I love this video and find myself coming back to it often. What always just wrecks me is the look on Carter Stanley's face as he sings this song. He looks so tired abd world-weary. He'd be dead less that a year after this was filmed. He's 40 in this video but easily looks ten years older. And yet his voice is still so perfect. Such an important figure in music, who lived a hard life and died far too young.
@@TheKingOfHipHop Well, I cannot just let it go.. I'd like to know your musical knowledge and your understanding of the "play in time" and "dynamics and tone" (especially about 40s and 50s music).. just to eventually have another laugh about what you are stating above! But I personally think you do not have the slightest idea of the difference that there is in playing "on the beat" or "before/after".. as well you don't even have a total amount of 10 minutes listening of Stanley Brothers or some first generation Blue Grass! That made the difference among the ol' time bands of that era.. and the flat "click"! If you are used to the metronome, pick up.. or digital contemporary music, it's better if you leave it. This is not for everyone.
Harry Bogaev You're are certainly right with your comment, nosir nothing and I mean nothing can make a man start tapping his feet like this, one thing that I am proud to be a native Virginian but that's it nothing else that's happened recently here makes me proud that's for durn sure, taking statues down changing the name of schools and crazy shit like that.
True American heroes in my opinion, a part of our culture, just wondering who now days really appreciates it or for that matter even knows that it ever existed, I know I do and my family does .
Wow. I am an old bluegrass fan, but I grew up in the eighties and am a little bit familiar with Devo. I had no idea that they had cut a version of this song. I just checked it out, and thought it was pretty god. It is amazing how different the two are - both good in their ways, but SO different. :-)
Long live the Stanley Brothers. Sorry to hear of George Shuffler's passing today. He was such an important part of their sound over the years- on bass and guitar and vocals. He was always such a nice guy to talk to. Very down to earth.
The Stanley Brothers and Clinch Mountain Boys do wonderful traditional Southern Appalachian Music (AKA "Hillbilly"). Similar to Bluegrass, which descended from it, but "Hillbilly" vocals are natural and not high pitched as in the "high lonesome sound" that Bill Monroe described as Bluegrass. My favorite version of "Worried Man Blues" is by the original Carter Family (A.P., Sara & Maybelle). Some try to place the Carter Family in the Hillbilly genre. A listen to the Carter's compared to the Stanley Brothers I feel clearly shows the Carters to be truly classic folk musicians in their sound and superb use of autoharp and guitar rather than the traditional Hillbilly instrumentation of fiddle, banjo and guitar as used so well by the Stanley Brothers and Clinch Mountain Boys. A.P.'s collecting of traditional folk songs in addition to Appalachian songs I think forced the Carters to move toward a folk sound and away from the normal Hillbilly sound they grew up with.
@@GuruRasaVonWerder simply stated, it is doing finger picking type rolls but with a flatpick -- look for other George Shuffler recordings or James Allen Shelton recordings for good examples
@@TheKingOfHipHop bill came after George. George invented cross picking out of necessity. As he says it was just "George and george and george" in those days. There was no bass, fiddle, mandolin, etc. Just him, Ralph, and Carter. Crosspicking was his way of filling in the gaps until the band came. Will You Miss Me is the best example.
....always wondered why Carter exhibited that 'roving' look while singing ?,...maybe he feared their style was gonna be cramped by Seeger's demands ?....don't know ?...anyhow, this video is super great !
Incredible voices, with a great harmony and great song. It takes a worried man to sing worried song It takes a worried man to sing worried song I'm worried now but I won't be worried long I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep When I woke up, had shackles on my feet Twenty nine links of chain around my leg Twenty nine links of chain around my leg And on each link, the initial of my name It takes a worried man to sing worried song It takes a worried man to sing worried song I'm worried now but I won't be worried long I asked that judge, tell me, what might be my fine I asked that judge, tell me, what might be my fine Twenty one years on the R C Mountain line The train arrived, sixteen coaches long The train arrived, sixteen coaches long The girl I love is on that train and gone It takes a worried man to sing worried song It takes a worried man to sing worried song I'm worried now but I won't be worried long If anyone asks you who composed this song If anyone asks you who composed this song Tell 'em t'was I, and I sing it all day long It takes a worried man to sing worried song It takes a worried man to sing worried song I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
If you have the full episode of Pete Seeger rainbow quest please upload it. I'd advise everyone to search up Pete Seeger rainbow quest and watch them they are pretty amazing. Thank you for uploading this.
