Never heard of this tune before, nor the band performing it. Could someone please enlighten me on who's playing the mandolin in this video?
Never heard of this tune before, nor the band performing it. Could someone please enlighten me on who's playing the mandolin in this video?
Last edited by Mandolin Cafe; Mar-25-2018 at 8:30pm. Reason: fixing embed coding error
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
Can't get the video to play.
Same. No video. Or the mandolin player is Claude Rains.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
I found a video of a Bluegrass song called "Leavin." Is this it? THe mandolin player is someone named Don Rigsby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_BocvV_50U
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
Here's the link in case you are unable to see the embedded video in the original post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1EoIQCSKzA
Here's a nice profile on James King from Bluegrass Today on the sad occasion of his passing: https://bluegrasstoday.com/james-king-passes/
I suspect that the mandolinist in this video might be Kevin Prater. Here's a link to his web site - looks as though he is still an active performer: https://www.thekevinpraterband.com/kevin-prater
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
That doesn't look like Kevin and it doesn't look like Don either.
I do miss James. He left us too early.
According to Wikipedia, The James King Band had mandolinists named Kevin Prayer and Jesse Brock. Could it be Brock?
http://www.jessebrock.com/blog
Good music by the way.
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
I think Jesse Brock might be too young to be the mandolinist in that video - the Wikipedia article says he was on King’s final recordings circa 2013. And ‘Prayer’ appears to be a typo. It is spelled ‘Prater’ (see my earlier post for a link to his web site). I’m still stumped. Anyone else got a clue? Anybody?? Bueller?
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
It surely isn`t Jesse Brock...I know Jesse pretty well....I have seen that mandolin player before but don`t know his name.....
Willie
I first heard the song done by the original 'Longview' band quite a while back,James King was the lead singer. Don Rigsby played mandolin / Joe Mullins - banjo / Marshall Wilborn - bass / Dudley Connell - guitar / Glenn Duncan - fiddle,
Ivan
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Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
James was well-known for using assorted pickers for his shows, pretty much whoever was available, eager and anxious. Rest his soul.
So is the identity of this mandolinist lost to antiquity?? That guy played with some serious attitude - I love how he emphasized his licks with a roll of his shoulders. He was into the tune and the performance. It might not be the most amazing mandolin break ever recorded, but he was a solid player with chops and I’ll give that picker his due. FWIW I still think it might be Kevin Prater but I’m hoping a cafe member can confirm/identify him with some degree of certainty.
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
I Googled the name Kevin Prater and what came up was not the same person that is shown with James King....Could there be more than on? Could be I guess...
Willie
Well, I can't confirm his identity but I can deny that it's Kevin Prater - no how, no way.
That is definitely Don Rigsby. His stance and the way he holds the mandolin are unique to tell it's him.
ManjoMan
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
It looks like Don Rigsby to my eyes :- ''Band of Ruhks'' - Bootleg John. Same beard & the way he holds the mandolin lokks pretty much the same,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
That leaves the mystery still unsolved. I thought sure someone at the cafe would peg that picker in no time.
BTW - that’s a great video of Don, Ivan. Thanks for posting it!
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
I asked Alan Bibey who this guy is. Even he did not know. So, that settles it: he doesn't exist.
"Well, I don't know much about bands but I do know you can't make a living selling big trombones, no sir. Mandolin picks, perhaps..."
That guy sure as heck looks like Wayne Taylor ex.''US Country Current Bluegrass Band'',now with ''Appaloosa'' - https://bluegrasstoday.com/wayne-tay...d-appaloosa-2/ Did WT ever play mandolin ??.
From 'Wayne Taylor Productions' :- "......Shortly after that, he and David formed the "East Maiden Express" bluegrass group, where Wayne played mandolin.'',
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
You're right, Ivan; it most certainly does. And since that video was clearly shot some years back, judging by the appearance of both James and the bass player (who I will be catching next month when Sideline hosts Lil John's Mountain Music Festival in Snow Camp, NC
http://www.littlejohnsmountainmusic.com/), it may well be Wayne. If we are still scratching our collective heads about this, I will ask Jason who it was.
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