Davy Knowles - "Almost Cut My Hair" @ Moulin Blues 2017

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  • Опубликовано: 28 май 2017
  • Davy Knowles (UK) performing Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "Almost Cut My Hair" at the Moulin Blues Festival 2017 in Ospel, the Netherlands. Every year the first weekend of May!
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  • @bretta3
    @bretta3 2 года назад +104

    Killing 9 minutes with one song, 3 chords, and the truth. That's a pro.

    • @NigelMinchin
      @NigelMinchin 2 года назад +1

      testify

    • @hellyea116
      @hellyea116 2 года назад +11

      Im pretty sure theres like 6 or 7 chords to this song..

    • @masterofthetelecast
      @masterofthetelecast 2 года назад +1

      @@hellyea116 Ask, who of the guitar pros around here cares about chords! But IMHO we`re talking about not less than 8 chords, so you´re quite right. DK would make an opera out of three chords as well, wouldn`t he?

    • @walterschmitz3091
      @walterschmitz3091 2 года назад +1

      AND ON A TELI NOT A STRAT

    • @kennethchartrand4251
      @kennethchartrand4251 2 года назад

      So So very True... could not have said it better myself.

  • @xxzeon
    @xxzeon Год назад +31

    One of the best covers I've ever heard. This is stellar.

  • @janeguarnera7700
    @janeguarnera7700 4 года назад +7

    Remember when this song came out...It was a freedom flag flyin' for so many of my brothers...This sister buzzed hair, same feelin'...freedom to be the truth of yourself...Shine on!

    • @MrBKuv
      @MrBKuv 4 года назад

      Jane Guarnera , David Crosby is now part of the liberal tyrants who want to take away the rights of anybody who disagrees with them.

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 Месяц назад

      @@MrBKuv 4 years on he has gone to "the great gig in the sky"

  • @rogerdavis4840
    @rogerdavis4840 4 года назад +33

    that‘s rock as its meant to be ... gave me the chills, man!!!!

  • @masterofthetelecast
    @masterofthetelecast 4 года назад +76

    One of the best songs ever in rock music history and awesome performance. The melody gives a lot of space for guitar solos. Wish he never finishes up playing. CSNY fans must like this guy!

    • @rjwintl
      @rjwintl 2 года назад +1

      Resonance (crispness) of the guitar notes are NOT nearly as good as the original , man !!!

    • @masterofthetelecast
      @masterofthetelecast 2 года назад +5

      @@rjwintl Really, Robert? No kidding? To each his own kind of opinion. IMHO this performance is hard to beat, mate. So long.

    • @Thundergod-
      @Thundergod- Год назад

      @@rjwintl Agree the original studio version and CSNY live blows them all out of the water...

    • @stevekelly3138
      @stevekelly3138 Год назад +2

      One is NOT better than another. He has a great rendition of a timeless classic.

    • @Thundergod-
      @Thundergod- Год назад

      @@stevekelly3138 That's BS. The original is almost always better unless it's Jimi covering All Along The Watchtower.🥍🎸🎶🥁🎤

  • @coreymihailiuk5189
    @coreymihailiuk5189 Год назад +4

    Wow! Power house performance of a classic with some house burning down guitar work. Amen.

  • @moto238
    @moto238 Год назад +5

    Man, I love Davy He is incredible. A fellow Rory worshipper.

  • @Countryboy.1
    @Countryboy.1 Год назад +5

    Now that's rock n roll folks! Gotta love it! Great job!

  • @giulianosfichi1507
    @giulianosfichi1507 4 года назад +27

    This is so beautiful. What a singer, what a guitar player...

  • @davemieze9021
    @davemieze9021 4 года назад +14

    This is beyond good!

  • @fdynda
    @fdynda 3 года назад +5

    just saw the mention of Rory and totally agree would have been a blow up song for him I wear a Rory tshirt w a guitar and no one even comments as the world is ignorant of the best

  • @HughRogers609
    @HughRogers609 6 лет назад +41

    Knowles is a great package of playing and a great voice.

  • @hoz49
    @hoz49 5 лет назад +11

    In 1970 I had ran from the Midwest and was living in California. My hair was just covering my ears but I was determined to let it fly. This song seemed like an anthem to a 19 year old me.

  • @riproaringanus
    @riproaringanus 5 лет назад +25

    Had the pleasure of watching him perform in our homeland of the isle of man many years ago in a small bar with about 8 people watching. Wish to god I had gotten an autograph now 😂

  • @scottbohe7047
    @scottbohe7047 4 года назад +12

    Judging by this song, this guy should be well known - if not a superstar! I have never heard of him - love his voice! I will try to see him if ever possible. I'd love to hear more from him. The whole band is great! Well done remake!!

