The Greatest Bluegrass Flatpickers (Part 2 of 5) by Toon de Corte

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The Greatest Bluegrass Flatpickers (Part 2 of 5) by Toon de Corte
A compilation of some of the greatest bluegrass flatpicking guitarists.This video is a long tradition of fine talented musicians on acoustic guitar. To see the very best players, watch this video to the end and add some other worthy players to the comments below, so the list is really complete. Also look at the different picking techniques, the chords in which they play, the use of capo or not, and listen to the audience (if in video) to see if they are impressed by the solo...Thank You!
On this video you will see:
00:00 01 - Mark o'Conner (?)
00:21 02 - Jim Hurst (Wabash Cannonball)
00:41 03 - Ricky Skaggs (Country Boy)
01:01 04 - Jake Stargel (Big Mon)
01:16 05 - Clay Jones (Ride The Wild Turkey)
01:44 06 - Chris Luquette (Good Morning Country Rain)
02:01 07 - Beppe Gambetta (?)
02:38 08 - Jack Lawrence (Red Rocking Chair)
03:07 09 - Richard Bennett (Roan Mountain Rag)
03:35 10 - Larry Sparks (Blue Virginia Blues)
03:54 11 - Ron Block (Guitar Technique)
04:36 12 - Presley Barker (Alabama Jubilee)
04:59 13 - Robert Bowlin (Maybelle)
05:38 14 - Wyatt Rice (Bill Cheathum)
06:36 15 - Sierra Hull (Roanoke)
07:48 16 - Scott Fore (Alabama Jubilee)
08:46 17 - Jeff Nauss (Welcome To New York)
09:16 18 - Mark Cosgrove (Not Likely!)
10:12 19 - Bull Harman (Nine Pound Hammer)
10:45 20 - Allan Shadd (Sweet Georgia Brown)
11:45 21 - Billy Constable (Remington Ride)
12:42 See part 3 of 5 ( • The Greatest Bluegrass... )
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@zdestedstedron1956 5 жыл бұрын

Doc Watson , father of the bluegrass guitar who started it all and Clarence White with Tony Rice most influential of modern bluegrass guitar playing .

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Fully agree with it...

@juniorworley5756 5 жыл бұрын

and Merle

@jakeneuman8122 4 жыл бұрын

I think billy strings stands to be added one day. Very inventive picker.

@bcp5296d 4 жыл бұрын

@@jakeneuman8122 in terms of blending in metal/rock yes, inventive might not be the word I'd use though. More like a blender that plays with a lot of strength.

@guitarman1477 4 жыл бұрын

Jake Neuman one day? Bill strings makes these fuckers look like pedestrians

@clayjones8890 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for being considered in this amazing group!

@AllenShadd 4 жыл бұрын

I'm tickled to be among these pickers. The check is in the mail! lol

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Allen...

@picker61 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your portion too...very very melodic

@mryan9675 2 жыл бұрын

Well deserved Allen Schadd! I had the pleasure of getting to see you win a contest in Charleston West Virginia a few years back. You are an amazing picker, one of the best in my book. I would like to see Matt Lindsey pop up on one of these lists as well.

@mulliniks51 5 жыл бұрын

I first heard Mark O'Connor in Vancouver 1980 . He was with The David Grisman quintet and he opened on guitar for the first two selections and I was completely gobsmacked . Grisman then introduced the band and said ' And now I would like to introduce the five time US fiddle champion Mark O'Connor . ' I fully expected the fiddle player to take a bow but it was Mark who put down his big bad-ass flat top , picked up his violin and proceeded to launch me into a musical Nirvana . The man is a true prodigy

@banjopete 4 жыл бұрын

Francis Madigan , saw him in New Zealand many years ago, I was hit by lightning, never forgot it!

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, i am fully agree Mark is one of the greatest multi instrumental players ever.

@danawallace110 4 жыл бұрын

Some of the best pickers have never , and probably never will be seen other than at family reunions, 4th of July picknicks, wedding receptions or local benefit shows. Props to all that made the list, BIG PROPS to the undiscovered.

@newyorkslim2001 Жыл бұрын

Gotta have Doc here. "Great" flatpicking doesn't equal most notes per minute. To me, it means best connection with the audience's heart strings.

@steelyman08 Жыл бұрын

I hear you on that "notes per minute" business. It's taken over in recent times (and not just in the Bluegrass realm). You can't really feel what you're hearing at all. It's no different than speed reading. Quantity over quality.

@davidhoxit4274 4 жыл бұрын

I met and played with the great Billy Constable on a few occasions...and I am glad to have met him!

