Bill Monroe - Muleskinner Blues The Mall, Wash., DC 1-18-93

Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys- Muleskinner Blues The Mall, Wash., DC 1-18-93

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• Monroe
• Father
• Bluegrass
• Boys

[sirduff1033]

Just remember, Bill was about 82 years old when he performed this show! I hope I can still feed myself at that age, let alone have the energy that he did. I had the privilege of going to one of his shows in WV in '93. He blew me away. He did the same thing at that show with "Rawhide" that he did here (where he asks the audience "are you ready?") Then he flat out burns it up until the end of the song. It's things like this that make him my favorite artist of all time.

[cnedwick]

Right on the money sirduff. For my money, Bill that short list of greatest artists in history - for all generations and genres. He was the consummate artist, showman and hard working professional 'till his final days. There will NEVER be another one like him. We owe so much to him.

[dowagiac57]

Wow... I play music with the bass player. We just played tonight. He is all the time telling us stories about this trip!!!

[juicyhotmess]

hardly anyone i know has ever heard of bill, because im 26 haha, but i met him at a bluegrass show when i was about 5 years old ( my parents were in a bluegrass group ) and mr bill sat and talked to me, i have a picture of us! doesnt mean much to my friends, but music is a special part of my life and it still means alot to me!!

[BLUEMOONGRASS]

i grew up on mr Bill's music..I remember our Christmas song there in the east Tennessee mountains was CHRISTMAS TIME A COMMING... seems he had so many great songs and the pickin you could put in there was amazing.

[poolpoolification]

bad ass

[TheDIERIOT]

If the stanley brothers and bill monroe sang one song together it would had been a big hit

[rocmaven]

ricky skaggs is coming to the watseka theatre watseka illinois on aug 26

[williams43078]

one of the all time best !!

[kukaburr]

Nobody I mean nobody can do that as good as Bill.I've been trying for 45 years and can't come close,My idol.

[KINGSLIDEGUITAR]

I played with Bill Monroe on Good Morning America in the 80's, if anyone has a video of the show please contact me,,

thanks

[shelibeane]

How I loved this number when Bill performed it...my friend Robert Bowlin does a fine job on the fiddle. No one will ever be able to compare to The Father of Bluegrass...He created a musical genre, nurtured it his entire life and left that most marvelous legacy for us to enjoy...Thanks for sharing this wonderful video!