Norman Blake's 1940 Epiphone Triumph Archtop -Thomm Jutz
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2021
- Norman Blake recently sold his 1940 Epiphone Triumph Archtop Guitar and my buddy, Thomm Jutz decided to buy it. Thomm tells us the story and plays a bit on this beautiful old guitar.
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Norman Blake
Epiphone Triumph
Thomm Jutz
#NormanBlake
What's your favorite Norman Blake song/performance?
More of a Doc Watson jam, but Norman, Sam Bush and Doc playing Black Mountain Rag at one of the early Telluride Bluegrass Festivals in one of my favorite performances.
Chattanooga Sugar Babe
Dang there's so much I"ve not Heard. Thanks for turning me on to Norman Blake. I found this & digtheheckoutofit
ua-cam.com/video/GZ9EY-mPtwU/v-deo.html
Walkin' Tune-about the most complentative track I've ever heard
His playing on those classic John Hartford albums is the best new grass guitar to be heard, imo.
Man that thing sounds great! And the condition looks to be clean as a SafeWay chittlin.
Such beautiful playing. Gave me the shivers.
Thank you for that,Thomm Jutz. We are all better off for you two finding each other.
I don’t play but guitars fascinate me when I consider the multiple forms of artistry and stories they behold from the forest, to the parlour and beyond. Amazing really.
Archtops have such a purty sound. Hearing Norman play "Whiskey Before Breakfast" is the sound of Heaven.
after watching you play I cant help saying to myself so many guitars so little time...thanks
Excellent! What a beauty, what a joy... such nice playing
Thomm sure makes that Epiphone sing sweetly. Beautiful tone coming out of it. I've listened to a lot of Norman Blake over the years and loved it all. Surprisingly, though, when you asked about favorites the first tune that came to mind was one of the most simple ones he ever did - You Are My Sunshine. Nothing fancy about it but it just livens things up and freshens up the spirit, especially the way Norman does it. Funny, I never would have thought of that tune as one of my favorites.
Whew what a lovely sounding guitar that is. I love Epiphone guitars and have been playing them since 1965.
Wow. Beautiful playing. One night, a few years ago, I had a dream that I met Neil Young. I asked Neil if I could see Hank Williams' guitar. He went and got it and handed it to me. I was in disbelief. I got to play Hank's guitar... in my dream. I didn't want to wake up.
My introduction to Norman Blake was his instrumental "Northern Winds" serving as intro to "Ben McCullough " on Steve Earle's Train a Comin album/CD.
Tremendous piece! So much said in so little time with nary word!
Beautiful guitar and beautiful playing by Mr. Jutz. Sounds great!
Thanks for introducing me to Thomm Jutz!
I love old archtops above all other guitars. Usually am not too convinced when I hear them playing music other than swing, but this is very different. Beautiful music to perfectly suit the lute-like sound of an old Epiphone. Wonderful, thanks!
What a beautiful sounding guitar and wonderful player!
I love when you do instrument stories! I love to hear the stories. Also it showcases just what a great player Tomm is. Thanks so much for sharing! Much love to you!
What I nice video! The sound of it and the camera work!
I’ve got Norman Blake’s ‘28 Gibson L-4. Awesome sounding guitar.
Hell yeah! That sounds like a beauty, James. : )
Y'all should get to know Thomm and his work! www.thommjutz.com/
Thom is a great musician, and my dear friend, all the best. ( Janie )
If I remember right he’s in Nancy Griffith’s band
For some reason I have this attraction to archtops. I first heard Norman Blake on the Johnny Cash show, I heard him do "Church Street Blues", not on that show but somewhere else. I tried to buy a 1938 Epiphone, it was similiar to a Gibson 335, in New Orleans from a younger street musician. The finish was dead but it was all still on it and it had a new fret board, done at a Gibson repair shop. I offered to go with him to a store and find out what the retail for the guitar was in one of the price guides, this was in 2000 I think. I knew that would be more than he could ever sell it for and he did too but he turned me down. It was probably worth 4 or maybe 5 thousand but I had that much to burn, I was single at the time and had no one to answer to. My first thought when I heard Katrina had hit was, I hope that young man's guitar wasn't hurt. Congratulations to Thomm on buying such a wonderful instrument, I am sure he will keep it in wonderful condition and use it as it was meant to be used.
R E that’s really an awesome story, man! Cool you shared it. 👊
Nice guitar ! Really great sound . Kudos to Mr. Jutz on his playing and choice of material .
What a beautiful sounding instrument, well worth owning.
Man, that thing sounds great. Beautiful guitar and playing.
Otis, I watch these podcasts downstairs on my flat screen Samsung with a speaker bar which enhances the sound quality. When Thomm was playing his (formerly Norman Blake’s) Epiphone I almost fell into a trance. It sounded like he was playing right in the room with me. Man what a gorgeous sound he got out of that Epiphone. Great stuff! Thanks for posting this!
Thanks For Sharing This Was So Soothing To Listen To Beautiful Guitar And Great Playing
Hard for me to name just one NORMAN and NANCY BLAKE song that I like best but for a long time I wore out a copy of Lighthouse on the Shore. My favourite two were Elzac's farewell and the Uncle Dave Macon number, Jordan am a hard road to travel. That same year I went out on tour with friends, a long haul, and In the week we left I found the video of his trio show. Everywhere we went to play, we stayed at friends places couch surfing (maybe only two or three motels in the three months we were out ) and everywhere we stayed we'd ask if they had a VCR, and we would play the video. I gave it away finally when I learned all the dialogue of Norman's introductions. Heck, yeah, also Green light on the Southern, we played his music from coast to coast.
