I seen Steve play many times in Ireland. Absolutely fantastic every time. He even recorded a video for my father's 70th birthday during the lockdown. Great artist and a really nice guy. Rest in peace

Farewell Steve, you were such an artist.

What a treat! So much music...so few days. God bless brother. Thank you for sharing your incredible gift!

Love it! Especially the last bit on the Harmony and the look up to heaven after. Thank you, Steve, and rest in peace.

RIP Steve! Thanks you for all the music, insight and humor..!!

Vale, best of performers and friend.

Rest in Love, brother 🙏

I took a three day workshop with Steve in the late 90s. I was playing a 1928 Weyman ....love it. Later I picked up a 1925 Stella. They just feel better than my newer Martins.

That was freakin' great. Steve James is a national treasure, and a great mandolin player too!

Raw , pure and true music. The world needs to hear more of this.

Can’t be beat! Comin’ from the Seattle studio! Ladder braced and steel-reinforced! With a sound much imitated and rarely surpassed. One of America’s gifts to the world. Bravo!

That was really cool. Awesome playing and awesome guitar collection.

A lovely touch. All most enjoyable. Thanks indeedy.

delightful thanks Steve

That was awesome! Thank You Sir. 🙏

love your guitars and great finger style! I'll practice up, thanks

Miss you. Sorry to see you go.

Love this old-school blues!

Always a pleasure to listen to the great Steve James..my old schoolmate all that practising sure paid off

Thank you,,,,,Very nice.

Cool share..that Stella hits the spot

W. C. Fields voice:... Ahhh yess! But seriously, Mr James, you have blessed me greatly this day. I have dallied in this style blues since High School in the early '70s. There has never been finer and more reverently authentic rendition to my ears than you've given just now. I'm going to get my old '64 Gibson J45 and pick the splinters outa that thang. It just came back from the Luthier's repair shop yesterday with a 500,000 mile tune-up. My Dad taught me to play by ear and gifted me that Gibson on my 9th birthday after I successfully performed three songs of his choosing on his ca., 1948 Washburn plywood parlor guitar, which I still own. So, you know there is love there! Thanks!

That Stella...oh my speaks to my soul.

This is excellent!! It reminds me of a cowboy saloon piano

I have bought his book, it is very good! With scores for voice and guitar and tabs. There some histories about the tunes. Great! Thanks maestro!!!

Fantastic stuff! I got into Steve James' music on hearing his "Two Track Mind" album. That was a while back. He's one of the most authentic contemporary players of the depression era blues and ragtime. Just gets better and better.

That is quite a nice collection of guitars. Nice playing too!

Holy Schmolly!! Wow. What i score.I needed to find this...Make my Day. Amazing...I never even heard of this fella Steve J...this is gunna be phun checking this guy out. Mr James, you dun gotcha a new disciple! Thanks!

for real blues...love it

Steve James! I remember seeing you on St. Mary’s Street playing in your band The Vocalions (see my moniker). I also have a great memory of you doing a *very* intense version of Dead Shrimp Blues at an event for artists to learn how to promote their bands. Great memories.

That dobro is badass, bro!

The Kalamazoo is what Robert Johnson used to play and recorded his songs on at that Gibson L1 is a photo prop. very cool video man.

So very sad to hear of Steve’s passing . My generation . We’ve seen a lot.

The little Stella at the end is solid birch, not plywood. It is so cool to see Steve James playing one!

Might have to get me a little plywood parlor. That wood resonator was interesting too. Steve that was fantastic...Thankyou!

This video is part of Steve James' "Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar Explorations" project. Learn more about it here: store.acousticguitar.com/products/roots-and-blues-fingerstyle-guitar-explorations

Very awesome video... and by an fantastic guitar player! I recognize some of those models, especially the Stella brand by Harmony. Harmony had two U.S.A. factories if I remember right.. and made guitars here up to 1975. Sometimes they may have small issues with them (wear and tear / not maintain well) but if you can find a hald way defect looking and playing one, they are really are a great vintage guitar... also not just the "oo" parlor Stella body size, look for a few cool concert body styles out there as well.

That was so beautiful, thank you!

Nice variations on Saturday Night Rub!

I like the kzoo and collins waterloo

I think Mr.James is playing the best he's ever played these days. Great to see. Hope he gets the full credit he deserves.

I have that stella w/ fender H.stock. Made of Birch wood i hear.

Oh my, great stuff, I’m looking for an acoustic sounding blues guitar, around, $300.

Hello. Is the book now available ? Thank you.

Everybody knows you have to sell your soul at the crossroads to really play the blues

I would have bought his song book if it had some downloadable audio files of the tunes to use as a reference when learning. UPDATE - The newer release of this has downloadable video files and a pdf of the book. NICE!

I want that shirt

What kinda strings you use on the big Kay, sounds great ,thank you

Steve did you grow up in Burien?

Where can I buy the book?

as much as i love the old delta piedmont and country blues...i must confess tho that some of those old axes sound trebly ...now i know thats the charm people love....i still prefer a modern build and overtones of a bigger box....but yer a great player...im just sharing a personal preference....i liked the kay a little better ... but absolutely great playing steve

Is Mr James's Book still available???

Very enjoyable. Steve has a great personality. At the end of the day I prefer the warmer sound of an OM with rosewood and X bracing. You are missing the point one might say. That's ok. Besides, the dead delta boys only had twang because they used the cheapest crappiest guitar they could find. :-)

Do you think the Waterloo is the best guitar you played. Seriously no sentimental views

"Guitar Hero" with some "Grails"

thats like mario bros nintendo game.

waw

Ragtime not Blues There's a big difference

Going up the country = bulldoze blues