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Matt Kinman
Приєднався 25 тра 2015
An Introduction to Matt Kinman
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Born in Tuscon, Arizona, Matt Kinman’s life is deeply rooted in traditional music. When he was nine Matt joined his school’s orchestra class as a violinist but was eventually kicked out due to his refusal to read music. Foregoing formal training, he opted instead to study music by listening and imitating musicians with whom he played firsthand.
When his family relocated to Florence, South Carolina, Kinman began his professional music career playing mandolin and fiddle in upscale restaurants at the age of twelve. The urge to travel and play music soon overcame him and he quit school, leaving home when he was fifteen. “I’d find every musician that I wanted to be around and I’d take off. It didn’t matter if I had a car or not… I’d take off walkin… I’d take off on a bus… I’d take off if someone would pick me up and give me a ride to get there. I didn’t care and if I had no job or no money to get there- I went anyways.”
Kinman settled into a career as an industrial plumber and worked as one for about fifteen years. Eventually the urge to play music resurfaced and Matt hit the highways again playing music, earning the moniker, The Little Hobo, as he sought out musicians from whom to learn. He has since performed with acts such as The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Hackensaw Boys, Leroy Troy, Marty Stewart, and the list goes on.
Currently, Kinman performs solo most of the time and “trades on about anything” to make ends meet. “I just try to be honest and go out there and play music and trade around. I’ve been fortunate to play with a lot of big names… It ain’t that I’m anything great, by no means… I just play old music the way that I hear it in my head and that’s the way it comes out”.
Although he plays banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin (among others,) Kinman refuses to acknowledge his mastery of any instrument. “I’m still learnin’” he says. He doesn’t have a favorite instrument; rather he just enjoys what he’s playing at any given moment. “I’d hate to be stuck on one instrument all the time… yeah, you’d be good at it but it’d be awful boring.”
Matt.Kinman1
Born in Tuscon, Arizona, Matt Kinman’s life is deeply rooted in traditional music. When he was nine Matt joined his school’s orchestra class as a violinist but was eventually kicked out due to his refusal to read music. Foregoing formal training, he opted instead to study music by listening and imitating musicians with whom he played firsthand.
When his family relocated to Florence, South Carolina, Kinman began his professional music career playing mandolin and fiddle in upscale restaurants at the age of twelve. The urge to travel and play music soon overcame him and he quit school, leaving home when he was fifteen. “I’d find every musician that I wanted to be around and I’d take off. It didn’t matter if I had a car or not… I’d take off walkin… I’d take off on a bus… I’d take off if someone would pick me up and give me a ride to get there. I didn’t care and if I had no job or no money to get there- I went anyways.”
Kinman settled into a career as an industrial plumber and worked as one for about fifteen years. Eventually the urge to play music resurfaced and Matt hit the highways again playing music, earning the moniker, The Little Hobo, as he sought out musicians from whom to learn. He has since performed with acts such as The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Hackensaw Boys, Leroy Troy, Marty Stewart, and the list goes on.
Currently, Kinman performs solo most of the time and “trades on about anything” to make ends meet. “I just try to be honest and go out there and play music and trade around. I’ve been fortunate to play with a lot of big names… It ain’t that I’m anything great, by no means… I just play old music the way that I hear it in my head and that’s the way it comes out”.
Although he plays banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin (among others,) Kinman refuses to acknowledge his mastery of any instrument. “I’m still learnin’” he says. He doesn’t have a favorite instrument; rather he just enjoys what he’s playing at any given moment. “I’d hate to be stuck on one instrument all the time… yeah, you’d be good at it but it’d be awful boring.”
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Hey Matt! I met you maybe 8-10 years ago in Prescott, I think it was at the Birdcage Saloon. I bought a couple of CD's from you and I still listen to them! Hope you're still kickin' and playin'.
Hey Matt I love your sound is there any chance I can get the lyrics for this tune I'd love to record a cover of it for my channel I tried looking for the lyrics it would be greatly appreciated thanks and happy picking
Nice!
