Years ago (arrow through the head days) I saw Steve Martin do a show. His monologue had everyone in tears. Then he picked up his banjo and everyone went nuts at his talent. The world needs more Steve Martin's -especially now.

@JoanJennings

2 ай бұрын

I saw Steve Martin when he was the warm-up act for Helen Reddy. He was hilarious.

@johnharrison2745

2 ай бұрын

kj ​@@JoanJennings

Steve Martin is a national treasure.

@bowieaddict3178

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!!

@terryboswell8133

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@cindyhorn5786

Жыл бұрын

Amen! Luv this talented man.

@kennyqlb

Жыл бұрын

Red Shoes Why is that

@patriciajrs46

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he is.

On the way off chance that Steve actually reads this I just want to say...Thanks for everything.

How could you ever dislike this? It's Steve freaking martin!

@joebonola7458

11 күн бұрын

Steep Canyon Lost A great member when Woody left. I hope all the rest survive

For 45yrs I thought he was just a really funny comedian.Way to go Mr.Martin!!!

This is the first time I’ve heard Steve Martin sing ~ he’s great. I’ve been impressed with his banjo playing forever...wow! The band is tight!

@pileofstuff

2 жыл бұрын

He's been singing for quite a while - search the video "king tut strut"

@flautalee3090

2 жыл бұрын

@@pileofstuff I sure will. I remember that skit.

@turtle19dad

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!!!!

@samuelr7662

Жыл бұрын

I believe Steve lived the Laurel Canyon's explosion, in early 70's

@kevinscheuller4429

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, the King Tut Strut was more of a rap than a song, IMHO.

"It's a song that tells a story...."😂❤

Steve Martin for President, because he's done everything else brilliantly!!

As a musician, I'm blown away at how good Steve Martin actually is as a musician. Wow.... Talented comedian, actor and musician. And, he's quite a good magician as well.

@BeatlesCentricUniverse

5 жыл бұрын

And writer. Pleasure Of My Company is a gem.

I remmeber seeing Steve singing "king Tut Funky Tut" in Symphony Space in the late 70s. I was 10 years old but that performance took up permanent residence in my head. 😊😊😊

The fiddle player is vibing and I am here for it

Only Steve Martin could pull off that "butter cup" move on a formal stage.

I just found an album, The Epic Sessions. Yeah, he does have a great voice. Was listening to Edie Brickell at work. I did see her live twice. I miss the 90s. The dogs like Edie😁I work at a Veterinary Clinic as a groomer. Love from Alabama. This whole compliation is now in my Spotify list. Super impressed. I love blue grass🙋🏽‍♀️🥰🐶🪕

@flautalee3090

4 ай бұрын

TY! I’ll search for it!

@ShadeoftheEvening

4 ай бұрын

@@flautalee3090 it has Nas. Little Nas. Whatever his name is🙄

Nicky Sanders is one of the best fiddle players in bluegrass today. 🎵🎶🎵 🎻

Amazing how it combines all of Steve Martins strengths in one song, and Edie Brickell ...is a goddess.

Steve is so talented and handsome as hell. That strong jaw, I always thought so.

Been a fan of Steve Martin since the Smothers BROTHERS and this with Edie Brickell and the Rangers is incredible. How can someone be so multitallented is just beyond me. Of the small list of people I wish I could have met in my lifetime I put him up at the top.

@francisbtube

Жыл бұрын

For me it would be Dolly Parton and Steve Martin!

@seanschmidt2793

10 ай бұрын

Give him ring, he'll prolly answer 🤣

@user-gt8st3qf4o

9 ай бұрын

and Jimmy Buffet@@francisbtube

@nancyhanson3472

5 ай бұрын

I got him to autograph my program a few years ago after a show with the Steep Canyon Rangers at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. It was a tremendous thrill to see him up close! I have so much admiration for him. Many thanks, Mr. Martin!!

Oh, my gosh! What a great song and dose of humor by the great (who else?) Steve Martin!!!!❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😊

This dude is unstoppable!

haven't heard a song this entertaining since "Tom Dooley"

Fantastic banjo player that Steve Martin is. Great addition with Edie. She has a perfect voice for this.

Great, again. PLEASE DO NOT retire from music.

Fantastic short story in a song - loved the plot twist! 😂

Steve Martin is amazing. Loved him on SNL back in the day. This song is a stalker song. So disturbing I couldn’t finish listening to it.

