Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Salty Dog Blues
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Salty Dog Blues
From the Flatt & Scruggs TV Show (Shanachie Entertainment and the Country Music Hall of Fame)
Personnel
Lester Flatt-Lead Vocals and Guitar
Earl Scruggs-Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Paul Warren-Fiddle
Josh Graves-Dobro
Curly Seckler- Mandolin, Vocals
Jake Turlock- Bass
To this day the audio performance is outstanding, comparable to any present day performance.
The Earl Scruggs Review played at my college my sophomore year and blew the roof off the dump.
There will never be another Flatt & Scruggs
Today's "New Country" just don't cut it, sir. Love to hear her rap to an Eminem song, indeed... puke.
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You can obsess over JD Crowe, Sonny Osborne, Doug Dilliard or any of those guys, but no matter what you say, Earl Scruggs will always be #1.
My dad would love all these songs but he just passed away at 90 years old 😢
Rip to your Dad...
Now that's music Son!!!! They don't make em like that anymore!!!
Grandma and Grandpa every morning
Would rise at 430 am and listen to these fellas in that old school house on Rte 54 Urbana Ohio,the greatest times of my young life in the 60s,70s,80s
DLR
Springfield Illinois
Clark County!!
I'm not from the south. I didn't grow up with bluegrass. I don't come from this world of music. I'm a guy from New York City who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s listening to rap and hip hop mainly with some heavy metal. But I was exposed to banjo and fiddle music when I lived in Massachusetts where I witnessed a banjo and fiddle contest for the first time and this was the song that they played to end the festival. Then I found out about Earl Scruggs and this is the first song I've ever heard from him. And for a guy who's 45 years old now discovering who they are oh my God these guys are phenomenal and I have a great appreciation and respect for this genre of music.
Go watch the movie Bonnie and Clyde with Faye Dunnaway and Warren Beatty. The banjo tune you will hear during the chase scene is THE most famous banjo tune in history. It's called Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Written and performed by Earl Scruggs. I'll lay odds you heard it at that bluegrass contest. Anywhere there is a banjo, that song will be played. I think it's the law. Even comedian, SNL and movie star, Steve Martin plays it.
@@rockinredneck57
In Character of Richard Nixon, no less.
Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus.
Romans 6:23
John 3:16❤😊❤❤
Good music never dies.
@rockinredneck57 No, don't listen to the Bonnie and Clyde version, listen to the original
99% of the population who don't listen to bluegrass music would probably request this tune from a bluegrass band as it would be the only bluegrass song they could think of requesting. This speaks highly of Flatt & Scruggs.
💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜💜. Yes sir.a salt LUCY DOG CHEER'S.
Andy and the Darlings did this one, awesome
Reminds me of home.... Makes me really miss my grandparents & parents...all gone now.
Nothing like some good blue grass
A lot of great Blue Grass out there but I'll bet you can't find much better than this.
9:13
This is one of the finest corners of youtube, this video is gold.
I was talking to my uncle (Curly Seckler) and he said the song was named after a bottle of "Salty Dog" .. which was a brand name of soda pop.
Very nice, thank you
How old were you when he told you that? Its an old appalachian saying. They use to rub salt on their hunting dogs to keep off ticks. Since salt was limited and pricey, it was used mostly on their favorite dog. So the salty dog was the favorite of the pack. The saying became known for asking a girl to be a lover. He might have told you the soda pop tale if you were very young.
Superb no more no less ❤
This iteration of the band was never equaled. Curly Seckler's tenor was the perfect pairing with Lester's lead.
Да. Я несколько раз переслушивал, чтобы понять кто же из троих такой голосистый
Yes. I listened several times to understand which of the three is so vociferous :)
The three of them make one of the best harmonies that I have ever heard!
You have to dig a bit but this version is on Spotify
@@user-Volksbeobachtertheir harmonies are quite amazing
Wow, Earl. He just nailed everything.
Greatest band that played on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.What great music and each musician took his part and did it so well.Had the pleasure of seeing the so many times.Love the song Cabin On The Hill which they always played at the end of their show with Martha White in the late 50s.Great song by great gentlemen of bluegrass.It don't get no better then this.Glen Thompson Opry fan club.
Can't help smiling when I hear this song.
Lol! Me either!😁 and I'm black, but I grew up on these guys. Bluegrass, classic rock or R&B, I know good music when I hear it!
I miss when I was a kid sitting around listening to the grand ole opry ( I live close to Nashville ) it was just a better time ....
Man I love Paul Warren'fiddle, have listened to him play ever since he was Johnny & Jack
The fiddling I'm this piece is certainly my favorite! I love the banjo, too, but I play violin, so I'm biased. Lol Great blast from the past!
this is the best damn thing about youtube
TRUE!
