Kenny Baker is the all time best fiddle player in my humble opinion. What you don't get in listening to these tunes is how smooth he was, and how easy he made it look on stage. I saw him many times with Monroe and always was amazed by his style and his ability. I even saw him when he toured with Josh Graves, and he still had the ease and mastery I remember from the 60s and 70s. I'm grateful I saw him as many times as I did. God rest him.
My dad was an old time fiddler from Dickson County, Tennessee. He loved Kenny Baker and had several of his recordings. Like my dad, I love Kenny's music too.
Wow! This has always been my favorite fiddle tune and have marinated in Berline's version for over 30 years now, but how sweet this is, maestro Kenny, and Jesse McReynolds' mando break just knocks me out! What a gift! Thank you!
wonderful play by the late Kenny Baker, the greatest Bluegrass fiddle playe ever!! I would like to know who is the mandolin player? He/she played a great cross picking part! It does not sound like Bill Monroe. Jim McReynolds is for me the only champion of cross picking. greetings from Holland
I like that little hop Kenny adds to the A part and wish the B part included the original hop that Berline used. Kenny was certainly one of the great all-around fiddlers but hardly the greatest or the most interesting musically. Let's not boost him above Johnny Gimble, Howdy Forrester, Chubby Wise, Bobby Hicks or even Byron Berline -- or these new young fiddlers like Jason Carter, Cherryholmes, Stuart Duncan, Richard Greene, et al. There are dozens of truly great fiddlers to choose from, and we're living in a golden age of American fiddling -- thanks in part to Suzuki instruction and classical training which allows fiddlers greater dexterity and technical expertise than the self-taught players of old, bless their hearts.
@@nickiemcnichols5397 Plus, it's all about tone,OK and also notes, and he had the best of both. I'm surprised you didn't mention Michael Cleveland, Kevin, he's better than any of the people you mentioned, except possibly Jason Carter on a good day. Kenny Baker is still the King!
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This is sooo good ❤Kenny Baker is an amazing fiddler 🎻 and whoever is playing banjo 🪕 is exceptional also‼️
I see 2 dislikes,how can anyone that loves good fiddling dislike this.What an amazing fiddler,he's gone but never forgotten.
A master musician, Kenny was the quintessential Bluegrass fiddler.
My God Ole Kennys gone. I dont think there will ever be another. What greatness.
kenny baker is father of bluegrass fiddlin. no one else even comes close RIP
Kenny Baker is the all time best fiddle player in my humble opinion. What you don't get in listening to these tunes is how smooth he was, and how easy he made it look on stage. I saw him many times with Monroe and always was amazed by his style and his ability. I even saw him when he toured with Josh Graves, and he still had the ease and mastery I remember from the 60s and 70s. I'm grateful I saw him as many times as I did. God rest him.
My dad was an old time fiddler from Dickson County, Tennessee. He loved Kenny Baker and had several of his recordings. Like my dad, I love Kenny's music too.
Jesse McReynolds is some kind of genius with that cross picking.
Going to miss this man. If there is a heaven, is has a full carton of Lucky Strikes.
Best to learn these tunes from the source recordings. Not from printed music. What a great tune.
What style! What tone! Kenny!
Smooth as honey......RIP Kenny.
Wow! This has always been my favorite fiddle tune and have marinated in Berline's version for over 30 years now, but how sweet this is, maestro Kenny, and Jesse McReynolds' mando break just knocks me out! What a gift! Thank you!
That is such a pure recording. I don't think it gets better than this!
my dad was a pretty good bluegrass fiddler, he use to sit and listen to this guy for hours and shake his head in amazement a Kenny's talent.
Part of this tunes sounds like an old time fiddle tune who’s name escapes me. Kenny Baker - awesome.
Doc Watson six string, Ricky Skaggs, mandolin, Kenny Baker, fiddle, Bill Monroe, vocals. Best of the best.
I saw Baker and Graves in Copenhagen, DK in1986. Fantastic Evening. This is a Great tune.
where was that in copenhagen. I've been a memeber of blugrass.dk longer that that. sorry I missed it.
Valby Medborgarhus. Country Comfort, Night Shift och Baker and Graves. Oktober 10 1986.
a lightness of touch, but a definete feeling in the playing that kenny was on his own turf right there. wonderful performance from all participants
thanks for posting the nice fiddling &Banjer picking! a Banjopicker from Switzerland
The best there ever was.
You are right. Nobody in the world played Sally Goodin better than Kenny.
So, I'm not the only one that immediately recognized Jesse McReynolds on mandolin.
He had an amazing singing, swinging style and wrote many amazing tunes.
this tune will put you happy
How sweet it is!!!!!!!!
Love it!!!
wonderful play by the late Kenny Baker, the greatest Bluegrass fiddle playe ever!! I would like to know who is the mandolin player? He/she played a great cross picking part! It does not sound like Bill Monroe. Jim McReynolds is for me the only champion of cross picking. greetings from Holland
Frommypartilovethismusil.
Byron once explained that it was a collaboration between him & Bill Monroe.
Makes me want some good cornbread
and great banjo playing!
the master
does anyonea know if this tunewritten was written by Byron Berline?
What kinda idiot keeps thumbing down these vids. Kenny is the best!
Druetty o
Melanie
A master, you might say.
trolls ! that want to stir crap up ! if ya don't like it don't listen ! simple! I love Kenny Baker! he's my favorite bluegrass fiddler!
How can it have only 291 likes after 7 years and 99,536 views as I write this Sept 10, 2018??
According to Berline it was Monroe's idea; Berline helped shape it into a fiddle tune. He also contributed the out chorus.
Peter Hackman there was a third part, too, that became a tag. There’s a berline youtube on it.
@@Firstinversion899 yes. In his old shop. They cut the third line due to time.
@@Firstinversion899 That's what I referred to as the outchorus.
I think Bill Monroe made everyone say that songs were his idea.
@@phife1878 Berline's story is from an email correspondence with Neil Rosenberg in 2005. And you "rhink" Monroe made Berline write that email ....
Who are the players in this recording?
That moving around that photo is annoying!
But I do love Kenny. I even got to meet him.
Who’s on the banjo?
I believe it’s Vic Jordan
How can I use a part of this great tune for a video I am making? Is it royalty free or do I need to contact someone?
Millie Mitchell probably Byron Berline the guy who wrote the tune contact him but i don't think it would matter
+Terry Passig Everything I've ever seen says that Bill Monroe wrote Gold Rush.
It may be old enough to qualify for public domain, thus no copyright infringement.
Indeed Jesse McReynolds.
I like that little hop Kenny adds to the A part and wish the B part included the original hop that Berline used. Kenny was certainly one of the great all-around fiddlers but hardly the greatest or the most interesting musically. Let's not boost him above Johnny Gimble, Howdy Forrester, Chubby Wise, Bobby Hicks or even Byron Berline -- or these new young fiddlers like Jason Carter, Cherryholmes, Stuart Duncan, Richard Greene, et al. There are dozens of truly great fiddlers to choose from, and we're living in a golden age of American fiddling -- thanks in part to Suzuki instruction and classical training which allows fiddlers greater dexterity and technical expertise than the self-taught players of old, bless their hearts.
KEVIN CHRISTIANSON but you have to remember, Kenny pioneered this unique playing style.
@@nickiemcnichols5397 Plus, it's all about tone,OK and also notes, and he had the best of both. I'm surprised you didn't mention Michael Cleveland, Kevin, he's better than any of the people you mentioned, except possibly Jason Carter on a good day. Kenny Baker is still the King!