Thats right. His voice never weakened even though his health wasn't the best in the last 4 or so years of his life. He was always a favorite of mine and I still like listening to him.
My grandpa showed me this song when I was 4 years old, and it became an instant favorite. Hearing it now in my adult life brings me back to much happier times. I love rediscovering the music my grandfather so passionately loved.
Guys /Gals...Charlie Waller!!! Been at it for decades...this is one of many signature songs of his. Def a pioneer in the genre!! RIP Charlie...YOU did good!!
Love this song! I love the original cut but I do like the added “hang time” that they put between the verses which lengthens the song a little more, if anyone had noticed. One of my Country Gentlemen favorites ! Thanks for posting!
My late dad introduced me to the Country Gentlemen sound - Charlie Waller and John Duffy's creation. This is my all-time favorite bluegrass video! Ronnie Reno captured magic!
I agree goosebumps and shivers, one of the best voices in bluegrass ever, I was lucky enough to see this band configuration. Thanks to everone posting these videos
My god, this is even better than the original on the "The Traveler & Other Favorites" LP. Almost thirty years later, and Waller's voice is even more powerful. Gives me shivers. Charlie Waller is/was without doubt the best, truly inspirational. Too bad alot of the old gems are so hard to find. Amazing footage! Thanks alot for this!
Best of the best. and... "Mad dogs in the sun" makes a reference to the old poem - as cool as it gets. Cascading lead on the Mandolin is just like falling ..like the song. Inspirational.
I forgot about Jimmy playing mandolin great guy he is coming to Pickin in Parsons this year in West Virginia you all come it's going to be a great Festival first week in August
We started out from Bern one sunny August morn There was just the four of us against the Matterhorn. There was Albert the Australian and John the Irishman Me and Bill from Britain, mad dogs in the sun.
I was always struck by the tone Waller was able to pull from whatever guitar he happened to be playing. Thinking that the variable may perhaps be the guitar pick he used, I asked to examine it. He used a much-worn, surprisingly thin tri-cornered plastic pick - one that could be found in the three-for-a-quarter batch in most any music store. I then concluded and continue to believe that the tone he pulled was attributable to one and only one variable: The touch of a master’s hand.
I combed the internet for many hours to try to figure out who is playing with Country Gentlemen in this video.. I have it almost all figured out. We all know Charlie Waller on guitar and lead vocals, that is Jimmy Bowen on mandolin and tenor vocals and finally Greg Corbett is playing the banjo. I have no idea who is playing bass though, I can't find any reference to him anywhere. What a great song this is!!
its not a silly song. to me it symbolizes trying, not giving up against all odds and knowing it probably wont get you applause or awards, but you did it. and the picture i get in my head of this group of men going to conquer that mountain. its closer here to heaven than it is back to the ground. not giving up.
Anyone have insight on the harmony parts? Did Mike sing lead on the chorus so John could sing tenor? Or maybe Mike lead, Phil tenor and John high baritone?
Listen to the 2004 CG video. Doesn't Charlie sing "mad dogs in the sun"? Funny. That's how i used to sing it because i didn't know the right words. I had the words written on a slip of paper. Charlie was going thru them and looked that one over. Laughed. Now i swear he sings "mad dogs in the sun."
I believe that is Jimmy Bowen who later formed Jimmy Bowen and Santa Fe which was also a really good bluegrass group. Greg Corbett is playing the banjo he's solid as a rock also
Why are people so critical of these guys? I guess they gotta be doing something right cause Charlie made a living off of it. Personally I enjoy the arrangement very much!
Silly song someone said? To each his own. However, someone should have shown Jimmy Bowen, the mandolin player, the notes to play in the minor key. He plays it as a major key and it grates on my ears terribly. I'm sure that my ears are not so sensitive that I'm the only one hearing this. But thank God for Charlie Waller. I learned how to scream and holler at a very young age (I was a precocious child, I guess) and was very good at it. Somewhere along the way I decided to stop hollering and started singing. Love it or loathe it I can assure you that my attempts at singing are preferable to my natural ability to scream.
I think the song is silly at some fundamental level -- no one is likely to confuse Charlie Waller with an Englishman -- but to me that only adds a certain charm.
This just flops compared to the other video here of these guys outside in pink shirts doing Matterhorn. In fact, I think the other guys in the group at that time were different except for Charlie. The banjo and mandolin work in thye live outside video just shone so bright and strong compared with this muted version. And not just because of the spontaineous atmosphere!
@@Dillonabney5 It takes a good musician to recognize and call out the ovious, In this case he's right. As far as his banjo playing ' he's on par with the banjo player in this video.
