Tony Rice Strawberry '86

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0:38 Little Sadie
3:25 Gold Rush
6:12 Carolina Star
9:25 More Pretty Girls Than One
12:32 Song for a Winter's Night
15:35 Nine Pound Hammer
19:20 Early Morning Rain
22:19 Likes of Me
25:16 John Hardy
30:32 Fare Thee Well
34:16 Wayfaring Stranger
39:43 Wyatt's Original
45:11 Cold on the Shoulder
48:01 Blue Railroad Train
51:39 Me and My Guitar
1:00:07 Old Train (encore)
Josh Johnson
Tony Rice is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is perhaps the most influential living acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and flattop acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of fame in 2013.
Todd Higgins:
I was 14 years old when this was recorded. I had yet to see Tony in person and would have crawled across a combination of broken glass and hot coals to have been able to.

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@timshearer5092 3 жыл бұрын

Watched this so many times over the years. Can't believe he's left us. Fly on, Tony.

@michaelkenna2024 3 жыл бұрын

❤️✌️🌹 R.I.P. Tony Rice. He brought jaw-dropping amazing playing to many, many people. Like so very many others, I’ll deeply miss Tony.

@blue4948 3 жыл бұрын

Only thing I can say is goodbye to the person who single handedly changed my life. 💔 Ill miss u R.I.P.

@schoolsfan3719 3 жыл бұрын

Picking Party going on upstairs.... RIP Tony Rice... I guess God needed a Guitar God upstairs. 😪😪😪

@mtcharts 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Doc and Merle are all jamming together again.

@triciacanigliawinslow6329 3 жыл бұрын

@@mtcharts Jerry Garcia, too

@RUNNOFT71 Жыл бұрын

Tony changed my whole musical life, taste, and what it means to play music. Totally and completely enlightened me, personally and musically. RIP to the GREATEST OF ALL TIME, Tony Rice.

@fasteddie8782 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I just discovered him about a week ago. I watched Randy's channel called "the house that never sleeps "and he had play a playlist of songs and techniques and he always was talking about Tony Rice all the time Tony Rice and I never heard of him.. but man once I looked them up man that guy can really play and pick what a flat picker, and more importantly what a songwriter and just the whole thing man I mean he musta influenced more people than I could imagine.. I am hooked

@fasteddie8782 2 ай бұрын

Me too.. changed my approach to singing and playin

@Quamela 6 жыл бұрын

We thank you ever so much. Mrs T. Rice.

@TheMrCompletely 6 жыл бұрын

Please send all the love in the world to your fella and the whole family, from bluegrass fans and fans of good music everywhere. His work has meant more to me than I can express

@danielmiller372 6 жыл бұрын

Please pass on my sincere gratitude to your husband, Mrs. Pam. His work has inspired more guitar players than can be numbered, even teenagers like myself.

@andylineberger6795 6 жыл бұрын

Tony Rice is the best guitarist and always will be....

@federicobozzo2858 6 жыл бұрын

Tony Rice changed my life. There isn´t any words to express what i feel when i hear his music. I hope he recovers soon. Please send him a big hug from Argentina.

@LukeDayInTheUK 6 жыл бұрын

Pamela Hodges-Rice, wow you are all so welcome. Thanks for the music, it's great, it's been lifechanging. X

@4mblake 3 жыл бұрын

I was honored to produce this show with Dale Batchelor at the Strawberry Bluegrass Festival in 1986 (Marty Blake)

@ddrreeaamm_brother 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Must have been a great feeling seeing it come together. Amazing that we're watching it on youtube all these years later!

@chuckensor 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Brings back my childhood memories, everybody is sitting on the porch in rural North Carolina picking and singing

@RichardBlair484 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say is ... thanks Martin for this.

@williamc.hensel130 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job, Marty. Thank you.

@mikebastiat 3 жыл бұрын

American hero

@TheTinker6871 7 ай бұрын

What a class act. Dressed nice and sharp, allowed for requests, doesn't get any better than this.

@Bluegrasshero 7 ай бұрын

Wyatt just being a beast on rhythm guitar. Insane!!!!!!

@feniusQ 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony. Such an inspiration to many guitarist all over the world. He truly revolutionized bluegrass music with his flat picking style.

@hippiecolleen1352 3 жыл бұрын

I was there! And backstage... the best strawberry ever!

@BluegrassPhil 5 жыл бұрын

Tony Rice changed my life and many others bluegrass musicians here in France ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@NathanCOOPER-yu2fj Ай бұрын

This is one of the best ways to end my long day. I sit on my porch and count my many blessings .God bless America!!!

