Norman and Nancy Blake are national treasures! What they do is incredibly hard -- and they make it look easy.

absolute masterpiece for all time

I have to track these people down and watch them play this masterpiece in person ..I can't hear it enough. Enlightenment!

this gives me chills. i sat down with my guitar to try and figure out how to play this tune, and said nevermind....this cant be re-created. absolute magic! Norman is so relaxed, and Nancys rhythm is impeccable

every video/music from Norman Blake is pure Gold. The touch and the tone that he have is just beautiful and he's got the voice that match the music(and the look). Even if I can play the same notes on my old Martin I still cannot get close to that smooth picking sound that he gets. A National treasure and a great spirit.

Elzic's Farewell. A truly hauntingly beautiful tune. Try as I might, I have yet to figure this one out for a mandolin version. I get back to it as often as I can, slow it way down to mess with it by ear. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, can pick it like Norman Blake!! Truly outstanding.

@pmj6616

Жыл бұрын

There is a tab online though can't post links on YT. Go to 'Kim and Mike on the road' (all one word) I'm fairly certain there is a mandolin tab for this

Absolutely exceptional playing on exceptional guitars.

@bennybootz84

Жыл бұрын

Norman could make frettin a fence sound immaculate!!

This music is beyond words. So good!!!

It does not get better than this. Thanks for posting this---and many thanks to Norman and Nancy too!

Listening to this gives me hope for humanity..

A constant influence on the guitar....fantastic.

extreme dexterity and incredible rhythm. a pleasure. thanks for posting this. go

I've listed to, and learned from their playing, for 35 years or so -- while teaching the guitar myself. The Blakes are amazing at combining technical brilliance with the perfect feel of traditional music. (Lots of mere "Bluegrass" players are great technically, but to me at least, lose that link to traditional, old-time music that the Blakes epitomize.) The Blakes go beyond that to evoke the sound and spirit of bygone days. Bluegrass payers try -- and get partway there (in a highly confined and stylized way) -- and good for them for getting that far! But the Blakes show how it's really done.

@dvrsweet1

8 жыл бұрын

+hangdogit I couldn't have said it better!

love to listen to Mr. and Mrs. Blake play.

This is a really cool song Learned it the first day I heard it 😅

WOW...WOW! what else can you say. thank you for posting.

01.58 - no hands :D Norman and Nancy Blake are AWESOME!

Nancy is great herself !

great

They both had goat Tee's they would look alike. Damn good playing .

This is incredible.

Finally!!! Thank you for posting this. One of my favorite performances.

Wonderful!!!

Hypnotic...almost like a Musical Mantra. #normenblake #flatpicking #guitar

ABSOLUTELY MARVELLOUS TUNE!!

BIG Norman!

Fantastic!

Can't get enough!

A great tune, thanks for posting!

Beautiful!!

incredible.

Mighty fine guitar picking!!!

Super awesome !!

Glorious!

Thank you for posting!

Always sounds best alone like this

Thanks for posting!

I'd bet at least 75% of the views are fellow players :-)

@carollizc

5 жыл бұрын

Sucker's bet. Actually, I'd hazard a guess that it's nearer to 90%. Anyone who's ever picked up a guitar has got to be in awe of the man's brilliance. I know my Dad was, from way back watching the old Johnny Cash show.

@haroldschultz5864

Жыл бұрын

It's as if C.F. Martin was started because they knew he was coming .

@bennybootz84

Жыл бұрын

I play, but I cant play like norman and Nancy 😂😂 . ✌

@uglyawesome

Жыл бұрын

You can come from rock or jazz or country and be stunned by how great this is, that’s why I’m here

Love this, the dynamics. The rhythm played in the lower register sounds mean on that old small body guitar. Nancy at 4.01mins🤘

@circumspeck

Жыл бұрын

Channelling Pete Townshend. Mini windmill!

Oh, yeah.

"Awesome" seems so easy for Norman , but a very hard tune to play , your friend Canada

just wow!

wow!! just frikk'n Wow!!

mr blake makes it looks so easy

With most Norman Blake tunes comes the, but Tony Rice or whom ever comparison. All I have to say is," Does it really matter?".

@alabastardmasterson

5 жыл бұрын

People compare Tony Rice and Norman Blake? I'm fans of both but they're completely different

@tomokra

4 жыл бұрын

I doubt it ever happened, but I'd love to hear John Hartford sing Church Street Blues ...

Go to Bluegrass festivals and join the jam sessions all around. You can and will pick up different things from players but will lead you to the end result.

I’ve learnt the tune then I tried to play it at speed…I’ve never had the pick try fly away from me but I’m new to bluegrass😂

damn they are in the zone

@StringForJoy: The paper on top of the guitar is a list of the songs and instrumentals he is playing at the time and what cord they are in. He can immediately go to another piece of music without having to think what key.

Just gonna lock all my gutairs up in a closet.......after watching this

🩵

Go to bluegrass guitar dot com and click on tablature. This song, like many of the genre, is a fiddle tune. If you want to hear another guy who can play the daylights out of this stuff, check out Roy Curry.

I would like to find videos of the RFSE featuring some of their beautiful minor chorded numbers from the Natasha's Waltz and Underground Music Albums.Was it studio only?

Awesome. I love Norman Blake! Anyone know what is on top of his guitar?

@banjopete

5 жыл бұрын

StringForJoy ,set list.

Doesn't get much more in the pocket than that.

1 Person must have misclicked, its ok it happens.

are these the parents of Derek & Susan?

wow anyone got a tab for this one?

@fetteclan

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, go here: www.kimandmikeontheroad.com/music.htm#E

@fetteclan

8 жыл бұрын

You'll have to download Tabledit to read the tabs. It's free and easy to use...

@svenlittlecross

8 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

@fetteclan

8 жыл бұрын

Sure! There is a lot of good stuff on that page!