I wish you all good health and a happy new year in 2024. This is my first KZfaq vlog
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@nrimbxw6 ай бұрын
I've been to Kentucky and West Virginia, the heartland of Bluegrass, and you're talent and skill at singing and playing are as good as any I've heard here in the US. I'm also intrigued by the hauntingly beautiful fiddle sound from the Chinese stringed instrument played in your old band.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
Thanks !😊 🍺
@annetteberry54157 ай бұрын
Yes more vlogs
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks!Happy New Year!🎉
@noahcount71327 ай бұрын
Very interesting and informative, Eric. Thank you. Your bluegrass treatment of American country and folk music is impressive and enjoyable, and I hope your KZfaq channel continues to grow. 👍
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Happy New Year to you and your family, and thank you for your continued support and encouragement!😊
@teamkeller6 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story! We adopted our youngest daughter from China. We traveled there in 2016. So China holds a special place in our hearts. I like hearing about real personal stories of people living in China.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
I'm glad you liked my story. Thank you!
@plantsbythemoon90497 ай бұрын
Thank you for the history of how you came to love our blusgrass music. Your video of Amarillo by Morning was very enjoyable.
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks ! Happy New Year!Amarillo by morning is also one of my favorite country songs.
@victorkroud36426 ай бұрын
I smile as I listen to your adventures in music. Your music is lovely. And I enjoy BlueGrass. My adventures are reversed. I love Tai Chi and I teach Tai Chi, but Americans are not so good at it, and only true Chinese masters can share their best talent. I use KZfaq videos to learn more, as it is unlikely that I could ever travel to China and get a quality education. I am thankful for the videos. I understand how hard you had to work to find a source of music examples.
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your adventures in learning Tai Chi, just like me learning American music, it’s been such an interesting life experience.
@skinosensei7 ай бұрын
I appreciate your interpretations of American music. I especially enjoy how your band incorporates traditional Chinese instruments, like the erhu, in your music. Bravo!
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks! Happy New Year!I will continue to look for local Erhu players in Dali😊
@genebunger38996 ай бұрын
I should be going to bed now, it’s 2am in the morning here. My baby was up just a bit ago, and I was singing Randy Travis to him to go to sleep. I have wanted to play the banjo for a long time (one has been sitting in my closet for a long time). Anyway, I was looking to see if there were any good Randy Travis covers on banjo that would inspire me to start practicing, and I came across your channel. Your covers are so good. Your story is also very interesting. Please keep doing your thing. You brought a lot of joy to me tonight. And I pulled the banjo out of the closet 👍Love and good wishes from Arizona. ❤🌵 p.s start a pattern or something. People love supporting other people who aren’t afraid to be themselves.
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thanks!Best wishes!❤🎉
@cavymomma6 ай бұрын
Music truly can bring us all together .. well, MOST music LOL! 🥰
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
I'm so happy,thanks!
@DeannaWalsh6 ай бұрын
Bluegrass is amazing music and you and your family are doing something you seem to enjoy. That’s the most important thing. And you’re doing a wonderful job with it. Recently, I went back and realized I was missing out because there was a branch of country music that’s pure as can be called Western Swing (Texas Swing). I found out there was a man that passed away a while back that brought it along from its disintegrating roots, covering Bob Wills and more. His name was Bobby Flores. He spent a lot of time teaching others, so he didn’t leave Texas much. He sings well and plays well too, mostly the fiddle. Thank you for your videos.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
Thank you for your professional comment.!Bobby Flores is a great country musician.
Thank you for making this interesting vlog, Mr. Shi. I am happy that you are working so hard to bring bluegrass to China. Best of luck in your important work, and best wishes to your family!
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thank you. Happy New Year to you and your family. I love bluegrass and country music
@williamfeeney95813 ай бұрын
I stumbled upon the "Jambalaya" the other day and was truly amazed and dumbfounded to see a Chinese blue grass band. The video was excellent by the way. I know that John Denver took Japan by storm some time back and most of the Japanese are now hooked on country music. I just watched Amarillo and this video. Yes, the english needs to be improved but the heart and enthusiasm are there. Keep up the good work.
