I am half-Japanese and half-hillbilly. It makes it weird when I love this as much as traditional Japanese music....but truthfully when God rested on the 7th day, He probably spent it listening to bluegrass.
Having followed her since about 1987, my guess is early or mid 90s. Saw her the first ttime at the Lonesome Pines Bluegrass Festival in Soso, MS in '87 or '88, and been a fan ever since. Her voice is still that pure, I just love when she stays with those same traditional bleugrass roots she started out in.
What we see and hear here is raw beauty, both in appearance and voice! Alison has a divine gift and we are so lucky her talents are here for us to enjoy! Thanks for posting this. :-)
I used to not like Bluegrass at all when I was a young boy...however, I am going to take a page out of Thorin Oakenshield's book right now and say "...Never before, have I been so wrong." I've always loved the angelic voice of the beautiful Allison Krauss but I just started learning how to play Clawhammer Banjo and I just stumbled upon this: it brought me to tears. The passion in this performance is something only found in the hearts of true artists.
Some great talent, playing together here .. & boy, doesn't it show !! I just love the opening mandolin work from that grand old veteran, Dave Grisman. Alison's sweet voice is just classic old-time genuine-sounding .. reminds me of several of the old time female legends when I close my eyse & just listen to that voice. This particular song also lends itself to 3 & 4 part background harmony work, coming in behind the lead vocal on the choruses .. Carter Family style ...
Man, these modern-day ALL STARS sure give this timeless Carter Family classic a fantastic contemporary going-over. Just great to see old Grisman in action on-stage here, once again. AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM .. when it comes to greats like David. Good as ever !! And don't this say somethin' about great, timeless songs like this one .. they REMAIN GREAT by virtue of their suitability to flexible arrangement & adaptation over different generations of the finest musicians god ever put breath into.
saw alison and the gang with tony at merlefest thisspring.more awsome than ever go see them if you can,and be sure and take yer hanky. iffen you don't shed a tear at some point,you aint human. god love every one
Can't believe there's so many negative comments on this. I've heard countless examples of these folks tearing it up more than they did in this one. Sometimes great musicians have to acknowledge that less is more and they don't have to play every lick they know in a song. Especially when you put an all-star group together. When you put a group of virtuoso's together they can't try to one-up each other. I will admit that I wish one of them pushed it a little bit further.
Don't be surprised if Alison does a strictly-bluegrass CD one of these days! But by the same token, don't be surprised at anything she does from here on out - she is so imaginative and creative, and branching out discovering new things (ALWAYS in good taste!!!)so let's not, in our thinking, try to limit our sweet Alison or put her in a box, but allow her to expand our musical minds along with her own!!!!!
Back in the late 80's or early 90's i caught The Lonesome Pine Specials one night and Allison and Union Staion played an instrumental. i had tears in my eyes it was so beautiful. ok, i acutually sobbed I have yet to hear it again. Anyone help me figure out which song it was?
Greetings baby !!! I like this one it sounds so much like Dolly Parton !!! I love you and miss you !! All my love and prayers Brad Lee Houghton YOUR FAITHFUL LOVING HUSBAND !!!
@Hopkins1148 Yeah, fun to see these old videos of Alison before she became a beautiful superstar. And the most Grammy winning female artist of all time.
Anyone know how old this is? Alison looks to be about 16. I remember seeing this on TV right after I was first introduced to Alison by sister who had just seen her perform live at the Steak n Ale on I-10 in Houston. She got her autograph on a napkin in the ladies restroom. A few years later (1991) we drove all the way from TX to OH to see her perform at a bluegrass festival. We said back then "What a songbird, she'll go to the top" Look at her know...........
I think you have to be really close with your guess about the date of the recording. It's hard to tell looking at Grisman because he was probably born with a beard. Alison Krauss is one year older than me, so I would guess 1988 for this. This is a cool tune.
I am half-Japanese and half-hillbilly. It makes it weird when I love this as much as traditional Japanese music....but truthfully when God rested on the 7th day, He probably spent it listening to bluegrass.
"...when God rested on the 7th day, He probably spent it listening to bluegrass." That's a good one. And it might really BE true!
grumblekin well said
Amen brother
I have a friend who is Vietnamese and loves country music
so you're like the Japanese version of Kahn Souphanousinphone?
