Tony Rice has the rare ability to play hot licks with the level of poetry usually only heard in ballads.
@datsunlambchops4624
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent metaphor!!
@robertjackson9628
2 жыл бұрын
7 years later, I repeat, what matters is good music, and my friend Mr. Tony knew all about that. We all loved him, right? I will miss him forever. Robert Jackson....Now 74.
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Tony's the greatest flatpicker of all time. He is considered at or near the top in every category of comparison. Technique, speed, tone, timing, phrasing, influence, and diversity of material. All things considered, I think He's the man.
@francoispetit8687
3 жыл бұрын
Deep in my French countryside, I am so sad to learn of the death of Tony, so elegant in his playing and his attitude. RIP
@bennyshaversmusic590
Жыл бұрын
Tony Rice at the top of his game. He would chase the melody through anything.
@jamesmccarty8988
Жыл бұрын
What an incredible group of musicians! RIP Tony, we miss you.
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
Cool song and just in case anyone doesn't know it, Tony wrote this tune and it's one of my favorites.
@johntrik
16 жыл бұрын
No one can even come close to the taste,speed and accuracy of Tony Rice solos! Classic!!
@akiwayneukonmaanahoa1590
10 жыл бұрын
Hollywoodonrecord had the best comment and it should be brought to the top of the list here again.....HE/SHE said that most people who aren't musicians don't take bluegrass seriously. AMEN
@mkismet87
13 жыл бұрын
What a tricky little tune and they all pulled it off like they're taking a piss......musical magical talents....all of them!!
@bluarcher5941
Жыл бұрын
that's just simply tearin' it up...all absolute masters. so good.
@bud3094
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Wyatt is incredible! And the whole "unit!! Geeze! RIPTony Rice.. GOAT
@bstimy
4 жыл бұрын
Wyatt killed it. Tony Rice, the legend lives on!
@TeddyRayThomas
11 жыл бұрын
Tony & Wyatt, you have never failed to amaze me. Thank you for the good times...............
@acousticguitar130
5 жыл бұрын
Tony and Wyatt are awesome!!!! My guitar heros and just wonderful people!!!
@BoomBap_HipHop
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload. Great melody line. Every now and then I come back to listen to this song. Tony Rice & Norman Blake one of my fav's. Greetings from Amsterdam.
@billmacdonald4026
5 жыл бұрын
Yes it was a good tune... I've known Tony since 1966...a good guy.
@Last_one_before_I_go
7 жыл бұрын
Not an average musician in lot...awesome display of high level work by all. Respect.
@mablacol
15 жыл бұрын
Tony è semplicemente FANTASTICO!!!FROM ITALY
@PaulCaruso53
4 жыл бұрын
1:21...might be his finest solo ever considering all elements he brings with this one, though they are all amazing ....
@danielibnz
4 жыл бұрын
Agree, though there are several solos by Tony Rice that amaze me, after 20 years.... or more...
@jessewilliams5281
4 жыл бұрын
7
@tristanlouthrobins
3 жыл бұрын
It's an extraordainary solo. The speed, tone, precision and sense of harmony is just mind-blowing. It's Django Reinhardt by way of bluegrass.
@fuggedaboudit223
9 ай бұрын
There never be another Tony Rice.
@TheTieDyeChickenGuy
2 ай бұрын
Agreed, but Billy is doing a pretty good job at carrying that torch imo!
@strawman8
13 жыл бұрын
Tony can tickle those strings and its real bluegrass for sure.Thanks for sharing.
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
I'm not often a fan of flatpicking contest players. They usually sound to much alike for me. I prefer flatpicking in a more bluegrass setting, where rhythm is much more important. However, I like Roy Curry. The guy has more depth to his playing than most other contest players. Who is the best, really comes down to a personal taste contest. For me Tony Rice is the perfect player. Been number one to me for over twenty years, and he still is.
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
Roy Curry does play in band situations a lot and that's probably why I like his playing. There are a handful of players at about Tony's technical level, but for me nobody sounds as good or as cool as he does. Like I've said, when you get to this elite level, it's a personal taste contest. And speaking of other great players, Wyatt Rice plays a great solo on this tune (Tipper) too.
@davidrivett7603
6 жыл бұрын
Masterful playing by everyone. Tony Rice showed us how.
