His voice did carry all over the "holler", as we say here in Kentucky. My dad spent a lot of time around Rossie & he still talks about hearing him play music on his porch.

In my experience that stare is the deepest form of love and study to go from a musician to an older one.

folks, this is the real stuff that will never be again. thank god some of it got recorded for us to look at and love. you don't have to be an antiquarian to love this. you have to have an open heart.

@landonshanerthebanjokid5906

3 жыл бұрын

My dream is to start a old time music revival i play clawhammer,up pickin,and 2 finger ive been playing for 3 years im only 13.

@matthewgovig

3 жыл бұрын

Landon Shaner those “revivals” can be dangerous, some people who think they are reviving are killing the traditional music. They listen to two or three people and assume this is how all mountain people play the banjo, that just ain’t true though everyone had there own style

@landonshanerthebanjokid5906

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewgovig so i should not do that

@snopeasnopea

3 жыл бұрын

@@landonshanerthebanjokid5906 keep the banjo alive! do your own thing :-)

I just love how Pete pays such close attention to what Roscoe''s doing. Why can't we have this on tv today?

@cwxdaf152

7 жыл бұрын

It's lovely isn't it? Natural. He's clearly genuinely interested in his guest, something often lacking these days.

@cwxdaf152

7 жыл бұрын

Well said :-)

@Ignicionista

5 жыл бұрын

because we have self-centred hosts interviewing self-centered guests.

@travisbrunner2922

3 жыл бұрын

Pete was a fucking creep. Should've been more respectful of Roscoe's personal space.

@LexJones207

3 жыл бұрын

Because we have YoutTube instead.

I love the way Pete seems to be studying what Roscoe is doing...one master learning from another master. Two national treasures.

back porch of eternity

@michaelurlacher4277

4 жыл бұрын

The man the myth the legend

@xXEvangelXx

3 жыл бұрын

my home boy is going OFF in the astral meadow rip G

This blues by Roscoe is indeed one of the most powerful performances ever captured on film - thanks to Pete for having him on his program at a time when most "folk" music meant the Kingston Trio and their ilk! I just wish that someone would put all the fine footage of Roscoe together in one film which would permanently put Roscoe Holcomb in his proper place in the history of American vernacular music.

@hacgarimman9660

2 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

Dang man. Roscoe was the real deal. That high lonesome sound is the so unique and soulful.

probably watched this 40 times since i found it. Thanks for brining this timeless performance to youtube for the whole world to enjoy!

RIP Roscoe Holcomb. A legend indeed.

Pete just kicking back in total awe of this timeless brilliance.

It always makes me cry when I hear this song. It has the ability to -touch-. 'Little Birdie'. There is a DVD called 'The Legacy of Roscoe Holcomb'. It is a rare and unique treasure, and he sings Little Birdie in his yard using the banjo.

This man had an incredible talent. He was indeed the pioneer of American Folk music. Such a strange voice he had, yet so powerful. And he played the banjo like a master. Amazing. Marie from France

Wow. So that's what the "high lonesome sound" sounds like.

That was just incredible, his voice just pierced my soul!

This world could sure stand to have more like him! He was truly special. No one in recorded history has captured that mountain singing style quite the same as Roscoe. Tom Ashley and Jean Ritchie were great too

What an extraordinary experience Pete is having. Immersed.

This is elemental music, the voice of the hills and valleys. Only other voices like his were the Carter Family

@marieboutin9054

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. This is really good stuff, genuine music . Many musicians like Bob Dylan and other folk song writers have been much inspired by Roscoe Holcombe. What a gift he had, as if he had been born with a guitar or a banjo in his hands and what a voice ! very special, unique. We must pay tribute to him. Marie from France

My dad loved this music,I guess being born and raised in Walker county Alabama in the 20's and 30's it was the only music they had.I get a goosebumps listing to it. it reminds me of the times we would be driving in his car just crusing. There was another song he loved i cant remember the name but It started out like this"In the Pines In the pines where the sun never shines"

@terryfinley7760

Жыл бұрын

…and we shivered when the cold wind blowed!

@austinlevin7949

10 ай бұрын

The song you are thinking of is called "Black Girl." It was also recorded by The Journeymen John Papa Phillip's first group before he formed The Mamas and The Papas. Look up "Black Girl" by The Journeymen and that should be the song you are thinking of.

@staydown4bo

4 ай бұрын

Lead belly in the pines. Hope you get to see this comment

@staydown4bo

4 ай бұрын

​@@austinlevin7949 thr original is by leadbelly. The song is over 80 years old now I believe. Black girl I think is a remixed version

Pete,showed a lot of respect for this legend,,magic

Awesome! Chaos under control...

Amazing performances. Blown away by how emotive he was able to be while playing that technical.

Two masters, just sharing this music !...

I love this guy ever since my Greenhouse teacher showed him to me!

Oh, how sweet it is to actually SEE the man perform! LOVE this!

