amazing how Ricky seems to find the best musicians, What talent.

[nasty5oh]

Jim Mills a'getting it

[frmertd]

this version is good but not nearly as good as the one on "live at Charlestown hall" listen to that, it will blow your mind!

[bigbossman76]

Bryan Sutton hell yes

[anuschkamuza]

I wish I could send Ricky to first fliht to spacemusic travel

[johnnythinker]

PURE GENIUS!!

[bigmrclean]

That guy just ripped his guitar in two and took a dump on it.

[deepislandboy]

The guys in the band look in costume almost...The violin player looks like a butler, the guitar player who had a solo looks like a bar tender or something, Ricky looks like a businessman, and the bass player and banjo player look like mobsters.

[sixgunner455]

@deepislandboy - some people actually have class and dress up to perform in a concert that people paid a ton of money to see them in. :D

[1madeintheimage]

@deepislandboy I know, right? Iwas thinking it too.

[robertlaberge]

For instant guitar solo replay: 2:25

Phew!

[LittleBrownGuitars]

He looks so much like J Lenno!!!!

[valdostastate77]

I love my classic rock but my God, these blue grass players are amazing!!! Some of the greatest musicans on the earth!!

[moosetruck66]

That is a Religous Experience ! And I don't even go to church. Simply THE FINEST STRINGED MUSICIANS AROUND. AWSOME !

[generallee0012]

sex and music 

[LovinNorthFlorida]

agreed!

[Mandotwang]

Ellis mandolin! Great mandolins.

[onelady4]

I love bluegrass music lol

[MegaSage007]

I like it when Skaggs looks down from the stage at the camera while playing and says, "Hi Mom! Honour your father and mother folks.

[mmitubefest]

SMOKIN' RIck!

[pronsoby]

no slackers in this bunch!!

[Bluegrassgopher]

Oh yeah!

[hogandaas]

wow I am getting dizzy. Don't get me wrong this is amazing stuff. Love it. I just can't hang.

[sevenlad]

Ricky sure can play that Mandolin clean

[flatpikinguitar]

@sevenlad sierra hull and adam steffy are even better

[rgwgl]

wath a band. God bless

[bigmrclean]

Tear it up ol Jim!!

[robertlaberge]

2:28 Playing fast on an acoustic guitar is twice as hard as on an electric as the strings are much bigger and farther from the neck.

[huntermccartyney]

Awesome.

[MuKuAXX]

LOL the guy playing the banjo looks like a mobster! Fantastic group! You guys rock my face off!!!

[kingbog1]

whos the guitarist?

[1966spartan1]

That's the new Eric Clapton. They locked him a closet for six months, fed him nothing but black eyed peas and corn bread, and piped in blue grass 24/7.

[ChristChurchCinema]

It's Bryan Sutton!

[CosmicCowhand]

That is amazing. I have the CD with this on and that is good but watching them play it live is awesome.

[SMURON2]

Hmm. Dobré.

[bar928]

The man is magical on about in string,, its amazing,, they all rock,, damn wish music had this much talent today

[haiimstrobez]

This is absolutely incredible! Holy hell!

[TheEnviroguy1]

Ricky Skaggs in his looking like Jay Leno phase.

LOL

[kcaissie]

awesome sounding guitar, bourgeois all the way. good pickin guys

[funnybunny666]

These guys are on point that was insane

[mandolinut]

who is the fiddle player?

[fuckerfromfermanagh]

That would be the legendary Bobby Hicks

[flatpikinguitar]

Bobby Hicks.

[funability1]

OOOOOuuuuuch! these fellas can pik it OUT!  Thanks for posting...schools in kids..

[fluffaduck]

Quality stuff

Ky Thunder HELL YEAH

[vcp430]

That's the first time i've seen Jim Mills wear a hat!

[vcp430]

0:54 hehe

[andrewskaggs654]

Ricky skaggs is my cuz

[johnmichaelMTBC]

Bryan sutton on guitar

[moosetruck66]

Yes I think these guys are some of worlds Finest Stringed Instrument players around. Simply Spectactular !

[Quinnshaw94]

a lot of the worlds most talented muscians are bluegrass players

[mikerausch]

You ain't just a kiddin !!!

[Ashok521]

Just Groovy.

[bigmrclean]

GOOD LORD WHAT A GUITAR BREAK!!

[flatpikinguitar]

amen