Very nice Matt
Great song.
I heard and seen you play this many many times... It only gets better and now has an even more meaningful and personal touch to it. God Bless you Matt Kinman and Happy Trails Until We Meet Again... Mike n Melissa...
Brother! Why ain’t this blown up?
Exactly what I was thinking
My best transcription: You can hear a little town across the canyon, (out West)? where the days gone by. At night you can hear the cows (hickle)? while you let out a lonely sigh. Sometimes you can hear a cowboy singin' all sweet in (ma call ee too)? It's the same thing the river keeps singing, all the night by the light of the moon. doo dee do ee o e o e o e eee-i Gather good friends around the campfire so free neath the clear Western sky. Tell us about your true love, the one you came and left behind. Tonight I'll drink to my darlin' may the days till I see her be few! I'll sing a little song for my darlin and maybe I'll sing one for you! doo dee do ee o e o e o e eee-i Sometimes you get tired of ridin', And sleepin' on that cold hard ground, but I'll never trade the range or the canyon for a job in some stuffy old town! Some day there will be no more cowboy, or the sound of that old cattle call. Soon we'll go back to our loved ones where the home fire's awaiting us all. doo dee do ee o e o e o e eee-i (extended) where the home fire's awaiting us all.
"Coyotes echo" I think meant "a sweet, melancholy tune"
Makes a lot more sense, I couldn't tell what he was saying. @@dukeofearlbanjo
❤❤ Matt,your terrific! ❤❤
this is perfect, hope youll reactivate your UA-cam Channel one day or put out some field recordings or something. But i also understand if thats not whats important about music for you;)
Good meeting you
I like Matt, he seems to be a simple guy. He sure can play. He makes each instrument look like a piece of cake to play!!! :)
Matt being true to his Arizona roots...
Great job Matt and a great song! 😊👍👍
Pretty cool human👍🏻
Very Cool Human!!!!
I know just how Ya feel ole buddy just about all My friends had died I used to play music with and it's getting harder to find anyone that still plays old time folk music ,I also got transplanted from Michigan to West Virginia back in 1968 I was 7 when We moved , I build all My instrument mostly banjos and fiddles , Matt You take care My Friend
WoW!!!!!
Beautiful tune, reminds me of stuff my grandad played. Greetings from Ireland
Great stuff ,Please keep making videos ,Ill keep sharing !!
Matt you and I are about the same age ,I play a little guitar (a lot these days) and I have a fiddle but being dad of 5 PawPaw of 6 ,time is of the essence...I’d make the trip to play some day ,or come on up to the Adirondack mountains of New York !
Good man Matt. I enjoyed your and Abby's version of the Rose Connolly song. It made me look into the history of the song and it's really interesting. Keep up the good work! Regards from Ireland 👍
That's one well loved guitar.
:: sigh::🤗
I could listen to Matt tell stories all day long!
More videos, please!
Its not only people who listen to you music 🎵 Matt I’m thinking 🤔 the birds 🦅 will learn a new cord 🔌 along your travels later matt my pizza 🍕 is good to go 🎵🎵💓💓🎵🎵🍕
Beautiful..
Sounds like good experiences
Hi... Have visited you.. Via.. 11.11 Code... Was wondering.. Do you know of The Spoon Lady?
Your a stand up guy.
TUCSON ARIZONA! That’s where I was born and grew up too:)
My uncle and aunt both play fiddle. Grew up listening to music just like this all my life at every family gathering playing constantly.♥️
Please dont be sad Matt we love you!
Found you other day playing whith Miss Abby love you Both
Love your music had to subscribe my Grandpa God rest his soul picked the Banjo best memories l have are him growing up
Matt i would love to meet you one day
I’d love to learn this song Matt, could you give me the lyrics to it?
Great stuff altogether
Mr. Kinman, I'll help you paint that barn if you teach me how to play that Gibson tune cold icy mountain :)
We don’t paint barns down here
love it
This should have more views what a great song