His original band mate Charlie Waller( The Country Gentlemen) wasn't too bad either...or was Doyle Lawson...or John Starling. It was great growing up around DC...one time Bluegrass capitol of the country
John Duffy and the Seldom Scene. The best modern day Bluegrass band. I Miss John's wonderfull mandolin and high lonesome voice and sense of humor. I first herd the Seldom Scene in 1984 and have loved their sound so much. Ben Eldredge and Lou Reed is still holding the group together. So great, Thanks.
John Duffey was a great influence on me as a musician. He was an institution. His music lives on. This video from '96 was the same year he passed away. Sadly, his declining health shows in his eyes here... RIP John Duffey!
I got to hang out with John and the Seldom Scene backstage once after a show in San Francisco. He liked his liquor and cigarettes and was cutting it up with the folks in a most friendly and jovial way. A real class act and a sweetheart of a man. RIP
Many great versions of this song but nobody done it like John... In 1996 Duffey made it cool for a 15 year old kid to like and listen to Bluegrass!!!! We miss you John!!!!
I was very privileged as a young girl with my dad and the band we traveled to all the bluegrass festivals and played and this group has always been one of my favorites !! miss the good old days!!
i 1st tried to get in to see the Scene at the old Birchmere, in a run down shopping center off Walter Reed Road in Alexandria, VA in the late 70's.....we got there too late and it was sold out but i remember seeing & hearing Duffy doing this song thru the glass door and was mezmerized....turned into a huge scene fan over the next twenty years or so. Incredible band, but what always got to me was Duffys beutiful, pure tenor. RIP JD
I was fortunate enough to see The Seldom Scene live several times, along with many of the great first and second-generation bluegrass legends, in the '60's, '70's, '80's, yet I'm still struck by the beauty of their vocals. It's almost a surprise every time I hear them. Mike Auldridge's dobro playing really had heart, and John Duffy's zany sense of humor added a wonderful sparkle to their performances - what a great combination. The band I played with opened for them once in a concert in Boston, and it's a treasured memory. Great times.
@@captsorghum Right; it's not Auldridge nor is John Starling in this clip, but they were both with the band when I first heard them. Somehow, they managed to keep (almost) the same sound through all their personnel changes.
John Duffy is the reason I got into bluegrass, and realized what I could do with this super high tenor voice I was given. The man is literally my bluegrass totem spirit! Thanks John!
I saw Seldom Scene perform this tune on a PBS bluegrass special about 40 years ago. I tried to find this song a few weeks later, but friends and local record store employees were not familiar with it. A link to this video appeared on a RUclips page with a "recommended for you" notation last night. It's as beautiful as I remember it. Thank you, RUclips.
My dad inherited one of two Ducks. I’ll inherit it from him when he passes. It will never be sold. What an amazing band, an amazing mandolinist John Duffey was, and a legacy that will never be forgotten! They did more for bluegrass than any other band possibly could! RIP John and Nancy
Man I really love this song I use to work on the road .and it reminds me of leaving for 2 weeks at a time. Leaving my sweet wife Brenda. Lee iv had her since she 15 and I was 18 been together 25 year this June 25 and I missed her so much when I was on tthe road I saw her every mile but I dedicate this song to her .i will always love her
I've been listening to the Seldom Scene for 30 years but don't keep up with who's who in music. So sad to learn that John Duffey died. Ouch. If there's a bluegrass heaven, he's there. I wouldn't mind getting there myself. What a magnificent musician he was. The Seldom Scene is my favorite bluegrass band. I love the numbers they did with Linda Ronstadt!
I was hardcore metal - punk , lived in concert 14 yrs... I knew I had to come to terms with life and go back to my shop ,there I heard Seldom-Scene on a Saturday night program that changed my world !!!
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I was there at the festival if the bluegrass when this was played. This song will always be a tribute to the great John Duffy , no matter who plays it . I still miss you John.
They are going to be playing at Poppy Mountain this year September 18, 2015. We won't be there but ya'll go out and enjoy the beautiful sounds upon the one and only Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival.
Thanks John although i was only a baby you left a lasting impression on me through your music. Miss You spaceman. Tell Poppop hes still singing a bit off key and Give ol Charlie a hug for me too. I'll see you on that big stage in the sky one day brother
watch john at the end of this song. something happened to him. Ben Eldridge was the first to show concern and then the rest of the band. john died of a heart attack 12/10/96, very shortly after this performance. i'm guessing that the beginning of the end was captured on this video. john didn't look too healthy here but his singing was great as always. wait a minute was wonderfully performed. it breaks my heart to see this and remember john and so many other great musicians who are no longer with us. life rolls on so hug someone today and everyday.
