Pokey LaFarge: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2011
- LaFarge writes and performs original, sometimes traditional music steeped in American blues, country and Western swing from the days when 78s ruled the record player. Watch him perform a short set at the NPR Music offices, with the help of his band The South City Three.
Set List:
"La La Blues"
"Pack It Up"
"Head To Toe"
For more videos, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts
I'm 81 and my son just told me about this guy and I am listening online. Very happy music! I love it.... hand clappin, foot tappin music! Thanks!
you still kicking marty?
You're telling me: your son just called; you're using a computer AND you're tappin your foot to music???
Marty, you have way too many liberties at the retirement village
@@4darin5 darin your a dick
Damn! 81? How old is your son? Cool!
You rock it Marty boy
All four of these guys are very, very, very talented musicians. And my god they are tight. A real pleasure to watch.
three "very"s - wow
I got to hear bass last week at the Frisco Bar Room with the Gaslight Squares. Excellent. Pokey hasn't been in town for too long.
@@camplethargic8I know! I thought 4 would have been to many.
The way Pokey carries himself, his upright confident posture, his head back crooning is so timeless of a man singing this classic music with skill and style. The percussionist did a great job on Harp on La La La also.
That harmonica player is awesome. Licks are great, but not a single missed note, and that is a long song to play lead on. Like when he gets syncopated with it later on. That's gotta be one of the best live performances I've ever seen of a harp solo. Like many, I can cross-harp just well enough to know a virtuoso when I see one.
joshstrike I'm impressed not a moustache hair got ripped out.
there are no wrong notes on the harmonica lol
Yea that guy might be in Alan Wilson territory.
I thought his washboard was epic as well. never seen one with so many bells (literally) and whistles.
@@Damo_Dinkum he said missed, not wrong
As good a musician as Pokey is, his greatest talent is in how he connects to the audience. By the end of a performance, you feel as if you're in an intimate and wonderful connection with Pokey and the band, and you can feel his energy lifting you up. Thank you, Pokey!
"Shall we?" is the best way to start a song.
I'm laughing my ass off because this is just so fucking cool.
Me tooI
Me2. J Bruce.
New Pokey LaFarge fan, now to forever.
Wow this artificially colored video looks amazing! The 30's must've been some great times!
Colored by Technicolor. Dug up from South City archives.
LOL!
@Leah Warrington It's just a joke, they look and sound so authentic that it seems like it was recorded a long time ago in black and white.....
Come on man!
Well, good times if you don't count the great depression! (sorry for late reply, I just discovered this guy and I am watching everything I can find!)
I listen to all genres and am always on the lookout for new (to me) songs. How did I not hear of these guys until yesterday? You got a new fan here Pokey. Thanks NPR Music and UA-cam for a great forum for music.
it's like a musical time machine. this is beautiful
I am 70 and just discovered his, "end of my rope" love the rhythm and his rendition
All 4 of them could contend as the best IN THE WORLD, Yet they're together. Completely unparalleled. So cool😊
I always thought Pokey LaFarge was a 90s dance pop band. I was dead wrong. This is awesome!!!
I've probably listened to this 40 times and I still love it!
Saw them live in Cambridge, Ma with the current lineup which includes a fantastic young female sax player. One of the best shows i have ever seen; what energy! Great musicians and Pokey is a natural entertainer. They sold 3 of their albums on vinyl and i picked up all three. Highly recommended and see them if they are anywhere near you
It is really good to see performers who do not bow to the pressures of the commercial industry. This is truly enjoyable music. Thank you for being yourselves. You make this world a better place.
XX.
It's like the 1920s ..Mississippi...
outside the local train station...on A hot Sunday afternoon...
Lovely...Brilliant x
In the age of amplified, synthesized electronic music...It's great to see good old fashion folk music in the spot light.
I saw Pokey Lafarge in Pittsburgh last night. That was one of the best shows I can ever remember seeing. Pokey's got a little Cab Calloway and Iggy Pop in him, He is a true entertainer, who can do it all in a show.
I'm so impressed with the way the musicians work together and listen to one another to make such beautiful music
I feel like I'm looking out an open boxcar door watching the country go by.