Pure music in two stunning performances !

Roots of rock

@ GtrWorkShp Thanks for the upload! This is great music

Pure legit F***ing gold

Pete Seeger was completely mesmorized and trying to figure out even a small piece of how Roscoe Holcomb was picking that stuff.

@cbmanica

8 жыл бұрын

+PFB1994 Just watching and thinking "I have no fucking idea what's going on, but wow it's amazing."

@Scott.Jones608

6 жыл бұрын

Pete Seeger could shred on the Banjo

@markrush5013

5 жыл бұрын

yeah pete figured it out in 2 seconds.....to me,tho,its still insane

@PHJimY

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/ap12ztJmY8nXnbg.html He had some idea of what was going on.

He's a national treasure!

@roybean7166

8 ай бұрын

Is Raskin your surname? Know some Raskins where I live. Roy b, CapeTown south africa 🇿🇦

Some great stuff

I bought a DVD last week and on that I saw and hear Mister Holcomb for the first time. This music is so awesome and I don't know a word to describe his singing.

Thanks Pete for bringing Roscoe to us!!

Awe-some!!! A giant in his music.

Awesome! True Testament to the banjo being a great melding of cultural ties between Africa and America. Through music we can always be the same no matter who we are.

I like how he hits the drum while he plays, it sounds so cool.

An authentic human voice of true American music for the ages.

Love that hill music✌💙

The glorious Roscoe Holcomb. Incomparable talent.

I saw this back when it first aired and it blew me away then and it still does now...Scary good and true...

These old Rainbow Quest TV Shows are a treasure trove of traditional music. Pete took the people he knew and loved and gave them exposure and gave us a record of music we'd never have if not for him. It pisses me off when folks who know nothing about Pete or what he has done for traditional music try to trash his manner or refer to "the dude with the banjo". I first saw Pete in the early sixties and last saw him at 89 years old, play a show standing up for every song.

I AM CRYING TEARS OF EVERY EMOTION

Happy Birthday, ROscoe Holcomb! One of my very favorite Kentucky singers and banjists. Cool before cool even knew what it was.

If "Old Kentucky" could have a sound, it would *have* to sound like this. Wow.

This sound is in my DNA. I don't just hear it, I completely vibrate to it.

Unique in many way. When I first heard, I was lost/ Hve played and still play his music very often. I wish I had the ability to have met him. Awesome sound, unique sound

Talent on display

he was playing for pete seeger on seeger's show, "rainbow j quest", pete's first post black list return to television. a wonderful show!

I think he is just blown away by the incredible gift that Holcomb has. I think he is studying. I have seen Old Pete many times and he is definitely not creepy, though I have never seen him looking at a musician that way.

love Roscoe!!!

Roscoe is AWESOME!

Damn,Roscoe is too cool,I'm diggin' the hat.

Simple and great music

hes amazing.

Roscoe always gives me the chills (in a good way).

wow amazing

The Master

incredible

Rip!

That is some serious playing. I have the same last name, as uncommon as it is. My father's side of the family is from West Virginia. Wouldn't that be amazing if I was related? LOL.

@lydiajohnson8244

6 жыл бұрын

He sings a lot of the same songs as are played in western and central WVa--and being from East KY, his would not be unusual if it wasn't for the fact that some tunes from the south of the state are so different from the tunes from the north of the state. Also, many families like the Hatfield's came from Eastern KY and took their music with them. Maybe he was brother or cousin to one of your grandfathers?? So cool!!!

@teletracer7331

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! If I found my innumerable relatives in WVa, and asked them about the music of Roscoe Holcomb I wonder what they would say. Hahaha.

Glad to oblige.

great job

The old style of singing that Roscoe uses comes from the remnants of old 16th century line singing. That age old singing was brought to the Appalachian Mountains by Scottish immigrants and is still practiced here to this day. How's that for Old time? heheh

@AnalogOpher

7 жыл бұрын

the32712 This is so incredible because it's the point in space and time where traditions of celtic and African music join hands. And the rest is history.

@timfuhs4659

5 жыл бұрын

Brad Ley the banjo is derived from the African instrument the banjar. Syncopation is also an element of African music that came over with the slaves, as well as call-response. I get the point you're trying to make, but most ethnomusicologists would say early twentieth century folk is a blending of many influences from around the world.

@timfuhs4659

5 жыл бұрын

Brad Ley Your whole premise comes off as some sort of eurocentric revisionism. Just because modern popular music is a fusion of the musical concepts of multiple cultures doesn't take away from the western European influence that you're trying to defend. If anything it makes it stronger. Yes, the banjar was crude. All the instruments and music of Africa was simplistic. European craftsmanship improved on the basic instruments of Africa. European musicians borrowed music theory from African music. African Americans used these refined instruments, and made music that reflected both their heritage and the general culture at the time. I think I am going to say we should agree to disagree. It really feels like you are attempting to manipulate ethnomusicology to diminish the influence that Americans who weren't from the British Isles had on folk, blues, jazz, rock, and more. You seem like you are knowledgeable about music in general. I don't know of any ethnomusicologist who espouse any idea similar to what you are saying.

