I just discovered you 4 days ago..I'ma 46 year old black man,raised in California in the 80s..so I grew up listening to Hip Hop ,Classic Rock, country music, grunge,house music. Every thing basically..I have a open mind but when I seen that old leather stocking video,the first thing I said was " he's doing black face!!!😡 Not even 40 seconds in..I was like" this dude is the real deal!"..you know who you are and you inspire me....I need more old leather stocking though.when did you come up with that Character?..I like regular you but I think I like him a little better 🤣🤣🤣🤣keep doing what you are doing Brother!♥️
Mr Hicks when you sang where did you sleep last night You brought out out your hidden voice it could be a chain gang song Absolutely Perfect well done my friend I have played that vid for everyone I know 🪕👍🏼
"The day I left my mother's house Was the day that I left my home, And the day you turned your back on me Was the day that you lost your best friend" I feel like I've heard that in another song... somewhere near a patch of corn I believe.
You play and sing in a way that makes me perfectly picture the story of the song. You are an inspiration to me and push me to learn the banjo. Thank you
The line about the head in the driving wheel and the body never being found is almost identical to a line in Lead Belly’s “Through the Pines”! Love when that happens in old tunes :)
so I picked up partial verses from led belly's 'where did you sleep last night' and also a partial verse from the British Navy sea-shanty 'grey-funnel line' . I love how the music from these seeming disparate and somewhat isolated cultures -- music of the african slaves and share-croppers in the American South mixing with muisic sailors from England, Ireland, and France mixing thier traditions -- lyrics and melodies. It's like an organic living record that binds us to our predicessors. Thanks for putting out these songs.
When an attractive man sings truth to someone, it's a seduction and the same is true for women. You are truly talented and good. Keep up your pursuit. Keep up your good fight. Don't stop for anyone.
Hey there Clifton great stuff as always! Have you ever heard of the cosmi-sonic banjo? I stumbled across it after watching your wonderful cover of O Death. The guy who created it is named Rich Goodhart. Should definitely give it a listen. Thing sounds so incredible man
Dang! There's a song I was listening to!it fell off it mentioned Tenn. Bluesy ol school lost it my myfamily is from selmer tn. Damn clif you're soul I'm 1975 aquarius deep u r Whiskey talking.😢😅
I been wanting a banjo for a long time, however it is confusing to someone new what is a good deal, what is junk and what is way too expensive to a new player. Do you have any suggestions?
Beautiful rendition. You and Doc Boggs are the only reasons I ever set my fingerpicks down and try two finger banjo, you make that thing talk. There are SO many versions of this song that I could be mistaken but did you throw in some lyrics from In the Pines and Old 97 in there, or were those in fact borrowed from this tune? I love how everyone has different interpretations of old time and bluegrass music.
That open back banjo sounds really good in D . Might get myself one of those just to play Rueben (Scruggs style) l. I hate tuning my expensive good banjo from d to g all the time
Need an old tub bass, someone beating on a suitcase, jug, push broom, one of those things you hum through and pluck, and a washboard. I would love to start an old folk group like that. Write traditional sounding songs like this, but write death metal style lyrics to it. I don't know the bango though. I can play anything else.lol
Are there resources for locating trad music in the Appalachia area? Or the South in general... And do you know of any still going ahead despite covid, perhaps in South Carolina or Tennessee where there are less restrictions? I don't know if the setup is like Ireland and many pubs have trad sessions often, or if it is more of a concert/festival affair if outsiders want to run into some live music.
Most of the live music in this genre is, frankly, pretty poor. There are (were?) scattered sessions (called "jams" here) which are typically pretty low-quality, and there had been a thriving festival scene pre-Corona. The festivals are a mixed bag. You get mostly faux trad festival music at such events; however, some real trad musicians could still be found. Here in the South we have few if any restrictions on travel and gatherings, but most festivals are still cancelled and most venues still ain't hiring. East Tennessee is probably your best bet to find some sort of live trad music as they are ignoring lockdowns, and I've heard people are still hiring live musicians around Knoxville, Johnson City, Bristol, etc.
Thank you for these answers. Unfortunately it confirms what I've feared was the case. Based on the young musicians in the scene I've personally found online, East Tennessee is definitely overrepresented, I wonder why that's so. I'll be farming down there soon enough, hopefully I'll be fortunate enough to stumble on a genuine session sometime; I'll make sure to stop by those cities when I can.
Thanks for the History lesson. Where did you learn all these songs. Did you listen to all the originals? or just read the music? Its pretty symbolic what you are achieving. i love it!