  • @rabaloo6549
    @rabaloo6549 Месяц назад +1

    Just lost my brother. For some reason, I've let my hair grow out this year. All my siblings say I look just like him with this beard and freak flag flying. I was going to cut it. It DOES get in the way. But I feel like I owe it to someone. Thanks Dave. Love and miss you Ralph.

  • @fdynda
    @fdynda 3 года назад +2

    Jesus,73 yoa today and found this by happenstance TY so very much Peace out

  • @crookedriver2079
    @crookedriver2079 5 лет назад +38

    What a fabulous rendition ! I've been listening to this song for 40+ years.

    • @janeguarnera7700
      @janeguarnera7700 Год назад

      Just one of the graces of youngin's...that hold my beer, elder moment.

  • @shepdgc.og.soldier7732
    @shepdgc.og.soldier7732 4 года назад +9

    Davey Knowles and Back Door Slam. Super underrated. Great live shows.

  • @SwinginBluesTube
    @SwinginBluesTube 4 года назад +64

    I’ve always loved this song and what an awesome cover this is.

  • @YaTaSay
    @YaTaSay 3 года назад +2

    Fckn Awesome !!! ... Texas USA ✌🏽

  • @martinesanthoire5683
    @martinesanthoire5683 4 года назад +19

    Fabulous guitar player and incredible singer !👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @helenerichard5848
    @helenerichard5848 2 года назад +6

    Excellente Version .... wow ..j y reviens encore et encore .....🤩❣

  • @99jic
    @99jic 5 лет назад +13

    Davy is awesome. Killing it on that tele!

  • @markschwartz168
    @markschwartz168 2 года назад +6

    Great playing by Davy Knowles. Great angle of Davy from his right. Beautiful. Thanks for this video.

  • @oxcarthabu
    @oxcarthabu 4 года назад +29

    My guitar teacher told me about him. He came to The Tin Pan in Richmond, Va, a couple of years ago. I bought my teacher a ticket and we saw Davy and his great band! He was awesome!! The drummer and Bass player are beasts!! Great concert. You have to see him him if he is scheduled anywhere near you!!!

  • @stevegelling8565
    @stevegelling8565 4 года назад +9

    So proud to be Manx, Davy has been doing this for years amazing talent hope he finds the fame he deserves,the boy has worked his ass off,good luck mate Isle of Man so proud.

  • @dannyespinosa3978
    @dannyespinosa3978 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you, Dave Crosby For letting us freak flag fly✌🏽🎸

  • @emmedoes
    @emmedoes 4 года назад +4

    I was there muaha, magical ❤️

  • @jgcaesar4
    @jgcaesar4 3 года назад +12

    This is fantastic! What a great cover.

  • @rabaloo6549
    @rabaloo6549 3 дня назад

    Still stuck on this song. DK really brings this to life.

  • @1999zrx1100
    @1999zrx1100 4 года назад +15

    Had to play it over for a second time. Amazing stuff, we need more real talent in music today.
    Can’t wait to see him live. 😎

  • @der-muede-joe8725
    @der-muede-joe8725 3 года назад +8

    Wahnsinns Cover!!! Greetings from Germany

  • @DD-hy1nl
    @DD-hy1nl 3 года назад +7

    Cool! They did a great job on this song.

  • @EwaldEwald104
    @EwaldEwald104 3 года назад +5

    Hell yeah!!!! Great performance!!!!

  • @giorgiobenvissuto679
    @giorgiobenvissuto679 2 года назад +4

    Sublime

  • @alwayssummer8029
    @alwayssummer8029 5 лет назад +14

    Davy, you are amazing! You stand with legends like Gary Moore!

  • @bigwhisky6157
    @bigwhisky6157 3 года назад +4

    What an Amazing Talent!

  • @rockinran
    @rockinran 4 года назад +20

    What a perfect rendition of a song of always loved. David Crosby would be proud. It almost seemed like Joe Cocker imitating David Crosby. Super cool, great performance, can't say enough about it.

  • @darianoechslermgp
    @darianoechslermgp 4 года назад +18

    Imagine this would happen in the 70s. That playing and singing. It would be instand #1 in the country. Sad its not that way in 2019

    • @SuperNeddel
      @SuperNeddel 4 года назад +1

      Wait, hang on, you do realize that this is a cover, as mentioned, by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

    • @darianoechslermgp
      @darianoechslermgp 4 года назад +8

      @@SuperNeddel yeah of course I know. What I was trying to say is... when somebody played guitar and sang like that in the 70s. He would be #1 worlswide and problably a Legend nowadays like Clapton, Hendrix etc. But today in 2019 he wont even make it in the Top Charts because all the money and fame goes to untalented pricks who do pop or rap music. And thats the sad part. You get what I mean?