The fiddle player has ' happy feet ' . Love it

Steve Martin is so amazingly talented we never know what's next one of the greatest talents of our time there's no denying he's a wild and crazy guy

@richardkarelsen6599

Жыл бұрын

Great talent...Steve Martin

Steve Martin has been entertaining us since late 1960s - Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, movies, stand-up comedy on TV and concerts, and unique bluegrass music. Now he is on tour with Martin Short. Let’s hope he can perform for another 10 years. Thanks for everything, Steve.

The new phone book's here!! 😂😂😂

So talented, Steve Martin, musically, humorously, intellectually, author and actor ...

@maureendunn6048

10 жыл бұрын

I've seen this before and just love the fun, rhythm, lyrics, just everything about it. And, of course, Steve is one of my most fav entertainers, so incredibly talented all around (wrote a great book, too).

@chasbodaniels1744

4 жыл бұрын

He really is a Renaissance Man insofar as his varied interests and accomplishments. I’ve long felt a reverence for good ol’ Steve, stemming from his dedication to whatever he’s doing ... and from his self-deprecating yet humorously subtle arrogance. Guess he’s pretty ok 👍🏾.

@americanwoman4284

4 жыл бұрын

So true..so talented. Ilove him and to think he is one of us deplorables!!!

@sabinfigaro7334

4 жыл бұрын

I love his and Short's banter.

@taydrabrookshire347

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Sheil “I remember when I had my first beer” 😉

Ya know, I understand people have different opinions, but the 227 people who disliked this song/video are fools.

So many jaunty little tunes about men killing their women. Nice to hear an updated twist to these tales!

I tried playing banjo before. It’s a beautiful instrument but my heart is set on a six string stratocaster. At the end of the day I’m just a country boy from NC not many of my kind around here a long ways from home there here in UT but this music especially by a legend like Steve Martin takes me right back home to east NC on Town Creek Rd. 🤘🏻 🖤

That fiddler!! Steve's picking's pretty good too. The fiddle player is superb, though. It expresses the story line.

Love the fiddle player . He's got ' happy feet ' He kinda dances when he plays .

Yeah , this is great, Steve Martin is a very talented actor & musician, and singer, how about that America!?

Hello nice video thank you 👍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Oh my Steve. What a beautiful talent. Thank you sir! Great song…lol

All I could think as the dong played was, "What an increasingly unsettling character the 'hero' of this song is", and then it took a left turn. Having read "The Cruel Shoes", I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised.

Saw them at the Wharton Center on the campus of Michigan State University. What a fun night!

I was at this show. Great time.

im glad hes in the music biz. seems like he more loves doing it rather than just doing as a job.

Eddie is such a cutie! Love this song, just found it. Lyrics if you want them: Saw a girl at a picture show Walked right up and said hello Seemed to me like a girl in need I'm a guy who's built for speed You and me could have some fun You pretty little one Took her riding around the town Ain't no woman ever shut me down Ever seen a truck like this? How about a little kiss? You pretty little one Pretty little one Pretty little one Took her out about a month or so She's my gal, I told her so She resisted for a bit Maybe that's the way of it You pretty little one Couple times she tried to leave Told her that don't work for me Her daddy tried to intervene Folks, I'm just a mean machine I can handle dumb old Pops What's he done but shovel rocks? I said, Baby that's enough I might've got a little rough On the pretty little one Pretty little one Pretty little one Then she called me late one night Said, It's over, let's not fight I said, Sure but one more talk Maybe just a little walk Around the block a nice goodbye You're so lovely honey-pie I went over, picked her up Got her in my pickup truck Driving slow around the town Then I put the pedal down Took her down a gravel road Stopped the truck where no one goes This is where the job gets done On the pretty little one Pretty little one Pretty little one Blackest night that I had seen In the darkness I felt mean From my boot I pulled a knife Said, I'm gonna take your life I was calm as I can get So I lit a cigarette In the flicker I could see She had a pistol trained on me That pretty little one Edie Brickell I said, Mister I'm no fool My daddy raised me country cool I think my papa knows enough Guys like you who think they're tough He read you easy as ABC That's when he gave this gun to me And ever since your truck arrived My hand's been on this.45 Steve Martin I went at her with my knife She pulled the trigger, shot me twice In the heart and in the head Took half a breath, slumped over dead She pumped another for good luck Right between my buttercups That pretty little one Pretty little one Pretty little one In the grave I'm dead and gone The little gal, she wrote this song She came over in due course Sang to me without remorse Then she whispered to the ground Edie Brickell I'll let you have another round My name is Lucy Allencott You should know that I was not Your pretty little one

@randygroves1114

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely fabulous, amazing talent

It would be cool to see them come to Conway,Mo Bluegrass festival

Aabsolute, stone cold brilliance! Loved this absolutely 💯

From one Q tip to another, I like this song a lot!

