Blind Boy Paxton: No More the Moon Shines On Lorena @ The Ark
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton performs at The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday, August 11, 2018. The concert was part of a CD release party for the River Raisin Ragtime Revue and Daniel Washington (bass-baritone). Video by David Schall Acoustic.
"It doesn't make you feel better, it makes you understand"
That's a great quote. I'm gonna use that when people ask me why I listen to so much depressing music.
"oo look at me, I'm so wise and mysterious"
Better I bully you on the internet now about it before someone bullies you in real life. Nerd.
The unbroken attention of the musicians around him says it all
yup... he is a tremendous teacher 👏
When he takes it away and the musician behind him shakes his head in awe
I did the same thing
Cried a lil too
@@supersquigsafy I had the same reaction. Watching him capture the emotions of the other musicians was beautiful.
Indeed!
TRUTH be known.
He sounds like he has an entire band playing with him. Unreal. I can't stop listening to this.
Yes. And every little while that banjo roars with the voices of millions.
you know it@@FasterFaster196
In Ireland, we call this tune the leg of the duck jig ☘️ Love your music
Such a deep connection between the Scots Irish and the music of the black south.
Another name for this jig might be "Domhnall Na Greine" or "Daniel of the Sun".
This song holds so much pain and truth. I can't even imaging living in those times of slavery. God bless every soul who faced such horrible fates 🙏
Yes it’s tangible. Play it for all who suffer Blind Boy. Play it today for us Ukrainians.
no fucking way you're a real human comparing 400 years of slavery to a 2 year conflict@@garymelnyk7910
Wow this is one of the best performances I’ve ever witnessed.
Agreed
Absolutely, I second that.
For real, it has everything. It's so haunting to see such a unique period-correct instrument, being played so flawlessly. It's like something has lived on from 1848 until now, Lorena never died, and Jerron is right, the luthier is also still alive!
Blind boy paxton is a channel from the past to the present. His mannerisms, voice, sound, look, and his mind reveal the truth of that. He's what we need right now in music history. He has to be known. This is probably my favorite song I've seen him perform.
The rhythm and punch of the playing is just great. The lyrics are devastating.
Fantastic tune the irish and the African cultures had many ties people oppressed for hundreds of years by colonial powers music was a great outlet that's why it flourished
Some of the best people and most talented musicians hardly get recognized, Blind Boy Paxton could unite a country with his amazing humorous personality.😂
Those first words made me cry. “It’s not to make you feel better, it’s to make you understand.”
Every time I watch Jerron I feel blessed that he played at my house a bunch of times.
Huhhh that’s so cool
weird flex but still very cool
“I put ginger in my black coffee”?! Oh my…!❤️
This performance brought tears to my eyes truly an inspiring man.
How does this not have mill views?
Awesome
@@LordBaca more than not likely. More like not enough people of all colors not sharing this video nor talking about it idiot.
I'm glad it doesn't. Let this be a hidden gem for those trying to find themselves.
The best way to convey the spirit of that time through song!!!
Musical genius from another era ... simply some of the finest music you’ll ever hear.
Thank you American Black musicians for the banjo!!!!!
As well as the American Scott-Irish!!! Such a beautiful blend of cultures
@@Greencheez-y yes!!!
You're welcome!
@@Greencheez-y Irish didn't have a part in the banjo
@@Greencheez-y The irish didn't make the banjo
Feel it in the depth of my Irish soul...amazing player
Not only is this beautiful, but you can tell when you meet this man, you meet his spirit. Basically all I can say is, Beautiful.
Dude's amazing. So glad I was able to make it to this show
I have never heard of Mr Paton until now, I am very fond of all types of music and had tears in my eyes in admiration of how he played this piece. Thank you "Blind Boy" I do hope to see you in person some day.
It’s beautiful seeing his body twitch to the beat... true passion is being shown ladies and gentlemen
that was one of the most incredible recordings I have ever seen of a single musician. beautiful, and astounding how he sounded like a whole band with just that banjo and his voice.
