Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Darrell Scott

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Americana veteran Darrell Scott stopped by the Acoustic Guitar Sessions studio to perform three songs on his Stefan Sobell guitar.
“You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” is from his 1997 album Aloha from Nashville (Sugar Hill), written after trying to find information about his mysterious great-grandfather whom his family won’t discuss, except to note that he played banjo, was from Harlan county, Kentucky, and “did something bad.”
Next he performs “Down to the River” from his 2016 release The Couchville Sessions (Full Light/Thirty Tigers), which features a voice-over from country-folk legend Guy Clark that was 14 years in the making.
He rounds off with a song his father wrote the lyrics to, “With a Memory like Mine,” from 2000’s Real Time (Full Skies).

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@Halffastpaddler 2 жыл бұрын

This man has an encyclopedic knowledge of chord shapes. Absolutely outstanding.

@nickrogne5809 3 жыл бұрын

I hate how under appreciated he is like he writes all these amazing songs and big artists come in and take all the recognition, it honestly upsets me.

@rahang4126 7 жыл бұрын

You'll never be disappointed with Darrell Scott

@psalmer5690 6 жыл бұрын

There just isn't a finer musician or songwriter on the planet today, no matter the genre, and he can play them all.

@jacquelinembouvier 6 жыл бұрын

He's an old friend and his music soothes my soul. I'll never love anyone's playing and voice more.

@user-gq2vn1xj2r 4 жыл бұрын

Saw him at The Triple Door, in simpler times. Best show I have ever attended in my life. I still think of that show often.

@Halffastpaddler 2 жыл бұрын

I have yet to see him live. I'm eager for it to happen.

@larryphelps6607 7 жыл бұрын

He could sing "Mary had a little lamb" and I'd still be impressed as soon as he starts flat picking. His personal musical prose evokes an emotional response most performers seldom achieve.

@wandamundy1759 9 ай бұрын

Darrel Scott is a national treasure . . . and I love it that HIS favourite songwriter was our Gordon (Lightfoot). But I could listen to Mr. Scott all day long - and often have.

@yoniyampolsky2597 Жыл бұрын

The greatest to ever do it by a very wide margin

@jeffgruenbaum 6 жыл бұрын

A Memory Like Mine-- What a song! The power of the lyrics came from his father. Amazing.

@maekong2010 3 жыл бұрын

He makes the damned thing sound like a 12-string. This man is my god.

@robertwynkoop7112 Жыл бұрын

The very definition of a (nearly) unknown master. This music is astoundingly complex, meaningful and moving….. thank god tim o’brien led me to him…..

@ronmcneill789 6 ай бұрын

Amazing talent

@DougFerguson1955 Жыл бұрын

Missing you in Lyons,Rythum on the Rio is another you are wanted at. Praying for flood victoms.Doug&Elvis"RIP". 😢

@PatBurgess 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful singer/songwriter. I can’t believe I have just discovered this hugely talented man. Was watching FX series “Justified”.

@larrycounce4509 Жыл бұрын

My fav of Darrell's songs

@MrGoogster 4 жыл бұрын

I never knew what Daryl Scott was all about till just this morning. A couple years back I stumbled across his version of “American Tune” while streaming that old bluegrass show I used to listen to when I lived in D.C. I downloaded it, stuck it in my collection, love it still. Then I caught a KZfaq vid about 6 months back, Scott live with some mandolinist, I think, forget who exactly. It was okay. Then I today happen to catch this. Lord, oh, lord, what HAVE I been missing all these years? THIS is Daryl Scott?? Well, it’s manna from above, it’s like they dug up a whole new play by Shakespeare, a new novel Mark Twain had written and stuck in a drawer. Wow. What a soothing balm for the week I had to say goodbye to John Prine, to find an old friend I never knew I had. We’ve got a lot of catching up to do.

@artbmd Жыл бұрын

Just saw him at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Destin, FL. FANTASTIC!!

