I’m 82 and grew up with the original Trio. Started playing a Martin guitar because of them. Our group always led off with Greenback Dollar. Still love it. Rest in peace boys. You were the best.

I saw the Trio in the early 90's with Bob, Nick, and George Grove. One of my favorite concerts. Bob was having a bad string day; he must have snapped half a dozen guitar strings during the performance. He restrung his own guitar every time, without breaking the performance. He got increasingly theatrical about it as the show went on, turning what could have been a disaster into an extra bit of comedy. What a pro!

RIP Bob.....you will never be forgotten; and say hi to Nick and Dave for me. Thanks so much for the music.

Ah... when singers actually sang, and musicians played great music. Simply glorious! 👍💜🎸🎶🎶

Bob kept his awesome voice right up until the end it seems.

Been listening to those guys since 1959. I love them.

I saw Bob, Nick and George twice at the Riverside Auditorium in Riverside, Calif. I'm so thankful for that i cried throughout, both times. Lots of memories of growing up from 5 years old to now, 67 years old. When we lost Bob this year I felt like a cousin had died. They will all be in my heart always.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Their music will live forever.

It's sad how forgotten how this awesome trio has become.

@ChipMiller

3 жыл бұрын

I agree and am honored to have been his friend the last seven years of his life as well as having the opportunity to direct his last stage performances. Merry Christmas.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Not to me!

@Dana9437

8 ай бұрын

@@ChipMiller His beautiful, plaintive voice, almost moves me to tears.

Awake with Covid, 7 th night. Congestion. Wanted something uplifting. Was worrying and wanted to smile. My mind kept saying KINGSTON. KINGSTON. From my early years, I remembered KINGSTON TRIO! And now I'm smiling! Thank you for this great music documentary. Oh they were so so good. I actually feel better! It's early 2023. I'm 71. But when I listen to these guys, I'm 13 again! What beautiful music!

@ChipMiller

Жыл бұрын

Feel better. Hugs, Chip

@AnneEloiseOfCNY

Жыл бұрын

@@ChipMiller Thanks so! But even more thanks for this documentary! You nailed it! For all future generations! 🖐️😍🌹

Thank you for this. I live in Brisbane, Australia and am a full-time singer/guitarist. The Kingston Trio were a huge influence on me. ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone’ was the first song I sang in a talent quest. ‘Bad Man’s Blunder’ was the first song I sang for my singing teacher! I listen to them regularly to this day. When each of the original four passed on, I felt a sad loss.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Ahoy! I have all their albums, 21 on Capitol and 4 on Decca. I still play them. I keep my banjo handy. Even though I'm the only one who wants to listen!

January 2016 can't get here soon enough! I've been a fan since Tom Dooley. I heard that on the radio, took up guitar and banjo and never looked back!

Spent a couple of evenings at the Kingston Trio Fantasy Camp in Scottsdale in late July. Great fun. These guys are really excellent and they have some amazingly loyal fans.

In the last verse of my ballad "Where Have All the Songmen Gone?" I wrote " Dave and Bob, Nick and John, with the Trio they did sing. The melodies that poured forth from them, the laughter they did bring. And I'm sure they joined Steve and John, and Harry in their song. And if you listen closely, you'll hear Jim now sing along. " The final chorus follows, "Where have All the songmen gone? The melodies we love to hear. Their power was a six string guitar, their voices soft and clear. They taught us about truth and life. They taught us about love and war. Where have all the songmen gone? Won't they sing anymore. Where have all the songmen gone? Won't they sing anymore."

My words are just not enough to say a heartfelt thank you for you and your music! Fantastic music that I've enjoyed over many years!

I grew up with two older brothers and the Kingston Trio. Loved them and could not wait for new albums from them. I actually saw them at John Carroll University in Cleveland when I was a kid in the 60's. I remember a joke they made when singing "Isle in the Water"...when the title was announced, Bob Shane said " Not in my pool you won't!"

