Johnson Mountain Boys (Part II of II)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Part II (of II) of the “Johnson Mountain Boys,” a United States Information Agency production. Produced and Directed by Jerry Brown. Technical Director Arnold Hawser. The band in this film features Dudley Connell (guitar), Dave McLaughlin (mandolin), Richard Underwood (banjo), Eddie Stubbs (fiddle) and Larry Robbins (bass).
The film is uploaded with the permission of Dudley Connell who also stated, "We did two tours for those folks with the first one being in 1984 to Africa. I think this was recorded to promote that tour. 1984 would be a pretty good guess I think."
Johnson Mountain Boys Bio (from BluegrassBios.com):
** From Washington, D.C. area
** Formed in 1975 as a duet featuring Dudley Connell on banjo and Ron Welch on guitar. Connell eventually switched to guitar and added other musicians to form a full five-piece bluegrass band.
** There is no such place as Johnson Mountain. Connell originally named the band The Johnson Boys because it just sounded good, but later added “Mountain” because he discovered a folk group already had the Johnson Boys name.
** One of the most popular bluegrass bands of the 1980’s, they performed in some of the nation’s most prestigious venues: Madison Square Garden, The White House, the Lincoln Center and the Grand Ole Opry. Also toured England, Japan, and Africa.
** 1988, broke up and recorded a “final” performance released by Rounder Records as a double-album titled “The Old School House.” But after doing several reunion shows, the group decided to re-emerge as a part-time band in 1991. By 1994, they called it quits for good.
** Connell (guitar) took a job with the Smithsonian Institution as director of the Folkways Record Collection. In 1995 he joined the Seldom Scene as guitarist and lead singer. He is also a member of Longview.
** 1995, Eddie Stubbs (fiddle) moved to Nashville where he took a job as fiddle player with Johnny Wright and Kitty Wells, and also became a DJ and Grand Ole Opry announcer on WSM-AM. He won the CMA award for Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2002. He has also won that award twice from the IBMA (1996, 2002).
** Mandolin player David McLaughlin formed a duo with Josh Crowe and has worked with other bands.
Now in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame 2020.
Amen ❤
This is the real deal. Bluegrass at its finest.
What was the clincher for ya, Columbo? Lol!
The only rock stars of REAL Bluegrass music.
Del McCoury has been been quoted as to say that: "This is the best bluegrass band of all time." ( Yes he did )
I agree ! !
Lol
I agree
Wow. Is that in print? Interesting DMB/JMB fact, both Ronnie and David started on the same day, same festival on mandolin in each band. 1981 I believe.
And Eddie Stubbs parlayed his musical expertise into a gig with WSM. Yee Haw!
Very tight band. I love that they pay respect to the traditions, including matching suits. Del McCoury did the same.
Wickedly good.
The Johnson mountain boys picked that hot fire
No finer bluegrass was ever played and sung I swear. I've really missed hearing these guys.
That banjo sounds bright and crispy and snotty at the same time wow perfect note separation good sustain that's that archtop AKA raised head talking
YOUR'RE bright and crispy dave! 😂
Beautiful, very tight, smartly dressed and classy indeed.
Just outstanding
Never knew Eddie could tear a fiddle up like that , Don't see why he wasn't featured on the Marty Stewart show playing as a regular ???
Eddie was a real busy guy! He moved to Nashville in 1995 where he fiddled with Johnny Wright and Kitty Wells. He also became a DJ and Grand Ole Opry announcer on WSM-AM. He won the CMA award for Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2002 ... and also won that award twice from the IBMA (1996, 2002).
This right here is Bluegrass one of the only ways to explain it if you want to know what bluegrass is listen to jmb !
The finest Bluegrass band to ever gather around a microphone.
I agree.. the BEST
Yep
Seldom Scene
Lol
@@keithclark486 yes. You are right
1 of my all time #HighLonesome Groups...🎙🎼🎶🎵🎙👈👊😎
I grew up in Texas on a mix of traditional country an what bluegrass was on the Opry. In the 70s/80s I wasn’t as aware of this group or the NewGrass of JD Crow an the New South.
Internet helped spread the popularity of bluegrass and opened up a new musical world for me that I was missing. I love many of the new bluegrass bands/ artists but am glad I am able to “play catch-up “ on this group and others as far as seeing them in action when they were happening. Couldn’t go to festivals much because of distance, time an $ - but it sure makes for good entertainment now in
my retirement years😊
Thanks for your comment, Gene. I wish more high quality videos existed of bluegrass groups from this timeframe. This one was obtained from the archives of the Library of Congress.
JUST AWESOME
Just the best bluegrass group ever, Eddie Stubbs. The best fiddle player ever in my mind, why did they have to quit?
My left ear enjoyed this
Tell your right one to go fk itself! 😂
One of the very best live bluegrass performances I ever heard! What a blessing for these recordings to be preserved for all to enjoy.