Bluegrass stole my heart.
Like so many before you, and many more will follow (thank goodness)!
When you see tony rice on stage , will be something good happening !
Hearing Schatz making that bass thump is a thing of beauty.
Alison's voice and fiddle brings tears to my eyes. She is a giant.
And she's a 27 time grammy award winner to boot
Quite simply, the voice of an angel.
A serious amount of talent on one stage.
Too much talent on that stage. What a beautiful song. Alison clearly has the voice of an angel. After hearing that, how can anyone argue?
Such a gorgeous voice. I could listen to her singing all day long.
I dont see any comments about David Grisman, one of the best mandolin players out there!
Or Tony Rice
Because this was all about the singer.
Not much about J.D. Crowe on the banjo either
Having followed her since about 1987, my guess is early or mid 90s. Saw her the first ttime at the Lonesome Pines Bluegrass Festival in Soso, MS in '87 or '88, and been a fan ever since. Her voice is still that pure, I just love when she stays with those same traditional bleugrass roots she started out in.
Im a great fan of all things blue grass and I love the fiddle that Alison place and the style of her music asnd the lovely voice she has...
such a magic voice!
Alison sings that song as if it is her personal situation..... with such heart ❤️❤️💜💜❤️💜❤️💜!!!
I love the voice of Alison and bluegrass
What we see and hear here is raw beauty, both in appearance and voice! Alison has a divine gift and we are so lucky her talents are here for us to enjoy! Thanks for posting this. :-)
I used to not like Bluegrass at all when I was a young boy...however, I am going to take a page out of Thorin Oakenshield's book right now and say "...Never before, have I been so wrong." I've always loved the angelic voice of the beautiful Allison Krauss but I just started learning how to play Clawhammer Banjo and I just stumbled upon this: it brought me to tears. The passion in this performance is something only found in the hearts of true artists.
I prefer songs about sorrow and hardship, that's what bluegrass is mostly about; gotta love it.
Perfect in every way.
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC!
Fantastic. She has such a nuanced voice, very distinctive, quite appealing.
I dig Grisman's solo style - embellishing on, but never abandoning the melody.
Sublime. What a classic line-up! Alison leading the creme de la creme at that young age.
love it. Love Alison.
Some great talent, playing together here .. & boy, doesn't it show !! I just love the opening mandolin work from that grand old veteran, Dave Grisman. Alison's sweet voice is just classic old-time genuine-sounding .. reminds me of several of the old time female legends when I close my eyse & just listen to that voice. This particular song also lends itself to 3 & 4 part background harmony work, coming in behind the lead vocal on the choruses .. Carter Family style ...
Yippeee I'm dying!! Let's party !!!!
Seriously these people are masters.
Still one of the best vids on utube !
Allison is fantastic no doubt about it.
And she always has the awesome musicians around her.
Beautiful voice....
Bluegrass for sure, as it should be
You guys rock, this how bluegrass should be sung :)
Out of the million youtube videos - this one - is one of the BEST !
the voice of an angel...
I love this so much. Alison truely shines here.
Wow, Allison Krause on fiddle and vocals, J.D. on Banjo, doing a great Carter Family song to perfection. Man, what more could a bluegrass fan ask for?
beautiful voice
Man, these modern-day ALL STARS sure give this timeless Carter Family classic a fantastic contemporary going-over. Just great to see old Grisman in action on-stage here, once again. AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM .. when it comes to greats like David. Good as ever !! And don't this say somethin' about great, timeless songs like this one .. they REMAIN GREAT by virtue of their suitability to flexible arrangement & adaptation over different generations of the finest musicians god ever put breath into.
Allison has the purest voice Ive ever heard and her fellow musos are just outstanding.. love this song :-)
Best version ever! Alison has stolen an angel's voice for sure.
What a beautiful voice....God!!!
Schatz is pulling some tone!!
what a wonderful voice
what a great music & voice, thanx for video
I didn’t know that these talented people had met beyond my CD collection
saw alison and the gang with tony at merlefest
thisspring.more awsome than ever go see them if you can,and be sure and take yer hanky.
iffen you don't shed a tear at some point,you aint human. god love every one
great musicians
I absolutely LOVE this tune!
Thanks for sharing.
Banjoistically yours,
Jon Eric
a stage crowded with bluegrass-phenomenons! 2 thumbs up!