    • @herbertjackson2409
      @herbertjackson2409 3 года назад +2

      It did happen in the 70's. Rory Gallagher "Taste" was his band. Google him!

    • @jakemguitarist
      @jakemguitarist 3 года назад +3

      @@herbertjackson2409 He’s not saying it didn’t happen in the 70s. He’s saying compared to the 70s, this wouldn’t have the same mainstream success today.

  • @Rickwmc
    @Rickwmc 2 года назад +2

    Baseball player Magglio Ordonez (White Sox, Tigers), while an active player, grew his hair out - like Davy - and when a reporter asked him why he did it, he answered: "It's because that's who I am." I have hair like Davy and when people ask me why or even criticize me I answer the same: "It's who I am."

  • @vickylandreth9168
    @vickylandreth9168 5 лет назад +8

    Love this...Davy is truly an amazingly talented musician! Can't wait to see him again on Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea V in February 2019! Davy was a wonderful discovery, new to me, rockin' blues artist on last year's cruise!!!

  • @neilrushton7169
    @neilrushton7169 4 года назад +5

    Awesome song, awesome cover. Davy Knowles 'gets it'...

  • @overtimefreak2685
    @overtimefreak2685 4 года назад +14

    Great version....the hell of a guitar....

  • @bobtone101
    @bobtone101 5 лет назад +18

    WOW, what a great find! Amazing Tone and great voice, This is awesome stuff! (C U in Texas May 2019)

  • @helenek5678
    @helenek5678 4 года назад +6

    oh boy! do we need this? your damn right we do! Thank you Davy! Great song choice and fabulous cover!!!

  • @littlewingthing
    @littlewingthing 4 года назад +4

    Damn! Really amazing when you can improve on a classic!
    💜Davy Forever💜

  • @silvanarasa9019
    @silvanarasa9019 2 года назад +1

    Crosby, Still, Nash and Young

  • @joeelliott7835
    @joeelliott7835 7 лет назад +4

    Just saw him Saturday night in Charlotte. BLEW ME AWAY. Love this guy and his music.

    • @Ejustin1
      @Ejustin1 6 лет назад +2

      I was introduced to Davy in 2008 by a good friend when he first came over with his original band, Back Door Slam. I've been following his progress since. You'll find video of him on stage with Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Reed Smith, MIckey Hart and Bill Kruetzman. Johnny A, Peter Frampton to name a few.

  • @robertjohnson3855
    @robertjohnson3855 4 года назад +6

    This guys guitar talents are unsurpassed, great tone and vocals, the Hammond in the background kicks it. No other instrument can match it with a Leslie speaker. Disadvantage? Probably the cause of my seven back surgeries from moving it back and forth to gigs😘 back in the day.

    • @royfrye333
      @royfrye333 4 года назад +1

      Hammond B3 with Leslies! Brings back memories!

  • @briano.5746
    @briano.5746 4 года назад +23

    I just discovered this guy. I've been playing guitar for 40 years , WTF !?
    Well hidden or what?
    PEACE 👽💀🎸🎶🎵

    • @middlebrad
      @middlebrad 4 года назад +3

      Check out his band Back Door Slam before they split up and he went solo. You won't be disappointed!

    • @Michelle-gh9sy
      @Michelle-gh9sy 4 года назад +1

      Coming up for air is one of my fav CDs ever

    • @revwahfair
      @revwahfair 3 года назад +1

      This guy is the real deal.

  • @federicofavaro5549
    @federicofavaro5549 2 года назад +2

    This performance dates back to 2017. Here in Italy, his "Hell to pay" has just begun to be played and known. Here in Italy real talent is always discovered later than elsewhere. What a pity!

  • @mitchmover3284
    @mitchmover3284 2 года назад +1

    Five stars!! *******

  • @jarmomatikka7739
    @jarmomatikka7739 3 года назад +3

    Cool............i want more this stuff! Great singer & guitarist!

  • @Grannyhauenstein
    @Grannyhauenstein 5 лет назад +8

    Awesome! Saw Davy Knowles live last summer in Madelia, MN. Drummer is awesome too!

    • @gregoryzoebisch7792
      @gregoryzoebisch7792 4 года назад +1

      The drummer is amazing as well....the whole band kicks it....