I learned most of my music from George R. Gibson, born 1938 in Knott County, Kentucky. One of the first tunes he showed me how to play was "Old Reuben."
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Ok thank for the response. I lived in Smyrna Tennessee for awhile and i can tell you thats about as American as i have ever felt. Riding down the Street on a four wheeler with a Rifle on my back at 14 and the police just waved at me. I dont know how to explain it, it had a different feeling that i felt at home different than the rest of the states i lived in so im familiar with the culture some. Never lived in Kentucky but im sure its pretty similar. Anyway cool vids and thanks again for responding,
So I grew up down here in the south, raised on punk rock and metal. But I'm into all kinds of music. Country, folk, bluegrass... I just picked up my first banjo and am jamming with some friends and we're gonna do banjo metal. It's either gonna be awesome or absolutely terrible. that being said...have you ever played other genres with your banjos?
Nearly all banjos made before circa 1930 were intended to be played with gut strings. Once you get into gut/nylon strings and antique bridges, steel strings don't sound like much. I recommend experimenting with La Bella No. 17 nylon strings and a historical reproduction bridge from Joel Hooks 👉 BanjoThimble.com
Really amazing sound on this video as 8wheeledAssasins agrees. What mic do you use for recording outdoors if you don’t mind spilling those old beans please Clifton🤘
For years I have only used whatever internal mic comes stock in my Sony a5100 camera. Lately, I've noticed that the auto-focus lens sometimes can be heard humming in the videos, so I'm going to upgrade cameras soon and start using an external microphone. Suggestions welcome...
I'm picking up the two-finger licks from watching your videos, but how long, how long will it take me to get up to speed? No, I'm serious--how long, do you think?
I just discovered you 4 days ago..I'ma 46 year old black man,raised in California in the 80s..so I grew up listening to Hip Hop ,Classic Rock, country music, grunge,house music. Every thing basically..I have a open mind but when I seen that old leather stocking video,the first thing I said was " he's doing black face!!!😡 Not even 40 seconds in..I was like" this dude is the real deal!"..you know who you are and you inspire me....I need more old leather stocking though.when did you come up with that Character?..I like regular you but I think I like him a little better 🤣🤣🤣🤣keep doing what you are doing Brother!♥️
Its not about race its about economics
no war but the class war
Me too love both Clifton Hicks and His Covers with old leatherstocking are classic and Ace 🎉❤😊
homie gave clifton the blackface pass
@@NickleJ Lol, stupid commies. Marx is dead and communists shown us how this ideology is a complete genocidal failure.
RUclips gets recommendations right periodically. This is definitely one of those times.
Favorite. Leather stocking's dog tip toeing in the back.
Clifton you've given me a whole new appreciation for the old 2 finger picking! 😊👍
@@vega1925 Hi Vegaone! When I farm, I FARMALL! 😊👍
I was thinking the same thing! He really makes the two finger style roll and ring! Sounds great :)
The tone on that banjo is something else.. been blasting this one loud! Just gritty and beautiful 👍
I tell people if you can't hear the 3rd string the banjo ain't worth crap I am listening and it's coming through love it.
Plain, pure, simple...Beautiful! Nuff said.
Christ this is a dark one.
The strings look so cool when he strikes them.
Mr Hicks when you sang where did you sleep last night You brought out out your hidden voice it could be a chain gang song Absolutely Perfect well done my friend I have played that vid for everyone I know 🪕👍🏼
Oh man, this is another awesome tune! You should record all these outdoors performances and release it raw and uncut!
"The day I left my mother's house
Was the day that I left my home,
And the day you turned your back on me
Was the day that you lost your best friend"
I feel like I've heard that in another song... somewhere near a patch of corn I believe.
straight , real deal.....Doggy was the Star of this vid tho.....This Man is "What its about"
RJ
I love seeing the waves of music move through that damn bass string.
Nice
Like how this song has some of the same lyrics as "in the pines" by lead belly. Cool song.
I am always impressed by the quality of sound you get while filming outside. Thanks for all you do boss! Keep em coming.
You play and sing in a way that makes me perfectly picture the story of the song. You are an inspiration to me and push me to learn the banjo. Thank you
I loved the way u did the intro...u sir are a legend
Wooo This is a fine way to start the Weekend off Thk Mr.Hicks
Weakend?!! Have a STRONGend
@@gamete4375 ill try
@@gamete4375 you do the same
One of my favourite tunes, and beautifully played.
I can listen to this on repeat (I have and am)
Same
Yes
Clifton, you make it really hard to pick a favorite tune, everything ive heard is excellent. Keep showing the world what Appalachia is about!