Had the honor of listening to this great musician live in Brussels. What a talent.
Man I love this guy's pronunciation, cadence, and general manner-of-speaking. I could listen to him talk about dang near anything.
His musicianship is astonishing. I was privileged to see him in Sellersville last year. He is a treasure.
He was in PA?
@@benjaminwhite8145 Yes -at the Sellersville Theater, with Jontavious Willis. What a great experience! My date and I sat right in front. It was the last concert I attended before the pandemic.
@@ravincraven interesting I didnt know about it. I live right down the road. Small world.
@@benjaminwhite8145 Keep you eye on that theater. They will have some good blues players coming through in the future.
Paxton plays and sings beautifully, and he has the real gift of the gab.
Mesmerized by this performance! The jig is known in Ireland as Bacach Shile Andai, written around the 1790s
Charisma radiates off this man in waves!!!💙💙💙
An absolute American treasure!
I could listen to him both play and talk for hours.
If you have been lucky enough to see him play live, you won't soon forget. I got to see him play and hang with him and watch him jam offstage with other musicians at a small festival in WVa a few years ago that my band was playing at. Might have been the year this video was made. He is a national treasure and I feel lucky to have met and photographed him.
This song was recorded by Carter Stanley and the Stanley Brothers years ago, I have always enjoyed it. This man takes it to another level and it is the best!!
Fantastic attention to his chore. And so fine his chore comes through as art. Deep and complex. Thank you.
Brilliant. How come I've never heard of him before? Just found this by accident.
Its incredibly rare to come across an original artist like him
I weep every time I listen to this. So joyfully, devastatingly beautiful.
This is absolutely sacred. I love what I heard. What pain, what music making…
I saw this for the first time three years ago and it’s still so inspiring.
The way he switches from west African phrasing to Irish in the song’s intro is like looking at one of those pictures where there’s an image in both negative and positive fields. Not sure if he wrote the intro or not but holy shit that’s genius.
Jerron is truly a treasure.
I've watched this maybe 8 or more times the last day and a half the first time i heard this
Thank you so much Mr. Paxton. In a world that is looking for meaning, you are giving understanding. I also appreciate your Choctaw / Irish story!
This is beautiful music, and a very fine performance.
Respect to that intro 100% and to some history in a song
Might be the best music I’ve ever heard.
Outstanding musicianship! Nothing like it on the tube!!!
THIS^^^^^ is one of the greatest things I've ever had the privilege of seeing... Thank you for sharing your music so much
Dont remeber the last time I listened to lyrics so intently... And the banjo playing? whew! Fire! 🔥
Mr Paxton is a gift from heaven ! We delighted seeing and hearing him in person .
wow the percussiveness of his strumming almost sounds like theres a bodhran jamming along side
Hey some one read this to this incredible person!! Your talent was a gift from god and it fits you well!!!!
WOW!!! Absolutely unreal, what an incredible performance! Gave me goosebumps the whole way through
I have the youtuber's typical short attention span, but I was riveted to this. Magnificent!
That banjo has an unbeliavable sound. And his clawhammer is first time I see it done like this.
This also proves that banjo can make very different sounds.
One of my favorite tunes and I just LOVE him!!!
I’m speechless!
So blessed to hear this.. and understand playing the blues is meditation.
That song is a grand opera in three stanzas.
This is amazing, song heartbreaking, but his playing is jaw dropping
song about brought me to tears
Magical. Blues are about hard times but they make us feel better. . . what?. . . . . .black magic !
Love this guy. It's amazing
Absolutely brings that song to life. Impressive skill.
Beautiful, and, tragic. The emotion is tangible.
Man I play old time, clawhammer, overhand, up pickin and have a decent amount of banjo experience in different styles and I'm still staring at this dumbfounded. It looks like he's using a sort of flamenco type rasqueado to get that incredible percussion during the bridge?
