Sometimes things are seasoned just right... This was one of those times. That Zane is one hell of a picker, and a great guy... He too has some doof in him!
I love the words "Lord preserve us and protect us we've been a drinkin' whiskey before breakfast" I have never heard the words before but have known the tune for many years. :)
Hey Randy, you don't hear the words to it very much but I am glad you got a chance to hear them. You can't imagine how good that compliment makes me feel...you just made my day for sure, and thank you sir!
love the vids where people are really enjoying the tunes and the musician's are having a blast. special thanks to the cameraman who zoomed in on the picking hand. made me realize I go to the D too soon. thanks again and keep on pickin;
Thank you Ellaan Marie! I don't think 've ever had Whiskey Before Breakfast myself, but like you, I like the old tune! Again, I appreciate you compliment, Z.
Wow! Great pickin' & singin' of a traditional tune. Thanks so much for singing the lyrics! I just found this song and lyrics online and had no idea what it sounded like. Please post more. I love your style and great taste in music!!
@rainharper62 Thanks for the compliment! I learned the words from a Mike Cross album years ago...they come in handy now and then...Best of Luck to You, Zane.
Really enjoyed this! Thanks! BTW, happy to see proper credit to Mike Cross for lyrics!! Hope his recovery from Lyme Disease will allow him to return to touring - his shows are always like a tonic for all my ailments!!
Thank you for the compliment Jimmy. I am glad you enjoyed the pickin'...The campsite was about 50 yards from the stage. If you were standing on the stage looking out, it would be about 50 yards and to the left a little. Take care, Zane.
Hi Zane. I met you at the Depot Diner in Rising Fawn, GA and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you and your beautiful wife! I wanted to hear you "pickin" and I love it! Please keep posting your amazing talent! Cindy
I usually play this in E flat, in C position with a capo on the 3rd fret. It is my poor attempt to play it as close to a Blake style as I could. There may very well be some sharps or flats in it that may or may not be true to the traditional melody of this great tune. I play by ear and try to be authentic but sometimes the finished product is a little different. Take care and best of luck!
Thanks. I do it in a D position on guitar which means I'd put capo in 1st fret....It's a bit more confusing for me....Third fret on banjo if I were playing it in double D tuning.
Love the guitar pickin'. Not just that, but your way of playing the notes is different when compared to how I do it, as when I do it, it's more like how it would be played in Irish music. Also see that you're using a classical guitar, which is as cool as having a 12-string hybrid (long story, but yes, I do have one).
Thanks Martyfan11, I sure do appreciate that compliment. I have listened to and studied Norman Blake all my life and I play Whiskey before Breakfast/Fiddler's Dram, in the style that he did them. Mine is a very poor attempt as compared to him but his is the style I like. Thanks again!
Zane Turner I like his playing aswell. If you ever get a chance to come over and check out the Findhorn Open Mic, high chance you'll find me there. As a matter of fact, go onto reverbnation and look for Leaving Of Kingston, and then click on the artist name, and check out the other song that I have up (Going Back To Ol' Virginia), as my style covers a few genres (especially bluegrass) and Leaving Of Kingston is actually Leaving Of Liverpool (Liverpool being where I come from) but I decided to do it reggae-style so hence the name.
+martyfan11 That's actually not a classical guitar, but rather a steel-string w/ a 12-fret neck (they always built them w/ an open head like a classical).
Thank you very much, Tice. I learned this one shortly after the album first came out....by ear. I started singing the words after I heard Mike Cross do it. I probably don't do it like anyone else, but it is my poor attempt to play it in the "Blake" fashion. Hey, thanks again for the kind words! I'm happy that you enjoyed it!
Tice Rippy Whiskey Before Breakfast (by Norman Blake) and I am not sure what the Mike Cross album name was....If you are into acoustic flatpicking, I would strongly suggest getting a cd of "Whiskey Before Breakfast" by Norman Blake. Thanks again!