The new phone books are in the new phone books are in!

Please just plat bluegrass all the time. Still just as fresh as the 70's

Great American artistic ...greetings from Mar del Plata Argentina 😊😊😊🤗🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

@WhoGitDaBiscuit

4 ай бұрын

Hello from the USA, state of Georgia!

Anyone else think it's crazy that Steve Martin doesn't yet have 50K subscribers on YT?

Saw/heard this song at the Hollywood Bowl last summer. Actually, it's a pretty good song.

@desertpair2

9 жыл бұрын

Me too! And I agree. :)

Saw Edie B. with The New Bohemians at a thousand seat hall in Davenport, Iowa. This is the first time I have seen and heard her since then.

I’m glad Steve is doing something that he likes. We should all be so lucky in our retirement. He is the go to guy for banjo. Steve I think you’re better doing this than comedy. I loved your comedy but this surpasses it.

C'mon help this song go to 1Million VIEWS🔥🔥🔥❤️🇲🇨

I was thinking, "What a terrible story line", and then came the part where he sees the glint of her gun. Lol. Nice twist, great song.

@terryg4415

4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you wrote that, I would never have made it to the end otherwise.

@emmadadiddit7086

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's a pretty great sendup of those old Appalachian ballads that pretty much all end in a woman getting murdered, tbh.

@ffggddss

4 жыл бұрын

@Rusty Climber "... your daddy just shot poor me!" - Jimi Hendrix. That song was also covered by The New York Rock and Roll Ensemble. In this song, however, the guy's final, fatal error was charging with his knife after seeing she had a gun. Good for Honorable Mention in the Darwin Awards? Fred

@gus473

4 жыл бұрын

You gotta the plot twist....! 😉

@doogle-gf3fi

4 жыл бұрын

Rusty Climber- Huge Thanks for this reference. Reassuring to know there are still folks out there who remember his work.

Awesome. I rarely go to a live music concert but I went to Steep Canyon Rangers a few years ago when they played in the round in Long Island. It was worth the drive.

There's a huge history of murder ballads going back more than a century. This is a nice addition to the genre. I think in recent years a lot more murder ballads have ben written that invert the expected outcome. The "Pretty Little One" isn't so much of a pure innocent damsel anymore -- now she can take care of herself.

Who woulda thought the goofy comedy Steve Martin could pick a banjo & sing Appelachian-style? Awesome funny song.

Love how Edie looks at Steve. She's always been super pretty and those eyes are amazing. 😊

Edie Brickell is a perfect complement to this band.

I laughed my buns off at "Atheists Have No Songs". But I was amazed to hear how talented Steve Martin is on banjo and with his voice. I will have to catch his show somewhere. Honestly, Steve Martin, you are the only Comedian who ever made me laugh out loud. Love you Steve. Keep up the great work!

@ncpipingbob

4 жыл бұрын

Just remember Steve is in the banjo hall of fame-yes he can play it

@melijegasini2014

4 жыл бұрын

@@ncpipingbob I had no idea! Thanks for sharing!

@taydrabrookshire347

4 жыл бұрын

He’s that dude 🔥

😍😅😂🤣 Thanks, Steve & Edie! 👍

I like to call this song 'Buttercup'. My grandfather played the Banjo and I too would love to play one IF I had a banjo. Love to you Mr. Martin, you amazing artist!

I love this song. CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HEARING IT.

The Steep Canyon Rangers are from Brevard NC. Each year they host a great fundraiser concert series for the Boys and Girls Club. Each year we hold our breath to see if Steve will surprise us and join. So cool when he does. Such a great guy.

Wait, what? I been locked away too long. I had no dang idea. Wow. Just wow.

The lead up to this song was also great

Steve Martin has been playing as long as he's been a comedian. It's so good to see that he's gotten a chance to shine at something else now.

