People have asked, so I googled: The fiddler is Nicky Sanders. Classically trained as a youngster, concertmaster of a youth symphony. Has a B. A. in violin performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston. I saw the Rangers play (sans Steve Martin) at the California Bluegrass Association's annual Father's Day Festival in Grass Valley, CA, in 2012. Nicky blew the audience away! Nicky was also an instructor in the pre-festival campout. Seems like a nice guy.
In 1978 I saw Steve Martin at Pine Knob in Michigan. After the first twenty minutes, and I'm not exaggerating, everyone was bent over and a few people had dropped out of their seats into the aisle. We had been laughing so hard for so long we were begging him to stop. He sang King Tut on roller skates that night.
That was my experience at Steve Martin & Martin Short's live show in 2023 😂, and they actually gave us a 'break' from laughing during the show by having the Steep Canyon Band play this song just by themselves 😂 I needed that breather so badly by that point!
In the middle of a pandemic, I get to listen to my childhood memory of when Steve Martin came out on the SNL stage and played this for the first time...
Watching this video for the first a bit after you, in similar circumstance. A song of motion, freedom, and expectation in the middle of a time where all three seem in short supply.
I love Steve. He is hilarious. I also appreciate how he can stand in the back , if need be, and give someone else the spotlight: the fiddle man. Very cool. Of course I love King Tut, too. Wild and crazy!
Excuse myself my American friends, I am a gentleman from England and my music tastes are very wide ranging. I love this (Bluegrass) music. Wonderful to share other peoples cultures and tastes in music. The fiddle player is superb! Also something about the deep south. In England we have a thousand years of history, but I love America also. Have a nice day to all the American people. Regards, David from England.....
Doctor Dolittle, be well, friend. As a desert rat born and raised on the West Bank of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, I have discovered that true friends enjoy (or hate) every moment of life together. Those moments may be our last...
While bluegrass is an American music form, it has roots in traditional folk music from the British Isles, which settlers from Scotland, England, and Ireland brought to Appalachia.
I triple dog dare anyone to listen to that version of Orange Blossom Special and keep both feet completely still all the way through to the end... It can't be done.
I've heard, and played myself, countless iterations of Orange Blossom Special, but never have I seen it taken to this level. Nicky Sanders did, indeed, *smoke* it! And King Tut was the icing on the cake.
I think that is really great that Steve Martin steps back and allows other musicians show their talents. It is not about fame, but rather the shared appreciation for the music. Bless them all. I enjoyed listening to their presentation.
I am raised in the Blue Grass, and ON Blue Grass music!! I have heard this all my life..and.....VERY NICELY DONE !!! I hear the train coming!!! *standing ovation to these men*
the steep canyon rangers are amazing in every sense, ncky sanders almost set that fiddle on fire! steve martin of course has proved his merits with the banjo. the day i see him pick the banjo will be the day my heart stops.
I saw steve martin in 1978 "wild and crazy guy" tour at the nassaua coliseum in uniondale, n.y. you got the feeling right ten and there that you were watching something special. the "feeling" was right
Steve Martin always shows respect to the bluegrass musicians with whom he plays. I appreciate him for that. He makes no big deal of his stardom and takes his place in the line with the other musicians, backing in and out as needed at the microphone. That is so unexpected from a Hollywood star.
This is the song I heard at Steve Martin and Martin Short's comedy show (Steep Canyon Band played this song on their own, without Steve) and I absolutely loved it!!
THANKS A LOT THERE DOC, WHY YOU MAKE ME WORK SO HARD. I DIDNT KNOW EITHER BUT NOW I DO, AFTER DOING MUCH MUSICAL LISTENING RESEARCH. NOW I UNDERSTAND. ACTUALLY, I DIDNT MIND AT ALL. KYLE IS SPECIAL STUFF AND JUNIOR IS OUT OF HIS MIND. THAT BOY CAN PICK AND SLIDE. EVIDENTLY, IN THE MID 2000'S, HE TOURED WITH DYLAN. I WONDER WHAT THEY SOUNDED LIKE TOGETHER.
@kingofthemooners09 Great! Hope everyone there enjoyed it. I will always wonder how many people go to see Steve Martin the comedian, and leave with more appreciation for good blue grass music because of Steve Martin the banjo player and a great blue grass band.
I know he's funny in his past, an art collector right now....but he's always been a dedicated banjo player and for that, I've always respected and loved him.
Goddamn! What a performance. That runaway fiddlin' makes me feel proud to be a human being. So much subtlety and beauty with cat gut and wood. With enough beer in your system this version of Orange Blossom Special will make you cry.