  • @oldwindsorblues
    @oldwindsorblues 4 года назад +6

    this is a stunning cover! excellent 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @oldpapawwithastrat9384
    @oldpapawwithastrat9384 4 года назад +5

    Been listening to KWS and this came up. Wow man this band can crank some blues. That fricken Tele is beautiful

  • @conniebee7935
    @conniebee7935 4 года назад +6

    ooooof, Davy... i'm lovin your music! this is the 1st time i've heard you, i have 3 criteria for good music: stops me in my tracks, makes my hair raise and if u can bring me to tears... you did!! good luck young man (i'm guessing you grew up listening to music, i did too, but it was your parent's music... i'm old enuf to be your mom). good luck, i wish u the best 💞☮
    ps, please stay away from drug & alcohol, we didn't, wish we had

  • @minicooper1568
    @minicooper1568 4 года назад +37

    I've seen Johnny winter live twice,Buddie Guy once,Allman Bros. With Dickie and Warren Haynes,Tab Benoit,but I have to say he is among the best guitar players I've ever seen live or recorded. I really thought the tele was going to burst into flames!!!💥♨️🔥

    • @gerardpardon4280
      @gerardpardon4280 2 года назад +1

      In this musical style , I prefere Snail's -Pace Slim of The Hamsters .

    • @timhogle4880
      @timhogle4880 2 года назад +1

      Hannah Wakefield, Chris Buck, christone kingfish and Marcus King along with Davy Knowles are some of the best musicians out there. Good music lives on . Of course I'm not opinionated, but for me they're the real deal.

    • @billridge7854
      @billridge7854 Год назад +1

      Mini, if you've seen
      Johnny Winter you've
      Seen it all & then some.

  • @timbrookes7150
    @timbrookes7150 3 года назад +3

    What a talent!

  • @crackerjack588
    @crackerjack588 2 года назад

    The man is IMMENSE

  • @kahlesjf
    @kahlesjf 5 лет назад +40

    Effin' incredible. I have never seen such a perfect cover of a perfect song. Yes I have. When he performed it 9 years earlier (2008 Washington DC concert, I think) with a different but just as effective lead guitar break that demonstrated the wide range of techniques he had developed by the age of 21. What a talent!

    • @debcookpamunkey
      @debcookpamunkey 5 лет назад +2

      That young band in 2008 was way better than the one he has now! He threw them under the bus :(

    • @tedarndt6254
      @tedarndt6254 4 года назад +1

      Outstanding comment my friend! !!

    • @tedarndt6254
      @tedarndt6254 4 года назад +1

      @@debcookpamunkey This certainly sounds wonderful to me.

  • @61nightfly
    @61nightfly Год назад +1

    What a brilliant rendition of a classic by a talented musician supported by a great band keep on rocking .

  • @midwestfisherman
    @midwestfisherman 6 лет назад +9

    Big fan of Davy Knowles! Great stuff!

  • @Deliquescentinsight
    @Deliquescentinsight 6 лет назад +12

    Good one, it is heart warming to see the classic rock traditions being executed on

  • @donrodrigo8536
    @donrodrigo8536 4 года назад +2

    Bravissimo la grinta di un chitarrista degli anni 70 portata al giorno d oggi.

  • @davehanley7171
    @davehanley7171 4 года назад +1

    Now that is soul of Rockin Roll right there Awesome job fellas

  • @user-ul9gg9bv6p
    @user-ul9gg9bv6p 4 месяца назад

    Born 1958 always been a hippie in heart n soul always❤❤😊😊peace

  • @robertasirgutz8800
    @robertasirgutz8800 2 года назад

    Best cover.

  • @thomasreilly3277
    @thomasreilly3277 4 года назад +4

    Holy shit was that good!

  • @wendellburkhart8297
    @wendellburkhart8297 2 года назад +2

    Well well well ! Hell to the yeah 👍 Never Heard of this guy but I just introduced him to my playlist .

  • @hollies56789
    @hollies56789 4 года назад +3

    HEAVY HEAVY HEAVY-STUNNING-WITH HEART AND SOUL-GREAT

  • @jixxxxer17
    @jixxxxer17 3 года назад +1

    Great Video thanks for sharing, this guy can do it all it seems , he makes that Tele sound like something else . Peace !

  • @1956avenger
    @1956avenger Год назад +1

    Damn. Killed it. Awesome rendition

  • @sandymatlock4776
    @sandymatlock4776 Год назад

    Excellent,... "Tribute🎶🎵💙

  • @daviemcf
    @daviemcf 4 года назад +4

    Great version Davy!