This is what you become when Walt Disney is your neighbor when you are a kid!! Love you, Steve Martin!

Dang, this is 1 talented person. Dang tight band.

I have been watching Steve Martin since I was a child. Never disappointed!!

I can't find ANY problems with this song whatsoever.

@AndrewAMartin

4 жыл бұрын

My only problem with it, is that it ends...

Hey, this is the biggest surprise after I've learned that Clint Eastwood loves jazz. Congrats, Steve, this is a pretty BIG one of a performance!

what a great way to grow older with music.

Comeuppance set to music. Thanks, Mr. Martin.

Brilliant song!! Love the pickin of Steve and love the Steep Canyon Rangers. Edie is a great addition to the group.

I was a young teen trying to learn the banjo when I first saw Steve Martin on Smothers Brothers -- that arrow through the head while he played banjo did it for me. Funny guy. Great banjo player.

He’s rare. Like Dick Van Dyke. Talented on so, so , many levels. I adore him.

Mr Martin is a very rounded artist... Very talented... Movies... tearther... Is anything this man can not do?

@AdrienneMarcy-tz9od

11 ай бұрын

He can even tap dance!! Look for clip with Gregory Hines!!! All around talent!

Thank you. Saw you at the University of Utah back in the late 70's. Saw Doc Watson that year too. You are more like him today than then. What an amazing entertainer you have been and are now.

wow great Song and awsome Band

From the sound of this song, it has become evident that Steve Martin will never swaaaaang again.

Steve Martin has the best face on the planet. He's also got some good talents to go along with it.

Yes, I am listening to this story song, AGAIN! I love Mr. Steve Martin and Edie Brickell and the banjo picking! (Some people just do not get Bluegrass. I guess, they need a porter for all their personal baggage.) So glad my family "raised me Country Cool" and yes, they nicknamed me," Pretty Little One.", decades ago. Woo Hoo! On to California!

I can't stop watching this, the tension build..to release is simply brilliant.. I love it, and yes, Steve Martin CAN sing!

Dear Mr. Martin, I want to let you know that watching you play really inspires me to learn how to play the banjo. I love the sound of the closed-back Deerings, and have no musical talent at the moment, but what the hay!!!! I might as well do something that I enjoy before my dirt nap! Thank you. Your music is GREAT!

@JohnJConsidine

3 жыл бұрын

How's that banjo, Rhonda? I support you in playing your dreams!!

@lisabrauner9248

Жыл бұрын

He inspired me to play banjo too.

Ha ha ha! Love it!

Grandpa bought a rubber! His entertainment was always very intellectual!

I had forgotten how much in love I was with Edie Brickell. What a great song. You make good stuff. Thanks for the years and years of entertainment.

@jasonwatsonnet

5 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin wrote it.

@orleansartist6095

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Laughed SO hard that I cried. Thank You, Mr. Martin. One and All!

I haven’t heard or heard Edie Brikell since the “New Bohemians” days and “Shove me into shallow water”! Better than ever! And as far as Steve, I’ve been a fan since waaaaayy back!

@terrybeavan4264

Жыл бұрын

Yup, agreed! I hadn't heard of this live concert until now myself, but in 2015, Steve Martin and Edie Brikell did an album together (available on vinyl no less!) and a great video, and if you aren't smiling on hearing and seeing this I don't know what to say! :) Enjoy! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYikstCMhJSZlsY.html

This song is about Patty who showed Steve his "Special Purpose" at the carnival in 1977.

I've listened to this "Story Song" quite a few times lately. Now I have an Ear Worm that won't go away. I guess that's why I'm smiling a lot today. Thanks a bunch, My Pretty Little One.

Always loved Steve Martin anything so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw him perform at the Grammys a few years ago. This song is so him.

Damn Steve is so talented !!

Simple unalloyed joy for these troubled times. Thank you.

The fiddle player's great!!😊

It's so nice to hear a song about the success of love between two people.

The first time I ever saw Steve was on The Smothers Brothers Show and he played banjo!

Steve Martin is a great talent, I remember the first time I saw this guy and he made me laugh like crazy I knew he could play banjo but I never saw him play anything serious till now and it was somewhat comedic but shows his true talent.

I watch this about every couple days, what can I say

@chasbodaniels1744

4 жыл бұрын

You have excellent, although narrowly focused taste!

@NiceHandTick

4 жыл бұрын

All I can say, is u just one sick puppy.