Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper perform "Jerusalem Ridge" on DittyTV

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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  • @robertesposito9871
    @robertesposito9871 3 місяці тому +7

    There’s a lot of great fiddlers in the world of bluegrass music, but Michael is the GOAT !

  • @codyrichey810
    @codyrichey810 4 роки тому +78

    Micheal Cleveland is the best dang fiddle player I've ever seen

    • @procarpenter1788
      @procarpenter1788 3 роки тому +2

      He's very good, but Mark O'Connor, and Stuart Duncan have him beat by miles. I think Stuart Duncan may be the best fiddle player who ever lived. I play fiddle, and fiddlers speak his name with reverence and respect. He's the best.

    • @billymann5325
      @billymann5325 3 роки тому

      Damn Straight!

    • @wereleeroads9311
      @wereleeroads9311 2 роки тому +4

      @@procarpenter1788 Those three and maybe add Kenny Baker and you have the Mt. Rushmore.

    • @julesviolin
      @julesviolin 2 роки тому

      You're all wrong 🤠
      Martin Hayes is up there 🎻🎶

    • @Lochlannach661
      @Lochlannach661 2 роки тому

      Definitely one of the best bluegrass players. :)

  • @geraldlowe2652
    @geraldlowe2652 9 місяців тому +5

    We all are so blessed and just plain Lucky, ,,to have lived when this music,,these guys were here on Earth. God Is Good!

  • @bigbensarrowheadchannel2739
    @bigbensarrowheadchannel2739 4 роки тому +34

    This man doesn't play the fiddle. He becomes the fiddle. Imo he's the greatest fiddle player on the planet.

  • @CC-fi3pp
    @CC-fi3pp Рік тому +2

    You are the greatest of all time on that dam fiddle 🎻 boy!

  • @ScoriacTears
    @ScoriacTears 4 роки тому +31

    His hand ear coordination is impeccable.

    • @cuckingfunt9353
      @cuckingfunt9353 4 роки тому +2

      Pity about the eyeballs

    • @andrewb9708
      @andrewb9708 3 роки тому +5

      @@cuckingfunt9353 Apparently, he doesn't need them to be the best.

  • @ericyantz
    @ericyantz 2 роки тому +5

    I never knew I liked Bluegrass until running across Michael's videos tonight. Johnny needs to pony up that golden fiddle.

  • @bjonesehc
    @bjonesehc 4 роки тому +15

    Michael's nickname should be Mr Clean. He plays agressive yet every note is flawless.

  • @briancleveland6115
    @briancleveland6115 Рік тому +2

    WOW 👌 Me and my brother Michael are related to Michael Cleveland 👍🙏🤠

  • @julesviolin
    @julesviolin 5 років тому +97

    The other incredible thing about Michael's playing is even though he plays quite aggressively he never seems to knock a string out of tune or break a bow hair. Awesome !!!!!

    • @levilevis9032
      @levilevis9032 4 роки тому +12

      Like a master bread-baker, he knows how to beat it just right to get the end result he wants.

    • @bobward7260
      @bobward7260 Рік тому +1

      True. His playing pitch is fluid, emotive, deliberate, time fully well placed. 😅

    • @flautalee3090
      @flautalee3090 11 місяців тому

      Nathan is awesome on mandolin!❤❤❤❤

    • @flautalee3090
      @flautalee3090 11 місяців тому

      I saw Michael pulling off a broken bow hair a during a video I watched a couple of days ago. He must have needed to leave out a few notes but I couldn’t detect them. LOL!😮

    • @cbcalkins8620
      @cbcalkins8620 7 місяців тому

      Very good points that you made

  • @jimseaman2558
    @jimseaman2558 3 місяці тому +1

    These two gentlemen are absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.

  • @alexbastos9530
    @alexbastos9530 4 роки тому +17

    Michael is a god expression, he doesn't see but when start play the sound is an Angel's sound. Alex Bastos from south of Brasil.

  • @phife1878
    @phife1878 4 роки тому +129

    Let's give Nathan Livers his due credit. He often gets overshadowed by Michael Cleveland but can damn sure hang with him on that mandolin.

    • @ATLTraveler
      @ATLTraveler 3 роки тому +10

      I don't think that's true, sure Michael is probably more "famous" than Nathan but anyone that knows anything about talent knows they are both top tier.