@ybirch97357 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Vlog, very informative to hear how you discovered Country and Bluegrass music. Yes, keep the Vlogs and the music coming. Chinese vlogs with English subtitles is just fine! Watching, listening and appreciating from here in Canada. 🇨🇦
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!Thank you for giving me the confidence to keep shooting blog
The city of Dali between the tall mountains and a beautiful lake and the historic city was one of my favorite places to visit in Yunan. Your bluegrass interpretation with traditional Chinese instruments is very good.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
I'm glad you've been to Dali too, thank you!
@craigculbertson12402 ай бұрын
I love your music, and how you combine Eastern music with Western music. I wish you could do more music with Betsy Chen her voice is so beautiful
@robslusser6 ай бұрын
I appreciate your interest in the music as I feel we have the same love for the culture. Thank you
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thanks!Best Wishes!
@quantum95717 ай бұрын
Keep up the great work and Happy New Year!
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks! Happy New Year!
@glennkemp74507 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Eric and family! Thank you for posting this, I was wondering how you came to play Bluegrass music. I really enjoy your videos.
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thank you!Happy New Year to you and your family!I'm glad you liked my video
@eberseth7 ай бұрын
Keep up the great music videos and make more vlogs. I hope you make it out to IBMA soon.
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks!Happy New Year!
@TheLute706 ай бұрын
This was fascinating Eric. Really looking forward to your new band.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
Thank you for your support!
@BigBirchАй бұрын
Respect Eric... Would love to see you play someday. ~ Fans from Canada
@NoreeneMcM6 ай бұрын
I have recently stumbled upon your videos and I have enjoyed all I have viewed so far. I just wanted to say thank you to you and your band for sharing your talents! This video has answered some of my questions but I have some that I would like to ask if that would be ok. Is Celtic music an interest of yours as well? Have you been to the states to share your talent? Who are some of the artists that have inspired you? May all be well and I look forward to seeing more from you! Love & Laughter to you and yours from across the big pond! 🎉
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment, I love Celtic and Irish music as much as I love bluegrass, I haven't officially performed in the US. I'm inspired by almost all country musicians, especially Alison Krauss. The banjo players who have had a greater influence on me are John Hartford and Jens Kruger. Happy New Year!Best Wishes!
@TheViolaBuddy6 ай бұрын
Hi Eric, 你好。我是个喜欢听country music的ABC (American-born Chinese),所以我看到了有中国人弹country/bluegrass音乐就很有兴趣。谢谢你做了这篇vlog分享你是怎么找到country跟bluegrass这两个genres。我在美国从小就在收音机听到country音乐,但在中国当然就不一样。
Hello from upstate New York! I enjoyed hearing your music over the last few months. I hope you can make more musical connections in Dali to keep progressing there. I always wanted to visit Yunnan. I had to make do with eating Yunnan cuisine whenever I could while I lived in in China for 4 years. I really enjoyed the people and the historical sites I visited in China but never made it to Dali. Anyway, it is great people like you who bring art and facilitate cultural exchange which is very important. Keep up the good work and keep making vlogs.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
Thanks! Welcome to Dali, Yunnan in the near future
@zazaz443 ай бұрын
Very interesting to hear your history. Po is very cute!
@dbbush11417 ай бұрын
Love the vlog. It is so interesting to get your perspective on American Bluegrass and Country music. I also love seeing the scenery there. From a fellow George Strait fan in Texas:)
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!Thanks for you support!
@tedphillips29516 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very interesting video. The area you live in looks very beautiful. I enjoy your music very much.
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thank you!Happy New Year!
@markg.11597 ай бұрын
I just watched this with my wife. She's Chinese American and a fan of country and folk music, so your videos are something we both enjoy. (Though we couldn't figure out what you'd translated as "bayonet" CDs. Did you mean "bootleg"?) To me, the best part of KZfaq is finding people sharing their passion for something I never knew about or maybe just never appreciated. Sometime those channels are popular and sometimes they haven't found their audience yet. Let me know if you need any assistance with airfare to IBMA this year.
