Earl Scruggs with John McEuen Soldiers Joy

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  • Опубліковано 4 гру 2024

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  • @gospeltruthtv
    @gospeltruthtv 8 місяців тому +3

    As a banjo playing teenage in the 70’s, I wore the “Circle” albums out. Soldiers Joy was always my favorite. I would listen, pick up the needle & listen again…and again….

  • @MyrnaCrowe-ro2jd
    @MyrnaCrowe-ro2jd 2 місяці тому +2

    Very good🌼🌻🌺🏵💮🌸💐

  • @linda_guitar8869
    @linda_guitar8869 6 років тому +30

    Wow, Scruggs AND a clawhammer banjo player, together! I'm in heaven!!!

    • @JohnMartin-dn9ez
      @JohnMartin-dn9ez 5 років тому +1

      I wonder how many people noticed that?

    • @ezralogan
      @ezralogan 4 роки тому

      Bella Fleck has a lot of songs like this too, its great if you can do it right and boy can they ever.

    • @bluegrassman3040
      @bluegrassman3040 2 роки тому

      Stringbean did a version of Old Joe Clark with Harold Morrison once, on the Wilburn Bros show.

    • @j40bob1
      @j40bob1 11 місяців тому

      John McEuen was also a fine three-finger picker, himself.

  • @gospeltruthtv
    @gospeltruthtv 6 місяців тому +2

    Man! I use to listen to this amazing duo over & over & over & over!…

  • @annewright6034
    @annewright6034 2 роки тому +1

    Two of the best. Earl Scruggs and John McEuen

  • @wretchasketch
    @wretchasketch 4 роки тому +5

    I saw it in person! The only time I ever got to meet Earl.

  • @adruark5159
    @adruark5159 7 років тому +10

    Great to hear and see Earl and John on this superb song, which actually goes back to the American War of Independence. Jimmy Driftwood recorded a wonderful vocal version.

    • @zymelin21
      @zymelin21 9 місяців тому

      maybe from there comes the colloquial title "Payday in the army"

    • @yootooberer
      @yootooberer 3 місяці тому

      Hee hee. Tune dates to at least the middle of the 18th century (1740s or before).

  • @austinbennett7332
    @austinbennett7332 4 роки тому +13

    This tune does date back much farther than McEuen said, at least back to the middle of the 18th century. It was known in America by the time of the Revolution. There are extant manuscript versions of it in the Revolutionary War era notebook of one of Washington's junior officers, Captain George Bush of Delaware. The Colonial Music Institute sells tunebooks with Bush's notation backed up with excellent research, and while the tune has changed in some of the emphasis placed on certain parts of it, the basic elements that are particular to Soldier's Joy have more or less remained the same.

    • @taurotar
      @taurotar Рік тому +2

      Not only back to the Revolutionary Era but even further back to Scotland, from where the melody originates. As with so many old time tunes, they were brought to the colonies by Ulster Scots (aka Scotch Irish).

  • @parsnip2699
    @parsnip2699 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely love the picking and claw hammer trade off on this classic. Just like on the circle album. Also pretty cool how these 2 are playing a tune in D with no capos. So talented.

  • @johnnybeeler6668
    @johnnybeeler6668 9 місяців тому

    I haven't seen John.Euen since he played banjo for wild west documentary many years ago. Wow!😊

  • @tactteam00
    @tactteam00 9 років тому +7

    YES! Thank you for uploading this! I loved this clip, but it disappeared a while back. Love to see it again.

  • @royseibel511
    @royseibel511 3 роки тому +4

    Soldiers Joy was popular in England and Scotland in the middle of the 18th Century

  • @Ilovebanjos
    @Ilovebanjos Рік тому

    2:05 Earl and John going back on forth on that part is legendary. John's laugh really seals the deal.

  • @p.steven2413
    @p.steven2413 Рік тому

    God Bless Earl !

  • @stevenhearrell1564
    @stevenhearrell1564 4 роки тому +1

    Earl da man!

  • @Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr
    @Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr Рік тому

    Yes!

  • @charlesjenkins615
    @charlesjenkins615 11 місяців тому +1

    Nothing left to say but wow

  • @michaelnivens6267
    @michaelnivens6267 5 років тому +3

    two legendary Banjo pickers

  • @ezekielsmukler2903
    @ezekielsmukler2903 6 років тому +1

    Saw Jimmie Fadden playing the harmonica in this UA-cam video.