@njgl2010 Жыл бұрын

He has The Gift! This is absolutely incredible in the beginning, and just keeps getting better.

@michaelarthur4764 2 жыл бұрын

Darrell is a national treasure!

@robertstellon7525 9 ай бұрын

This is awesome - great hybrid player and songwriting.! Thank you for lesson! Peace be with you!

@maekong2010 3 жыл бұрын

The intimacy from this session, priceless.

@gitgeezer 6 жыл бұрын

Having worked in the power plants in the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), I know exactly what he's singing about.

@grantlewis4082 7 жыл бұрын

His chords are so beautiful. His style of using a pick with finger picking is unique.

@Halffastpaddler 2 жыл бұрын

I have been trying to play guitar using both pick and fingerpicking, I think they call it "Hybrid picking", when I first saw Waylon do it (I think it was Waylon). And I agree with you that Mr. Scott is just a wonder at it. He's just so exceptional in both his singing and his picking.

@bustermcthundernut Жыл бұрын

It’s just a simple hybrid technique. Great way to play technically difficult parts on some songs.

@bustermcthundernut Жыл бұрын

@@Halffastpaddler yep, hybrid picking. It’s hard to master.

@cruelycruel1032 Жыл бұрын

I must of listened to and watched this a 100 Times, thank you, it's an eduction in life.

@johnnyennis9864 6 жыл бұрын

what a monster performance!!! this gave me chills!!!

@walter77jensoning 6 жыл бұрын

at 8:13 how he casually drops in Guy Clark... and a zoon.... GUY CLARK!!! Darrell Scott, you're a legend

@hikrose 4 жыл бұрын

Love this guy.

@jethreymonroe4119 Жыл бұрын

Great Songs! Awesome voice and guitar picking! Love it!

@jasjburnham 6 жыл бұрын

So happy to run across this guy. Each song was a gem, and I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated his comments in between songs. The issues resonate with family matters and history (mining and Woody Guthrie). Well crafted songs, nice guitar! Will look for more of you, Darrell!

@Freakster1970 6 жыл бұрын

Very soulful voice and fine guitar playing. Reminded me of Lowell George of Little Feat.

@nickfletcher4132 7 жыл бұрын

incredible delivery.

@AlexandreTrehoux 6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I catch myself thinking I'm a good guitar player. Then I watch one of those I admire play, and I get slammed back to earth realizing I'm garbage.

@maekong2010 3 жыл бұрын

Not garbage, Alexandre. Just not Darrell. I've got the same problem.

@jimallen8 2 жыл бұрын

I empathize, but your playing is yours, no one can touch it. Keep playing . .

@stanleyg64 6 жыл бұрын

A great singer and musician

@roddychapline5210 6 жыл бұрын

Best stories ever.

@gortagnan 6 жыл бұрын

Just superb...

@robertinoferro7506 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull!

@slothbros7607 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, Darrell, your words and music move me :) Thank you.

@marclandes9779 4 жыл бұрын

Breathtaking, period

@maekong2010 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I am almost willing to to forego the hazards of returning to the US, just to see this man, live. I probably should've just "went" home. So it goes. Long may you run, Darrell.

@philiplam541 3 жыл бұрын

Didnt knoww this song has such wonferful story.

@icehouse1238 5 жыл бұрын

Love it man

@Halffastpaddler 2 жыл бұрын

What impresses me about a video of an excellent picker like Darrell Scott done by a resource that focuses on Acoustic Guitar is just how flippin' much Mr. Scott relies on the strength and accuracy of his left hand pinky finger. I mean, that finger is pretty much the core of this man's music, it seems. How cool is it that we got a video of HOW to play the music? Thank you Acoustic Guitar!!!

@cbearw1 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Genius

@lousassel4782 5 жыл бұрын

Saw him play in a cave in TN, great venue and great performance

@joshporter08 7 жыл бұрын

Top notch!

@williamknell864 6 жыл бұрын

A great, rich voice.