I met Norman and Nancy while attending the James A Garfield home reopening in Mentor, Ohio in June 1998. I had been an admirer of their music for 22 years ever since hearing the “Whiskey Before Breakfast” record on Rounder. Still humble after all his success - as he would say, “I’ve sold a million records.” But humble indeed, they traveled to the event in a small camper and played for a handful of people. I took home an autographed CD and pleasant memories. From the CD , my choice “The Hobo’s Last Ride”.
“I’ve sold Well Under” a million records.” Autocorrect strikes again.
That is one sweet axe. And you have the right touch for it.
I was about 14 1/2 when a friend was going away to find work & had no room for His Guitar. I bought it for $20. It was a Blond, bound Stella Harmony Arch-top. Kept it for app. 2 years and sold it to??????? Cannot remember where it went. Wish I had it now. "REGRETS, I've had a few....." hahahahaha
Thanks for sharing Ottis love the shows
Thank you!
I’ve always liked church street blues. And the album with Tony rice.
It really is sensitive to every nuance of picking and soft to loud. Amazing character.
Busy morning here but I had to stop for a Norman Blake story. I first became aware of him on Will THe Circle Be Unbroken-my first purchase of traditional acoustic picking but later discovered he was all over Nashville Skyline which I'd bought earlier. I adore his recordings. Simply adore them
In the '70s I discovered Mr. Blake through Tut Taylor's LPs. Make sure you hear 'Friar Tut.' It isn't well known. Just Tut on Dobro with Norman on guitar and mandolin---mostly instrumentals. Noman excels here. If I could take only five records to a deserted island, I would grab two copies of it and three other records.
Man sounds so sweet...it rings like a bell....
Nice guitar & playing
Great sounding guitar Thomm !
Man beautiful...sweet and clear.
damn! That’s a beautiful sounding piece of wood.
BlackBerry Blossum was my first bluegrass tape in 1973 or 4. I really like the cowboy song CD with Tony Rice and Don Edwards.
Glad that he was able to buy that guitar. It sounds great.
Gruhn Guitars would be an interesting place to visit even if you don’t play. Most anything I was interested in was out of my price range but it was fun to walk around and see what was available.
I don't think I have ever heard a better sounding guitar.......
Sounds great.
awesome guitar!
Beautiful. Lots of mojo in that wood.
Sweet !
Great guitar I have Gibson like that and no amount of money could buy it my dad bought it for me in the late 50s
Beautiful instrument and I could listen to Thomm play it all day long. Don't think I've ever seen a split tail piece like that before - is there a purpose in that design?
That's a good question! I've always assumed it was an aesthetic choice, but I honestly don't know.
The Frequensator tailpiece
@@GregLoux Interesting, it makes sense once looked into. But the lower strings are supposed to have the longer length, to give them more depth, according to what I've found online. I wonder if this one was mounted wrong, or if this Frequensator was for a lefty guitar originally?
nice tone
That was nice.
"Remember that guitar in a museum in Tennessee
And the nameplate on the glass brought back twenty melodies
And the scratches on the face
Told of all the times he fell
Singin' every story he could tell
And oh the stories it could tell
And I bet you it still rings like a bell
And I wish we could sit back on the bed in some motel
And listen to the stories we could tell"
Beautiful guitar and playing! What is the title of that tune?
What is that last tune Thomm plays?
Stately and sweet
I asked the same and no response yet 😮
WoW WooF!
Lovely sound and playing. I know it might seem weird but I missed the Otis "Hey Friends" intro.
$100+k for a guitar... I wonder if one of those would make my Bb barr chord sound less atrocious? Guessing not - LoL
Do you know what strings and gauge Thomm uses on this archtop? They look like phosphor bronze .
Christmas Eve is Coming , Anna
I restored this instrument.
I want to like arch tops. I own a good one. But they are almost always tinny sounding. This guitar sounds the way I want them to sound. But this was probably played through a PA with added reverb.
Otis, do you know the woods, I’m guessing the woods on this guitar might be Maple or Mahogany back and sides Adirondack Top with Adirondack bracing…that’s just something I like to know about guitars
He told me, but I've already forgotten it. : )
the pale flame on the back sure looks more like maple than mahogany
@@sTVG2 thanks I need to look at the video again I didn’t notice
@@sTVG2 yes definitely maple back and sides I’m guessing the top wood to be Adirondack and bracing too
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I dig it!
What kind of mic did you use?
I don't know the answer to that, Bud. It's one of Thomm's and since we were in his studio, I asked him to record the guitar audio for me.
Strong resemblance to Audio Technica 2020/2035...but appears to be Nickle finish? Older model possibly or something completely different.
@@hypnocracy6102 Brauner Phantom C serial # 40
Thanks Thomm! Sounds great!
@@thommjutzofficial Sweet...simple and the sound still shines thru UA-cam machinations.
Song at 2:12??
Yeah I'd like to know too!
Man I have no idea but just learning the tune by ear
Alo gibis
Warp Factor, No. 9 - sorry that's not a "song." I didn't follow the directions :)
a d-28, $400,000, because a particular person owned it/played it..?…not for me, not jimi hendrix or dylan or mr. blake, would make that price justified
and yes, i admit, I’m poor..and if i was with a ton of money i probably would feel differently, but still, $400,000 is a lot of money even if you have a lot of money