Great stuff. Dudley is about my favorite bluegrass singer.
Who asked ya? Just jokin'. Nah but seriously...? 😂
@@dionst.michael1482 Connell is just a great singer. That's all.
@@sammomoose I’m a fan of his as well! Been listening to him/them for almost 40 yrs.
Man.! This is the real deal!!
Those boys have some fire in them!
My favorite bluegrass group - and Dudley sounds exactly the same in 2017!
I still listen to them and many others on utube and on cds in my suv,great music,takes me away from all the crap happening at this time.I hope you re enjoying these old groups
Best bluegrass band of our time. Just like a train,; drive, great high lonesome vocals and raw!!
for my money this was the finest of the jmb lineups by far
I just want to listen to this a million times.
YESS INDEEDY I AM WITH YOU!👍👍👍👍👍🎼🎼🎼😊🌹✌💞
I see 17 didn't like this. That shows even the martians are watching it. Great harmony at 5:37with :Richard and Dudley.
These guys were the best Bluegrass band to come out in the late 70s and early 80s. I discovered them about 1982-83 and I still all their vinyl albums along with their CDs.
+Chris Leatherman So true, Chris! I've got many of their LPs and especially like "Walls of Time" and "Favorites," as well as their double album called "At the Old School House" of their last show in 1988.
Great to see Eddie Stubbs on the fiddle..
Beautiful to experience this. Thank you for posting.
How beautiful?
no doubt dudley connell sings bluegrass the way it should be sung
This "Bluegrass Band" sound's really Good Big Time ,Thank You "RedAkumaSan" for sharing this Awesome Bluegrass big time , this brighten's Monday up a lot lol.
So glad you enjoyed it and that it brightened your day!
Would be AWESOME to see them do a reunion show!
Attended a bluegrass festival in Riverside Park in NJ around late seventies, and they gave a great show! Bought one of their tapes!!
Saw this band in Denton, NC in the '80s ......sharp looking and wonderful bluegrass sound..
I just love them.
Saw them all over Northern Virginia, but most notably on the courthouse steps in Leesburg one summer evening. Kids running around, people sitting on blankets, fireflies, a wonderful night.
Great lead singer, great harmony, nice picking all around. Can't ask for more
Man !! This is better then good !!!!!!
+Alle Hamstra You betcha!
Just imagine how great this group would sound with the modern sound equipment of today . Let that thought roll over the mind for a second . Eddie Srubb and all were as great as it gets
I Wanna pick like Richard Underwood , Please Lord .
Great Bluegrass band one of the best, saw them at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA
I love these guys too.im all the time finding great bands after they have stopped working. The computer has brought out so many we would never knew about without it.
Thank you, Sue. Glad you enjoyed it!
I have to agree they are a fine bluegrass group and I have listened to a lot of fine bluegrass in 55years but I wouldn't t say they are the finest
If we could only get back to this happy and enjoyable nonpolitical music I believe the whole country would be in a better state
You wrote this comment 4yrs ago, my god how things have changed for the worse.
As soon as the music begins smiles cant stop!😊👍👍👍👍🎼🎼
Par excellence. Another assemblage of fine musicians that were in their own league. 6 stars out of a possible 5. 👍
Just plain awesome!!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Reminds me why I fell in love with bluegrass music in the first place; thank you for posting these videos.
As Bill Monroe once said, ""Bluegrass is heartfelt music." Besides its emotion, I also fell in love with its energy and drive. Glad you enjoyed the videos.
@@RedAkumaSan I surely have been enjoying them. I never got to see the JMB live, to my sorrow. A friend of mine saw them back east not too long before they hung it up and he was in awe. Thank you again for sharing these with fellow music lovers.
This particular aggregation formed the definitive sound of the JMB.
this is tough to fallow ,, great songs by great group
So very good. I would love to see them again. What joy that would be.
Richard and Dudley do more than sing together or harmonize. They 'create a sound.' I saw this group live 12 or 15 times. A shame that they didn't persevere.
One of the three best duet blends I ever heard: Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin, Tim O'Brien and Nick Forster, and Dudley Connell and Richard Underwood.
The BEST ever
Great sound
I'm gonna get that banjo part i love it never heard that lick
The whole band is incredible and music isn’t about ‘who’s best’, but holy shit the fiddle player!!!!
Great job boys.
saw the "boys" summer of 1984 at Earl's drive-in, Chaffee NY. What a show!
These guys are awesome!! Eddie stubs Killin it!!
I love bluegrass music
No you dont
I saw them st edale in the 80s
Simply the best Bluegrass band ever assembled. All of the current Bluegrass greats will mention the JMB as one of their favorites.
Haha.