Beautiful
wow so moving
Listen to this every night. It really helps me sleep!
love this tune
Score = 1000 / 10 !
I love this song very much and Alison does a very good job singing this. Best Wishes LittleCountryDJ
just love it !!!!
Can't believe there's so many negative comments on this. I've heard countless examples of these folks tearing it up more than they did in this one. Sometimes great musicians have to acknowledge that less is more and they don't have to play every lick they know in a song. Especially when you put an all-star group together. When you put a group of virtuoso's together they can't try to one-up each other. I will admit that I wish one of them pushed it a little bit further.
Mr. tony rice
love it
A true Classic redone oh so nicely.
100 out of 10 - this song does it for me
André, I can't remember if I sent you this already or not. But here's your boy Tony Rice, and Allison Krauss. I just love to hear this chick sing.
the best
Thanks a mill.
Love it!!
David MuthaFuckin Dawg Grisman!!!!
I love hearing country music, especially when sung with an american accent.... ;)
fucking amazing
Best tremolo ever. Some of it may be due to Gris' taste in mandolins... looks like his '25 Fern pattern. What a monster.
Nice
beautiful
hands down , best version out there...
Beautiful early AK, so pure and true; are there any more; I have not been able to find them
agreed. the voice is killer
Alison was only 17 when we did this show for The Lonesome Pine Specials.
Don't be surprised if Alison does a strictly-bluegrass CD one of these days! But by the same token, don't be surprised at anything she does from here on out - she is so imaginative and creative, and branching out discovering new things (ALWAYS in good taste!!!)so let's not, in our thinking, try to limit our sweet Alison or put her in a box, but allow her to expand our musical minds along with her own!!!!!
Wow! Talk about an all star lineup!
no rap - no crap - no shakin that ass
just pure good ole music and talent right before your eyes
...same thing happend to me man, I caught this gig at Telluride, amazing!
Schatz lays down some super colorful bass lines.
She is slimmer now. Has better teeth. Still has that angelic voice, too.
Thanks!
gee, i first recognised allison only by her voice. still - great as two great things.
Back in the late 80's or early 90's i caught The Lonesome Pine Specials one night and Allison and Union Staion played an instrumental. i had tears in my eyes it was so beautiful. ok, i acutually sobbed I have yet to hear it again. Anyone help me figure out which song it was?
Very talented young Allison ! Correct me if i'm wrong but was there the angel verse missing between 1 and 3 ? All good love her to the moon and back !
There is a second verse, but for some reason, she always skips it.
Truly AMAZING!
Thank you for sharing this video.
Banjoistically yours,
Jon Eric
i love it
beuatiful voice
Greetings baby !!! I like this one it sounds so much like Dolly Parton !!! I love you and miss you !! All my love and prayers Brad Lee Houghton YOUR FAITHFUL LOVING HUSBAND !!!
@Hopkins1148 Yeah, fun to see these old videos of Alison before she became a beautiful superstar. And the most Grammy winning female artist of all time.
Has anyone seen Alison perform a song about the Lost Boys of the Alleganey. I is truely one of her finest tributes. If anyone could post it. Thanks
Allison has a heavenly voice, doesn't she????
She has a heavenly voice but not so much a heavenly face
Allison can sing!
Allison was only 17 when they did this?! Awesome!
This is about 15 yrs ago. She grew up, slimmed down and made a fortune.
Anyone know how old this is? Alison looks to be about 16. I remember seeing this on TV right after I was first introduced to Alison by sister who had just seen her perform live at the Steak n Ale on I-10 in Houston. She got her autograph on a napkin in the ladies restroom. A few years later (1991) we drove all the way from TX to OH to see her perform at a bluegrass festival. We said back then "What a songbird, she'll go to the top" Look at her know...........
I think you have to be really close with your guess about the date of the recording. It's hard to tell looking at Grisman because he was probably born with a beard. Alison Krauss is one year older than me, so I would guess 1988 for this.
This is a cool tune.
that alison krauss is something else!!!!!!!!!!
It is already posted!
Allison Krauss has picked up some of Dolly's mannerisms in her voice. Beautiful rendition of a great old song!
She might not be so pretty here but she sure as hell can sing!!!!!!!!!! Then and now!!!!!!!!