@grodisbollis4
14 жыл бұрын
@KYBUCKMASTER Well spoken! I'm a guitar player myself and have been for many years. Only very few people can handle this kind of playing. Such flow and difficult harmonies.
@buckcarrolljr
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Tony Rice !!
@cerimccoy
9 жыл бұрын
They're all gunslingers!!!! Holy crap that's damn fine playing all round. Rhythmically sound as anything I've ever heard.
@poeta067
15 жыл бұрын
Tony you are amazing, the best acoustic guitar player for me, i adore you. incredibile!!
@michaelbaumgardner2530
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved the Tony Rice Unit,and saw them on many occasions.Even been back stage with them,awesome down to earth people.
@martymcpeak4748
Жыл бұрын
Without a beloved dog this song might not have happened. And so many people fail to see Wyatt is as good a guitarist as his Brother
@joshuahymer15
7 жыл бұрын
The GOAT !!!
@blueseruser
14 жыл бұрын
Tony is the man................!!!!!
@Kennymurraycampbell
13 жыл бұрын
Incredible!! All great players.
@thiger89
3 жыл бұрын
One of my first YT favourites, this.. RIP Tony Rice
I wonder how many times he's been referred to a s 'Wild Rice' ?
@MeadowsMusic
15 жыл бұрын
Awesome, just amazing! And the mullets are to die for for...
@nancychace8619
3 жыл бұрын
Superb!
@robsong1968
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t leave a lot of messages . But I agree with EB 1:21 may be the best solo I’ve heard . And that right hand.......wow
@danielibnz
4 жыл бұрын
Fully agree. Tony Rice is one of a kind. Went to see him at Apes, NC, in 1993. I was amazed. He sang several songs by Gordon Lightfoot (who is my folk idol) and I felt I was in Heaven... Bought a couple of his CDs... Manzanita and some other one... Great memories...!!!
@mrpoverty1582
8 жыл бұрын
man wish I could hang out with tony awhile. love this tune
@daniel60297
6 жыл бұрын
I love tony rice music from Madrid Spain
@oui
15 жыл бұрын
amen, zane!
@allenhughes12
6 жыл бұрын
That's the way you do it son!
@chrismccrth0
13 жыл бұрын
Tippers a great instrumental! Would like to hear another Tony Rice Unit album released! He's been playin with Pete Rowan for quite some time now - time for a change!!
@NOSMOJEFF
15 жыл бұрын
Oh YEA! Tony Rice Unit Ann Arbor, Michigan (The Ark)
@Travisbryson1978
7 ай бұрын
Dang Wyatt go!!,!!
@mrjoesd13
15 жыл бұрын
sweetttttttttt,thats roots man..
@glennardskynnard
16 жыл бұрын
That fiddle player has a sweet mullet. Tony Rice is the bombs.
@bmodextreme
4 жыл бұрын
This isn’t even the golden age of the Simpkins mullet. In full force it’s quite splendid
@wankatronic
15 жыл бұрын
i have a hard time deciding who makes a better case for their instrument in their video: Jimmy for the mandolin, or Tony for the guitar. excellent performances by both.
@mynameisdave613
Жыл бұрын
Shredding in a suit
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
The man announcing is the late/great John Hartford.
@LBM10030
16 жыл бұрын
An amazing performance. Beautifully done IMO
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
Speaking of bluegrass and popularity or lack of it.,., I was at a music festival this weekend and the popular music forms like Rap, rock, and classic rock had a couple of thousand in attendance. The bluegrass (which was on at the same time as some classic rock had about 100 people. Bluegrass might be doing some bit better, but it's got a long way to go to get the numbers that popular music gets.
@Douglasfaparanhos
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else in 2022?
@thiger89
16 жыл бұрын
fascinating how quickly the man plays on the little mandoline
@john77905
16 жыл бұрын
no the fiddle player does not suck.he does pretty darn fair. this is a great video thanks for posting it.
@robertjackson9628
9 жыл бұрын
Well, music is like food. Who says anything is better (or "harder") than another? And really, who cares? Most musicians don't. I know when I hear good melody, and rhythm in time.We all know when we hear something good. Everything else is games...68 yr old lifetime grass player.