Yes, Yes it is. 100% agree
Love the good old music. Earl just steps up to the mic. and each note has perfect tone, timing and phrasing. The harmony is wonderful too. Marvelous blend and sound in mono with just one mic. 🤠
Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus.
Romans 6:23
John 3:16❤😊❤❤
Jeez, I've heard that before, of course@@christianweatherbroadcasting
I used to have an 8-trak I stole from my parents and this song was on it - along with many other Clinch Mtn Boys, etc... tunes I never knew but loved them for some reason. I w2sa just married, out of Buffalo NY and moving down to Pan City Florida and then to Sumter S Carolina - this 8trak became my anthem!!! Thank you for the memories!!!
All those guys are talented.
Beyond good. Beyond great. Sublime is insufficient. Awesome is insulting. Perfect. Such style and talent.
Let me be your Salty Dog
Or I won't be your man at all
Honey, let me be your Salty Dog
Down in the wildwood sitting on a log
Finger on the trigger and eye on the hog
Honey, let me be your Salty Dog
Let me be your Salty Dog
Or I won't be your man at all
Honey, let me be your Salty Dog
Pulled the trigger and the gun said go
The shot fell over in Mexico
Honey, let me be you Salty Dog
Let me be your Salty Dog
Or I won't be your man at all
Honey, let me be your Salty Dog
Let me be your Salty Dog
Or I won't be your man at all
Honey, let me be your Salty Dog
"Better do it then, I guess" LOL
this is the best damn thing on youtube !!
These guy's are real roots up entertainers. No putup. Real peoples choice.
They are in the annals of history - the best of bluegrass music and musicians. They inspired many others.
Oh man this is so so good! These boys are sick and this makes me want to CHICKEN SCRATCH! YEEHAWW
Absolute classic! Thank you for this gem of an upload.
Best banjo intro in history. 🎶
The echo. I love it!!
Hello Denise how are you doing 👋👋👋
One microphone, acoustic instruments, and the best musicians in the world.
I agreed with you on UA-cam!
@@PLINKER I read on UA-cam your comment agreeing with Mary Cage on UA-cam!!
THAT'S REAL GENUINE bluegrass!!! NO electricity!! 😁😉 And heck yeah best musicians!!! Omg! 👍😉 I do realize this comment was left 8 yrs ago heh. But... just HAD 2 reply !
Awesome!!
for a modern version, go see Del McCoury, they play this way, and it is fantastic
I used to watch this on tv as a child. Lester and Earl had their own show and we kids never missed it. And there was Arthur Smith.....real music, real artists, and no autotune twits around!!!
Nothing better than Lester and Earl.
This only comes along 1 in a life time their will be no more ! Thank you Lester &Earl Pure Gold ❤❤
Andy Griffith played this song on one episode and sharline sang it and she killed the song too all are legends of the era !!!
Country fiddle players amaze me and Paul Warren was one of the best IMO. Most do not read a note of music, like most country musicians.
Hello Mary nice comment how are you doing 👋👋👋
The middle player is amazing
From. The. Heart ,
Vassar Clemons, one of my favs
Best Blue Grass song in my books
curly seckler passed December 2017 the mandolin RIP curly the last surviving member of flatt and Scruggs ☹
RIP Curly, sad to hear. thank you for the update.
Curly was 98 -- a danged good run!
This is the oldest son of curly, Ray , God bless all , Flatt n Scruggs.were great n all who were band members, very talented.men, !!!
My daughter bemoaned the fact that this was 'boring' and wondered how people used to watch this stuff. I told her that back then, musicians didn't rely on gimmicks, special effects, Autotune, or shock value. They entertained people using something no longer found on radio or television - RAW, INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TALENT.
Excellent point. And the old Opry crowd tuned their instruments backstage by ear.
There is plenty of Raw, Industrial Talent, currently out there for public consumption.
You just have to stay clear of corporate Radio. Public radio is loaded with excellent music.
these were the very best. so talented and a lot of todays generation are stunned by just how good they could play. no computers or electronic equipment. just talent.
I am an electric player, but this is amazing! Honestly, love it!
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fan freakin tastic
black and white only makes this pure
Whoah. Top notch. All of em
"Better do it then I gues..." Haha that's great.
Thanks for the treat!!
Now that how the fiddle break should sound. Like a mule breaking out of the stall!
Earl always looks so cool playing as fast as he does
Cool as a cucumber ❤
Loved it!
Scruggs has the cam D-tuners in this one, i have them on my banjo
I don't know what year this was, but F&S were as good as it gets in this live version of "Salty Dawg" and Uncle Josh played a great dobro break. Of course they were mighty good in the early 50's before Josh Graves came to town. (Don in Palm Bay, FL)
I'm 69 and remember watching them on TV Saturdays.
Martha White Self Rising Flour
pure talent there
Renan, that is the great Paul Warren on fiddle. You'd have to try hard to find any better. kind regards from Australia.