@timfuhs4659

5 жыл бұрын

Brad Ley Okay buddy. African Americans had no influence in the development of modern popular music, Obama is turning all the frogs gay, and the sky really is falling.

@morgandebruler9281

5 жыл бұрын

@@T-Dogg121 I think he was high when he wrote all this lol

At Anthony Bowmun: That gentleman is Pete Seeger......I believe in this video he's 'enjoying the moment' and gaining musical knowledge.....With that said, Mr. Seeger is alive and well and continues to tour the world with a positive message. Happiness and health.

Pete Seeger: Living proof that the good don't always die young.

Respect ;-) magic

ROSCOE! what a fucking legend!!

city boy Pete just sitting there questioning his whole existence

@WVliberty Damn Right. Born,raised and live here in NorthWest North Carolina in the Blue Ridge.

two thumbs up!

I like how Pete Seeger studies and gives his full attention to the performer, I know his intention is good...It is good for a performer to be able to be watched while playing,its like an exercise and it strengthens a certain performance muscle...the only time I wouldn't want some one staring at me while I was playing would be if they imposed limits on what I could express and/or misinterpret the performance.

A realy nice guy!!!!

bein from the blue ridge love that sound

an example that blues and country aint far removed

I am now learned

I was thinkin the same thing then saw this!

He aint got the purtiest voice I ever heard but I aint never listened to Barbara Streissand so close, I never was moved like this by Robert Plant, I never listened to every note of a song by Kiss like I listen to this man. There is somethiong beyond here that can only catch you when a man bares his soul. I never listened to no one else this close except Bill Monroe for sure. This all comes from the deeps of time and the heart of a people.

He's tapping his foot on the up-beats, that's unusual

@JorisKoolen

7 жыл бұрын

Hm, is he? It looks to me like he's tapping the down beats but I could be wrong because I'm terrible with timing. Don't you mean the sound of his fingers striking the skin of the banjo as he plays the offbeat fifth string?

@dij7314

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah his foot is on the down beats. His hand smacking the banjo is on the up beats.

@dandrechesterfield5411

4 жыл бұрын

It's on the down beat

@landonshanerthebanjokid5906

4 жыл бұрын

That's not unusual I do that when I play my banjo.

im crazy bout ol timey music HAIL< HAIL

Sweet banjo playing

@AlexisMichellePratt WRONG. Blue notes are also prevalent in English folk music. Bent or "blue notes", called in Ireland "long notes", play a vital part in Irish music and can be heard on any instrument capable of producing them.

The moment when you realize that Roscoe is only 7 years older than Pete :O ... The playing is incredible anyway!

Outstanding performance! Love the vocal & I can listen to fine banjo picking all day long.

Roscoe is playing in a two finger old time banjo style here that is kind of a hybrid cross between drop thumb clawhammer and two finger old time....As far as the percussion goes, I am not sure that is intentional, or just a tone coming from his strumming. Either way his style is certainly proprietary and unique, very similar to Morgan Sexton in some ways.....Although a great banjo player, his Acapella Gospel is very moving as well.

The intensity with which Seeger is watching his hands.....

@sisterray17 just bought that compilation and it is unbelievable! i love "coney isle"

you cant go wrong with this...............

@OnkelMickwald It amazes me that music could be recorded so clearly with one mic. Many of today's sound men get annoyed if you don't have a pick-up in your guitar. "What? You want to play through a mic? Why don't you have a pick-up in that guitar?"

Phjimy 175% right on. This is the good stuff and thanks to Pete

Roscoe is the only to person I have ever heard really sing this song

@romin5035

5 жыл бұрын

Check out Ralph Stanley's version.

@peterg9119

4 жыл бұрын

And the Kossoy Sisters, on their 1956 album "Bowling Green" (re-release on CD in 1996), which also features the iconic "I'll Fly Away"

Whatever this means, its awesome.

Brings to mind the lonesome cry of the wiper Will. Tears rollin down my cheeks !!! Give me sum mo!,,

I have just discovered the old music like this. Who else should I check out? I have some soundtracks with old music but I want some old artists similar to his guy, Doc Boggs and Doc Watson. Please give me some recommendations.

2:35 Graveyard Blues (High Lonesome blues style)

2020

lovin how he chewin that gum!

High lonesome sound

hey man, I would be willing to wager that roscoe learned as many songs off records as did Pete Seeger! they can both be cool! One of the things that made me switch over to getting past Pete's "cheesiness" was getting his How to Play the five string banjo book. Either way, Roscoe Holcomb is pretty cool!

Was he up picking? Wonder if that's where Pete got inspired to going into that instead of clawhammer....