  • @TheJopor
    @TheJopor Год назад

    whowwww greatness is playing...love this and thanks for post, ,thanks to Davy K...and Crosby for the way he nailed it and S.N.Y. thanks for the great music you make ....well it is , Deja Vu from me!

  • @patoconnell3887
    @patoconnell3887 2 года назад

    Absolutely Awesome .

  • @treborob
    @treborob 2 года назад +1

    Epic!

  • @colinboutilier
    @colinboutilier 4 года назад +3

    This a happy discovery for me. I'll enjoy diving into his catalogue now

  • @rhdg100
    @rhdg100 3 года назад +1

    Yea, it's a fine performance. I would like to see Davy live.

  • @manxmark
    @manxmark 2 года назад +1

    This Guy is a true Manxman !!!!!!!!!!!

  • @paulrob55
    @paulrob55 2 года назад +15

    You're not gonna see a better version of this song anywhere.

    • @TheRoadbreaker
      @TheRoadbreaker Год назад

      Really we can't... this one is the best one! ❤

  • @gesinusveltink7671
    @gesinusveltink7671 5 месяцев назад

    AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jarmomatikka7739
    @jarmomatikka7739 3 года назад +6

    Oh maan.......you looks and play like Rory Gallagher. Great music!

  • @christopherallen9580
    @christopherallen9580 2 года назад +2

    Killer rendition...damn!

  • @gkitteringham
    @gkitteringham 5 лет назад +6

    Am a huge fan of David Crosby and by extension CSN&Y and all the various combinations over the years. Also, a huge Rory fan. This is a great cover, not easy to do. Am also now going through all your videos especially the ones with BOF. Will be back regularly.

  • @dantonzanetti
    @dantonzanetti 7 лет назад +7

    Wow! Amazing song, voice and playing!

    • @edbur1
      @edbur1 6 лет назад

      I'm sorry, but this actually sucks ass.....

    • @debrajean5874
      @debrajean5874 5 лет назад

      brian michelinie 😂 😂

  • @rogermaltais7637
    @rogermaltais7637 4 года назад +2

    Great performance Luv it !!!!

  • @ugmodude
    @ugmodude 6 лет назад +4

    Never heard of this guy. Very Rory Gallagher. Thanks for the post!

  • @samschlenner6582
    @samschlenner6582 3 года назад

    Just wicked.

  • @user-ul9gg9bv6p
    @user-ul9gg9bv6p 5 месяцев назад

    Dude is on fire😊 bad ass

  • @Lewis-xj4qp
    @Lewis-xj4qp Год назад

    My favorite CSNY song! What a great cover!

  • @ivan-sq2nf
    @ivan-sq2nf 4 года назад +5

    Happened just the other day
    It's gettin' kind of long
    I could've said it was in my way
    But I didn't and I wonder why
    I feel like letting my freak flag fly
    And I feel like I owe it, yeah ... to someone, yeah
    Well, must be because I had the flu this Christmas
    Oh, yeah and I'm not feeling up to par
    Oh, I tell you baby this increases my paranoia
    Yeah, like looking in my mirror and seeing a police car
    Well, well, I'm not, I'm not giving in an inch to fear
    Well, you know I've promised myself this year
    Well, I feel oh, like I owe it, I owe, I owe it to someone
    Oh ... like I owe it to someone
    Oh, yes when I get myself together
    Yeah, you can find me in that sunny southern weather, yeah
    I'm goin' to find a space inside a laugh, yes
    Separate the wheat from some chaff
    Oh, and I feel ...
    Like I owe it, yeah ... to someone

  • @zebjohnson5118
    @zebjohnson5118 3 года назад

    😳👍♥️ that's how you make it your own

  • @alwayssummer8029
    @alwayssummer8029 5 лет назад +3

    LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

  • @johnberry8117
    @johnberry8117 4 года назад +1

    Outstanding! Kickass jam! Loved it!

  • @ericbliss640
    @ericbliss640 3 года назад +1

    Still has the same ole sound as he did when he started with the original band.
    Hopefully he never changes.
    Its awesome. And he's awesome.
    Great sound you don't get anymore.

  • @doplardom
    @doplardom 3 года назад +1

    my last concert which was the beginning of the plan-scamdemic, Davy Knowles, i can hear my ole co-worker scream #i showed you these guys#! -well thanks+

  • @countrygal0831
    @countrygal0831 4 года назад +1

    Good gravy, how did I just now find this gorgeous and amazing man. Wow. I need a moment.