@1Grassmaster
16 жыл бұрын
Tony Rice is a Guitar Picking Robot!
@Tyotapickup
14 жыл бұрын
damn TONY!
@fractalbeef
3 жыл бұрын
Thought I had the video on 2x speed but they are just that good. RIP
@TeddyRayThomas
11 жыл бұрын
They cannot comprehend him...... they are either tone deaf, jealous or would like to see Bill Monroe & Jimmy Martin again! professional players were so envious of Tony during the 80's. I ask Jimmy Martin what he thought of Tony Rice's guitar picking. He said, "What do I think? I think I would like to take his hand, lay it on a rock and hit it with a sledge hammer!" end quote. The hell of it is the man was serious and cold about it.
@raymondeaton5692
4 жыл бұрын
NOBODY every picked up a D-28 or any facsimile and played it like Tony Rice!
@greekflatpicker
6 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!
@dougsours1
10 жыл бұрын
if there even exists a debate as to whether or not tony is a jazz or bluegrass player, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that he is both? Let's not lump him into 1 category because he makes his CAREER as a bluegrass player.
@69Curtdog
10 жыл бұрын
Listen to My favorite things and then tell me he cant play jazz and I`ll call you a liar.
@alphacentauri8083
10 жыл бұрын
He definitely borrows some ideas from jazz when it comes to key changes and a bit syncopation here and there and what not, but if you put him on stage with a bunch of jazz musicians you will see his limitations and he will probably be lost in the first four bars. That doesn't negate the fact that he is a creative virtuoso in his own right, but jazz is all about the phrasing. He wouldn't be able to hang with this nineteen year old "kid" playing acoustic jazz: watch?v=S9wAPAxnBSo Jazz is all about complex phrasing
@69Curtdog
10 жыл бұрын
tinian33 I wonder if that 19 yo kid could ''hang'' playing bluegrass?
@alphacentauri8083
10 жыл бұрын
69Curtdog probably not right away but with some serious practice...? Bluegrass is hard to play because it's based on playing lightning fast melodic lines, or "set pieces" like classical. But check out Angelo debarre, bireli, and paulus Schafer for some insane acoustic picking. Jaw dropping melodic lines.
@anthonyfairchild797
9 жыл бұрын
tinian33 Tony could master the guys you speak of styles before they could master his style of playing. The right hand of flatpicking is a lot more physically demanding because of the longer solos with more precise picking. Look up white house blues by Tony Rice and friends...it would be very hard if not impossible for ANY jazz player to ever build up his right hand to that of Tonys....sure... they may could play in short bursts...but not a 45 second break at that tempo.
@suhnami
15 жыл бұрын
sick, dirty, awesome, wicked, tremendous, unreal, stupendous, brilliant, jaw dropping, what more can i say!?!?!?!?!?!
@mysteryshrimp
3 жыл бұрын
You are already missed, Tony.
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
I still think Clooney is a big reason for the upsurge in bluegrass. The biggest song in the movie was probably Man Of Constant Sorrow with George mouthing the words. I see much more Mr. Clooney in popular magazines, tv, ect... than any one else in the movie. This is how I see it. Not proven, but it's what I believe. At any rate, I hope bluegrass can continue to be in the limelight for whatever reason.
@tompillion
14 жыл бұрын
Now this is what I call great guitar picking (as well as mandolin); makes me feel undeserving to own a Martin. Also a good testement to using a microphone to get tone quality, rather than plugging in with a pick-up.
@jocwalk
16 жыл бұрын
Tony's a fantastic guitarist, no doubt about it. Take a listen to Dixie Hoedown- Lone Mountain Band. The guitarist is the best I've ever seen in terms of drive, speed, improvisation, and, most importantly, tone. Check out Black Mountain Rag (jam) too. You may be familiar with Jack Lawrence from that video although I'm not crazy about his playing. All I'm saying is that there are LOTS of really good guitarists out there who more than come close to Tony Rice's ability.
@martinwalters1954
10 жыл бұрын
And the award for this years Great Moments in Making Fools of Rock goes to.....
@jocwalk
16 жыл бұрын
You mean the same movie that just happened to have created new interest in bluegrass and mountain music with the best-selling soundtrack of all time. Is that that movie you so tactfully referenced?