    • @photofinish8607
      @photofinish8607 Рік тому

      @@ATLTraveler
      “Everyone deserves a trophy,” aside...
      Michael is a gift from God, where as his counter part is a well trained musician.
      Let’s not take away the magnificence that is Michael. Just to elevate the other musician, for sake of virtue signalling.
      GTFO, with that nonsense.

    • @johnhoare5984
      @johnhoare5984 Рік тому +2

      I agree. They are both special.

    • @aliciarobertson4979
      @aliciarobertson4979 9 місяців тому

      Nathan is certainly talented and deserves the credit. Very enjoyable performance.

    • @megnapier582
      @megnapier582 8 місяців тому +1

      Dude kicks ass

  • @dannyhughes9874
    @dannyhughes9874 5 років тому +58

    Michael doesn't play Music - he IS Music !!!!!

  • @sbflsrfrskdvr5659
    @sbflsrfrskdvr5659 4 роки тому +8

    I’ll never forget Michael bringing my middle school gym in Louisville to stunned silence when he was brought in to perform and show what kids with disabilities could do.

    • @chaplainmattsanders4884
      @chaplainmattsanders4884 4 роки тому

      Bryan Probus. Very cool!

    • @bcp5296d
      @bcp5296d 4 роки тому +1

      What ANY human can do. On another level.

    • @amacdonald42
      @amacdonald42 6 місяців тому

      I would've died and gone to heaven If I heard this as a child. Wish I did.

  • @nyhusn1
    @nyhusn1 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you God, for this wonderful gift named Michael Cleveland.

  • @mikealangaloe1774
    @mikealangaloe1774 Рік тому +3

    I can't even tap my foot and keep a rhythm most days and these guys are in outer space with talent!

  • @dudehenchman
    @dudehenchman 4 роки тому +11

    That lick at 5:37 is one of those that's so good you have no choice but to giggle a little bit every time you hear it!

    • @burleydad
      @burleydad Рік тому

      I knew I wasn’t the only one to hear that familiar ring.

  • @ADVENTURESOFBZ
    @ADVENTURESOFBZ Місяць тому

    What a duo!!! Pure GOD given talent to both men. Absolutely incredible!!!

  • @GodsFavoriteBassPlyr
    @GodsFavoriteBassPlyr Рік тому +3

    SO MUCH MUSIC .. flowing from only 2 souls. Amazing.

  • @vvavie4858
    @vvavie4858 4 роки тому +16

    HOLY SMOKES! I don’t even like folky style music but dang that was inSANE

  • @phillipoos
    @phillipoos 3 дні тому

    This is so remarkable and inspiring ! Thank you so much

  • @stevenfielden8955
    @stevenfielden8955 3 роки тому +3

    Michael Cleveland - is one of the best in his field without doubt!

  • @sgbsammy
    @sgbsammy 2 роки тому +2

    oh my are they together or what...amazing playing a great song

  • @ckh57
    @ckh57 5 років тому +29

    MUSIC FROM THE GODS OF BLUE GRASS...

  • @MichaelJWeinstein
    @MichaelJWeinstein 8 місяців тому +1

    Michael's the BEST!! 🎻🎶💪

  • @crazycoyote1738
    @crazycoyote1738 4 роки тому +4

    Wow!! so, so beautiful!!
    They play amazingly!!

  • @markbabcock6811
    @markbabcock6811 2 місяці тому

    Truly remarkable musicians. Michael is a living legend. Amazing

  • @oboemadness1995
    @oboemadness1995 4 роки тому +3

    Y'all are geniuses. Thank you. What a true pleasure to listen to you.

  • @toddsin8611
    @toddsin8611 3 роки тому +1

    Who needs eyes when you can communicate directly with someone’s soul through your bow.

  • @davidpaul6870
    @davidpaul6870 3 роки тому +4

    One of the best ear-to-ear smiles I've had in a long time, brothers!🤣
    I can live AND die a happy man now❣

    • @cherylwilliams904
      @cherylwilliams904 2 роки тому +1

      💚🙏💚
      You took the words right out of my mouth!!!!!!🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻

  • @Lochlannach661
    @Lochlannach661 2 роки тому +3

    This version of Jerusalem Ridge has the perfect mixture of Bluegrass and Jazz sound to it. As a fellow fiddler, it’s amazing how Michael plays that aggressively without breaking a strong or blow hair. Truly impressive performance

    • @julesviolin
      @julesviolin Рік тому +1

      And Blues and all the various shuffle rythm bowing techniques.
      He's a genius 👏

  • @Johnsonz4a
    @Johnsonz4a 9 місяців тому

    After hearing all the crazy great music on UA-cam, its hard to get chills anymore. But this one almost had me in tears. Brilliant!