@jackwilloughby239 Жыл бұрын

It's not that well known, but Mark was a "Prodigy" of Flamenco Guitar, which he started learning at age 5. He went on to win a Competition at the age of Nine competing with "College Students". His Mom and Dad were Dance Instructors. When I first Competed against him at Horse Pens 40 in June of 1975, he played 2 tunes almost Note for Note off of Tony Rice's first album, Reuben and John Henry. How he went from there to what he played at Winfield the next September "Dixie Breakdown", "Picking in the wind" etc. is probably the most phenomenal growth in ability I have ever witnessed. While Doc & Norman Blake will always be at the top of my list, Sierra Hull is the most Interesting player. Her ability to "Play Outside the Box" and make it sound "Inside" is "7th Level"!

@ToondeCorte Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack for your nice reaction...

@elliehjemmet 5 жыл бұрын

Yay! Love the selections on both but most especially satisfied to see the very cool Richard Bennett in this one!

@JeffDaytonMusic 5 жыл бұрын

What a kick! Thanks for this video ~

@SeeCSeesCC 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@Guitarmike 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Really appreciated the clip of young Presley Barker & Sierra Hull! They are just mind blowingly good! Hope to see more of them in the future! I've been bingeing Jerry and Chet videos lately and this is a breath of fresh fingers for me. ;~)

@Guitarmike 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Nauss & Billy Constable were also amazing, along with the rest! So good to see guitar picking is not a lost art! I love it!!!

@TheBamaKid1962 5 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING!!!

@johncover2467 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so late...I just saw this for the first time.Its good to know there are so many amazing fret burners out there...I also like to think that guitar players live longer and are a little smarter than average.

@ToondeCorte 2 жыл бұрын

Agree...

@PeteHowlett 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff to make the ordinary guitarists feel unworthy less than ordinary. :)

@patferris3640 3 жыл бұрын

I've known Chris Luquette since he was 12 and he crushed it even way back then. I could never figure out how someone so young could get so good so fast, but some people are just blessed with an over-abundance of natural talent!

@skygh 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jimmcwhirter3798 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Jack Lawrence added to this follow up.

@carolinejust6218 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome flatpicking, an inspiration - C.J

@jukka-pekkakuikka218 3 жыл бұрын

That sort of thing saved my life decades ago. We played, didn't talk. Only here and there some talking, mostly playing steel strings. I am stiĺ alive 👍

@njgl2010 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your videos

@ToondeCorte 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

@Pinrod93 5 жыл бұрын

Scott Fore’s tone and power is amazing! So is Wyatt Rice’s!👍 David Barr

@deanpitman3325 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the late Billy Constable getting recognition. He is even better on a banjo.

@wungabunga 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he stood out for me

@deanpitman3325 3 жыл бұрын

@@wungabunga He was a good friend. Every bit of 21 when that vid was shot in Telluride in 1980.

@paulorton2608 4 жыл бұрын

mark ! what fingers. blow me down. ,Excellent+\4

@tom1959100 Жыл бұрын

Some absolutely great guitar pickers!! You had Ricky Skaggs, but no Tony Rice or Clarence White???

@ToondeCorte Жыл бұрын

Tom see Part 1 of 5

@franklee4294 4 жыл бұрын

The Beppe Gambetta tune is one of his original compositions, "Arcadian Dream"

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Giovannicaiati Жыл бұрын

If I'm not wrong is Acadian Dream

@franklee4294 Жыл бұрын

@@Giovannicaiati You are certainly not wrong Giovanni, and you are better at spelling than I am - Grazie!

@jvhende64 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos! Did I see Steve Kaufman in either? I don't remember LOL

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

There will be a next video for you.

@JLDB1987 4 жыл бұрын

Love Pepe Gambretta’s piece here...

@LibbysBluegrassVideos 5 жыл бұрын

Jake Vanover (with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver) Skip Cherryholmes (with Sideline)

@ronmercer7853 4 жыл бұрын

Glad y to see Robert Bowlin here....

@noahtysonhighlonesome8117 4 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for jack Lawrence! Also, this is pretty cool! I personally think people should do their own research, but thats just me. All i had in the 00s was doc watson and tony rice. And, jack Lawrence. Also, no internet

@ronmercer7853 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Bowlen......WOW

@apostasiaelegcho5612 3 жыл бұрын

O'Connor is still untouchable.

@kenbelanger528 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great. I would also add Kenny Vaughan and Marty Stuart to the list.

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks..

@JimPankey 5 жыл бұрын

No respect for Three Time National Champion Roy Curry? Man...

@victorjcano 5 жыл бұрын

They are all great, my favorite for just pure taste and quality is Kenny Smith by far

@charlieharris9527 4 жыл бұрын

Check out Reggie Harris

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

@mbsnyderc 5 жыл бұрын

Mark O"Conner might just be the best musician period that ever lived.

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Agree...