@guitzanin 6 жыл бұрын

Great!

@chadmefford7425 5 жыл бұрын

Genius!

@ronsando2205 4 жыл бұрын

really nice!....bravo!

@no59do56 2 жыл бұрын

Hide out in the hills and make moon shine!

@norbertkobylorz4253 6 жыл бұрын

Sehr gut Handgemachte ehrliche Musik.

@torontolarrivee7965 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@kcbrady 2 жыл бұрын

Darrell's great. KZfaq's ads are very annoying.

@mikhailkrilov8402 5 жыл бұрын

Просто очень классно!!! Этого не хватает на российской сцене

@feaw3 4 жыл бұрын

Great performance. That guitar needs someone like DS to make it sound that good.

@harrylazard805 Жыл бұрын

Darrell seems like a very serious guy....

@stephendaniel168 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if this song existed and just waited for him to sharpen his skills enough to express it the way he does. And I would guess he wrote this song in less than 15 minutes.

@ToddVance 6 жыл бұрын

Wow if this guy just keeps on practicing and working hard he might just make it someday... ;-)

@no59do56 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy Miller toured with Plant too

@rustydenison9391 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Town Vansant.

@nickrogne5809 3 жыл бұрын

With his song writing yeah but with the style not so much

@moondog3894 5 жыл бұрын

That is ASSUME!

@heehaw123 3 жыл бұрын

11 people are in the wrong place hopefully at the right time. I can see it now....you thumb downed this video?!.....we can no longer be friends or family.

@brianhoover4445 5 жыл бұрын

Now I am curious about what his banjo playin great grandfather did that was so awful?

@velvetunderpants44 7 жыл бұрын

He's a stunning player. Not crazy about the sound of the guitar here though.

@mcdee56 7 жыл бұрын

Smaller guitars tend to be braced lightly for finger picking which doesnt necessarily translate well for strumming.

@velvetunderpants44 7 жыл бұрын

I've heard him playing that guitar before though (or one very similar) and it sounded great. Sounds a bit scratchy here.

@mcdee56 7 жыл бұрын

sounds like a recording issue?

@martinmartin8871 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a short scale, shallow body, new - tight sounding acoustic. Maybe the African maker Michaud? Sounds like Euro Spruce over Ebony? I an sure I am wrong with some of my guesses but I do, I do like it.

@Last_one_before_I_go 7 жыл бұрын

Well it's capoed and he's in a different key...It got great clarity....Still I understand, I have an F-25 Lowden that's advertised to do flat picking, but it more a fingerstyle machine.

@lukepincock444 4 жыл бұрын

We dug coal together

@no59do56 2 жыл бұрын

Robert Plant let this picker shine on his tour

@christhee68 7 жыл бұрын

The music is beautiful; the shirt--not so much.

@jsimes1 6 жыл бұрын

LOL

@kingvideo- 6 жыл бұрын

man, that guitar is very WEAK, I love me some Darrell Scott, but that box sucks..

@BenIdoine 6 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about?? I guess you don't actually play guitar, else you'd spot the countless different chord inversions he throws in, and all the little fills. There is NOTHING weak about his playing.

@kingvideo- 6 жыл бұрын

Ohh yes he is a fabulous guitarist and song writer, I have been following Darrell for years, it's that GUITAR I was referring to, it is NOT a boomer.. He usually plays some very great sounding guitars like in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLycfN2jmtfKcY0.html -- I've played guitar since age 8 and owned just about every make on the planet! Life is Good.. I love this version of Harlan, and listen to the difference in this guitar ! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNqDf7B4yJq6g3U.html

@judsonh1949 6 жыл бұрын

He's mic'ed much more effectively in the video you attached. I've heard several examples of him playing that Sobell that are awesome. Your sound tech can make or break you.

@northernroots1 5 жыл бұрын

think this guitar has a sweet sound, it's the mic placement .

@CakewalkHootenanny 5 жыл бұрын

Wish I could sound that “weak”