The oily Real Music there is Bluegrass forever Pickin me guitar 🎸 Silly
Music I grew up on. My parents and most of their siblings and friends played instruments. As a young child this is what we heard played in our house all the time.
this is the REAL DEAL!! great clip!!
My Ivy league Dad and mom played bluegrass throughout my life. I am thankful for the immersion in this culture. Flatt and Scruggs are my lullaby
Seeing them do this song on TV back in the 1960s made me a bluegrass fan.
I agree with Mary Cage! Below
I like Earl Scruggs as much as much as Eric Clapton...
Authentic American Blue Grass. Doesn't get any finer.
Listen to Skip Battin Topanga Canyon album version of Salty Dog Blues. Then listen to his '72 or '73 album, *Skip Battin - Skip*
Would have liked a mandolin solo but the fiddle and dobro were great. I don’t even bother complimenting Earl. His playing is a given.
Fantastic song and excellent musical performance !
I first heard this song, as a youngster, on the original Andy Griffith Show performed by the Darling Family. Salt was rubbed on dogs to prevent ticks but, being expensive, was only used on favorite dogs.
RIP Earl! Thank you!
Thank you
My dad listened to a lot of bluegrass when I was growing up, and I remember him singing to this song. It's a bittersweet memory - Dad has been gone for 15 years now but this video reminds me of how much he loved music. Thanks.
We better do it then, I guess.... :D:D:D
In June 1953, Martha White Mills became the sponsor for Flatt and Scruggs on WSM’s daily,early-morning radio broadcast where they performed until September 1954. They then moved to Crewe, Virginia, for a weekday radio performance. They continued their WSM Martha White shows by recording them on tape. “We were the first in country music to have a syndicated TV program,” said Earl. With the Pet Milk Company as a co-sponsor with Martha White, they were seen on more than forty television stations.
Outstanding
Is this where Iggy Pop got the idea for "I Wanna Be Your Dog"?
Salty Dog Blues
From the Flatt & Scruggs TV Show (Shanachie Entertainment and the Country Music Hall of Fame)
Personnel
Lester Flatt-Lead Vocals and Guitar……
Earl Scruggs-Banjo, Guitar, Vocals…..
Paul Warren-Fiddle……
Josh Graves-Dobro……
Curly Seckler- Mandolin, Vocals……
Jake Turlock- Bass…………
Paul Warren-Fiddle
allmusic.com/artist/paul-warren-mn0000752976
I don’t know if it’s just me but I’d like to see the progression from this type of country to the snap tracks, girls, truck with big tires, parties and blue jeans country that we know today. Does anyone know of a playlist that would show it?
First head this song on The Andy Griffith Show.
Love it.
You are all missing it. Foggy Mountain Breakdown is by far the most famous Flatt and Scruggs tune, written by Earl, played many times including with other greats, performed on Letterman, several grammy awards, and most of all the theme music for the movie, Bonnie and Clyde. Enough said.
buster scruggs never shot a man in the back
tjings about Bill and when Lester & Earl joined him. Best part was when dad would take out the Gibson and "Pickalong" with the t.v.
Sex, drugs, and Flatt and Scruggs
I heard a legend and like most legends, it's unconfirmed. Earl Scruggs missed a note once and a single bead of sweat fell from his brow.
Wonderful.
I was born in the wrong generation. That’s the generation I should have been born in.
70 years later on this Martha white TV show tape..its still the best bluegrass music alive..I love to see the great.Paul Warren play that Stainer fiddle and just to see the great lester flatt sing does my soul well that bluegrass .music had these.greats... it the best bluegrass will ever be..1961..r.jjones
awesome, never got to see these guys but grew up listening to their records and leanring to play mandolin from them.
thanx
David Usher it don't get much better then this I don't think
honey let me be your salty dog.
So smooth; they made it look easy!
Wonder why Curly Seckler never took off on a mandolin solo?
Maybe they felt that was too much like Bill Monroe's music?
this must take some rehearsing at 0;50/2;08 with the an extra odd bar after yhr fiddle break and before the accent on "Look here...…..." Same at 0;22;/2;08 after the banjo ? Yet not at 0;36/2;08 when the fiddle comes in?
You can tell these guys care about their craft! they care deeply about tone and timing
Back before video they had to do 6 live TV show every week. The first stop was Gadsden Alabama, to buy groceries. Then Columbus, Georgia; Atlanta; then Florence, Alabama. Florence to Bluefield, West Virginia; then Huntington, West Virginia; then Jackson, Tennessee, on Friday night; then back to Nashville to do the Opry on Saturday night. "The Martha White Special" kept them on the road on time.
I've sung Salty Dog many times and never sang one of these verses. They must be dozens of verses. It's sure fun to sing.