Wow, what a treat to find and listen through, Clay. Your young Brendan is definitely showing his talents, most of all a real sensitivity to what he's doing, each moment singing and playing. A sure and beautiful touch with the notes and chords like his dad, and I have been going back and listening to you with Sierra just for that pleasure. Your backgrounding stories are fascinating, and I think you bring the best side of the original music straight into our future. Now I have a better idea what you said you wanted to do, and best of all that these young people get the benefit of it, all the places you teach. Best fortune, Clay. Thanks for what you've built and give.
Clay, you and your son sound amazing together...so glad I stumbled on this nice video of you educating and demonstrating your talents to young people. Hope to catch up with you sometime whenever you get back around Athens,OH...keep pickin buddy....safe travels!!
Beautiful job to the both of you. Did not sound like a Moron to me, sounds like someone who knows music and the history. My father drilled into my head the fact that I as the guitar player was the heart of the band. You like I were the driving force shaping what was going on on the stage. I enjoy my chosen field of work, but I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I had taken Don Reno up on his job offer. One of the greatest nights of my life, was at Lavonia GA. in the early seventys, Only one bathhouse in the whole park and we were camped beside it. Joe Stuart and myself on guitar, Don Reno and my father on banjo, My Uncle and Kenny Baker on fiddles, Jessie Mac on madolin and Roy Huskey on bass. What a night for an 11 year old kid.
I don't understand why Billy Strings is so hyped. There are so many bluegrass guitarists who leave him far behind in my opinion. Like Clay Hess, Kenny Smith, Josh Williams, just to name a few. Their touch is so much more accentuated and soulful.
At 32:00 or so, you're talking about early guitar stuff - when Rick Skaggs and Keith Whitley played with Ralph Stanley, Keith played some really NICE lead guitar - not much, but some. "Will You Miss Me" is awesome. Russ Barenburg teaches it on his (now old!) Homespun tape (also GREAT) series. I can play it on a good day : )
I saw Doc Watson and Merle his son when Merle was alive. An awesome concert. Docs big oncore song was what he called The Virginia National Anthem on harmonica which was the song Dixie. That was so funny.
Artists that truly love and breathe the music that they play. They feel every note! Fun to watch. Great instrumental dynamic between these two.
I had no idea what a beautiful singer Clay Hess is.
Wow, what a treat to find and listen through, Clay. Your young Brendan is definitely showing his talents, most of all a real sensitivity to what he's doing, each moment singing and playing. A sure and beautiful touch with the notes and chords like his dad, and I have been going back and listening to you with Sierra just for that pleasure. Your backgrounding stories are fascinating, and I think you bring the best side of the original music straight into our future. Now I have a better idea what you said you wanted to do, and best of all that these young people get the benefit of it, all the places you teach. Best fortune, Clay. Thanks for what you've built and give.
Great video Clay. And nice seeing your son on stage with you.
Hope to see you soon.
Clay, you and your son sound amazing together...so glad I stumbled on this nice video of you educating and demonstrating your talents to young people. Hope to catch up with you sometime whenever you get back around Athens,OH...keep pickin buddy....safe travels!!
Wow, love to hear two guitars together and your son has the rhythm down solid.
That's my new phone and his Grandma Hess would be very proud of him.
Beautiful job to the both of you. Did not sound like a Moron to me, sounds like someone who knows music and the history. My father drilled into my head the fact that I as the guitar player was the heart of the band. You like I were the driving force shaping what was going on on the stage. I enjoy my chosen field of work, but I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I had taken Don Reno up on his job offer. One of the greatest nights of my life, was at Lavonia GA. in the early seventys, Only one bathhouse in the whole park and we were camped beside it. Joe Stuart and myself on guitar, Don Reno and my father on banjo, My Uncle and Kenny Baker on fiddles, Jessie Mac on madolin and Roy Huskey on bass. What a night for an 11 year old kid.
I don't understand why Billy Strings is so hyped. There are so many bluegrass guitarists who leave him far behind in my opinion. Like Clay Hess, Kenny Smith, Josh Williams, just to name a few. Their touch is so much more accentuated and soulful.
oh yeah!
At 32:00 or so, you're talking about early guitar stuff - when Rick Skaggs and Keith Whitley played with Ralph Stanley, Keith played some really NICE lead guitar - not much, but some. "Will You Miss Me" is awesome. Russ Barenburg teaches it on his (now old!) Homespun tape (also GREAT) series. I can play it on a good day : )
who does the speeding up-Hess or backup guit
TEMPO
In this setting, how can the audio be so terrible.
I'm a moron. Some of the things I said sound like I meant them completely differently. Lol
I do the same thing Hess. Your a talker like me and its part of who you are.
HahahhahahhahahahHhh
You good 👍
Hey, what about the true granddad of flatpicking guitar..Doc Watson? It's all good but just sayin'
I saw Doc Watson and Merle his son when Merle was alive. An awesome concert. Docs big oncore song was what he called The Virginia National Anthem on harmonica which was the song Dixie. That was so funny.
Damnit let your kid have a word or a break once in a while..