Charlie had the best voice for bluegrass! No one was better!
This is one of my favorite songs & in my humble opinion nobody does it like Charlie Waller & the Country Gentlemen
The great beautiful voice of Charlie Waller.
now Randy plays in Charlies footsteps
Thats right. His voice never weakened even though his health wasn't the best in the last 4 or so years of his life. He was always a favorite of mine and I still like listening to him.
Charlie Waller had the voice of an angel.
HAS, he’s currently in the Angel Band b
@@hdtowman yep
8/27/2024: Charlie Walker died several years ago. We all miss that voice.
My grandpa showed me this song when I was 4 years old, and it became an instant favorite. Hearing it now in my adult life brings me back to much happier times. I love rediscovering the music my grandfather so passionately loved.
In addition to his singing he was a great rhythm player.
Saw Charlie and the boys do thismany times live......what a spooky, awsome song...great lyrics
now Randy plays in Charlies footsteps
Guys /Gals...Charlie Waller!!! Been at it for decades...this is one of many signature songs of his. Def a pioneer in the genre!! RIP Charlie...YOU did good!!
Don't get much better than this.
The Country Gentleman Bluegrass Masters ❤❤❤wooooooo Johnny From Alabama
Love this song! I love the original cut but I do like the added “hang time” that they put between the verses which lengthens the song a little more, if anyone had noticed. One of my Country Gentlemen favorites ! Thanks for posting!
My late dad introduced me to the Country Gentlemen sound - Charlie Waller and John Duffy's creation. This is my all-time favorite bluegrass video! Ronnie Reno captured magic!
Miss the Bluegrass Express on sat night with Mark Edwards in Chicago on Sat night at 12:00 coming from WJJD ❤😢Johnny From Alabama
I agree goosebumps and shivers, one of the best voices in bluegrass ever, I was lucky enough to see this band configuration. Thanks to everone posting these videos
My god, this is even better than the original on the "The Traveler & Other Favorites" LP. Almost thirty years later, and Waller's voice is even more powerful. Gives me shivers.
Charlie Waller is/was without doubt the best, truly inspirational. Too bad alot of the old gems are so hard to find. Amazing footage! Thanks alot for this!
I so love this song RIP no one will ever sing this song that will ever come close to mr. Walker
The bass players name is Ron Davis. He was from Virgina and played with "Pheonix" for a while.
This was about 2 years before I met him but I've always loved there music
I remember getting to see this great band at a packing shed in Eastern NC many years ago.
What a great song and such great voices !!!Great Bluegrass !!!
Best of the best. and... "Mad dogs in the sun" makes a reference to the old poem - as cool as it gets. Cascading lead on the Mandolin is just like falling ..like the song. Inspirational.
Man I saw them every year back then, I never tire of hearing them. Thanks for posting
Went to see the gents and DL&Q at Flowers Hall in Hanover Ohio for several years. Great shows.
Charlie Waller is the man. My grandfather has met Charlie on several occasions. Has an autographed cd by him and everything. Charlie was a good chap!
I went to a bluegrass festival years ago with a group . We got second place that night. You guessed it , these guys won.
A bluegrass piece about mountain-climbing... Waller makes it work, and then some!
I did not know this one but for the cover of The Dead South.
Both are great!
History meets incredible musicianship and songwriting........."it's closer here to heaven, than it is back to the ground".......chilling.
Absolutely beautiful and well done!!🇱🇷👏👍✝️✝️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️💕💓💗
LOVE THIS SONG
Flatt, Martin, Waller, White, McCoury, Sparks and Rice. The greatest rhythm/vocals in all of Bluegrass.
I'd add Red Smiley to that list. He did more with one lung, literally, than many can with both.
Bobby Osborne too
Carter Stanley
I remember reading the novel and watching the movie in grade seven
Awesome Talent!!
Wonderful piece of Bluegrass music, all the thumbs up!
The banjo at 2:04 is awesome. This is real music.
Charlie Waller ---------TOP
I used to get to Wayside Park in Stuart Va. back in the 70s when they would play the bluegrass festival there
The Great Charlie Waller.. No other like him.
I forgot about Jimmy playing mandolin great guy he is coming to Pickin in Parsons this year in West Virginia you all come it's going to be a great Festival first week in August
kepp on goin CG ur the best and you know it.....
Thanks a lot for this... nice!
😢who is the mandolin player in the purple coat with country gentleman
Charlie WALLER.... SOUNDS SO GOOD
We started out from Bern one sunny August morn
There was just the four of us against the Matterhorn.