Y E P P E R S 😄
A pleasant surprise to see Pokey in 'The Devil all the time'. recognized him right away! brought me back here.
Pokey LaFagre is awesome!!! I've caught this roving troubadour playing in my hometown of Harrisburg a few times. Nice to see him getting national attention!
First time I've heard of Pokey and I'm struck but just how much he and his music harks back to the era of his music. He could be a time traveler.
gosh... I am amazed to see comments like "fake" and "he is doing this for the money"..HAHA. Pokey and his band mates are NOT making out like bandits number one...guys are probably just getting by. Number 2, jesus, they write a lot of their own music so they can sing it in any style they want. What about current ragtime piano players...are they fake and doing it just for the money??? Get out of here - and if you haven't seen Pokey LIVE then you really have no leg to stand on.
Yeah, Pokey LaFarge has paid his dues. I talk to musicians in St. Louis all the time. He has a stellar reputation with everyone I have spoken with. He is the real deal. I can't wait for him to come back to St. Louis.....hometown style concert. I am sure they are all getting homesick by now.
+Matt Whitmire Well said, lad
@Matt AdRev - Love this stuff, and I’m just listening for the first time. Why would anyone say “fake”? I used to know some guys who played similar Americana style music, and their music was lively, fun, and completely genuine to who they were/are as musicians. Pokey LaFarge and his gang were clearly wholeheartedly doing their thang in this npr tiny desk concert. Would love to see them live, if they’re still touring together. And, yeah, go St. Louis blues!
Gabrielle E - Do it if you can! I saw them in Fayetteville AR a couple years ago and they rocked the place!
Lol! In it for the money. If you want to be a rich musician...become rich, then become a musician. Or just do it 'cause you like it. There's worse ways to get by in life.
I'm glad to see Pokey getting the recognition that he deserves. I first started going to his one man shows in little bourbon bars in Louisville in 2005'ish. He'd have a drink with anyone after he was done playing, real friendly to talk with in his 1920's mannerisms. I hope he hasn't changed much in that regard.
Went and saw them In Roanoke, Va last night! They were absolutely sensational!!! They put on a great show!!! Incredible musicians, to say the least
Last weekend Pokey played in Holland, Moulinblues Festival. Pokey and his musicians made the crowd screaming for more, more than any other band this weekend. I'm singing Lalala now, cause I was there ! Wow am I happy, Friday TedeschiTrucks, saturday Pokey Lafarge ! Thanks to NPR for the fantastic series of tiny desk concerts , excellent sound and picture. Great that Sennheiser !
The bass player has some real chops...and he plays bass well too
I see what you did there. haha
JUST LOVE HIS MUSIC IT IS ALIVE
Know what i like bout pokey lafarge South city 3..... EVERYTHING 🎶
Officially addicted to these guys! I just can't get enough
These guys should be much more popular! Their talent and originality in our otherwise homogenized society is evident.
Jack White knows talent when he sees it. Pokey is quite the entertainer.
Did Jack White find them?
@@brettmontzingo He's signed to 3rd man records. That's Jacks' label.
@@ecliptiglyphx that makes total sense!
My favorite uncle Kenneth loved Pokey and we listened too him floating down the French broad river many times on hot summer days. This rolled across my feed just when I needed it. Thanks.
Where has this band been my whole life!? LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!
I come back now and then and just listen to this in wonder: these guys are so young and yet masters of music conceived almost 100 yrs ago... love it. And done with such wit too...
A trip back in time to the late 19th century... like something out of O Brother Where Art Thou? Crazy authentic...
Loving this sound. Timeless.
This always makes me happy.
These dudes came through and did a show in small town nowhere Missouri and I was hooked... The show was in an old theater which really added to the whole experience
It's like going back in time. Thanks for the trip!
Traditions gone but not forgotten, I can dig these type of songs, old-fashioned and absolutely delighting in them..
I keep coming back to this one!!
this is just excellent, brilliant!
Pokeys voice is amazing!! great music!
I just can't stop watching this. Just makes me happy.
Love these guys !!!