@cathymallen2690 4 жыл бұрын

@@ToondeCorte yes true. I wish he had stuck with guitar.

@jackwilloughby239 Жыл бұрын

Mark would be the first to disagree. His Homage to Beethoven's String Quartets speaks for itself. That said, given the Time and Cultural Decline of the period he came up in, His Arc as a Musician/Composer is Unparalleled. And Lucky for us, He is still improving. He's just entering that period when Great Composer's seem to shake off the Dust of the Past and Re-Invent themselves.

@maoistboy22 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of Martins.

@ryanbloom1738 5 жыл бұрын

J.P. Cormier he should be on the list.

@jims3 5 жыл бұрын

There are a few that I thought were missing, James Allen Shelton, Carl Jackson, Don Reno, Ronnie Reno, Don Wayne Reno, Hayes Griffin, Earl Scruggs, George Shuffler, Mitch Harrell, Bill Napier, Gene Wooten, Little Roy Lewis,.....

@mississippichris 4 жыл бұрын

It was great to see the late Billy Constable here.

@frankholly1095 4 жыл бұрын

Give O'Connor a tuba and he'll shine on it!

@paulorton2608 4 жыл бұрын

look out jango here comes Mark

@btpearce 5 жыл бұрын

Jeffy Huffman , Sully Tuttle ,Jesse Fischman , Daniel Norton , Luke Lovejoy and the list goes on :-)

@MultiDwang 5 жыл бұрын

Should be called - the fastest flat pickers. I really would love to see not fast, but tasty. Fast can also be a bit boring at times. Tasty is always good.

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Agree, we need a young Clarence...

@bobthabuilda1525 5 жыл бұрын

You obviously didn't watch this video.

@bstimy 3 жыл бұрын

Ron Block is inventive and melodic. Underrated.

@ToondeCorte 3 жыл бұрын

Agree

@johnhiscutt1853 2 ай бұрын

J P Cormier. Jake Lauzon 👍

@clapton79 3 жыл бұрын

the FLAT part of flat picking really is pulling off all this shredding with a flat face LOL :D

@garypuckett4101 5 жыл бұрын

J.P. Cormier and Chris Newman.

@nevadabluegrass 5 жыл бұрын

Here are some recommendations for pickers to include that better represent BLUEGRASS flatpicking ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJqPdLdlzc-ommg.html

@alfrede.neuman8898 2 жыл бұрын

Add Zane Fairchild to the videos. His playing is awesome with wonderful sustain and technique in many genres.

@markborzillo1761 5 жыл бұрын

Scott Nygaard, Justin Moses, Dudley Murphy

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

@melvinlee5684 5 жыл бұрын

Some of my favorites were not on your list. I think that there too many good ones to give an honest answer.

@tonyelkins2989 5 жыл бұрын

Tony Rice!!!😬

@torino429scj 5 жыл бұрын

Right! How can this list exist without Tony Rice on it?

@banjopete 5 жыл бұрын

tony elkins , he’s on no 1, muppets.

@prosound442 5 жыл бұрын

PAT FLYNN. Nuff said.

@picker61 3 жыл бұрын

Larry Sparks, Ron Block, and Wyatt Rice were the most melodic. I'm very fast, but that's not when I'm the best. It's when I play melodically that I shine...same deal here. Scott Shore did well too.

@Life-of-Bluegrass_Music 4 жыл бұрын

seen two of these. I hope you put molly tuttles in these videos?

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Molly see first video...

@donnieparsell7959 5 жыл бұрын

How about Zeb Snyder

@charlesahedges7088 4 жыл бұрын

Clarence white and the byrds, these guys went through generation of change..Clarence and that b bender still live on,Marty Staurt, keeps clareces b bender talkin,cryin, and oh how it flows..

@jmorra 5 жыл бұрын

Naaaaaashville cats!

@susannah35 3 жыл бұрын

Holy Moses!! It’s Covid 19 and I found you! Thank for such an honorific post! Fantastic!!!!❤️❤️🎄🎄👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🎁🎁😇😇🎉🎉🕺🕺🍾🍾😂😂

@ToondeCorte 3 жыл бұрын

You are the lucky one...

@taromanharris172 5 жыл бұрын

Molly Tuttle White Freightliner Blues?

@philholinka7396 3 жыл бұрын

Vol. 2 and still no Randy Scruggs? Are these only living players? Randy was is a class by himself.

@ToondeCorte 3 жыл бұрын

See part 3 of 5 video

@redlinemando 4 жыл бұрын

The late great Jimmy Arnold.

@pitchforkpeasant6219 8 ай бұрын

Clay jones. Damn😮

@pitchforkpeasant6219 8 ай бұрын

Sierra hull. Damn😮

@mikec6733 4 жыл бұрын

Jack Lawrence is uniquely tasteful

@davidglemboski258 2 жыл бұрын

One fine flatpicking artist is multi instrumentalist David Bromberg.