The line about the head in the driving wheel and the body never being found is almost identical to a line in Lead Belly’s “Through the Pines”! Love when that happens in old tunes :)
As always, an awesome performance!
I wondered what the lyrics were. Thank you.
I look forward to my Clifton videos. It gives my RUclips app, App-elation 😎
You have such a great heart into music.
Thank you Clifford.
i loved the cameo of the dog!
so I picked up partial verses from led belly's 'where did you sleep last night' and also a partial verse from the British Navy sea-shanty 'grey-funnel line' . I love how the music from these seeming disparate and somewhat isolated cultures -- music of the african slaves and share-croppers in the American South mixing with muisic sailors from England, Ireland, and France mixing thier traditions -- lyrics and melodies. It's like an organic living record that binds us to our predicessors. Thanks for putting out these songs.
I love everything about this song, the lyrics and imagery, and the skill on the banjo.....nothing but love and feels for certain
Now come on this would have been a great tune for the skull to sing. Good picken and singing Brother.
Amazing
Clifton, you gotta tab this one out one day! I will send some maple syrup from Maine your way! MT
The way you drop into the verse with the banjo was absolutely amazing! So simple yet very awesome.
Any chance you would do a lesson for this song? Been wanting to learn it for a while and I like your style!
Lesson & tab 👉 www.patreon.com/posts/47054951
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Brilliant, as it always is !.....
When an attractive man sings truth to someone, it's a seduction and the same is true for women. You are truly talented and good. Keep up your pursuit. Keep up your good fight. Don't stop for anyone.
Hey there Clifton great stuff as always! Have you ever heard of the cosmi-sonic banjo?
I stumbled across it after watching your wonderful cover of O Death.
The guy who created it is named Rich Goodhart.
Should definitely give it a listen.
Thing sounds so incredible man
Yes, Sir.
Favorite
Love your sound Brother! Vocals and banjer. Much respect from the Blue Ridge!
Damn, that was trippy.
LOVING DOG..
Dog's name is Copper. She appears @ 02:17 for anyone who's interested.
Awesome melody and lyrics!
That is a really great song. You do it very well! You play some really cool old instruments too.
Mega tune, mega blue sky👌🎶
☘️🌹☠️🌹☘️
Priceless!
I love train song’s … good one sir .
Love everything you do man your great
Nice vocal my man! I love what you do.
Where ya reside love to here ya live im ever passin thru might just be a ramblin in a few months !
Dang! There's a song I was listening to!it fell off it mentioned Tenn. Bluesy ol school lost it my myfamily is from selmer tn. Damn clif you're soul I'm 1975 aquarius deep u r
Whiskey talking.😢😅
I'm drinking whisky too. 🥃
Love it 💚👍
I been wanting a banjo for a long time, however it is confusing to someone new what is a good deal, what is junk and what is way too expensive to a new player. Do you have any suggestions?
Awesome music....thanks....
If you’re ever in Maui... we should jam !!
sad song but good song
besser geht nicht. wonderful ilove it
Good RR song.
Gonna get myself a banjo and give this a go
Beautiful rendition. You and Doc Boggs are the only reasons I ever set my fingerpicks down and try two finger banjo, you make that thing talk. There are SO many versions of this song that I could be mistaken but did you throw in some lyrics from In the Pines and Old 97 in there, or were those in fact borrowed from this tune? I love how everyone has different interpretations of old time and bluegrass music.
Ah, I'm reading the description so I'm guessing that answers my question lol
AWESOME👍❤.
Hello Pretty ❤
Love this sound!
Inspiring me to learn!
Thankyou for sharing!
Good stuff. ...
That open back banjo sounds really good in D . Might get myself one of those just to play Rueben (Scruggs style) l. I hate tuning my expensive good banjo from d to g all the time
Are you a time traveller?
Amazing.
Thanks!
Excellent. Down right nice
Thanks for the song. Very well done.
Good song brother …
Awesome buddy...
dude this rules!!
Where can I send the money? Keep up the good work.
All my money-makin' links are the description. Thanks and will do.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo just bought both albums on ITunes, but where is “Death and the Lady”? That video brought me to you. New album coming soon?
Nice Clif!
Need an old tub bass, someone beating on a suitcase, jug, push broom, one of those things you hum through and pluck, and a washboard. I would love to start an old folk group like that. Write traditional sounding songs like this, but write death metal style lyrics to it. I don't know the bango though. I can play anything else.lol
Awesome !
Oh.........ya....thanks...
Are there resources for locating trad music in the Appalachia area? Or the South in general... And do you know of any still going ahead despite covid, perhaps in South Carolina or Tennessee where there are less restrictions? I don't know if the setup is like Ireland and many pubs have trad sessions often, or if it is more of a concert/festival affair if outsiders want to run into some live music.
