The high pitch you hear is High Tenor and that is Ralph Stanley. I used to sit and listen to him live sitting on his front porch when I was much much younger. My mother is a Stanley and we all lived within a few miles of each other. I miss those days so much. Wish it could be like that now. Carter
@1968Randall i used to live in virginia when i was a kid--and was dragged by my parents to every bluegrass festival in the area. little did i know i was watching history take place. what i wouldn't give to go back to watching bluegrass--going fishing and picking blackberries for my mom to make a pie?
Sheesh.. I'm 21 years old and would love to start a bluegrass band. But no one my age understands the beauty of this kind of harmony. Its kind of upsetting. R.I.P Keith
No matter who is smoothing out the lead, one thing that folks always overlook about these classic Stanley trios is the fact that Jack Cooke was a baritone singing monster! He blended so good that most of the time his voice was transparent....just like a good baritone ought to be. I miss ole' Jack.
I got to hear Keith do a concert from the front porch of my house when he was playing at a local elementary school in our home town of Sandy Hook. This was just before or after Lorrie and him got married. I wasn't allowed to go to the concert because I was to young. But could hear it plainly from the front porch.
How can you not love this music and the harmonies??? I was raised on it, along with country and rock, but this is barebones singin & playin. Nothing better in this world!!!
We need to get back to this type of music. The Country Music now a days all sound the same and they all mimic other singers instead of being themselves. Give George Jones and others like him ... Their Music will Never Die ! Country , Bluegrass, and Oldies all need more attention !
man anything ralph stanley r keith whitley does is classic ima rap/r&b artist and i love there music it gives me cold chills everytime i hear ralph stanley sing and keith whitley just has a voice from heaven
What a beautiful song! I have long been a fan of Keith's and you just cannot beat Dr. Ralph. I had never heard this before but after the fourth listen in about 40 minutes...I am hooked!
honestly, best guitar break ever , at least to me. Heard it first time in -82 and stuck with me since . And this song is one of the most emotional ever recorded-along with "Prettiest Bed Of Flowers"
Alright! We're back on track. I sure missed them doing that song. Thanks for re-posting it. That ending gives me chill bumps all the down to my toes. That's the "real" mountain singing. No frills, fancy costumes, Vegas hype, or exploding stages, just raw soulful mountain singing. It's the greatest. May it live forever.
This is one of the greatest renditions of a heart wrenching song I have ever heard. Sorrow follows some people around and drowns them. A P had his ghost as well but it did not kill him. I miss you both. I wish I had known AP and Keith. I often wonder Will you miss me when I'm gone.
I would like to ask the three viewers that did not like this a question. Was it just to good for you or what? This was awesome and if you did not like this you don't have a good ear for music is all that I can say for you! This is how it should be done, some of the best I have ever heard!!!
Great Song ! Love it ! He sings it beautifully ! The playing is really awesome, top class ! A wonderful version of this old classic ! Excellent Video ! Thank you so much justmusicandme for sharing ! Many thanks to goodmusic70 for this fantastic upload ! 5*****+
@Banjerman07 I have ever album Keith ever made with Ralph...but his heart was in Country..He loved Lefty and Merle...when they did that album with Steel and drums..J.D. said you could see a BIG SMILE on Keith's face that had never been there before...
This is before my time,but it's timeless!Everytime i hear that high lonesome sound it makes me yearn for the hills of home.If i go a little while without hearing bluegrass that banjo sends chills up my spine everytime.
i have viewed this more than a dozen times in the course of three days, it...does....not....get....old. pretty much some of the best stuff i think ive ever heard, almost across ANY genre...and there is plenty of other GOOD STUFF out there. usually when it's REALLY good, though, it transcends genre, and is timeless!
That is Curly ray cline my good sir, im not sure if he was a drinking man but that unneeded comment im just glad you havea descent taste in music have a good day
Just happened on your channel - This is wonderful! Some real oldies, this is so good. Loved Keith Whitley - anything of his. He was very young here. Thanks for sharing. Gwen
lol i didn't recognize him without all the hair. Too bad there aren't any radio stations around Dallas that play good stuff like this. I heard "Don't Close Your Eyes" -once- on 99.5 FM, but that was it. most of what they play is either rock-a-billy type music, or it has a hip-hop beat. I miss the old-fashioned, true-blue country music.
thank you for uploading this !!! this is great - upload more please, "catch a train and ride" with Keith singing, i haven't heard in years or some with Roy Lee centers would be great too !!!
@kjwhite88 There are kids your age and they want to do it too! Go to some bluegrass festivals and you might just find yourself friends of a lifetime and band mates too! Good luck and keep on keepin on!!