  • @henryemrich7209
    @henryemrich7209 3 роки тому +1

    This is....impressive. Michael Cleveland FTW!

  • @HouseOfMcElroy
    @HouseOfMcElroy 5 років тому +7

    The way this music is played perfectly. These tunes have so many different names which makes it historically more mysterious how old they are. They never disappoint. Hell yeah.

    • @chrisscarfo8832
      @chrisscarfo8832 5 років тому +2

      Jersualem ridge was actually not a taditional, written by Monroe. I totally get ur drift tho!!!

    • @adambrown7112
      @adambrown7112 5 років тому +1

      Chris Scarfo there’s a good chance Kenny Baker wrote a majority chunk of this tune after Bill showed him the basic rough cut of it. From what I’ve read anyway! Either way it’s an amazing song

    • @chrisscarfo8832
      @chrisscarfo8832 5 років тому

      @@adambrown7112 agreed

  • @ZenZill
    @ZenZill 8 місяців тому

    The phrasing from both of these guys is so flawless, this song is an absolute banger!

  • @hummarstraful
    @hummarstraful 6 місяців тому

    Cleveland has such an amazing feel and timing when he plays. An amazing talent.

  • @rickb9238
    @rickb9238 4 роки тому +2

    Amazing! Those two fellas are absolutely fantastic. The fiddle player is about the best I’ve ever heard, he made that fiddle talk.👍👍

  • @georgea7664
    @georgea7664 4 роки тому +3

    WOW, absolutely Amazing performance!

  • @hedleythorne
    @hedleythorne Рік тому +1

    MIchael's pitch bends are just perfect.

  • @xakpepe5001
    @xakpepe5001 4 роки тому +115

    The devil went down to Georgia saw Michael and said never mind I’m going home

    • @Spazticspaz
      @Spazticspaz 4 роки тому

      @Marvin Gardens The Winnin' Teams Gonna Win.

    • @johnhall6945
      @johnhall6945 4 роки тому +1

      He done beat ole Jonny so he just thought well if he beat Jonny easy well I’m dead he can have all the gold fiddles

    • @jw8687
      @jw8687 4 роки тому +4

      The Devil and Johnny laid their fiddles down at Michael's feet
      Because they knew they'd been beat.

    • @sergecolombet
      @sergecolombet 4 роки тому

      Hum, it went from Paganini before

    • @balthasarkeks5840
      @balthasarkeks5840 4 роки тому

      @Marvin Gardens Who says Jesus is a musician?

  • @ianwoollard2063
    @ianwoollard2063 4 роки тому +140

    I started off with a totally different place and with different musician’s tonight on UA-cam and ended up here. I’m amazed that I’ve never heard of Michael Cleveland before. What a player. I am stunned.

    • @seannamadra5675
      @seannamadra5675 4 роки тому +1

      Wow!

    • @nikeroach
      @nikeroach 4 роки тому +6

      ya i saw a video of him playin with billy strings less than a month ago, good stuff

    • @balthasarkeks5840
      @balthasarkeks5840 4 роки тому +2

      That's one of the good things of UA-cam. There are always some user unfamiliar links between the recommodations. Learned a lot of things looking videos offside my first intentions.

    • @Trahloc
      @Trahloc 3 роки тому

      10 months after you and I'm in exact same place.

    • @Voirreydirector
      @Voirreydirector 3 роки тому +1

      These guys truly are bright stars to be found under the bushels.

  • @AeGeR97
    @AeGeR97 6 років тому +5

    WOW! It's talent like that that inspires me to keep playing! You guys are amazing!

  • @philiprose7942
    @philiprose7942 3 місяці тому

    The best of the best!

  • @gritandgears9159
    @gritandgears9159 5 років тому +3

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING PLAYING BY BOTH PARTIES !

  • @keithguganda3714
    @keithguganda3714 4 роки тому +8

    Like a conversation between instruments. New fan here

  • @michaelwhitworth8214
    @michaelwhitworth8214 4 роки тому +2

    This is so, so good. Extremely impressed.

