Merle Travis I'll See You In My Dreams live

[LanceHelmut]

fantastic post..fantastic comments..no moronic, tasteless, uninformed "music fans" hanging around here.

[hippietv]

I heard this song before I could walk. My mother would sing as dad played this great song on his electric guitar. My father played for over 60 years, passing away earlier this year and Merle was probably his most favorite guitarist next to Chet. He played many of Merle's songs. He played with a regular pick and bare-finger picked other notes because he said he never did find a thumb pick he felt comfortable with. lol Hearing these songs brings back so many memories. Rest in peace Mom and Pop

[Pickinbuddy]

This song remains one of the most requested finger-picking guitar songs to this day...regardless of who recorded it way back when, and Merle's version is the template for all the versions that followed, from Mark Knopfler to Tommy Emmanuel and Jerry Reed...

[theoriginalbadbob]

Les Paul owns this song but Merle does things with his guitar that the great Les Paul never even dreamed of doing. Bravura performance, Merle.

[painxtreme]

@theoriginalbadbob Im afraid I have to take the utmost exception to your hypothesis. Les Paul is undeniably great, but neither he or Travis were Djaqngo Reinhardt, and that is who owns the song. Read what Les Paul says about him, Django gave him a Selmer 503, so there was mutual respect, but no one matched Django, period. Mr. Paul said after hearing Django, he thought he better learn how to sell shoes...it's not close. Les did so much more, Inventor of multitrack recording & solid body electric.

[bgierat]

Way ahead of his time....brilliant.

[oldtimtoad]

Merle. One of the best versions of this song, ever. Extreme artistic talent. A great writer of songs, also.

[freddiemesquit1]

Thanks so much for posting.  Takes me back sooo many years!

[SmokeBojangles]

@Maglioso And My Pappy is up there Jamming with them.

[anitadavideduo]

WONDERFUL!!

[robbourassaguitarist]

This is one of my favorite videos on YouTube. I never get tired of watching this.

[jpalberthoward9]

The man who invented Travis picking, Travis himself! Gone but not forgotten.Beautiful! How could anybody not love this?

[TheDonz1943]

Lots of Talent in my Family, except me, I can only Play the Radio, not Merle, he was a Great Asset to our Famiy and so is Eddie Pennington.

[jd51452]

Kinda like the Eddie Van Halen of his day.

[stringerdanman]

@jd51452 Merle blows eddie van halen away.

[bruiser]

Merle came from the coal fields of western Kentucky, down by the Green River where Paradise lay. Central City, KY to be precise.

[MuhlenbergPick]

@bruiser Born in Rosewood, KY - grew up in Beech Creek, KY

[3240590]

Where in the world does all this great footage rest until it finally comes here. How could've it survived til now without being lost. Thanks!

[wd3555]

what is the best guess as to what year this was filmed?

[anitadavideduo]

Simply the great Merle Travis!!

[oldtimtoad]

I see this in my dreams...Merle is great. Bresh does a great job on this one too.

[formerrocker]

This is super. I always liked Merle and this song. Never thought I'd see him play it. Thanks for posting!

[robbourassaguitarist]

This is my favorite Youtube video.

[MrJbaker7]

It's great to see this great footage of Merle....Jack Baker NYC

[artpam]

Have to agree with "ThePumalives" Fantastico!! 

[ThePumalives]

@artpam :-) from what planet did he come?

[ThePumalives]

Fantastico!! thank you for sharing