Hard to believe now that Ralph had to be dragged kicking and screaming to feature lead guitar....just finished his autobiography "Man of Constant Sorrow"...bet he's really glad the record producers talked him into it!
The high pitch you hear is High Tenor and that is Ralph Stanley. I used to sit and listen to him live sitting on his front porch when I was much much younger. My mother is a Stanley and we all lived within a few miles of each other. I miss those days so much. Wish it could be like that now. Carter
@1968Randall i used to live in virginia when i was a kid--and was dragged by my parents to every bluegrass festival in the area. little did i know i was watching history take place. what i wouldn't give to go back to watching bluegrass--going fishing and picking blackberries for my mom to make a pie?
Still the best version of that song I've ever heard. Pure mountain singin', It just don't get no better.
Sheesh.. I'm 21 years old and would love to start a bluegrass band. But no one my age understands the beauty of this kind of harmony. Its kind of upsetting. R.I.P Keith
No matter who is smoothing out the lead, one thing that folks always overlook about these classic Stanley trios is the fact that Jack Cooke was a baritone singing monster! He blended so good that most of the time his voice was transparent....just like a good baritone ought to be. I miss ole' Jack.
My dad used to sing this all the time when I was a kid...now that he is gone, I truly do miss him.
I got to hear Keith do a concert from the front porch of my house when he was playing at a local elementary school in our home town of Sandy Hook. This was just before or after Lorrie and him got married. I wasn't allowed to go to the concert because I was to young. But could hear it plainly from the front porch.
Now this is true old time, mountain style Bluegrass.... The ending harmony is absolutely amazing!!!!!!!! I give it 100 stars just for the ending!
He was a superstar back then in the making....love you Keith. Miss you. Country music LOST when you passed.
How can you not love this music and the harmonies??? I was raised on it, along with country and rock, but this is barebones singin & playin. Nothing better in this world!!!
this performance is soul shattering, Keith's early days are truly his best.
Yes... Yes we will miss you, now that you're gone RIP Keith
That will bring a tear to a glass eye.
Beautiful music. I am 76 and bluegrass gospel is my favorite
If that don't give you chills, you better check your breathin'...
I love this old mountain harmony. It never gets old.
We need to get back to this type of music. The Country Music now a days all sound the same and they all mimic other singers instead of being themselves. Give George Jones and others like him ... Their Music will Never Die ! Country , Bluegrass, and Oldies all need more attention !
man anything ralph stanley r keith whitley does is classic ima rap/r&b artist and i love there music it gives me cold chills everytime i hear ralph stanley sing and keith whitley just has a voice from heaven
greatest singer ever!!.Keith had it all..Tone,feeling..what a talent..
country music is and will always be the best..
What a beautiful song! I have long been a fan of Keith's and you just cannot beat Dr. Ralph. I had never heard this before but after the fourth listen in about 40 minutes...I am hooked!
Keith we love ya bud... Still playing your music. Thank you
honestly, best guitar break ever , at least to me. Heard it first time in -82 and stuck with me since . And this song is one of the most emotional ever recorded-along with "Prettiest Bed Of Flowers"
Keith Whitely was one of the best, great video! Notice that they sing with feeling and respect, especially with a gospel song.
Keith at his best,IMO.
Nothing has ever surpassed this Bluegrass sound - all the hot-shot gnat-note picking never sounds this good.
Alright! We're back on track. I sure missed them doing that song. Thanks for re-posting it. That ending gives me chill bumps all the down to my toes. That's the "real" mountain singing. No frills, fancy costumes, Vegas hype, or exploding stages, just raw soulful mountain singing. It's the greatest. May it live forever.
Their harmony is absolutely beautiful.
It will soon be 22 yrs since you left us,you bet I miss you and your great music.
This is one of the greatest renditions of a heart wrenching song I have ever heard.
Sorrow follows some people around and drowns them. A P had his ghost as well but it did not kill him. I miss you both. I wish I had known AP and Keith.
I often wonder Will you miss me when I'm gone.
Country music like all other music will never be like we remember
less than 300,000 people have heard this....i feel very lucky
Well put! I am more than double you age and still can't get enough of this sound!
Now that has some complicated harmonies and nice picking!
Some great harmony go'n on here. Kieth looks so different.
Always brings a tear to my eyes
I would like to ask the three viewers that did not like this a question. Was it just to good for you or what? This was awesome and if you did not like this you don't have a good ear for music is all that I can say for you! This is how it should be done, some of the best I have ever heard!!!
my grandpa played with ralph and kieth at renfro valley ky.
My kind of music !
oh this was excellent!!! just call me total hick at heart!! it just dont get no better than this!! loved this!!!