I remember these guys from my childhood...just good listening

My sad duty. I am unexpectedly the last director to film Bob's final interview for a mini-Kingston Trio documentary shown here, and three PBS concert specials, including his last live stage performance. The specials all aired from 2015 to 2019, and our special live holiday concert shot in Tulsa, OK premiered in 2018 and airs annually as a Christmas program. Now in 2021 all three concerts are available in DVD and on all worldwide streaming platforms. It was a true honor to work with and get to know Bob. All the best, Chris. Cheers, Chip

@lindahaddock

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chip. Linda from Borrego Springs. Just watched this again, after I watched another one Bunnie sent me tonight. Miss Bob.. Miss the days.

@ChipMiller

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindahaddock Yes, I agree. Lovely to hear from you again. Please give my love to Bunnie. I saw her a few months ago in AZ for Bob's belated memorial. best, Chip

I grew up listening to you three. Thank you gentlemen

Saw this on the tube today, thanks for the memory’s. as I’m heading for the top end of my seventies the trio was a big part of my trip.

So many tears of joy. I love the Kingston Trio group since forever. Good memories, Love you Mom and Dad for sharing them with me.💕🙏✨

Wow! Amazing guy with an amazing story filled with music!

"Three Jolly Coachmen" played on my deck last weekend.

I was breast fed on the Kingston Trio. So great to learn all kinds of stuff I didn’t know cos we were so cut off here 🇿🇦 and only. Got the records .. records I used to play endlessly on my radio shows in those days. Thanks so much for this.🌹🌹🌹

@ChipMiller

Жыл бұрын

The pleasure is mine.

miss that music and guys.

Bob still has a great voice after all these years. So good to see him still singing. KT was a major influence in my life.

@ChipMiller

4 жыл бұрын

In case you did not know, Bob died last month at the age of 86 on the same day Kobe Bryant was killed. We were friends since 2011. Chip

@chrissarns

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChipMiller, I was not aware that Bob had died. Thanks for letting me know. He had a great life and was a profound influence on many people. RIP Bob.

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Major influence on me too! Grew up with them.

We were singing along with KT in the car, just today, to Tijuana Jail, me & and a 7-year-old granddaughter. She also likes Harry Bellefonte. Great video.

Wonderful. I once met Bob Shane in Arkansas

Awesome recording; can't wait to see the final, complete version.

I was at the two day recording at the Avalon Theater..that was awesome,,,and this is promotional video makes me wonder what the whole video will be like...I can hardly wait to see it. My wife and I get to see the KT 8-10 times a year. They are still the GROUP that was and still is the driving force behind the folk music genre.

@ChipMiller

8 жыл бұрын

+ncpipingbob Well-stated my friend. The show is being edited now and looks quite amazing. Thank you for attending our taping and so glad you enjoyed it as much as I did directing it. Viva La Kingston Trio! Chip Miller (Director/PBS TV Special)

love love Nicks guitar

My Heroes . . . !!

@ChipMiller

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto that, brother. Chip

The first song that I heard was Tom Dooley when I was just 5 and I fell in love with the Kingston Trio. Such great music. I love folk music ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@marknewton6984

Жыл бұрын

Me too. I have all their albums!

Outstanding and I thank you.

WOW, talk about memories, thanks for the video..I used to listen to these guys on a VM (Voice of Music) monaural record player before they came out with their 'Stereo Concert' record.

@ChipMiller

Жыл бұрын

Ditto that.

Incomparable humor, on top of great singing. “Scotch and soda” still makes me swoon.

Nice video, to finish with The Dutchman was a nice touch.

They were my favorites! I even belonged to the official KT Fan Club.

Nick was a good friend of mine when I lived in Dallas--he was a great guy and fun to be around!! Didn't know he had passed--RIP

I was born in 1949 and grew up loving the Kingston Trio as much as any rock group in the late 1950s, early 1960s. Wow! I haven't heard of the 'Limeliters' in ages! You know these guys must have influenced the 'Smother's Brothers'.