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Happy New Year! I'm very glad to hear that both you and your wife are interested in my videos. Regarding "bayonet" CDs, I looked it up online and the translation is incorrect. The correct translation should be "cracked" CDs,not bootleg but smuggled. If we ever go to a bluegrass event in America, I’ll tell everyone. Maybe we can meet there.
@zymelin213 ай бұрын
@@ericshi2472 Eric you must go, and bring Jing Ding. She is that good!! And after USA do Europe. I live in the north, but would definitely consider going a long way to hear you live!
@MandaKoehn7 ай бұрын
I love your music, Eric! I play the mandolin, but I also play a little guitar and my husband’s aunt gave me a banjo and I have yet to learn that. I have loved bluegrass music since I was a child and my favorite banjo player is Jens Kruger. Check out the Kruger Brothers, they will have songs you know and perhaps new ones. You should get in touch with them if you come to America, I think they’d love to meet you!
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks! Happy New Year to you and your family!Jens Kruger is one of my favorite banjo players, I met him at an IBMA event in 2017 and he is pretty much the best banjo musician I have ever seen. I hope to have the opportunity to meet him again and learn from him
@inglarsen30805 ай бұрын
I'm glad I found you on you tube
@robertmoriarty9257 ай бұрын
Love your music. Keep it up Eric!
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks! Happy New Year!🎉
@KieranSaighir7 ай бұрын
A very happy new year to you and your family, Eric. May you always be happy.
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Thanks! Happy New Year to you and your family 🎉🎉
@casperkasparov3027 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Eric!
@ericshi24727 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!😊
@LobodArcis6 ай бұрын
Make it to Seattle, and I will give you Mount Rainier tour. Mt. St. helen's tour.
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Wow, this is so exciting. Thank you for your enthusiasm. If you come to Dali, please contact me and I’ll treat you to Chinese food
@khs64916 ай бұрын
Wishing you a happy new year 😊
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thanks!Happy New Year!🎉
@user-fe5is8lw1r6 ай бұрын
Eric, I very much enjoy your music! It is good to see your smiling face on the vlog! I also appreciated Jambalaya, with Betsy and Ding (? I think her name is spelled right). You are obviously a talented and skilled musician. Years ago I used to watch Center Stage here in America, which was a showcase for Chinese musicians. Always enjoyed the Chinese instruments, and to hear you play bluegrass is outstanding! You are likely aware of many American bluegrass groups; here is an excellent family I just came across. "Southern Raised": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oax9iM-G0LTNgp8.htmlfeature=shared. I hope American bluegrass players are contacting you, and that you can perform with some of your favorites. All the best to you and your family!
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
On behalf of Betsy and Ding, I would like to express my gratitude. I'm glad you like my music and videos. I will try my best to find Chinese instrumentalists again in the New Year to create a bluegrass video with. Best wishes and Happy New Year
@11oldgoat6 ай бұрын
Please more of Betsy Chin singing, please
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
I also hope to have the opportunity to record a video with Chen again
@11oldgoat6 ай бұрын
Sorry, misspelled chen
@Mitchell76 ай бұрын
How can we (American's) support you...?
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Thank you, your comments are the best support for me!Best wishes and happy new year
@richardvandermeulen91376 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your backstory. Your son may end up a better player than you! Keep making music. Perhaps you can find a Yangqin player and add hammered dulcimer to the group.
@ericshi24725 ай бұрын
My son is glad to hear your encouragement, I am trying to find more musicians to join my bluegrass country band, thank you
@mattt78156 ай бұрын
Hello from Ohio USA. I just discovered your KZfaq channel this week. I really like your music. I am in my 50s and just attended my first two bluegrass concerts in my life last year. Both were by the band Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers. You can find them on KZfaq too. Please keep making your great music. youtube.com/@RadioRamblers?
@ericshi24726 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed my videos and thank you for sharing your bluegrass experiences and the link to the band Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, I really like their music and have subscribed to their channel. Happy New Year!