Contrast these musicians with the crap we have today. These guys could all play, and they knew how to harmonize. Great stuff
Great Song ! Love it ! He sings it beautifully ! The playing is really awesome, top class ! A wonderful version of this old classic ! Excellent Video ! Thank you so much justmusicandme for sharing ! Many thanks to goodmusic70 for this fantastic upload ! 5*****+
when you hear ralph come and sing so pure at heart
lovely music.... keith... wow...so unreal...RIP...bring tears to my eyes.... ty
@Banjerman07 I have ever album Keith ever made with Ralph...but his heart was in Country..He loved Lefty and Merle...when they did that album with Steel and drums..J.D. said you could see a BIG SMILE on Keith's face that had never been there before...
keith could sing just like carter Stanley in this song ..
This is before my time,but it's timeless!Everytime i hear that high lonesome sound it makes me yearn for the hills of home.If i go a little while without hearing bluegrass that banjo sends chills up my spine everytime.
this is country music, i mean true country music
I miss ya Keith Whitley.
I miss the Ole Kentucky Fox Hunter also.
Curly Ray Cline.
Greatest Fiddler Ever !!
This is a classic! Especially, when the fiddle player checks his watch... "I'm wasting good drinking time here!"
from the song:
"Perhaps you'll plant some flowers
On my cold unworthy grave
Come and sit along beside me"
we are here Keith. Rest in Peace.
i have viewed this more than a dozen times in the course of three days, it...does....not....get....old. pretty much some of the best stuff i think ive ever heard, almost across ANY genre...and there is plenty of other GOOD STUFF out there. usually when it's REALLY good, though, it transcends genre, and is timeless!
@MrCowboyo you need to listen to bluegrass more, this sound is alive and well in that genre
That is Curly ray cline my good sir, im not sure if he was a drinking man but that unneeded comment im just glad you havea descent taste in music have a good day
Just happened on your channel - This is wonderful! Some real oldies, this is so good. Loved Keith Whitley - anything of his. He was very young here. Thanks for sharing. Gwen
what a beautiful song this is my type of music allways will be . faye smith
What a gem! Thanks for posting!
just swell ,bluegrass dont come like this anymore.thanks for sharin
Yes, Keith, I miss you.
Great music
he is fantastic . i justr discover him .. yes folk music misses someone !!!
from Bemlgium with love
Willy
lol i didn't recognize him without all the hair. Too bad there aren't any radio stations around Dallas that play good stuff like this. I heard "Don't Close Your Eyes" -once- on 99.5 FM, but that was it. most of what they play is either rock-a-billy type music, or it has a hip-hop beat. I miss the old-fashioned, true-blue country music.
Yes I will and yes I do.
don't get any better than that!! goose bumps on goose bumps for sure!!
Just great music, what else can you say, It can never be replaced
Beautiful.
This is music=with more soul then any of the trash that comes out today.
just fsntastic music done by top notch talent - I rate this a 10+++
Great stuff!!!
Great stuff
great video
this is beautiful!!!!
What ever happend to Renfro Proffitt ( the lead guitar picker) Is he still living and does he still do performances? Great video! Thanks for posting.
RIP Kieth
I in all my 24 years am curious as to what the hell happened to music like this. most of today's music cant hold a candle to what i'm hearing.
Good song, great talent. !!
i love this song good stuff
best version ever. and i cn't find it on itunes or amazon :(
this music really touches my emotions; only good music can do that.I can listen to this stuff my whole life and never get bored with it.
That...was...beautiful.
GREAT MUSIC
I had no idea he had written anything-great news! I'll be keeping eyes open to when it's available to be sure-THANKS for letting us know!
And on the LP cut of this song where Roy Lee sang lead, Keith played lead guitar and sang bass.
What a great version of a great song.
The guy playing the lead guitar is Renfro Profit who was replaced by Junior Blankenship in the 1980's. Sammy Adkins replaced Keith Whitley.
What year was this great music.
AWESOME!!!!
fantastic
EPIC ENDING
Awesome....
wow wow wow wow seriously
that there old man is ralph stanley singing high tenor in a high lonesome fashion!
YES
thank you for uploading this !!! this is great - upload more please, "catch a train and ride" with Keith singing, i haven't heard in years or some with Roy Lee centers would be great too !!!
What happened to all the Whitley/Stanley videos. Please bring them back.
@kjwhite88 There are kids your age and they want to do it too! Go to some bluegrass festivals and you might just find yourself friends of a lifetime and band mates too! Good luck and keep on keepin on!!
Ralph Stanley and the boys!!!
Hard to believe now that Ralph had to be dragged kicking and screaming to feature lead guitar....just finished his autobiography "Man of Constant Sorrow"...bet he's really glad the record producers talked him into it!
magic pure magic
Stanley Bros !!!