@darrelldawson8495
10 жыл бұрын
Anyone who thinks Bluegrass ain't hard to play ain't playing it right!
@Bilco1969
14 жыл бұрын
Day-um!!!!
@johnmaisonneuve9057
16 күн бұрын
Yks!
@Kjetilstorm
3 жыл бұрын
I miss him already. keep pickin in the heavens
@Felishamois
9 жыл бұрын
+BluegrassLibrary Stunning musicianship! What year was this broadcast?
@highrockramblers9998
8 жыл бұрын
Probably in the later 80's or early 90's
@waynelatham4281
3 жыл бұрын
Tony doin' Clarence's D-28 proud
@marclalonde7395
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what brand of mandolin Jimmy is playing ?
@jottie77
11 жыл бұрын
Wow
@tristanlouthrobins
3 жыл бұрын
RIP, you deadset legend.
@guitarice
16 жыл бұрын
Oh Brother, I believe helped put bluegrass in the public eye more because George Clooney was in it more than because of the music itself. I'm not downing the music, I love some bluegrass, but the music got a huge push from George. Anyway, if people liked the music, that's great no matter the reason or reasons.
@ShaShaZane88
15 жыл бұрын
Damnit man...look at that right hand. That's where the business is. "whoooeee dat was a mighty fine a' pickin' i'da tell ya'"
@misamiletic7743
8 жыл бұрын
svira se ....odmah,,,
@mandobaron
16 жыл бұрын
yeeeehaw. also got to love the hartford intro
@banjobilly32
16 жыл бұрын
Now that's some Tony Rice pickin!!
@xwillxfrostx
14 жыл бұрын
Yes, great performances...but for that particular question sir, there is no option.
@jocwalk
16 жыл бұрын
Don't you find it interesting that none of the movies listed are within the last 10 years? That's because you looked up information that was compiled in 1998 (on March 3rd), before "O'Brother" even came out. Last I read (years ago), "O'Brother" sold over 7 million copies within six months of the release of the movie which would put it on your list. I had heard on a special on PBS about a year ago that "O'Brother" now topped the list so I assumed the information was now accurate.
@flyawaytigers
16 жыл бұрын
He was commenting on the little sadie vid that he played it like some banjo player did - so maybe he tries to fill that role somewhat and not have to compete.
@brenchadpicks3
2 жыл бұрын
Tony Rice named this tune after his dog
@dougsours1
10 жыл бұрын
The jazz vs bluegrass debate is really getting old. Yes, tony rice made his career out of playing bluegrass. But has anybody heard the John Carlini and Tony Rice album "river suites for guitar." That is most certainly a jazz guitar album. Just because Tony primarily plays in a flatpicking style on the album doesn't mean it isn't jazz
@alphacentauri8083
10 жыл бұрын
That album is indeed one of the best acoustic guitar albums on the planet....hand down. If you like the River Suites style of playing by Rice and Carlini then you have to check this French guy out.....there's a whole world out there of virtuosi across the pond that most Americans have never heard of. watch?v=074HbB-JwBc
@highrockramblers9998
8 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard his "Backwaters" album with the tony rice unit. Good workmanship and very good acoustic jazz, especially coming from a bluegrass group. I guess in a way the basis of both bluegrass and jazz sort of had a similar origin.
@LukeDayInTheUK
6 жыл бұрын
I play both jazz and Bluegrass mutually beneficially.
@TeddyRayThomas
11 жыл бұрын
I know!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ausednes
5 ай бұрын
I don't know how they do it.
@jocwalk
16 жыл бұрын
Roy plays in a band a heck of a lot more than he plays in contests. Unfortunately, there are too many idiots here who are hell-bent on condemning anyone other than Tony. Tony is a great player. I never said he wasn't. My point was that Tony's skills really aren't any better than Roy's. Both are fast, clean, rhythmic, and highly creative. I listen to both (and others) and enjoy them all. Most others here are total children when it comes to this stuff.
@silentnoise74
13 жыл бұрын
Im curious to hear what he would sound whith a electrical guitar and a whawha pedal.
@billmacdonald4026
5 жыл бұрын
I heard him on an electric guitar about 1966... and he was good then.
Пікірлер: 140