Make no mistake - I fell in love with my sweetheart while I played a CD of the SCR for him (saw them live in Chattanooga at Boxcar Pinion) and I owe a debt of gratitude to them (and 'Call The Captain' will always be one of my favorite bluegrass songs) but this can't quite equal Chubby'n'em burning this song from top to bottom. IMHO.
King Tut was the most played 45 on our juke box in our rec. room back in the late 70's. I was in 2nd grade in 79'. Grew my hair long so I could have a fat afro to accent my sweet wide leg jeans and velour shirt!
Whole band is awesome...but Nicky Sanders does shine in this. Even better when I saw them in Portland ME May 18, 2011. Did a longer version where he seemed to have a lot of time to improvise and let loose. Wish I had a recording of it. GREAT concert!
it's unAmerican to dislike this.
People have asked, so I googled:
The fiddler is Nicky Sanders. Classically trained as a youngster, concertmaster of a youth symphony. Has a B. A. in violin performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston. I saw the Rangers play (sans Steve Martin) at the California Bluegrass Association's annual Father's Day Festival in Grass Valley, CA, in 2012. Nicky blew the audience away! Nicky was also an instructor in the pre-festival campout. Seems like a nice guy.
"Nicky Sanders on fiddle is amazing!" understatement. Fucking incredible.
It's a miracle that Mr. Sanders' fiddle didn't burst into flame! What a performance! The very best OBS I've EVER heard! WOW!!!:)
In 1978 I saw Steve Martin at Pine Knob in Michigan. After the first twenty minutes, and I'm not exaggerating, everyone was bent over and a few people had dropped out of their seats into the aisle. We had been laughing so hard for so long we were begging him to stop. He sang King Tut on roller skates that night.
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Michal cleveland wit dale ann Bradley in 1999 live
My dad's law partner went to college with him and told him he wasn't funny he was just weird. Guess who's laughing now. 🤣
That was my experience at Steve Martin & Martin Short's live show in 2023 😂, and they actually gave us a 'break' from laughing during the show by having the Steep Canyon Band play this song just by themselves 😂 I needed that breather so badly by that point!
Steve is a favorite, but the fiddler stole the show. What talent!
Name a fiddle player, living or passed on, who is better than Nicky Sanders. I betcha can't. Pure BRILLIANCE!!!!
You can tell this is where his heart is, that comedy stuff just paid the bills
In the middle of a pandemic, I get to listen to my childhood memory of when Steve Martin came out on the SNL stage and played this for the first time...
Watching this video for the first a bit after you, in similar circumstance. A song of motion, freedom, and expectation in the middle of a time where all three seem in short supply.
I was in a motel on a class trip to Washington DC. You could walk across the parking lot and hear SNL; everyone was watching!
I'm 63 or 4, does it matter? Steve Martin is the funniest and most musically talented person I've EVER been entertained by.. XOX Steve! ;)
Steve Martin is a versatile artist with a comedic twist. Fortunate to be around during his era of SNL with many comedy geniuses!
That was back when SNL was actually funny.
@@vjgrevem oh. here we go. I'm sure you're a comic master
@@gerrydooley951 I do believe I could do better than most of the writers on the show for the past decade or more. It wouldn't be hard.
@@vjgrevem well, I'm very impressed with your postings on youtube
@@gerrydooley951 I'm quite proud of them - thanks!
I love Steve. He is hilarious. I also appreciate how he can stand in the back , if need be, and give someone else the spotlight: the fiddle man. Very cool. Of course I love King Tut, too. Wild and crazy!
That’s got the be the BEST fiddle playing I’ve heard!!! 😮😮❤
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D USE THIS IN A SENTENCE, "HE'S THE JIMI HENDRIK OF THE FIDDLE".
I am 68 yrs. old....I have seen a lot of fiddle players in my life....but this is really something special. Thanks for posting!
Nicky Sanders is beyond amazing. So much energy. His version is the best ever. In my opinion.
If I could play the fiddle like that, I would never be alone again.
+Sam Harper I think that fiddle almost caught fire
+Sam Harper Oh, you'd be alone simply because you'd have to spend every last minute practicing!
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It would be would be worth it to connect to you soul.......................
Donald Burgio Gotta go down to da crossroad....?...
Excuse myself my American friends, I am a gentleman from England and my music tastes are very wide ranging. I love this (Bluegrass) music. Wonderful to share other peoples cultures and tastes in music. The fiddle player is superb! Also something about the deep south. In England we have a thousand years of history, but I love America also. Have a nice day to all the American people. Regards, David from England.....
Be sure to listen to the other music on youtube with Steve Martin and the Deep Canyon Rangers! They are awesome together!