Thank you Stephen. This guitar is a 1929 000-18 Martin. It is a very sweet old guitar....Best of luck and thanks again!
Excellent! Thanks for sharing
Sometimes things are seasoned just right... This was one of those times. That Zane is one hell of a picker, and a great guy... He too has some doof in him!
I love the words "Lord preserve us and protect us we've been a drinkin' whiskey before breakfast" I have never heard the words before but have known the tune for many years. :)
That's some mighty fine pickin' an' a singin'.
Thanks, Jamey! This was wonderful! I’ve only heard one other person sing the words. Miss you! ❤
Hey Randy, you don't hear the words to it very much but I am glad you got a chance to hear them. You can't imagine how good that compliment makes me feel...you just made my day for sure, and thank you sir!
I miss picking with my buddy!
I'd never heard the words to the beautiful tune before. Great job, sir! Superlative pickin'.
"Well now I've never done had whiskey 'fore breakfast....but sure "sounds" right nice. Never stop pickin' Mr. Turner!" ~ E
This is just great! Thanks for sharing.That Martin sounds like it's ready to explode!
You are very welcome Sir. It is a very fun song and I am happy that you enjoyed it
. I play it a couple times a month myself! Best of Luck to you Sir!
thanks to this kind man playing it and you uploading it this song is a reg at our jam every month
be well and thank you for turning me on to this song
love the vids where people are really enjoying the tunes and the musician's are having a blast. special thanks to the cameraman who zoomed in on the picking hand. made me realize I go to the D too soon. thanks again and keep on pickin;
Thank you Ellaan Marie! I don't think 've ever had Whiskey Before Breakfast myself, but like you, I like the old tune! Again, I appreciate you compliment, Z.
Come to Granna bluegrass festival, find the Danes. We do it fridag and saturday mobning!!
Appreciate the excellent picking and singing. This is inspiring!
Oh good. I needed to know what it sounded like. love it.
You're very welcome! Thanks for listening!
Thank you Moonbuggy, I really do appreciate it. I love that old Martin!
Wow! Great pickin' & singin' of a traditional tune. Thanks so much for singing the lyrics! I just found this song and lyrics online and had no idea what it sounded like. Please post more. I love your style and great taste in music!!
Thank you, Mark! I'm happy you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much Sir, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Nice work! Love the sound of that box!
love love love love it
Thank you for this!
Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Sir...I appreciate that!
Well put, Old Joe!
that guitar sounded awesome man
@rainharper62 Thanks for the compliment! I learned the words from a Mike Cross album years ago...they come in handy now and then...Best of Luck to You, Zane.
Really enjoyed this! Thanks!
BTW, happy to see proper credit to
Mike Cross for lyrics!! Hope his recovery from Lyme Disease will allow him to return to touring - his shows are always like a tonic for all my ailments!!
Thanks, this is fun to listen to and I want to learn it.
That's just great, very nicely performed! Greetings from Sweden.
Thank you! All the way from Chattanooga, Tennessee! Glad you enjoyed it!
The mandolin wanted to join so bad but he's afraid lol
@rainharper62 You bet, He was the first one I'd heard sing them too!
that first tune is "fiddlers dram" if anyone is interested.
nice job, you never hear the lyrics and theyre great.
Thank you for the compliment Jimmy. I am glad you enjoyed the pickin'...The campsite was about 50 yards from the stage. If you were standing on the stage looking out, it would be about 50 yards and to the left a little. Take care, Zane.
Very nice job!
Thank you very much....I appreciate that very much!
very nice
This is really good 👍
Thanks Chris, I'll pass this on to Zane!
Thanks for your kind words my friends.
Excellent!
wooo wee, loved it.
I'm always the mandolin guy at jams
Hey man, very nice job, boith singing and playing!
Great tune. Looks a whole lot like Cindy Pinion ("Boxcar" Pinion's daughter) in the background there.
Glad you liked it fiddler. Keep on fiddlin' !
Some very fine flatpicking there sir! :) Not bad on the singing wither!