This is true talent, so glad I found them.❤
They always put on an amazing performance, all top notch musicians!
Everything about this is perfect. My boyfriend got to see him live when he came to Birmingham, Al & I’m beyond jealous! 😩 Love you Pokey! You guys are incredible! ❤️
I know, hard to imagine anyone would give this a dislike.
One of my favorite performers. Pokey and his band are amazing live.
Omg, this was absolutely amazing! really great songwriting and they're stunning musicians too!
These guys are perfect ---they make me sooo happy!
You all are wonderful!!!! Through enjoyed the concert :-)
And now I'm singin' la, la, la! Just learned about him today! He has come to us from another dimension! Please come to Indiana!
Smashing good set boys! Really love the sound! Thanks.
Love em! Thanks for introducing me to them, NPR.
Its like being transported back in time.. So in love.
This is some wonderful, happy music!!
just saw these guys tonight in Atlanta. AMAZING! So much fun! Tons of respect to these guys!
I just love these guy's, Great musicians. They make me happy.
brilliant and refreshing
Impresionante, me encanta, me traslada a esa América admirable y creativa. Me quedo con tu nombre, señor Pokey LaFarge
¿Lo viste en "The Devil all the time"? Realmente Pokey parece salido de esa época 💖
Pokey is awesome!
He's everything American music needs today!
He’s all AMERICA needs right now
I just found Pokey Lafarge last week and I immediately listened to his every songs. I love his music.
Pokey always manages to put a smile on my face!
These songs can bring you up no matter how low down you are! Love that legit old timey lead singer!
Amazing base!!!!!! Music!!! Keep it coming, thank you!
I'm so happy, singing la la la, wonderful
Much love from Saint Louis!!
I love that washboard.
Hahaha head to toe always makes me smile :) LOVE these guys!
YOU ARE BORN TO DO THIS...Love it !!!
What kind of time capsule did they dig these guys out of? I love everything down to the baggy suit that doesn't fit him that it looks like he won in a dice game.
My parents would really enjoy this.They grew up in the 1920s and 30s, when music like this was common.They used to sing all kinds of songs, like You are My Sunshine, Pistol packing Momma, Smoke ,Smoke that Cigarette,Minnie the Moochier ,etc. Heck, my dad would sing songs from the 1890s that his parents would sing. Love old time music.
@@hollyhilpert9417 Same here, even some of the same songs!
Pokey actually wears vintage 40’s cloth. Took it to max.
Listening in again, in December 2018. Love it!
I'm so glad i stumbled into this video.Keep it up pokey.
I am completely blown out of the water with these guys. Found out about them an hour ago and I think I have scoured everything on the tube twice :)
It's 2020 and I still love these guys ❤️
I wish I could upvote this every time I hear it. The little bell on the washboard cracks me up!
DIG IT! This guy has all the nuances of this era of music, brilliant! The band is super!
great stuff! i really enjoyed 'head to toe' with the washboard too. so glad i
recently discovered this very talented band. excellent.
I absolutely love this. What a great bunch and how cool is the washboard/Harp player. Oozing talent all of them.
I find myself putting this video on 4 and 5 times a week. Just great.
74 people are completely lost in life....this is true talent and great classic music from the soul...great work pokey!
Absolutely remarkable. An incredible form.
Just fabulous!
Harmonica is perfection in this..omg amazing man!
im so happy im singin la la la!
I am so happy to have discovered these guys exist. So fun! Great music. Play on guys; you're causing smiles to happen :-)
Love this band, wish I'd found them from the start, better late then never😀✌♥️
Great stuff all very good musicians
Thank goodness for these guys who are bringing back the great days of music. not to mention there from home town STL!
They are wonderful! Watch, they will be on PBS!!! They are great!!!
one of the great gifts of life.....music
Had the pleasure of seeing these guys for the first time at the 2018 Tucson Folk festival, what fun!
I'm surprised that they are still relatively unknown. Excellent performance! I ordered a CD just the other day...can't wait to get it. Love pokey's guitar.
Soooooo old timey and FREAKIN' epic!!
whoa! was not expecting that voice! strangely beautiful music!