Chris Eldridge and Dominick Leslie - Church Street Blues

[BradKlein]

I'm pleased to share my latest video production with my friends at the Cafe (thanks Scott Tsai, for helping w the camera work). Dominick has just recently moved to Brooklyn and I was so impressed by his casual performance with Chris Eldridge a few weeks ago. The occasion was a 30th anniversary party for Retrofret, the vintage shop that I do some work for - and the release of a new Martin book and the exhibition of Martin guitars that just opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dominick has such a great sense of line and throws some crazy rhythmic complexity into his playing (you'll see that even more if I get to share their Watson's Blues). I think you'll enjoy this Norman Blake song, made famous by Tony Rice - and what could be more appropriate for a Martin Guitar event???

[coletrickle]

I'm a big fan of his mando playing. He gets a bit too lost in the Deadly Gentlemen sound (at least on the album) for me. I love his playing on Grant Gordy's album.

[sgarrity]

I'd love to hear those guys pick the Watson Blues.

[Dave LaBoone]

Super! Thanks for sharing, and I'd love to see more if/when you post it.

[Amandalyn]

I'd love to hear those guys pick the Watson Blues.

YES Please!!!!

[BradKlein]

Dominick plays a really sweet Gilchrist! I have the particulars on it around here somewhere.

Will get to work on more videos! Thanks for the kind words, all.

[Newmexmandoboy]

The Gil was acquired from the Dawg himself!

[tmsweeney]

Those guys do Norman true!

[BradKlein]

If you're a little obsessive about bluegrass flatpickers, you may well have seen these two videos of Church Street Blues already.

Norman Blake, from his Homespun instructional video. I think he chose to 'teach' his song in a different key than the recording that most of us know - but that seems to be a characteristic of his. Off the cuff - never the same way once!



And here's Tony Rice's approach different enough to really put his own stamp forever on the song:

[tree]

Man, what a right hand Eldridge has! Relaxed, absolute precision. Beautiful!

[mandopete]

Wow, thanks for this posting!

First off it just reinforces my notion of how well the mandolin and guitar suit each other in a duet setting. These two have that relaxed style of playing that suit this song so well. Really nice to hear Critter sing too!

5 HUGE stars on this one!

[BradKlein]

Hey! I messed up in post 9 above! I meant to imbed Tony Rice's classic video of Church Street rather than a second copy of Critter and Dominick! Here you go, for any completists out there.

[Skip Kelley]

That is such a great tune!