@laurencequilghini1709 3 жыл бұрын

Thank yo so much Mr Tony.....keep on playing with the angels.....

@peterlloyd5285 3 жыл бұрын

Lucky angels.

@Kaluzamusic2014 3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Tony Rice. What an amazing guitarist you've been and an inspiration to so many. :'(

@markmelville6670 3 жыл бұрын

Many years ago I strummed his guitar while it sat open in its case. Tony standing across the room with Wyatt sucking down a beer, stared at me like I just violated a religious shrine, LOL. I was a kid and didn't know any better. But now I'm glad I have that experience to remember.

@XJ1100J 3 жыл бұрын

In 1975, a good friend Gary Mehalick convinced me to go to a BG festival in New Hampshire. We arrived in time to walk up to 10' from center stage and out comes JD Crowe & the New South, my first time seeing a live BG band. With Tony on Guitar, I was hooked on a lifetime journey of Bluegrass festivals and many thousands of hours playing music. Some years down the road we swapped our Herringbones with each other & played a few tunes together, a thrill of a lifetime. Truly one of my two favorite musical heroes of all time, with Doc being the other. Thank you Tony for the years of amazement at your creativity and joy in hearing your choice of notes. Rest in Peace, good man.

@BrucePom54 3 жыл бұрын

I was at this Festival that my dad put on.It was in Epsom N.H. It was also the last U.S. performance before Skaggs,Rice,and Douglas went their own ways.I had supper with all of them and had a verbal invite by Tony to go to Woodstock Vt. and play with him.I never followed up on the invite.Been kicking myself since.The whole festival was recorded on reel to reel.I ended up with a 30 min. segment of them playing.Best bluegrass ive ever heard.Will miss you Mr. Rice.You are the Supreme Bluegrass Guitar God.R.I.P.

@XJ1100J 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrucePom54 Bruce, that was indeed the festival, I have some photos of them on the stage. What a band. As a side note to the festival, if you remember Bobby Tidwell, he was looking for a guitar & he & Gary liked each other's sound & Still River was started. Rod Roach on Banjo, I can't recall the bass player's name. I think this was Bobby's last band before passing.

@jean-yvesbonjour2954 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for such a delight,thanks to have offered this concert to everyone for the pleasure of our souls and ears.... A Frenchie Bluegrass lover

@kosemkamtsan 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus. T in his prime is just better than anything I’ve ever heard in any genre. This is so damn classic.

@davidhellens7127 4 жыл бұрын

Does not get any better ....beyond words how good this is.

@jimsatterfield8748 4 жыл бұрын

This is Tony in his absolute prime, both in voice and playing. A gem of a recording, including some of his best songs. His singing is sometimes overlooked because of his enormous guitar playing. But he had a beautiful, understated sing style. Not note-bending flashy like his guitar work, but very effective, great tone, and interesting interpretations of Lightfoot and others. Thanks for posting. This is about as good a recording of Rice as I've seen on KZfaq.

@richardernsberger5692 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff--but no fiddle player in the Tony Rice Unit?

@lindahornig8849 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, we gotta hava The Fiddle !🎻

@normhoward1752 4 ай бұрын

Never will be a sound like that from a Martin Guitar again. He is quite simply the standard bearer for the instrument. RIP Tony

@feniusQ 3 жыл бұрын

34:16 Wayfaring stranger; such an appropriate song for tonight. RIP Tony..

@land7776 3 жыл бұрын

He reminds me at times of Gordon Lightfoot.

@land7776 3 жыл бұрын

ha, I wrote this before I heard his Early Morning Rain rendition. He was influenced by Lightfoot , his guitar is of course way beyond GL, even GL 's best studio musicians like Red Shea.

@jamesdana1273 3 жыл бұрын

As far as Bluegrass guitarists go, it seems like there was "before" Tony Rice and "after" Tony Rice. What a contribution he made to this genre!

@rioblancoman 3 жыл бұрын

DNA. Genius picker.all heart.

@rioblancoman 3 жыл бұрын

Glen Campbell and TRice recording anywhere on the www?

@generoberson9740 3 жыл бұрын

This is Tony in his prime. I'm 75 and have spent a lifetime looking for the best musicians on each instrument I play, or in some cases, want to play. Tony is the best guitarist ever and my favorite musician, period. I had the good fortune to meet him at a show once and it remains one of the shining moments in a life filled with shining moments. Love you Tony. Gene

@georgeschriever2506 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable RIP Tony

@blueseruser 2 жыл бұрын

So did I, one of many who got the chance to meet this unbelievably talented man. It’s still so sad he isn’t still with us. But thankfully we have so many performances on film and on KZfaq to remember and enjoy his efforts to please all of his fans.!