It seems unkind to mention that John Duffey was reputed to be a heavy smoker & 62 yo when he passed. He never liked flying & that's why he quit Country Gentlemen before they flew to a performance in Japan. Playing fast bluegrass & keeping late, erratic hours can't have been good for a man in failing health as he obviously shows in this video. I'm so glad we still get to hear that wonderful voice.
John Duffey is very missed in bluegrass music. The man was a legend. I have a video with them playing Lay Down Sally, wearing little children's sunglasses. It's on VHS and I am going to have it put onto a DVD. I love it. It's priceless to me. RIP John.
John Duffy’s declining health was sad to see at the very end when he bends over and seems to be coughing or struggling for air. What a treasure he was.. perhaps the greatest bluegrass singer of all time.
I worked in dc 7 years I went to the birchmere many many time I know all the guys he was great I was there on new years eve for the first show without him Don Rigsby sit in it was a great show as they are were
I seen them a couple time back in the late 1970.s up at gettysburg pa. Campground snd at granite hill pa. Campground. What a time they were..cant find day.s like that no more in today.s world. Best rock band.s also.
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It’s 2024. Who else is still coming back to this song?
I am late to the party, I saw Billy strings tribute and I am blown away by this band. Phenomenal
Always!
Not us #BronSleptHere
ME !!!
billy brought me here as well
John Duffy had the most beautiful voice in bluegrass music. He is sadly missed.
Great sense of humor too.
His original band mate Charlie Waller( The Country Gentlemen) wasn't too bad either...or was Doyle Lawson...or John Starling. It was great growing up around DC...one time Bluegrass capitol of the country
So sad. I did not know we had lost him 😢! Damn
A voice in bluegrass that has never been replaced.
Very true
True. Duffy's voice could never be matched.@@charleskharnage5541
John Duffy and the Seldom Scene. The best modern day Bluegrass band.
I Miss John's wonderfull mandolin and high lonesome voice and sense of humor.
I first herd the Seldom Scene in 1984 and have loved their sound so much. Ben Eldredge and Lou Reed is still holding the group together. So great, Thanks.
It just doesn't get any better than this!! There will never be another "Duffy"!! RIP John Duffy & Mike Audridge!!
Sure it does, with John Starling, Tom Gray, and Mike Auldridge.
John Duffey was a great influence on me as a musician. He was an institution. His music lives on. This video from '96 was the same year he passed away. Sadly, his declining health shows in his eyes here... RIP John Duffey!
Very powerful and moving song, beautifully done by the Seldom Scene. Brings tears to my eyes...
I got to hang out with John and the Seldom Scene backstage once after a show in San Francisco. He liked his liquor and cigarettes and was cutting it up with the folks in a most friendly and jovial way. A real class act and a sweetheart of a man. RIP
Is it just me or does this make anybody else's eyes well up with tears?
YES YES YES YES YES YES
Still does
Every time I hear it! 1997 when the Scene performed without John, I think everyone at the festival cried.
Many great versions of this song but nobody done it like John... In 1996 Duffey made it cool for a 15 year old kid to like and listen to Bluegrass!!!! We miss you John!!!!
John, you are missed terribly. I still love the Seldom Scene, but it will never be the same.
One of the greatest bluegrass bands of all-time....👍👍
I was very privileged as a young girl with my dad and the band we traveled to all the bluegrass festivals and played and this group has always been one of my favorites !! miss the good old days!!
Hi Kathy. Sounds wonderful! A dream come true. By any chance did you know Pete Kuykendall?
Ain’t that some shit. Hope you are still around
The World will never have another John Duffy!!
How can you watch this and not love John Duffey. Man. I miss him.
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invirginia12 Amen ... John's voice was so captivating.. I'm sorry I never saw these guys live 😔😔😔
Joe diffy
i 1st tried to get in to see the Scene at the old Birchmere, in a run down shopping center off Walter Reed Road in Alexandria, VA in the late 70's.....we got there too late and it was sold out but i remember seeing & hearing Duffy doing this song thru the glass door and was mezmerized....turned into a huge
scene fan over the next twenty years or so.
Incredible band, but what always got to me was Duffys beutiful, pure tenor. RIP JD
I was fortunate enough to see The Seldom Scene live several times, along with many of the great first and second-generation bluegrass legends, in the '60's, '70's, '80's, yet I'm still struck by the beauty of their vocals. It's almost a surprise every time I hear them. Mike Auldridge's dobro playing really had heart, and John Duffy's zany sense of humor added a wonderful sparkle to their performances - what a great combination. The band I played with opened for them once in a concert in Boston, and it's a treasured memory. Great times.
Agree with everything, but it doesn't look like Mike Aldridge in this video. Maybe Fred Travers?