  • @lcolletti9901
    @lcolletti9901 Рік тому

    This song is mentioned in Thomas Hardy’s book chapter 36 Far from the Madding crowd

  • @AusyG
    @AusyG 4 роки тому +4

    Earl's banjo is probably worth more than my truck.

    • @dukeofearlbanjo
      @dukeofearlbanjo 4 роки тому +3

      If it was all original and NOT Earls it would probably bring $300k.
      He's done a lot of alterations over the years. But being Earl's, it would bring over a million

    • @dangeoopatrick2593
      @dangeoopatrick2593 3 роки тому +2

      I would bet Earls banjo is worth more than your house and truck.

    • @bluegrassman3040
      @bluegrassman3040 2 роки тому +1

      What ever happened to Earl’s banjo after he died?

  • @ArtisanTony
    @ArtisanTony 6 років тому +1

    2:30 John tried to end it early :)

  • @MrJbaker7
    @MrJbaker7 2 роки тому +1

    Way too fast. Slow it down John....sounds good though....Jack Baker NYC/NJ

  • @USMC_BABE38
    @USMC_BABE38 7 років тому

    I've got this album

  • @Lea99Jones
    @Lea99Jones Рік тому

    Anyone know where the CIRCLE cut is where Acuff is hassling McEuen about "Earl wouldn't play it like that"?

  • @fresnodick3717
    @fresnodick3717 3 роки тому

    Should've turned on the harmonica mic

  • @jamesevans9007
    @jamesevans9007 6 років тому +1

    Timing, timing, timing....

  • @henryswords
    @henryswords 6 років тому +1

    They forgot to sing the lyrics. In reality, this is a great anti-war song.

    • @SamHatchSings
      @SamHatchSings 6 років тому +2

      I'd love to see the lyrics, you should upload them!

    • @bluegrassman3040
      @bluegrassman3040 2 роки тому

      Listen to the Skillet Lickers version.

  • @carlawebb5177
    @carlawebb5177 Рік тому

    John should have stepped back an let Earl take the lead.

  • @mainer98
    @mainer98 6 років тому +1

    I'm splitting hairs, but their version on the "Circle" album was better.

    • @LarryPerkins78
      @LarryPerkins78 5 років тому +2

      not nearly as rushed! sounds like somebody had an extra shot of espresso or something...

  • @bobbeck2743
    @bobbeck2743 3 роки тому

    And that Ladies and Gentlemen is Earl Scruggs, it a better picker can be found it is not on this planet

  • @timothyblunk3525
    @timothyblunk3525 2 роки тому

    Legendary players, great tune, but they'd be the first to tell you that this recording was a hot mess.

  • @jeremyblack3394
    @jeremyblack3394 6 років тому +2

    Mr. Earl Scruggs could not claw hammer.

    • @kunoichigirl1
      @kunoichigirl1 5 років тому +2

      He can, but he refined the way he played and no one can beat him! God bless him.

  • @Pete-z6e
    @Pete-z6e 2 роки тому

    Sped up ,scruffy, and not Earls fault either!

  • @yootooberer
    @yootooberer 3 місяці тому

    Great artists here, but their original recording of this tune sounds MUCH better.
    SEE: ua-cam.com/video/Gn76byAtQ_g/v-deo.html

  • @xgi36
    @xgi36 6 років тому +3

    Slow it down . This playing as fast as you can ruins music.

    • @LarryPerkins78
      @LarryPerkins78 5 років тому +1

      right...the frailer was really pushing it....their duet on the album is perfect - of course they had Jr Huskey keeping 'em between the ditches back then

    • @wyheadintx
      @wyheadintx 3 роки тому

      Yeah, John got excited

    • @jamesevans9007
      @jamesevans9007 2 роки тому

      FWIW, it is unfair to compare this version, or almost any LIVE version for that matter, with a studio recording such as the one that appeared on the first 'Circle' album. The environment and the constraints are radically different from each other. In a live performance, the primary objective is usually entertainment and the player(s) get only one shot at it. In the studio recording environment, with any number of takes possible, flawless execution is the overriding consideration.