I think it's less about technique and more about the dynamic capabilities of a fretless acoustic instrument. I have heard koboz(transylvanian fretless lute played with a plectrum) make some very similar sounds when multiple strings are hit with a bit of oompf.
It's a combo of straight clawhammer, drob thumb, up picking, and what you describe as a flamenco style seems to be a big brush stroke with all the fingers, either up or down strokes depending on how he feels like doing it. He's incredible.
the old minstrel techniques had a of this sort of thing
Song starts at around 3:30 into video.
Wow, what a performance!
I'm floored. Came here cuz of Clifton Hicks and a guest Blaine.
I really like this guy. And what a player!
VERY EXCELLENT ! THANK YOU !
This transforms how I view Irish music.
Lovely performance. It was a great honour spending few minutes with you today.
Thank You Paxton, great art. Donald Fransson, Sweden.
This is definitely a top 5 live performance for me
chills! incredible playing, moving song... wow!
Wow, that was a master class if ever 🔥
I just learned about James Hartel banjos yesterday, and I'm suddenly seeing them everywhere. Thanks, algorithms.
Such a national treasure....
Just found this one. Holy cow. Fan now!
An absolute virtuoso...
Almost 200 year old song and sounds great still in today's time
Never heard anything like this. Weird and Wonderful.
Man! That was beautiful!
How in the hell could you play anything after he left the stage. I think i would plainly refuse.
Music Has Always been about a stories of peoples lives, ever since the first drum or musical instrument of any kind in any part and all parts of the whole wide world 🌎🌍🌎🌍🌎🌍🌎 😊😊😊
This is maybe the saddest thing with the happiest melody I’ve ever heard 😢 he delivers it so well.
Truly amazing. 👏
thanks for sharing this... a people who forget their history are doomed to repeat it.... freedom is not across the river, when I set you free in my mind to do whatever you can dream up... then I, myself, am free... free from the desire to change people, places and things to suit me.... and here's what freedom means to me... when someone tells me to do something... it's perfectly okay to say no
no matter what... because if I must obey orders.. or else... I will take the or else... thanks very much 😀 ..
slavery is degrading.. in both directions... work gives us dignity
I have scars on my back from not hup two ing for my father... army officer.. and... a broken arm from hospital security guards... because I tried to leave, without seeing the doctor after 2.5 hours.. with an IV needle in my arm... to prevent me from going home and shooting up the boyo said... I was 63 at the time... retired from Raytheon...computer programmer... 50 kilos of extremely dangerous pacifist... 3 football player sized guards... just in case I got uppity...
heh heh heh... I am an uppity mutha fuka
just say No
no worries mate... it's ok
slavery is not unique to the good old U S of A... the history books tell us the people of Europe were possessions of the "nobility" .. the peasants were considered part of the land.. owned ... lock, stock, and beeble barrel... what's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine... this is why people move... sharing the wealth at the point of a gun is not really sharing, is it?
the peasants in Japan.. same thing... Samurai testing new swords chose the nearest neck... hai
if you look at Google Earth.. at N Africa.. it looks like a big pig telling a little pig in Saudi that some people are more equal than others... it's not really true 😕.. unless elephants fly... take a look from low Earth orbit... it's.. enlightening
fantastic recording
Thank you Mr. Paxton.
A national treasure
That was beautiful. Right on good brother
hes so amazing one day i hope to be half as good as him
Amazing! That's why I prefer a banjo to a guitar...
Think about emotion and you'll prefer neither ;)
What does this mean? Both instruments can express a great amount of emotion.
This guy is a national treasure
Excellent vibe.
The banjo instrumenttation at the beginning reminds me of some of the music that comes out of the Bwiti ceremonies of the Mitsgho people in Gabon.
😢❤, as a descendant of slaves, this hits me in the heart
Wow ! That kicked some serious ass !!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
protest in a story through music especially now