@@captsorghum Right; it's not Auldridge nor is John Starling in this clip, but they were both with the band when I first heard them. Somehow, they managed to keep (almost) the same sound through all their personnel changes.
It's been 20 years to the day since we lost John Duffey--and I still miss him! He was indeed The Best!
Hard to believe...
Kitty Blue my papaw thought the world of him
John Duffy is the reason I got into bluegrass, and realized what I could do with this super high tenor voice I was given. The man is literally my bluegrass totem spirit! Thanks John!
baby blue
I was sad when I found him he was already gone....such a good voice
The one and only John Duffy. RIP
Just struck me, today, how much I miss John. Many a night at the Birchmere. Will never forget hearing of his passing.
I saw Seldom Scene perform this tune on a PBS bluegrass special about 40 years ago. I tried to find this song a few weeks later, but friends and local record store employees were not familiar with it. A link to this video appeared on a RUclips page with a "recommended for you" notation last night. It's as beautiful as I remember it. Thank you, RUclips.
That’s a great feeling
Killer song
My dad inherited one of two Ducks. I’ll inherit it from him when he passes. It will never be sold. What an amazing band, an amazing mandolinist John Duffey was, and a legacy that will never be forgotten! They did more for bluegrass than any other band possibly could! RIP John and Nancy
Always loved this group...
Amazing Harmonies....
Gotta love it....
The crowd reaction when the song starts is just great.
One of the greatest bluegrass songs ever composed. Sung by one of the greatest Bluegrass singers ever
Ken, Toronto
Man I really love this song I use to work on the road .and it reminds me of leaving for 2 weeks at a time. Leaving my sweet wife Brenda. Lee iv had her since she 15 and I was 18 been together 25 year this June 25 and I missed her so much when I was on tthe road I saw her every mile but I dedicate this song to her .i will always love her
Herb Pedersen
Seth Fisher
He never seems to get the credit he deserves !!
Was blessed to hear Herb sing this song recently with John Jorgenson's J2B2 band recently.
Great song, great band!
breaks my heart that this band is not popular, the music they make goes right through your soul
They were popular in 70's - 96' then John Duffey died and to me that was the end of them.
They are revered in the bluegrass community.
There are those of us who continue to love them & their music.
I'm among them. So are most of the bluegrassers I hang out with.
This band was bad to the bone
John Duffy was one of a kind..my brother in law had a band when we were all much younger ..they sang John Duffy songs ..his music lives on
I never had the good fortune to see them live! But they an all star band!
There is no other bluegrass band like this one right here god bless em' all
I've been listening to the Seldom Scene for 30 years but don't keep up with who's who in music. So sad to learn that John Duffey died. Ouch. If there's a bluegrass heaven, he's there. I wouldn't mind getting there myself. What a magnificent musician he was. The Seldom Scene is my favorite bluegrass band. I love the numbers they did with Linda Ronstadt!
He is buried in Columbia Gardens cemetery on Route 50 in Arlington county.
I visited him many times there
Also, Roy Buchanan is buried there
I was at that festival I was 16 years old. That’s a great festival. My family went to that festival for over 20 years. Great times
No words are good enough to express this group.
I was hardcore metal - punk , lived in concert 14 yrs... I knew I had to come to terms with life and go back to my shop ,there I heard Seldom-Scene on a Saturday night program that changed my world !!!
Duffey shall be forever missed......the whole of the Seldom Scene was John.
No diss on the others. None intended.
I must have watched this video 3 dozen times in the past week since discovering it. Magical.
Same
It amazes me that anyone could "dislike" this.
The stuff legends are made of. Amazing vocals, and a beautiful song.
Thank you for posting.
John Duffey in my option was one of the absolute best that has ever sang and play .
Sure. Miss. These. Guys. Listening to them tugs at my heartstrings. A different. Day. And time.
❤
Written by the hugely underrated Herb Pedersen. Beautifully sung by Duffey.
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John Duffy was not a slave to fashion. God bless him
I come back to this Duffy film again, and again.
Love it all, especially the sweet harmonies.
I love this group this is Bluegrass at it’s finest!! I hate these two great talents are gone .
Gives me cold chills listening to the mandolin picking.
John Duffy was and is the best
love this song
How could you not love this song and yeah can't beat. These guys. Seen them play 3. Times. Brought me back to bluegrass. !!!😉
Thanks so much for sharing scene...I miss those days so much. Great memories.
wow this must have been only months before Duffy passed, loved this band!
perfection at it's finest
This is my favorite bluegrass song
I love this one as well, I really really love the album with Jonathan Edwards... blue ridge & little hands.
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Clint Jackson listen to boatman
Miss you soooo much beautiful man !!!! You left us waaaaay tooo early!!!!