Thanks for YouTubing this! Sounds great!
@greekflatpicker You bet, glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice! -from Chris Wilson (Tn Hi-Riders)
thankyouthankyou!
Thank You Cindy. I hope all is well !
Thank You. The guitar is a 1929 000-18.
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Hi Zane. I met you at the Depot Diner in Rising Fawn, GA and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting you and your beautiful wife! I wanted to hear you "pickin" and I love it! Please keep posting your amazing talent! Cindy
Hi Cindy! Thank you for those kind words and hope to see you again soon. Cathy and I sure did enjoy meeting you at the Diner!
@jguitar1 Absolutely, I'd like to learn it too.
I'd give anything to play like that.. I'm 58 now.. too late for me .. I'll just sit in the back ground playing the chords..
Nice! Thank you./
I usually play this in E flat, in C position with a capo on the 3rd fret. It is my poor attempt to play it as close to a Blake style as I could. There may very well be some sharps or flats in it that may or may not be true to the traditional melody of this great tune. I play by ear and try to be authentic but sometimes the finished product is a little different. Take care and best of luck!
One of the few versions with the actual lyrics...bravo!
@lexy09blue1 Thank you very much...I appreciate it!
If I'm not mistaken, I think Mike Cross wrote those lyrics. Most who sing it either got the lyrics from Mike or from somebody else who did!
+Chinese Mugwump Yep, Mike Cross did a fun version of it and his are the words I learned.
Great rendition!
YES, Mike Cross wrote these lyrics!
Thanks. I do it in a D position on guitar which means I'd put capo in 1st fret....It's a bit more confusing for me....Third fret on banjo if I were playing it in double D tuning.
@portgilbertred Thanks Red, I sure do appreciate that!
First part is "Fiddler's Dram."
If I were playing mando..... drinkin whiskey for breakfast
Great job where was the camp site at?
Love the guitar pickin'. Not just that, but your way of playing the notes is different when compared to how I do it, as when I do it, it's more like how it would be played in Irish music. Also see that you're using a classical guitar, which is as cool as having a 12-string hybrid (long story, but yes, I do have one).
Thanks Martyfan11, I sure do appreciate that compliment. I have listened to and studied Norman Blake all my life and I play Whiskey before Breakfast/Fiddler's Dram, in the style that he did them. Mine is a very poor attempt as compared to him but his is the style I like. Thanks again!
Zane Turner
I like his playing aswell. If you ever get a chance to come over and check out the Findhorn Open Mic, high chance you'll find me there. As a matter of fact, go onto reverbnation and look for Leaving Of Kingston, and then click on the artist name, and check out the other song that I have up (Going Back To Ol' Virginia), as my style covers a few genres (especially bluegrass) and Leaving Of Kingston is actually Leaving Of Liverpool (Liverpool being where I come from) but I decided to do it reggae-style so hence the name.
+martyfan11 That's actually not a classical guitar, but rather a steel-string w/ a 12-fret neck (they always built them w/ an open head like a classical).
Chinese Mugwump
That is even cooler.
@stevesmith37377 Love to, but that is not me... I wish though.
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Put some more on here. How about Church Street Blues? Show us your left hand.
It looks like you are playing it in C but adding some sharps/flats....true? I play it in double D on banjo and D on fiddle
This is classic...what are the tabs for your version
Thank you very much, Tice. I learned this one shortly after the album first came out....by ear. I started singing the words after I heard Mike Cross do it. I probably don't do it like anyone else, but it is my poor attempt to play it in the "Blake" fashion. Hey, thanks again for the kind words! I'm happy that you enjoyed it!
What was the album called
Tice Rippy Whiskey Before Breakfast (by Norman Blake) and I am not sure what the Mike Cross album name was....If you are into acoustic flatpicking, I would strongly suggest getting a cd of "Whiskey Before Breakfast" by Norman Blake. Thanks again!
Where's the lyrics?
@willgordon13 Keep it in the plastic!