@tbrislane 3 жыл бұрын

I was working for Guitar Player Magazine in the late 70s and one of the editors was always able to get us backstage at the Great American Music Hall in SF. Had to honor of meeting Stephane Grappelli when he played with David Grisman with Tony of course. I once asked about the chord changes to "Swing 51" and he actually sat down and wrote out the chart for me. I still have that somewhere,

@aprilpisciotta9544 4 жыл бұрын

I was at that festival , it was thee best! I was 22 years old. Man I miss those days ♥️

@OwntoneFilm 6 жыл бұрын

Holy smokes man this is a rare find. Tony in his prime! A masterpiece.

@ioanniskostoulas3843 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best live sets ever! Listen to this all day and getting drunk! RIP TONY...

@codyporche98 3 жыл бұрын

YeeeHoooo!

@Deadtuna3 Жыл бұрын

I'm about to upload a 2002 vid of RRHP....including Early Times Bottle sideways.

@americafuckyea2789 6 жыл бұрын

Just found this guy. I'm 28 years old. All those wasted years. If i had listened to this when i was younger it mightve changed my life. When I have kids they're gonna get exposed to this stuff as soon as possible.

@bruceguardado9543 6 жыл бұрын

Patrick Gideonse , you still have your whole like to enjoy Tony and many great bluegrass artists.

@andyshep2576 3 ай бұрын

now find billy strings. totally different but a hell of a picker

@Jallatt 2 ай бұрын

Hey man. I'm 42 and a serious guitar player and I slept in this stuff. Glad to be getting into it now. It's not too late for me. Definitely not too late for you. Go get it.

@sidetrips 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony. Thanks for all the notes. I loved every one I ever heard you play.

@ioanniskostoulas3843 3 жыл бұрын

This should be out as a Special Edition CD from Rounder to support the ARTIST who gave them many good sales for so many years!!! RIP TONY...YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!

@robertbowden8314 5 жыл бұрын

I had the honor of playing music for a short time with this iconic talent "way back" in the late 1970's. Mr. Rice is a remarkable musician and truly one of a kind. Like Earl Scruggs, the banjo player who many people try to copy, no one on this planet can play like Tony Rice although multitudes have tried. This video recording of their performance exhibits his talents at the pinnacle of his abilities and is a stunning example of flatpicking guitar taken to a level that was unheard of a few years earlier. I've listened to many recordings of Mr. Rice's and in this one he and his group are really on fire.

@BarkingSpider464 4 жыл бұрын

Robert Bowden please listen to billy strings, he’s not quite Tony..... yet!!

@davidhellens7127 4 жыл бұрын

@@BarkingSpider464 if i can't say anything nice i won't comment ....trying to refrain ...bryan sutton is a beast ...

@davidhellens7127 4 жыл бұрын

What an amazing thing you have done ....Unreal..

@francoisvola3611 4 жыл бұрын

@@BarkingSpider464 Billy is good but There's no equal to Tony Rice

@user-zk2mv8tw9e 4 жыл бұрын

@@BarkingSpider464 it's not only the technique. It's the charisma, the personality, the genius. TR is the one and only. A legend.

@elizabethpaton986 3 жыл бұрын

This was my first Strawberry Festival, what a magical experience, Tony Rice!

@2dogarageoxo 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too! Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Strength in Numbers, EmmyLou Harris... epic!

@edwardrichard2561 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty epic if you ask me.

@fasteddie8782 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I just discovered Tony Rice via Randy shartiger' channel call" the house that never sleeps" and he was talking about Tony Rice for a bunch of times and so I looked him up what a legend he must have influenced more people and the cat could really flat pick and more importantly just sing and write songs and just the whole thing about it all unbelievable..

@AmbientBeat99 3 жыл бұрын

RIP, Tony and thanks for all of your amazing performances over the years

@adamkriesberg 3 жыл бұрын

Rest easy Mr Rice thank you for leaving musical gifts like this behind for the rest of us

@jlange6171 3 жыл бұрын

I spent a good chunk of the day yesterday playing Tony tunes with my best bud. Just got the news. This man has brought so much joy to so many, and so many WTF moments for those of us that are lucky enough to steal a lick or two and feel the magic in our own hands. He lives on!

@blue4948 3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. He changed my life, and now im playing in a band and trying to learn as many of Tony’s licks. U explained it perfectly about being able to experience the magic in your own hands. 💔

@haroldsteinblatt2567 3 жыл бұрын

There can be no better tribute. Damned sick of 2020.

@georgemercer3013 3 жыл бұрын

Right on

@scarletbegonia5150 5 жыл бұрын

The sound on this recording is jaw dropping for the time.