@ToondeCorte 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David

@jameshodge2460 5 жыл бұрын

Sullivan (Sully) Tuttle

@billwilliamson3764 Жыл бұрын

Josh Williams should be on this for it to be legit for me

@ToondeCorte Жыл бұрын

Look part 1 of 5

@redlinemando 4 жыл бұрын

David Marshall, John Bowman

@pjstrassner3769 5 жыл бұрын

How about Glen Campbell? Look up his version of Rocky Top with Jerry Reed.

@JeffDaytonMusic 5 жыл бұрын

I agree, I played with Glen for ages and he was amazing, even on his "off" days.

@pjstrassner3769 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Dayton I’m insanely jealous that you were able to play with Mr Glen, lol! But still, thanks for agreeing with me, you’re a great player yourself.

@jerrytaylor4078 5 жыл бұрын

Glen was one of a kind, for sure. His daughter is no slouch on fiddle, either. One not shown here is Macyn Taylor, her story is incredible. I play, just not that fast.

@thespiritof76.. 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody else notice the 12yt old girl out picked all them fellas!! Hell yeah Sierra

@TheMartinpicker 5 жыл бұрын

Clarence White for sure

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

First video

@dodgermartin4895 5 жыл бұрын

Two names: Phil Rosenthal who played with the Seldom Scene... and John Miller who currently plays with Mainline Express. Here he is a few yrs ago with the Eastman String Band kzfaq.info/get/bejne/is-njKtynNHdppc.html

@guibox3 4 жыл бұрын

The freakish John Moore from Bluegrass Etc. better be in ONE of the parts 3-5. That's all I will say...

@josephwelborn1072 5 жыл бұрын

Josh Williams should be on there also

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Look on 1 or 2 you will find him....

@shanejones809 4 жыл бұрын

Is Adam Aijala in any of these? He belongs in the mix.

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

@coryCuc 4 жыл бұрын

I think he was in the first video of the series. Check the description.

@MtnLiner 5 жыл бұрын

Faster! Faster! Faster! Sweet Jesus, the faster the better.

@aimjam 4 жыл бұрын

Number 1- Norman Blake.

@bobareeniobobareenio2935 Жыл бұрын

Can someone PLEASE tell me how to practice , so I can do this!!? 😢

@brasspick 5 жыл бұрын

Abby Hartley

@johnhicks7057 4 жыл бұрын

Why do so many capo the 2nd or 3rd frets?

@gutbucket260 5 жыл бұрын

John Moore is killer on his D35 or mandolin.

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@3hangnail 5 жыл бұрын

Norman Blake

@mbsnyderc 5 жыл бұрын

Watch the first video.

@dlowery6790 2 жыл бұрын

Where's Tommy Emanuel ? Jerry Reed ?

@ToondeCorte 2 жыл бұрын

See all videos...

@Thomthommusic 5 жыл бұрын

Tommy Emmanuel, Michael Daves (plays with chris thile), Vince Gill ...

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

@rickeymoore233 5 жыл бұрын

Great musicians but you’re missing James Stiltner.

@LukeLittle-rt6sn 5 жыл бұрын

Your missing Steve lewis, the man who teaches presley barker

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks...

@symphonyfarm2009 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see Jack Lawrence.....everyone knew Doc Played better with Jack!

@jasonodell79er 3 ай бұрын

Nauss smoked that hogleg

@redlinemando 4 жыл бұрын

John Carlini

@mgurzi 5 жыл бұрын

Great list but your missing Tim May, Brad Davis and Steve Kaufman...IMHO

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, coming soon...

@paullevine1813 5 жыл бұрын

Don't Forget to put Phil Keaggy & Richard Thompson on your next clip but these guys on your first two clips are spot on..

@dappa_chappa1307 5 жыл бұрын

You missed Steve Lewis

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@clayjones8890 4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree! A dear friend and one of the greatest musicians on earth. Not just guitar. Everything!

@donnieparsell7959 5 жыл бұрын

Seth Taylor

@JohnYoung-bt5we 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot Eddie Ledwith

@hifijohn 4 жыл бұрын

They could have picked a better video of sierra hull.

@ToondeCorte 4 жыл бұрын

Agree...

@monsterzero1965 2 жыл бұрын

I graduated high school will Allan Shadd. He taught me everything he knew and I still dont know nothin. LOL JK Allan!!!

@johnharrington2400 5 жыл бұрын

Did I miss David Grier?

@ToondeCorte 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, on first video....

@mamumaumau3320 5 жыл бұрын

Carl Miner and Justin Moses belong in this group I think........