He died in December the same year. Too young, too soon. RIP, John.
Hey
This was only three months after Bill Monroe's passing, then. R.I.P. both.
Most exellent
Greetings from Dublin Ireland ....😎
hi Dublin
Kerry Ev
Kerry Evans
missing you bad John,the world is a much worse place without you bro..
I love this song!
Started out watching the cleverlys. Then seldom scene. Reminds me of better times. Tears on my face
After all this time, I still miss his voice...
What a great man the seldom scene will always be the best bluegrass ever
I was there at the festival if the bluegrass when this was played. This song will always be a tribute to the great John Duffy , no matter who plays it .
I still miss you John.
Beauty, sheer beauty, and sadness and peace.
Thank You Sincerely for sharing this video. It is the last one I have seem since just before the Great Man's untimely passing.
John Duffy. What a class act, great soul
Duffey Was one of a kind
And he really put his heart and soul in his singing it is sad that Duffey is gone 💔 he was the boss of bluegrass music 🎶
Im still here in 2023 anyone else!!??♥♥♥
Billy strings is a fan
2024, Honey
2024. Still coming back to love it again. 💕
2024
Duffey!!!! He was the best- voice of an angel
It just don't get no better than this!!!
I miss John so very much........
This Song Makes my Heart cry. So beautiful 😍🥰🥰🥰
They are going to be playing at Poppy Mountain this year September 18, 2015. We won't be there but ya'll go out and enjoy the beautiful sounds upon the one and only Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival.
I was priviliged to see these guys a few times at different festivals. wow. Such legends.
Thanks John although i was only a baby you left a lasting impression on me through your music. Miss You spaceman. Tell Poppop hes still singing a bit off key and Give ol Charlie a hug for me too. I'll see you on that big stage in the sky one day brother
Absolutely the best ever, miss him so
I mean, if you’re looking for magic, look no further than this video. Thanks gentlemen, for everything
Masterfully effortless.
Rest in peace granny and daddy I love yall will forever and a day listen to John Duffy and cry my eyes out
Lord i sure do miss john Duffy
You have no idea my dad started taking me to see the same when I was about 4 or 5 when Jesse died I lost a part of my heart
there will never be another that will compare to John Duffy
Wonderful job
Ran a needle through Live at the cellar door, Loved that record.
watch john at the end of this song. something happened to him. Ben Eldridge was the first to show concern and then the rest of the band. john died of a heart attack 12/10/96, very shortly after this performance. i'm guessing that the beginning of the end was captured on this video. john didn't look too healthy here but his singing was great as always. wait a minute was wonderfully performed. it breaks my heart to see this and remember john and so many other great musicians who are no longer with us. life rolls on so hug someone today and everyday.
It seems unkind to mention that John Duffey was reputed to be a heavy smoker & 62 yo when he passed. He never liked flying & that's why he quit Country Gentlemen before they flew to a performance in Japan. Playing fast bluegrass & keeping late, erratic hours can't have been good for a man in failing health as he obviously shows in this video. I'm so glad we still get to hear that wonderful voice.
blessed said ... here we are
Great ending line, very very well said!!!☯️
You copied what I wrote...Almost.
if this dont take you back and remind you of your future love nothing will, thanks SS
Oh, the harmonies!!! Fantastic
Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song
RIP Ben Eldridge ♥️
i love every version of this song................RIP Mr Duffey , Auldridge and now stanley
This is just plain powerful music. Sounds just like they did on Old Train.
A lot of talent on that stage.
John Duffey is very missed in bluegrass music. The man was a legend. I have a video with them playing Lay Down Sally, wearing little children's sunglasses. It's on VHS and I am going to have it put onto a DVD. I love it. It's priceless to me. RIP John.
beautiful.
Beautiful
John Duffy’s declining health was sad to see at the very end when he bends over and seems to be coughing or struggling for air. What a treasure he was.. perhaps the greatest bluegrass singer of all time.
Duffy was the best tinner singer of all ❤
I worked in dc 7 years I went to the birchmere many many time I know all the guys he was great I was there on new years eve for the first show without him Don Rigsby sit in it was a great show as they are were
I really love John Duffy. No one else like him
Nice version and also a sublime version by Herb Pedersen's. Well worth a listen.
Good hearts good music.
I seen them a couple time back in the late 1970.s up at gettysburg pa. Campground snd at granite hill pa. Campground.
What a time they were..cant find day.s like that no more in today.s world. Best rock band.s also.
We actually worked this up in 4 part harmony- so beautiful ❤
john duffey !!!!!
I did sound for Seldom Scene from 1990-1991! Great group of men, so generous and kind!
Billy strings does this justice. Never would have heard this song without him
I return to this video for comfort