  • @nekkidfiddler5861
    @nekkidfiddler5861 4 роки тому +1

    First time hearing y'all goodness gracious .thank you best i ever heard.

  • @ricktownend9144
    @ricktownend9144 3 роки тому +1

    Just wonderful music - and musicianship

  • @Heffy90
    @Heffy90 4 роки тому +3

    absolutely mind blowing!

  • @1allstarman
    @1allstarman 11 місяців тому

    It only took listening to the first 5 second of fiddle work for me to now I was going to enjoy this ! By the end I had tears in my eyes , this is some awesome musicianship !

  • @fiddlermikey
    @fiddlermikey 2 роки тому

    Michael is amazing to watch and listen to. Love that 5-string, want one of my own

  • @michaelr.wilder3339
    @michaelr.wilder3339 6 років тому +4

    I'm just going to say outstanding! Can't really articulate it any better than that.

  • @flautalee3090
    @flautalee3090 11 місяців тому

    Yes, Michael Cleveland is the real deal. YT sent him my awhile back because they figured out that I love Bluegrass!❤❤❤❤❤

  • @cbcalkins8620
    @cbcalkins8620 7 місяців тому +1

    If that is not PERFECTION, then I don’t know what is.

  • @aliciarobertson4979
    @aliciarobertson4979 9 місяців тому +1

    Nathan Livers is certainly talented and well deserves credit. I’m sure that’s why Michael has him in Flamekeeper. They’re a great group. Very enjoyable performance from Nathan and Michael.
    Michael’s preference is Bluegrass fiddle but he plays classic violin beautifully and also plays a mean mandolin, and guitar.

    • @josefinagarza241
      @josefinagarza241 2 місяці тому

      Omg,amazing definitely want to hear see more❤

  • @brandonguest9574
    @brandonguest9574 4 роки тому +1

    Both are awesome!

  • @alanmalcheski8882
    @alanmalcheski8882 5 років тому +10

    As old Jonesy used to say; it don't get much better than that, Pappaw.

  • @justsomerandomdudewithinte863
    @justsomerandomdudewithinte863 4 роки тому +1

    Who ever doesn't like this song is not my type of person

  • @grumblekin
    @grumblekin 4 роки тому +1

    An absolute TITAN on that fiddle...

  • @joselavoy8591
    @joselavoy8591 2 роки тому

    yes i know helping is not the word...i just love music!

  • @willanicole6356
    @willanicole6356 4 роки тому +1

    Insane GENIOUS ❤❤❤ CANT GET ENOUGH

  • @narek_avagyan
    @narek_avagyan Місяць тому

    Its unbelievable good ❤

  • @barmandala
    @barmandala 4 роки тому +3

    Wow I’m big fan now

  • @levilevis9032
    @levilevis9032 4 роки тому +4

    Such a beautiful piece, only two instruments and yet it creates such a complex melody. The fiddle screams and the Uke whispers, a blind man who learned to master his instrument, and a man with full sight but the skill to not even need to look at his instrument while playing it, it's nothing short of stunning.

    • @sixthgatebass
      @sixthgatebass 4 роки тому +3

      its a mandolin

    • @cryptonator1988
      @cryptonator1988 4 роки тому

      @@sixthgatebass you took the words right out my mouth lol. Its like a uke but 8 strings lol.

  • @KashirskiyOleg
    @KashirskiyOleg 4 роки тому +5

    I'm from the oposite side of the planet and it's first time i see this guy. And its a fckng awesome

  • @joselavoy8591
    @joselavoy8591 2 роки тому

    ok shout out to my guy helping!..ur awsome!!

  • @tomballos7011
    @tomballos7011 4 роки тому +1

    beautiful

  • @willnot5687
    @willnot5687 3 роки тому

    Wow nothing else but wow

  • @theshape2613
    @theshape2613 5 років тому +3

    I love it! Amazing talent.

  • @julesviolin
    @julesviolin 5 років тому +3

    Unbelievable bowing rhythm !!!
    I've been trying to replicate this for years but end up playing it straight because I was trained classically.
    But Mike's style is I really yearn for.
    I will try till I die :)

    • @Jeff-jg7jh
      @Jeff-jg7jh 5 років тому +1

      In a day or two I will have a dream about this.