I was a believer in the JMB after hearing them perform (for the first time) in Dudley's home during a Christmas party many years ago.
i always liked the jmb. they stayed true to the traditional bgm sound which i love. the seldom scene, the country gentleman, the johnson mt boys, del mccoury and all the great groups that played this venue sure blessed the folks around the DC area with some mighty fine bluegrass music. jerry grey (a fantastic, knowledge, wonderful DJ) played a lot of their music during drive time on wamu npr radio. those were good years, i knew it then, i know it now and i'm thankful. it makes me sad to think of the ones who have pass on but their legacy lives on and i never tire of their music. thanks to all and to you
RedAkumaSan for this posting. kt
Ken T, thank you for your nice comment.
SUCH FINE FELLOWS AND BLEND TOGETHER EVERYTHING SO PURELY!✌👍👍👍🎼
@@RedAkumaSantruly appreciate you sharing all this magic!🎼🎼🎼🎼👍😊🙏
Big love to whover mixed this, great sound !
I am only getting it out of the right speaker, is it just me?
@@exerciserelax8719 , same for me, still sounds great though !
Thanks for posting this. 👍
Thanks very much for the upload. David McLaughlin is one of my absolute heroes. Great being able to see him play!
Appreciate your feedback, KW. Thanks.
....and now i listen to this everyday
That fiddle, Holy Cow.
Eddie Stubbs. Best fiddle player ever. Especially playing the orange blossom special
Great stuff!!! Lotta B
Great Bluegrass! Thanks for sharing the video!
Have greatly enjoyed the JMB since the 1980's as well. There is a certain "pluck" and "drive" to great bluegrass bands' playing and delivery (Country Gentlemen, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Stanley Bros, etc.) that sets it apart and gets you "involved"! Love to listen along while I am jogging or working on computer.
You've got that right, for sure!
5 Speed... wow!
Listen to Tom Adams play it with them
Sounds great
Awesome
Terrific.
Great sound, guys! This is terrific!
Love them
How much tho. It doesn't count if you don't say
This is fantastic. Love these guys. Thanks for sharing this.
+originalformulamusic Glad you enjoyed it.
Young pickers should be forced to watch this.
+duckfoot75 Absolutely!
Molly Tuttle 1st in line...........
@@lindseywalker6925
The idiot Billy strings
@@lindseywalker6925 Molly Tuttle grew up hearing them and mentions it in her intro to her excellent rendition of "Let the whole world talk" here on yt. Btw, JMB guitar player can't come close to Molly's picking.
Great talent all around, solid bluegrass at it's best!!!!!
Most of these guys are born in Maryland but I never see people wearing cowboy hats or listening to bluegrass. These guys look and sound like they are from some southern state. I am in the wrong part of Maryland apparently.
I would never guess they were from Maryland (and I know a few people from there)! If they're putting on the accents, they're darn good actors! Definitely sounds authentic Southern/Appalachian.
awesome
The JMB had their own T.V. show?? Wow!!
As much as I followed them at most all of their local Carnival and Festival Shows around the Frederick, MD. area, and jammed with Eddie Stubbs @ Boe's Strings Music Store; and was even Richard and Jackie Underwood's "Frederick Post" Paper Boy for a while - you'd think I'd have known if they'd had their own T.V. Show!!
But I swear, I never knew of this until now!!! This is a GREAT SURPRISE!!! :-)
This was a special prepared for the U.S. Information Agency. It's in the public domain, and I obtained it from the Natl. Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C. Enjoy!
Aways a thrill to hear JMB heard them last in Lancaster Pa. they came out of retirement for one last tour.
There is a mixed group out of Nashville currently doing the old stuff quite well making
some folks say they're the modern day JMB.
This is bluegrass heaven on stage!🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼👍👍😊💟
beauthful song of ernest tube u doing a lovely job friend I love this song t hanks kept up the beauthfull blue grass thank u ruben king nl Canada
saw them in 81 or 82 when I was a kid at Susquehanna campground in Cecil co md.
LOVE the JMB!
No you dont
Oh, this is good! The JMB's in their prime. -Jim
+jarchitect Mighty mighty fine music!
They experience the song. They don't execute it.
18:08 how smooth...
Richard, great harmonies. I’m very impressed with your performance. I’m so happy I’ve got to pick with you!
Nice to know this was used to represent the best of American culture overseas. But there is an error in the description -- this is not Tom Adams on banjo, he came later, this is Richard Underwood.
Description has been corrected.
I love a Snoty banjo
For instance before 1,:45 after a regular 4 bar banjo intro.
.....Great tight sound though I’m only hearing the left channel.....thanks for post.
eddy-stubbs is on marty stuart show excellant viddle player.
Steady Eddy stubbs on the fiddle 🎻
I m always puzzled
(as a classical fiddler )by the extended 4 bar phrases ( by one bar) & how the ensemble coordinated this together without reading .does this fit with dance music ?