What a great band. Loved Joe's high lonesome sound , he sure could play some great bluegrass, really miss him. But thank God this has been preserved and we can still enjoy his music.
I wonder how many people know that his name was Joe Valenti. He had never even heard bluegrass until he went into the army and someone used to play it. He went crazy over it and started learning everything he could. As to the name? The first time he was introduced on stage the person didn't know how to pronounce his name so they just cut it to Joe Val!
If you ever heard Joe sing "Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong".....that's all you need to hear to know there will NEVER be another Joe Val. Oh, how I wished that song got recorded.
'So glad to see this excellent video - thanks! Shortly before his death he was on at Matlock Bath in the UK. His suit hung on him and he was clearly ill. In spite of this his performance was just great and, when speaking to him aftrer the show he shook my hand with a sure strong handshake and spoke very warmly of his reception here in the UK. His LP "Beatle Country" brought him to popular attention and is an absolute classic. This video just gets better as it goes along and is an excellent memorial to this giant of a man and bluegrass icon for me. I love "There's a ramshackle shack!" The most poignant example of, "Only the good die young..." There'll be some cracking Bluegrass happening up there...
0:19 Cold Wind 2:38 Satan's Jewelled Crown 6:02 Sally Ann 8:36 Goodbye Old Pal 11:00 Sparkling Brown Eyes 14:32 Why Don't You Tell Me So 17:10 Old Joe Clark (instrumental)
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These guys are so focused, they are standing completely still
I saw Joe play in Woods Hole several times and later opening for Seldom Scene at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Va.
What a great band. Loved Joe's high lonesome sound , he sure could play some great bluegrass, really miss him. But thank God this has been preserved and we can still enjoy his music.
Love hearing them talk, love hearing them play even more, this is great.
"Sparkling Brown Eyes" about 11 minutes in - the song of the century!! Truly amazing!
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I wonder how many people know that his name was Joe Valenti. He had never even heard bluegrass until he went into the army and someone used to play it. He went crazy over it and started learning everything he could. As to the name? The first time he was introduced on stage the person didn't know how to pronounce his name so they just cut it to Joe Val!
Sparkling Brown Eyes is one of the most beautiful bluegrass songs I ever heard.
Great singer grew up going to see him at bluegrass festivals he is truly missed.
im from ireland and this music is brillant.
If you ever heard Joe sing "Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong".....that's all you need to hear to know there will NEVER be another Joe Val. Oh, how I wished that song got recorded.
Joe and that loar mando...it sounds great..1923 loar..awesome..
Fabulous. Miss him.
What a great band! Eric Levenson (bass), Karl Lauber (banjo), Joe Val (mandolin) and Dave Haney (guitar).
Loved this group
Different and I love it
A New England BG legend… loved him
Love these guys
'So glad to see this excellent video - thanks! Shortly before his death he was on at Matlock Bath in the UK. His suit hung on him and he was clearly ill. In spite of this his performance was just great and, when speaking to him aftrer the show he shook my hand with a sure strong handshake and spoke very warmly of his reception here in the UK. His LP "Beatle Country" brought him to popular attention and is an absolute classic. This video just gets better as it goes along and is an excellent memorial to this giant of a man and bluegrass icon for me. I love "There's a ramshackle shack!" The most poignant example of, "Only the good die young..." There'll be some cracking Bluegrass happening up there...
DAMN; DAMN; DAMN; Why sre the best bluegrass artists dying away? We need Joe Val back.
Time
0:19 Cold Wind
2:38 Satan's Jewelled Crown
6:02 Sally Ann
8:36 Goodbye Old Pal
11:00 Sparkling Brown Eyes
14:32 Why Don't You Tell Me So
17:10 Old Joe Clark (instrumental)
The instrumental is "Old Joe Clark"
That is a great song sung by a great bluegrass band
beautiful unique music
West Virginia boy!!
The very best.
Real of Bluegrass!
Monroe tune..old pal...
killer!!
For a second there I thought Tom Cruise (the actor) was playing banjo.
Joe looks like he's wearing one of those false nose/spectacles objects