Seldom Scene has been a band since 1971! The band members have changed over the years and their former lead singer, John Duffey, died in 1996. The last original member, playing in this video and all videos, is the banjo player, Ben Eldridge.
They have recorded many albums. I just saw them live last month. They are fabulous and played this song. It brought to tears to our eyes.
I love the man on mandolin, Lou Reid, who is my favorite singer.
BTW, Fred Travers is one heckuva high singer, with an outstanding range. As a classically trained countertenor (i.e. male alto), I study Fred because he sings so well in a higher range that most men don't do so well in. Fred is perhaps better known for singing the low third vocal part ("baritone" in bluegrass parlance) in the Scene, underneath Duffey's high tenor and Dud's lead, but he could definitely hang with Duffey's high notes...
This recording should demonstrate to the world the beautiful voice that Fred has, and, just as so many recordings of John Duffey have, that there are some truly beautiful high male voices out there, and bluegrass is a good genre to hear them out.
The Seldom Scene was not so much a group of five guys as it was a way of doing things...and this particular group of five guys really nailed down that way of doing things. Fred will never really sound like Duffey, but he will always sound like Duffey wanted Fred to sound, and I think that Duffey was proud of the way this recording came out. It sounds, strangely enough, like the Scene, despite the abscence of Duffey...but it's done right...the "Scene way" and it works accordingly.
I bet he's lookin' down with tears in his eyes at how well the boys do 'his' signature song....beautifully done. Lou Reed certainly filled some prettty big shoes.
I bet he's lookin' down with tears in his eyes at how well the boys do 'his' signature song....beautifully done. Lou Reed certainly stepped up and filled some prettty big shoes.
Wow! These guys really do this song justice. Found them by accident looking for Darryl Singletary singing this.
AggieJayne59 1 year ago
wow...i have never saw you guys before but i will give you a thumbs up...you have any cds out?
artyj2 2 years ago
Seldom Scene has been a band since 1971! The band members have changed over the years and their former lead singer, John Duffey, died in 1996. The last original member, playing in this video and all videos, is the banjo player, Ben Eldridge.
They have recorded many albums. I just saw them live last month. They are fabulous and played this song. It brought to tears to our eyes.
I love the man on mandolin, Lou Reid, who is my favorite singer.
SharMess 1 year ago
Hell yeh! You cant beat Seldom Scene, way to go Fred Ill seeyou guys soon
murphy2034 2 years ago
BTW, Fred Travers is one heckuva high singer, with an outstanding range. As a classically trained countertenor (i.e. male alto), I study Fred because he sings so well in a higher range that most men don't do so well in. Fred is perhaps better known for singing the low third vocal part ("baritone" in bluegrass parlance) in the Scene, underneath Duffey's high tenor and Dud's lead, but he could definitely hang with Duffey's high notes...
OldManAP 2 years ago
This recording should demonstrate to the world the beautiful voice that Fred has, and, just as so many recordings of John Duffey have, that there are some truly beautiful high male voices out there, and bluegrass is a good genre to hear them out.
OldManAP 2 years ago
The Seldom Scene was not so much a group of five guys as it was a way of doing things...and this particular group of five guys really nailed down that way of doing things. Fred will never really sound like Duffey, but he will always sound like Duffey wanted Fred to sound, and I think that Duffey was proud of the way this recording came out. It sounds, strangely enough, like the Scene, despite the abscence of Duffey...but it's done right...the "Scene way" and it works accordingly.
OldManAP 2 years ago
And it's beautiful music...which is, as near as I can reckon, the way Duffey would've wanted it.
OldManAP 2 years ago
Duffey would be proud!
jtg2507 3 years ago 3
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I bet Duffey's lookin' down with tears in his eyes at how well these guys pulled of 'his' signature song...beautiful!!!!
jester044 1 year ago
@jtg2507
I bet he's lookin' down with tears in his eyes at how well the boys do 'his' signature song....beautifully done. Lou Reed certainly filled some prettty big shoes.
jester044 1 year ago
@jtg2507
I bet he's lookin' down with tears in his eyes at how well the boys do 'his' signature song....beautifully done. Lou Reed certainly stepped up and filled some prettty big shoes.
jester044 1 year ago
These guys can really sing. Beautiful.
blueskynhorses 3 years ago 2
Just beautiful...them guys can sing!
BanjoBoyMatteo 3 years ago
Beautiful..
jezsart 3 years ago
WONDERFUL!!!! Way to go Fred! :-)
1scenefan 3 years ago 2