Joe Maphis on Guitar

[Fr3derick]

Awesome

Grandma Mary

[acountrygent]

, I cant help think how cool it would be to hook him up to some serious reverb,..."

"serious reverb" would have made him sound muddy I think. He plays the notes so fast that the 'fattening' effect of reverb would not have worked well.

[jcghooker]

@acountrygent I just wished that his guitar was a little louder, The steel guitar is twice as loud as he is

[WoWintosh]

That fiddle player has a MEAN case of combover!!

[THB79]

After watching many of these videos, I cant help think how cool it would be to hook him up to some serious reverb, sit down with Dick Dale, and let em' rip. What a hoot that would be.

[tulsavintagedigital]

anyone know who is on the fiddle? I don't ever recall seeing any country musicians of that time sporting a goatee!

[packingten]

@tulsavintagedigital Fiddle player is Buddy Spicher THis was taped off Wilburn Brothers Show,the Steel player is Hal Rugg,Hal played on mst Loretta Lynn hits don't come home a drinkin,Fist city and so on Wilburns are on RFD TV where REAL country still lives I don't listen to Trashvilles Pop kiddie singers NOTHING but POP Music NOTHING Country about it!,Just a bunh of Bimbo Blondes who sound like a bunch of wounded Mag Pies to me,Or Homos like Kenny C..

[bottleobushmills]

WINNER



[Modes9]

It seems like he doesn't play open-string licks or cascade scales as often as most country players do.

[jcgulla]

The story goes that Joe was the very first guitar player to mimic the fiddle player. He invented those cascade scales way back in the late 30's!

[guillone]

@jcgulla - that's because before he was 'Joe Maphis' he started out as 'fiddlin Joe',

he absolutely tore up the fiddle. I worked shows with him and Rose Lee and Joe would come slidin in

sideways on Alabama Jubilee on the fiddle and just tear the house down.

I used to play upright bass and one night he grabbed the bass from me for fun and started poppin it like I've never heard. hahahaha, wasn't anything Joe couldn't play....the best I ever heard.

[Alejandro4891]

everyone hates country music w/o listening to it,but i love that fast guitar playing!

[someguy6481]

@Alejandro4891

after listening to Jerry Reed, Joe Maphis and Chet Atkins I'll never ever insult country guitarists ever again.

[capitalismforme]

Why does your description of this video state that "Joe is one of the unknown great guitar players"? He isn't unknown. He's one of the most famous guitar players to ever live.

[digitech9]

Is that J. D. Mannis on steel?

[penn4644]

Gilgamess; Hey pal, if you learn either one of 'em, you're well on your way!

[penn4644]

This song is called "Water Baby Boogie". I first saw Joe on Ranch Party in ' 57. I then started playing guitar and immediately learned "Fire on the Strings" and have had a happy life ever since. This is wonderful, thanks for putting this up.

[gilgamess]

Thanks for the information. Is it best to learn "Fire on the Strings" and THEN "Water Baby Boogie", just to be on the safe side? - Bear, Smokey T.

[jcgulla]

The copy of Water Baby Boogie I have on the Bear Family re-issue "Fire On The Strings" is a medium speed 1x4x5 blues boogie!

[penn4644]

@jcgulla Exactly, I got that CD. Ever hear "Fiddlin' on the Guitar" on Maphis' Starday SLP 316? It was issued about the time of this video and everything on it is absolutely killer. Wonder if it is reissued on CD?

[Caprock64]

One that can play with Joe is Larry Collins! Check out the Collins Kids.

[pantucci]

God he plays so CLEAN!  awesome

[wookieproductions]

metal

[jcgulla]

Wrong on the date. It is around 66. I already checked with either Deke or Jody Maphis

[ILIGANO]

i STARTED TO PLAY IN 1965 I WAS 15, SAW JOE MAPHIS IN CONCERT AND SOLD THE DAMN THING! WHO COULD EVER PLAY LIKE THAT? NOT ME!!!

[101Volts]

That is how I felt when I listened to Buckethead.

[miketomiashley]

Great

[sgtrogue]

Is that hal Rug on the steel?

[haybaler97]

Why yes it is. Looks like he's having a hard time keeping up with Joe.

[hungdrummer8]

Looks like the band got dressed in a hurry, lol.

Joe was prolly one of the top 10 best of the last century, a player's player.

[gattonmaster]

who are the other 9 best?

gattonmaster

[SirRuFiaN]

joe is amazing omg !

[MasterCollecter]

IF ANYBODY OUT THERE CAN HELP ME, I'M LOOKING FOR VHS/DVD OF JOE MAPHIS. IF SOMEBODY CAN GIVE ME INFORMATION I WOULD BE VERY GREATEFUL!!! THANKS VERY MUCH!!

mastercollector

[bevep12]

hi - just read your posting (6/29/08) - you can find all the old Joe Maphis / Larry Collins / Town Hall Party episodes on DVD - Go to Google & search Ranch Party DVD - hope this helps - Harry

[guitargenuis28]

I know this is on the wilburn brothers show

[65stratplayer]

Joe seemed to stumble at the onset,still he was a very fast guitarist.The steel guitarist and violinist were struggling to keep up with Joe.

[Jezake]

Stumble.... ah yes another critic!