Doctor Dolittle, be well, friend. As a desert rat born and raised on the West Bank of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, I have discovered that true friends enjoy (or hate) every moment of life together. Those moments may be our last...
bluegrass one of the true American art forms
While bluegrass is an American music form, it has roots in traditional folk music from the British Isles, which settlers from Scotland, England, and Ireland brought to Appalachia.
I triple dog dare anyone to listen to that version of Orange Blossom Special and keep both feet completely still all the way through to the end... It can't be done.
As a double amputee, I find your remark offensive.
So your feet have already danced on down the road...
Ich lach mich kaput !!!
Stomp us a chorus Jed!
Not sure I couldn't listen to this and not end up losing my driver's license!
How can anyone NOT like this music?
Listening to Nicky Sanders is a spiritual experience.
I've heard, and played myself, countless iterations of Orange Blossom Special, but never have I seen it taken to this level. Nicky Sanders did, indeed, *smoke* it!
And King Tut was the icing on the cake.
Steve Martin has been a musician since the 70's, he's awesome with the banjo!
Stunning fiddle playing.
Wow......that dude can flat out saw that fiddle up!!!!
I think that is really great that Steve Martin steps back and allows other musicians show their talents. It is not about fame, but rather the shared appreciation for the music. Bless them all. I enjoyed listening to their presentation.
Joseph Walker Steps back? He cant play lick. He is just acting funny.
Ronnie Bishop You don't watch his videos much, do you? Steve is a very accomplished banjo player.
Steve is a humble man, but I guess anyone would be who ever played banjo next to Earl Scruggs.
I am raised in the Blue Grass, and ON Blue Grass music!! I have heard this all my life..and.....VERY NICELY DONE !!! I hear the train coming!!! *standing ovation to these men*
That is the most bluegrass jazz I ever heard.
I think people forget what a great banjo player Steve is!!
How can you notlove this?
I still come back for that sweet, sweet fiddle. It's still smoking from this session.
Steve Martin is a comedic genius
Nicky Sanders is awesome, Seen him last night on PBS with Steve. Great
Dudes killin that fiddle.
This is blow your mind fiddle playing. Love it. :)))))))
the steep canyon rangers are amazing in every sense, ncky sanders almost set that fiddle on fire! steve martin of course has proved his merits with the banjo. the day i see him pick the banjo will be the day my heart stops.
Great! I love Steve Martin's delivery much more then back in the old days.
steve martin = genius. comedic. musical. sigh!!!! love him.
Nicky Sanders is truly amazing - great fiddle.
Steve Martin is PRO banjo man
steve is a once in a life time talent
Has anyone noticed how INCREDIBLE the quality of this video is? WAY better than most audience-member-filmed videos.
I am blown away by the Orange Blossom Special!
HOT DAMN! That is the single most gratifying fiddle performance I've ever heard!
Nicky Sanders sure made the train whistle sound real !!!
How is that POSSIBLE..amazing ❤❤
Great that Steve stood back for a lot of the song and let band do their stuff.
SMOKIN' RENDITION FELLAS!!
That was just beautiful!!
This song is the standard for all fiddlers. The fiddle can spit out notes faster than any other bluegrass instrument.
Man just listen to that guy play fiddle. Great goin you guys
Totally insane fiddle!!!!!
I saw steve martin in 1978 "wild and crazy guy" tour at the nassaua coliseum in uniondale, n.y. you got the feeling right ten and there that you were watching something special. the "feeling" was right
Steve Martin always shows respect to the bluegrass musicians with whom he plays. I appreciate him for that. He makes no big deal of his stardom and takes his place in the line with the other musicians, backing in and out as needed at the microphone. That is so unexpected from a Hollywood star.
This is the song I heard at Steve Martin and Martin Short's comedy show (Steep Canyon Band played this song on their own, without Steve) and I absolutely loved it!!
Man I wish this was uploaded in higher audio quality. Been coming back to this video for years.
That is one crazy good violin player!
Just WOW. Seven years ago, and I can still smell the spirit of this concert!
Only thing I've ever thought of when I heard the song, been listening to it since I was a kid.
very nice video, I love this mastery of speed, superb and very beautiful music.
Nicky Sanders playing the fiddle, and YES, he did play Norwegian Wood ! Awesome !
What was the other piece he referenced? It was a classical one - Edvard Grieg?
@@anitaadvani8464 It's "Sabre Dance," composed by Aram Khachaturian
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@@anitaadvani8464 If you mean at 7:02, it was Hatchaturians "Sword dance"
Somebody call the fire department! That fiddle is gonna catch on fire!
Orange Blossom Special and King Tut. That was priceless.