@ChipMiller

Жыл бұрын

Undoubtedly influenced the Smother's and a ton of other artists.

wow Borrego Springs was back in my old home area

@ChipMiller

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful area. Chip

I grew up with the KT. Went to nearly 50 of their concerts. Too bad the group changed personnel. The music lives on thru the new group fonded by the FLT. Of 2 former members of the KT. Their music lives on.. 😊

Im 73 with a 29 year old younger son named GREYSEN from Tom Dooley that I'd heard 30 years before he was born. He recently asked me where his name came from......pronounced the same; we just spell it differently

Where can I find footage of the original trio’s live performances? I’d especially love to see the colorized concert!

@ChipMiller

3 жыл бұрын

Many of the original Trio footage is available on DVD and for years was sold on their website. But with The Trio changing ownership hands in 2019 and Bob Shane passing in 2020, the website is unpredictable. Having worked with Bob and the Trio of 2001 to 2019, I was lucky to receive many of their original concerts for my collection. In fact, much of the vintage footage we included in this mini documentary video. Cheers, Chip

@aledakivett9255

3 жыл бұрын

There's many here on KZread. Watched a hilarious spin on Tijuana Jail from the Jack Benny show yesterday.

@GrandpaLucasMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChipMiller I would truly love nothing more than to see these! I have developed such a strong emotional connection to these men, and I’d love to carry their legacy into the future, especially as a young musician who has been so heavily influenced by the Trio. There were plenty of videos on KZread a couple of years ago, but they were taken down recently for reasons that are beyond my comprehension. Would it be possible for you to share some more of their footage with me?

@GrandpaLucasMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@aledakivett9255 oh, I’ve seen the Tijuana Jail video hundreds of times! There’s also a great version of I’m Going Home, but that’s about it in terms of their live performances on video. I’ve searched relentlessly over the years to find these on KZread (especially colorized performances), and I’ve had next to no luck finding such videos. At one point, there was a live version of Colours (in color) on the platform, but it has long since been taken down. It’s a shame that there’s so little content around - it’s as if they’ve been forgotten, and the lack of videos will only contribute to society forgetting this group of wonderful men sooner than I wish to see them go.

@Galahad-hk4bb

Жыл бұрын

I was born in Jan ‘62. Mom and Dad would frequently play the Kingston Trio and the Limeliters !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

This isn't the Kington Trio although Bob Shane was a member.

@ChipMiller

Жыл бұрын

That's why the text description on the video explains it was the 2003-2017 lineup which Bob produced and participated in many of their shows. This was the lineup along with Bob, that appears in our 2016-2019 all star PBS TV concert special. Bob was a good friend, as were these Trio players, so I don't need to be informed of the obvious. But thanks for your comments anyway.

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I hate to be a curmudgeon here, but the real Kingston Trio ended when Dave Guard left.

@ChipMiller

4 жыл бұрын

Funny, The Trio started for me when John Stewart joined and I retroactively went back to appreciate Dave Guard.

@genemars5158

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChipMiller Well, there you go. We all see things from different perspectives.

@genemars5158

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChipMiller I was not quite yet a teenager in '57 when the Kingston Trio burst upon the scene with a string of big hits, so I grew up with them. To ME Dave Guard leaving and being replaced (even by someone as talented as John Stewart) is akin to John or Paul leaving the Beatles and being replaced by someone else. No matter how talented their replacement would be, they just wouldn't be ''the Beatles.''

@edforrest4569

4 жыл бұрын

@@genemars5158 well...'there ya go..." whether it was Dave Guard or John Stewart...the group will always be my 1st love!! Hearing the tight harmony, amazing lyrics and humor..."where have all the flowers gone".

@edforrest4569

4 жыл бұрын

Just finished this off with "Dear Margret"...what amazing memories. Thanks to all...

The Kingston Trio ended in 1967 The idiots after that were jokes. They were the first concert I saw I was 4 years old 1959. George Shearing and Peggy Lee opened up for them