Trouble is, it’s almost creepy uncomfortable the way they had to perform with Pete just sitting there staring at them (unlike, say, performing for a live audience.)
Just wondering how many bottles of Vitalis it took for them to use each performance? They probably gave Jerry Lee and Elvis some since they all got that Slick Hairdos.😂
I love this video and find myself coming back to it often. What always just wrecks me is the look on Carter Stanley's face as he sings this song. He looks so tired abd world-weary. He'd be dead less that a year after this was filmed. He's 40 in this video but easily looks ten years older. And yet his voice is still so perfect. Such an important figure in music, who lived a hard life and died far too young.
This is American Gold.
Carter has such haunting eyes in this. Rip to the greatest musicians to ever pick up an instrument.
Carter? He couldn't play in time, horrible dynamics/tone and had no feeling. Fine singer though
@@TheKingOfHipHop Well, I cannot just let it go.. I'd like to know your musical knowledge and your understanding of the "play in time" and "dynamics and tone" (especially about 40s and 50s music).. just to eventually have another laugh about what you are stating above! But I personally think you do not have the slightest idea of the difference that there is in playing "on the beat" or "before/after".. as well you don't even have a total amount of 10 minutes listening of Stanley Brothers or some first generation Blue Grass!
That made the difference among the ol' time bands of that era.. and the flat "click"! If you are used to the metronome, pick up.. or digital contemporary music, it's better if you leave it. This is not for everyone.
The awesome Stanley brothers....my dad grew up in Eastern Kentucky in the 40's so I was raised with bluegrass
takes a worried man to SANG a worried song 21years on the rocky mtn line it don't get no better folks
Harry Bogaev You're are certainly right with your comment, nosir nothing and I mean nothing can make a man start tapping his feet like this, one thing that I am proud to be a native Virginian but that's it nothing else that's happened recently here makes me proud that's for durn sure, taking statues down changing the name of schools and crazy shit like that.
What a fantastic sound.
There's older, more traditional versions but this is by far my favorite. This jams!
I like the Stanley brothers. Glad this music
Is getting out.
True American heroes in my opinion, a part of our culture, just wondering who now days really appreciates it or for that matter even knows that it ever existed, I know I do and my family does .
I got here beginning with Devo's interpretation of this song. Didn't know it wasn't one of their originals. This is so good.
Wow. I am an old bluegrass fan, but I grew up in the eighties and am a little bit familiar with Devo. I had no idea that they had cut a version of this song. I just checked it out, and thought it was pretty god. It is amazing how different the two are - both good in their ways, but SO different. :-)
Long live the Stanley Brothers. Sorry to hear of George Shuffler's passing today. He was such an important part of their sound over the years- on bass and guitar and vocals. He was always such a nice guy to talk to. Very down to earth.
gotta love carter stanley
The Stanley Brothers and Clinch Mountain Boys do wonderful traditional Southern Appalachian Music (AKA "Hillbilly"). Similar to Bluegrass, which descended from it, but "Hillbilly" vocals are natural and not high pitched as in the "high lonesome sound" that Bill Monroe described as Bluegrass. My favorite version of "Worried Man Blues" is by the original Carter Family (A.P., Sara & Maybelle). Some try to place the Carter Family in the Hillbilly genre. A listen to the Carter's compared to the Stanley Brothers I feel clearly shows the Carters to be truly classic folk musicians in their sound and superb use of autoharp and guitar rather than the traditional Hillbilly instrumentation of fiddle, banjo and guitar as used so well by the Stanley Brothers and Clinch Mountain Boys. A.P.'s collecting of traditional folk songs in addition to Appalachian songs I think forced the Carters to move toward a folk sound and away from the normal Hillbilly sound they grew up with.
In the days when music was great. RIP George
In those days groups performed because of music and Not because of money. GREAT performance at Pete Seeger' s Rainbow Quest. /CD
I love this shit.
George Shuffler is their guitar player. He invented cross-picking, IMHO...he passed away today...
what is CROSS-PICKING?
