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Russ Partain
Dec-21-2006, 10:03pm
Pretty darn good too! The mandolin was in the same shape way back then.
Russ Partain
Dec-21-2006, 10:17pm
oops!Uncle Pen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMMluFiMiQ&eurl=)
evanreilly
Dec-22-2006, 3:09am
Mr. Hicks on the fiddle!!!
sprucetop1
Dec-22-2006, 5:06am
Great footage....who is the guitar and the banjo player?
Peter Hackman
Dec-22-2006, 8:26am
Great footage....who is the guitar and the banjo player?
I believe the banjo player is Noah Crase. I heard him several times in '69 and I think I hear some of his typical triplets in the banjo solo here.
Guitar player could be Yates Green, but I'm just guessing.
f5loar
Dec-22-2006, 2:15pm
Joe Stuart filling in on guitar with Joe Drumright on banjo and Bobby Hicks, fiddle during his 2nd stint with Monroe in 1959 not 1956. That's why the mandolin is looking a little rougher on the finish. Connie Gately should have been the guitar player but if he pulled a no show or was sick Monroe would call on Bluegrass Boys extra playing any instrument Joe Stuart to fill in.
Nice clip, and thanks for the details Tom!
ricardo
Dec-22-2006, 6:44pm
JOE STUART - the "picker" for all seasons! - RIP JOE STUART. (hey Evan care to comment on Joe!??)- #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
evanreilly
Dec-23-2006, 1:33am
Sure:
"I needed a stout guitar man"
GTison
Dec-23-2006, 10:05am
Notice that chop OVER THE FINGERBOARD! how far can you cut the fingerboard off to avoid pick click?http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
f5loar
Dec-23-2006, 10:47am
Monroe had a lot of worries in his lifetime but pick click weren't one of them!
evanreilly
Dec-23-2006, 4:32pm
The action back then was so high that he never hit the fingerboard!
Ken Berner
Dec-23-2006, 6:51pm
Evan, That sounds like Jesse McReynolds; his Stiver has the action set very high for cross-pickin'. His fingertips must be like steel by now!