    • @justindelello433
      @justindelello433 4 роки тому +2

      Unfortunately Hauss his talent is God Given, I don’t believe this can be learned. But keep on keeping on My Friend and Kick some Fiddling Ass along the way !!!

    • @corinmeehan368
      @corinmeehan368 4 роки тому +1

      You can get it! Michael was trained classically too. And a woman I used to play Irish music with came with the classical straightness and is now a fine fiddler.

  • @zachariasmith1961
    @zachariasmith1961 Рік тому

    Goat hands down

  • @asmith1355
    @asmith1355 4 роки тому +1

    Great improvisational skills by Cleveland

  • @acid4acid
    @acid4acid 4 роки тому

    hats off, what a feeling...

  • @justsomerandomdudewithinte863
    @justsomerandomdudewithinte863 4 роки тому +1

    Yea that's the true meaning of a good song

  • @robertesposito9871
    @robertesposito9871 3 роки тому

    Michael is the best fiddler ever ever note is right on the money

  • @wygralemzcukrzyca
    @wygralemzcukrzyca 4 роки тому +2

    Amazing performance:)

  • @tedhart7708
    @tedhart7708 5 років тому +1

    Makes my head explode. Sooooo good!

  • @fluxfaze
    @fluxfaze 9 місяців тому

    When the fiddle preaches, it’s my kind of sermon!

  • @picknngrinn
    @picknngrinn 2 роки тому +1

    Holy smokes!

  • @moowykx250
    @moowykx250 5 років тому

    Im absolutely blown away

  • @tomparker8932
    @tomparker8932 4 роки тому +1

    OMG, got that Stephan Grapheli/David Grisman thing goin on....unreal playing without a doubt.

  • @muddysludge7117
    @muddysludge7117 Рік тому

    Michael's work with Bela Fleck is amazing.

  • @alfredklek
    @alfredklek 4 роки тому +1

    well that's the best fiddle player i've seen in a long time

  • @joselavoy8591
    @joselavoy8591 2 роки тому

    dude this is my jam

  • @kennethames9265
    @kennethames9265 6 років тому +5

    That's gotta be the most amazing riff ever.

  • @jennysimmank7483
    @jennysimmank7483 4 роки тому +1

    WOW ❤️❤️

  • @ballofwax9yards
    @ballofwax9yards 4 роки тому

    They r not human They r gods.

  • @MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy
    @MaynardGKrebs-gv4vy 4 роки тому

    The best fiddling and mandolin playing I have ever seen, bar none.

    • @randyelliott9152
      @randyelliott9152 4 роки тому

      Agree,side note...i always thought Maynard was a better character than Gilligan....

  • @vickiedutton6829
    @vickiedutton6829 4 роки тому

    .Michael can sure make that fiddle talk !! Incredible !!!!

  • @robertrohrs9195
    @robertrohrs9195 3 роки тому

    WOW!!! Fantastic

  • @normannippy8471
    @normannippy8471 2 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @ATLTraveler
    @ATLTraveler 4 роки тому +16

    Some of the sounds that come out of Michael's fiddle I didnt think were possible like 3:20 how the hell does he do that!! That whole riff from like 3:16 is so sick... but we cant forget the mandolin guy, literally didnt muff one note, which is basically impossible with such small frets...fuck and 3:56 holy fuck!!! Excuse my language. And 5:15 wtffff

    • @Lochlannach661
      @Lochlannach661 2 роки тому

      I’m not sure about the rest, but I know that for 3:15 you can attain that sound by lifting the bow to where it barely touches the strings.

  • @karenlehmeier6215
    @karenlehmeier6215 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @proberaum7015
    @proberaum7015 4 роки тому +1

    WoW!

  • @seanbaird16
    @seanbaird16 3 роки тому

    Heckin' heck that's a ripping version of my favorite tune!

  • @zeitschnur
    @zeitschnur 4 роки тому

    Wow! Unglaublich. Incredible!

  • @nathangray9070
    @nathangray9070 Рік тому

    Good MusiC.

  • @stndsamurai8668
    @stndsamurai8668 4 роки тому +27

    Me: This is the type of video that needs to be recommended to everyone...
    UA-cam: hold my algorithm

    • @rachelh9150
      @rachelh9150 4 роки тому +1

      Nicely played... music and algorithm joke combo. You win. 😁

  • @lucienmetz7701
    @lucienmetz7701 2 роки тому

    excellent