@@GuruRasaVonWerder simply stated, it is doing finger picking type rolls but with a flatpick -- look for other George Shuffler recordings or James Allen Shelton recordings for good examples
@@GuruRasaVonWerder billy strings is a great flatpicker
Actually bill napier invented crosspicking
@@TheKingOfHipHop bill came after George. George invented cross picking out of necessity. As he says it was just "George and george and george" in those days. There was no bass, fiddle, mandolin, etc. Just him, Ralph, and Carter. Crosspicking was his way of filling in the gaps until the band came. Will You Miss Me is the best example.
Thank you so much for this! My favorite version of this wonderful song.
I'm learning to play this on the guitar but I figured I should listen to it. Really glad I did!
WOW THAT CUTE FIDDLER. HE'S PROBABLY IN HEAVEN BY NOW. I'LL SEE HIM THERE, HAHAHA.
I was thinking about getting me a fiddle.
George Shuffler is the ruler of cross-picking style guitar.
Yes he did a great job
I believe that's a young Pete Seeger watching!
....always wondered why Carter exhibited that 'roving' look while singing ?,...maybe he feared their style was gonna be cramped by Seeger's demands ?....don't know ?...anyhow, this video is super great !
This suits me to the ground.!!
Incredible voices, with a great harmony and great song.
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep
I went across the river, and I lay down to sleep
When I woke up, had shackles on my feet
Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
Twenty nine links of chain around my leg
And on each link, the initial of my name
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
I asked that judge, tell me, what might be my fine
I asked that judge, tell me, what might be my fine
Twenty one years on the R C Mountain line
The train arrived, sixteen coaches long
The train arrived, sixteen coaches long
The girl I love is on that train and gone
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
If anyone asks you who composed this song
If anyone asks you who composed this song
Tell 'em t'was I, and I sing it all day long
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
It takes a worried man to sing worried song
I'm worried now but I won't be worried long
Real good music
Love it!
LOVE THE WAY THEY LOOK AROUND, THEN AROUND & AROUND SOME MORE, HAHAHAHAHA
Pete S listening in...
If you have the full episode of Pete Seeger rainbow quest please upload it.
I'd advise everyone to search up Pete Seeger rainbow quest and watch them they are pretty amazing. Thank you for uploading this.
Damn that tenor sounds good.
That's the great George Shuffler.
They were awesome son ☺️
Trouble is, it’s almost creepy uncomfortable the way they had to perform with Pete just sitting there staring at them (unlike, say, performing for a live audience.)
I can see why people are praising the guitarist. That was like a modern guitar solo (but better)!
Just wondering how many bottles of Vitalis it took for them to use each performance? They probably gave Jerry Lee and Elvis some since they all got that Slick Hairdos.😂
the blueprint for The Soggy Bottom Boys?
👏👏👏
Yes. Its from his TV Show.
I'm learning this on banjo and I've been learning it with the forward backward roll, does anyone know if that's the picking he's doing?
Always like Ralph and George's picking.
very nice
Who was the fiddler?
Who is there guitarist? But either way this is too great!
The guitarist is the great George Shuffler, who invented the crosspicking style of guitar playing
They nicknamed him Aunt George, but I can’t remember why.
they will never be another voice like Carter Stanley Ralph is good but Cater made him is the music industry
Amen to that!
And Keith Whitley was the heir to the throne. He could sound just like him, or anyone for that matter.
@@tommytwomommy 1958
Would that be Pete Seger watching them?
yep this clip is from Pete's show Rainbow Quest. it's on youtube these days
Is that Tommy Jackson on fiddle?
@ Thanks
...Don Miller on fiddle !
Lol I notice people sing bluegrass by barely opening their mouth
Shout out to the upright-bass player! Not particularly remarkable, but ever-present. Why no solo?
...you mean -bass "solo" ?....that would have been totally unfitting and improper !
Highly offensive commercial at the end. So lame.
What commercial??
First time seeing "traditional" white people😂
I'm learning this on banjo and I've been learning it with the forward backward roll, does anyone know if that's the picking he's doing?
A good banjo player will use a combination of all of them, with licks and other embellishments woven in between.
I'm learning this on banjo and I've been learning it with the forward backward roll, does anyone know if that's the picking he's doing?
Jim Pankey does a great job of teaching it. Look him up, hes really great.