Most of the live music in this genre is, frankly, pretty poor. There are (were?) scattered sessions (called "jams" here) which are typically pretty low-quality, and there had been a thriving festival scene pre-Corona. The festivals are a mixed bag. You get mostly faux trad festival music at such events; however, some real trad musicians could still be found.
Here in the South we have few if any restrictions on travel and gatherings, but most festivals are still cancelled and most venues still ain't hiring. East Tennessee is probably your best bet to find some sort of live trad music as they are ignoring lockdowns, and I've heard people are still hiring live musicians around Knoxville, Johnson City, Bristol, etc.
Thank you for these answers. Unfortunately it confirms what I've feared was the case.
Based on the young musicians in the scene I've personally found online, East Tennessee is definitely overrepresented, I wonder why that's so. I'll be farming down there soon enough, hopefully I'll be fortunate enough to stumble on a genuine session sometime; I'll make sure to stop by those cities when I can.
My last name is Wubben so of course I had to change Reuben while I sang along 😂
Awesome
Nice!
☦️☦️☦️ love it. Memento mori.
Good song I have bad day
Thanks for the History lesson. Where did you learn all these songs. Did you listen to all the originals? or just read the music? Its pretty symbolic what you are achieving. i love it!
I learned most of my music from George R. Gibson, born 1938 in Knott County, Kentucky. One of the first tunes he showed me how to play was "Old Reuben."
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Ok thank for the response. I lived in Smyrna Tennessee for awhile and i can tell you thats about as American as i have ever felt. Riding down the Street on a four wheeler with a Rifle on my back at 14 and the police just waved at me. I dont know how to explain it, it had a different feeling that i felt at home different than the rest of the states i lived in so im familiar with the culture some. Never lived in Kentucky but im sure its pretty similar. Anyway cool vids and thanks again for responding,
So I grew up down here in the south, raised on punk rock and metal. But I'm into all kinds of music. Country, folk, bluegrass...
I just picked up my first banjo and am jamming with some friends and we're gonna do banjo metal. It's either gonna be awesome or absolutely terrible. that being said...have you ever played other genres with your banjos?
Anyway you could do wild bill Jones for the boys??
Would love to see that one
Wild Bill Jones 👉 ruclips.net/video/M1lLkjs0c0s/видео.html
More "Wild Bill Jones"
ruclips.net/video/v0vAoZri03E/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/sy5glxuhpb0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/RTPUJlEu-co/видео.html
Tabs ?
Lesson & tab at patreon.com/cliftonhicks
I originally know Train 45 from Woody Guthrie recordings. This is a different but really nice take on it
I noticed that you only use nylon strings. Is this a preference or do you feel that it might bow the older banjo necks?
Nearly all banjos made before circa 1930 were intended to be played with gut strings. Once you get into gut/nylon strings and antique bridges, steel strings don't sound like much. I recommend experimenting with La Bella No. 17 nylon strings and a historical reproduction bridge from Joel Hooks 👉 BanjoThimble.com
@@CliftonHicksbanjo thank you I will take your advice and give it a try
Really amazing sound on this video as 8wheeledAssasins agrees. What mic do you use for recording outdoors if you don’t mind spilling those old beans please Clifton🤘
For years I have only used whatever internal mic comes stock in my Sony a5100 camera. Lately, I've noticed that the auto-focus lens sometimes can be heard humming in the videos, so I'm going to upgrade cameras soon and start using an external microphone. Suggestions welcome...
OT says hi Cliff
I'm picking up the two-finger licks from watching your videos, but how long, how long will it take me to get up to speed? No, I'm serious--how long, do you think?
Don't worry about playing fast. I've been at it 23 years. Just take your time.
Is that a plott hound ?
👍👍
you related to any Mullins?...you look like my the twin my friend never had...
or maybe to the Blackmore's ??.Eastern New Brunswick folk
thanks you for the musick and history of the banjo man
No Mullins in my family, but check this guy out: ruclips.net/video/Dfz0Z4cKn_A/видео.html
@@CliftonHicksbanjo how about Blackmore's ?...you looks like my buddys twin to the point thats its creepy
thanks for the tunes regardless
Is this a standard banjo?
It is an 1888 Luscomb with 11-5/8" head and standard scale neck.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Thanks. I guess the strings are throwing me off, to me they look thicker then standard banjo strings.
@@wormwood078 He uses Aquila "nylgut" strings on that banjo.
@@PermacultureAppalachia Ah, thanks.
🚂