Nicky Sanders is MAGIC!
this has to be the smokin-est fiddle playing I have ever heard!
THANKS A LOT THERE DOC, WHY YOU MAKE ME WORK SO HARD. I DIDNT KNOW EITHER BUT NOW I DO, AFTER DOING MUCH MUSICAL LISTENING RESEARCH. NOW I UNDERSTAND. ACTUALLY, I DIDNT MIND AT ALL. KYLE IS SPECIAL STUFF AND JUNIOR IS OUT OF HIS MIND. THAT BOY CAN PICK AND SLIDE. EVIDENTLY, IN THE MID 2000'S, HE TOURED WITH DYLAN. I WONDER WHAT THEY SOUNDED LIKE TOGETHER.
Ay, ay, guys with all those lunatic improvisations and speed you are kiling the beauty of the original melody...!!
@kingofthemooners09
Great! Hope everyone there enjoyed it. I will always wonder how many people go to see Steve Martin the comedian, and leave with more appreciation for good blue grass music because of Steve Martin the banjo player and a great blue grass band.
Pure Music !!! What a great show. Love Steve's "King Tut" and the fiddler is fantastic!
Hear! Hear! That fiddler is a FREAK.
Friggin' AWESOME!!!... Nicky Sanders
It's old and it's gold.
I know he's funny in his past, an art collector right now....but he's always been a dedicated banjo player and for that, I've always respected and loved him.
Goddamn! What a performance. That runaway fiddlin' makes me feel proud to be a human being. So much subtlety and beauty with cat gut and wood. With enough beer in your system this version of Orange Blossom Special will make you cry.
Make no mistake - I fell in love with my sweetheart while I played a CD of the SCR for him (saw them live in Chattanooga at Boxcar Pinion) and I owe a debt of gratitude to them (and 'Call The Captain' will always be one of my favorite bluegrass songs) but this can't quite equal Chubby'n'em burning this song from top to bottom. IMHO.
That ole boy on the fiddle is just BEYOND!
Finest OB Special fiddler I've ever heard.
"...and fire flew from his fingertips as he rosened up his bow!".....DANG!!!!
Thank you for putting this up. Its amazing, and Steve Martin held his own.
That GUY AND CAN REALLY PLAY!!!!!!! Keep IT UP STEVE
Mr. Martin can play the hell outta that banjer.....
Gifted people. Play that thang with that strangs. Wow!!! Love from South Africa.
Oh, man! I was having a bad day and this elevated my mood to beyond the 12th dimension. Thank you.
Steve Martin is one talented human.
Incredible fiddle- thank you for posting!
King Tut was the most played 45 on our juke box in our rec. room back in the late 70's. I was in 2nd grade in 79'. Grew my hair long so I could have a fat afro to accent my sweet wide leg jeans and velour shirt!
Wonderful music, love bluegrass. Bluegrass and Steve Martin. great combination. The fiddle is marvelous.
Whole band is awesome...but Nicky Sanders does shine in this. Even better when I saw them in Portland ME May 18, 2011. Did a longer version where he seemed to have a lot of time to improvise and let loose. Wish I had a recording of it. GREAT concert!
can't help but seeing Steve with an arrow ?? the man is so talented, along with his friends.
There is not a better anti-depressant on the market than this music
Damn right!
That's no joke.
Scientists are quaking
Where's the lie?
Zydeco does a good job at that as well...... if you can listen to either and be sad, there IS something wrong, get help.
Oh my goodness..Steve Martin blows me away! Who knew? All that talent in one man! I love it.
Feb 14, 2020. I really really enjoyed this!!! 💖
I love the train sound he is making with singing and playing violin at the same time!! (1:42)
Me too! Got me wanting to do it too
It's a fiddle!🎻🎻😂😂😂😂
Me too! He is so great! And Mr Steve Martin!!!! 😀
I think he's just opening his mouth and letting the sound of the violin resonate in his throat.
@@patmcleish2079 nah, you can hear him singing if you listen closely
Steve Martin has been a favorite of mine. This is just icing on the cake
Holy Cow! I'm surprised Sanders' fiddle doesn't burst into flames as hard as he's playing. Excellent!
The violinist/fiddler - WOW!
Best. King. Tut. Ever.
WOW!!!!! Effing brilliant!!!
So talented. And a wild and crazy guy. And every one else are so talented. Hats off to all of you.
I've heard this song played a few dozen times but this is the first that I've ever heard the actual song.
Awesome! Thanks for posting!!
Obviously music is good. Fiddler is amazing! Steve is always great to watch. King Tut: He gave his life for.....tourism. I love Steve Martin!
Yes, excellent recording too !!!