There was Albert the Australian and John the Irishman
Me and Bill from Britain, mad dogs in the sun.
I was always struck by the tone Waller was able to pull from whatever guitar he happened to be playing. Thinking that the variable may perhaps be the guitar pick he used, I asked to examine it. He used a much-worn, surprisingly thin tri-cornered plastic pick - one that could be found in the three-for-a-quarter batch in most any music store.
I then concluded and continue to believe that the tone he pulled was attributable to one and only one variable: The touch of a master’s hand.
My favorite voice in bluegrass. Russell Moore is close but Charlie takes it for me.
I combed the internet for many hours to try to figure out who is playing with Country Gentlemen in this video.. I have it almost all figured out. We all know Charlie Waller on guitar and lead vocals, that is Jimmy Bowen on mandolin and tenor vocals and finally Greg Corbett is playing the banjo. I have no idea who is playing bass though, I can't find any reference to him anywhere. What a great song this is!!
Ronnie Davis from Louisa, VA. Very good guy
Awesome sauce!
RIP Charlie..
❤ the pickin ✌❤ to y'all
Top 4 voices of all time: Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, George Jones and Charlie Waller. He is missed.
its not a silly song. to me it symbolizes trying, not giving up against all odds and knowing it probably wont get you applause or awards, but you did it. and the picture i get in my head of this group of men going to conquer that mountain. its closer here to heaven than it is back to the ground. not giving up.
Not only that, but they DIED before giving up. A very strong message that more need to hear.
best version ever
I would like to sound like Charlie Waller or Bobby Osborne two of the greatest ever in music of any kind.
That's what he is saying!!!
good bass-fiddle playing!
Silly song by a super tight little group of excellent musicians/voices
Anyone have insight on the harmony parts? Did Mike sing lead on the chorus so John could sing tenor? Or maybe Mike lead, Phil tenor and John high baritone?
Where was original banjo player?
@repauley007 No, the Banjo at 1:37 is where it's at...lol Wonderful song!!
Listen to the 2004 CG video. Doesn't Charlie sing "mad dogs in the sun"? Funny. That's how i used to sing it because i didn't know the right words. I had the words written on a slip of paper. Charlie was going thru them and looked that one over. Laughed. Now i swear he sings "mad dogs in the sun."
Who was playing Mandolin with him at this time? I know it was before Darren Auldridge came
I believe that is Jimmy Bowen who later formed Jimmy Bowen and Santa Fe which was also a really good bluegrass group. Greg Corbett is playing the banjo he's solid as a rock also
we can tell him , tjbare, in heaven
When did he sing it different?
Why are people so critical of these guys? I guess they gotta be doing something right cause Charlie made a living off of it. Personally I enjoy the arrangement very much!
@1994liberty Key of D
when you start to divulge you will find most songs are silly.
Charlie: a spectacular voice! The rest .. little quality!
Silly song someone said? To each his own. However, someone should have shown Jimmy Bowen, the mandolin player, the notes to play in the minor key. He plays it as a major key and it grates on my ears terribly. I'm sure that my ears are not so sensitive that I'm the only one hearing this. But thank God for Charlie Waller. I learned how to scream and holler at a very young age (I was a precocious child, I guess) and was very good at it. Somewhere along the way I decided to stop hollering and started singing. Love it or loathe it I can assure you that my attempts at singing are preferable to my natural ability to scream.
+CAROLVS I heard the major scale too.
I think the song is silly at some fundamental level -- no one is likely to confuse Charlie Waller with an Englishman -- but to me that only adds a certain charm.
Thanks for the compliment!!!!
Mandolin
Let's compare it to their stint with The Country Gentlemen... ...oh wait@@jimmybowen5324
This just flops compared to the other video here of these guys outside in pink shirts doing Matterhorn. In fact, I think the other guys in the group at that time were different except for Charlie.
The banjo and mandolin work in thye live outside video just shone so bright and strong compared with this muted version. And not just because of the spontaineous atmosphere!
That Mandolin player is terrible.
Really!!!!!!!
Kyle Spillman jimmy Bowen can smoke the mandolin. You should really check your banjo playing before you make comments about ANYONES playing.
Owned
@@Dillonabney5
It takes a good musician to recognize and call out the ovious,
In this case he's right.
As far as his banjo playing ' he's on par with the banjo player in this video.
@@keithclark486 not quite but okay
I'm a guy. ... Way he hell do I cry when I hear this?
Because you're a great man!
First time I heard this was on WWL's 'Saturday Morning Bluegrass Revue' ages ago. It loses nothing with time.
is anyone else getting waves of goosebumps?