@bobsmith6538 Жыл бұрын

Ladies and gents, this is the top of heap, the cream of the crop. It just dont get no better than this!! R.I.P. forever Tony. I hope i"ll see you someday!

@brad9092 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of Tony Rice videos, listened to a lot of Tony Rice music, and I don’t know if he was ever better at any point in his career then he was on this night. That is the most amazing guitar picking I believe I have ever heard. And from a class act.

@rioblancoman 3 жыл бұрын

He was on it. Badass picking. God bless TR.

@MrTalentwasted 3 жыл бұрын

This should be stored in the national archives. His jazz fusion into bluegrass is other worldly.

@berachtdorian6191 3 жыл бұрын

That was my reaction, too.

@TXColleydawg 2 жыл бұрын

It shouldn’t be overlooked that Tony was still in fine voice during this period of his career, with only a slight hint of the issues that plagued him a few years later. I may have loved his singing even more than his guitar picking.

@jayrosenstein957 2 жыл бұрын

@@TXColleydawg agree!!

@chetdude9694 3 жыл бұрын

I was there -- digging every single note of the Tony Rice Unit (and his band)

@da324 5 жыл бұрын

Tony's guitar mastery is a given, but he's a great Bluegrass singer too.

@n7565j 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Crystal River Fl back in the 70's with Tony's little brother Wyatt (on Tony's left). We had an awful lot of fun when Tony came home for a visit!!! That whole family was extremely talented and when they got together to play music it was like heaven on earth!!! Saw Wyatt and Larry in Hickory NC around 1991 what a great family... Sorry we've lost a great picker!!! Always knew when Tony was in town cause you'd see him with a cigarette in his mouth and a fishing pole in his hand... Enjoy heaven Mr Rice, catch a big one for me ;-)

@peterlloyd5285 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting your memories of the brilliant Tony Rice. I'm trying to imagine what it's like being able to say you are from a place called Crystal River; that surely gives you ahead start right away.

@retiredammo4617 5 жыл бұрын

Such wonderful music. Sends me back to simpler days. Reminds me of what good music was. Simple, nothing faked or auto tuned. Thank you so very much! God Bless you all.

@mynamismudd4883 3 жыл бұрын

This time period.....that band was amazing. They could take you so far out you'd be so lost in it....you'd be like "What song were they playing??" and suddenly they'd snap back into it and it was like you had just re entered earths atmosphere after going to Saturn or something.

@jaretcarter5824 5 жыл бұрын

Tone, Timing, Note Choice, Dynamics, That Voice, Rhythm 101, .... The Shit period

@bstimy 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool to know that as of the very recent interview Tony did with Jan Johansson, he has seen this and is super excited this is "out there" and very very proud of it and considers it among the very best of his work.

@ClintonCaraway 6 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to grow up with a best friend who's older brother is now a famous banjo player in his own right but when I was in high school in the late 80's ... I got to tag along to see The Tony Rice Unit and Tony play with several other bands. Without a doubt my favorite musician of ALL TIME!!!

@aeolusryder7896 3 жыл бұрын

Was first introduced to BlueGrass back in the early 70's at the Union Grove fiddlers convention.... then I discovered Doc Watson and the flat picked style I so love....then there was Tony Rice...I have been blessed to have been alive while the two best flat pickers who ever lived were on this planet. God Speed Tony.

@floyddarmody81 4 жыл бұрын

Brings back very fond memories of me growing up in 80’s listening to The Unit with my Dad! Thanks for posting!..And they’ll never be another Tony Rice!

@charleshill9649 2 жыл бұрын

Tony was impeccable - phrasing, technique, rhythm, taste, timing, vocally, the look. This was a fantastic show, he is sorely missed. RIP

@als1023 5 жыл бұрын

I can't believe the youtube algo just brought this up now ! A gem of all time, many, many thanks for posting this !! All the very best to Mrs T. Rice and the family from Canada, cannot imagine life without him and his music. He meant so much to me over most of my life. Can't pick up my old D-18 without thinking about him and playing so many wonderful lines he brought us. The fretboard was never the same after his genius and inventive mind, not to mention the vast group of fabulous musicians be introduced to the world. Thank you Tony Rice for setting the bar so high.

@donellis7564 3 жыл бұрын

A voice mixing the light lovely qualities of James Taylor and the Outlaw Country influence of Willie Nelson and the picking talent of.....Well Tony Rice. One a kind.

@Mizmusic 3 жыл бұрын

This is so good. I’m just crying my eyes out over here. Thank you so much to whoever uploaded this. Rest In Peace to the greatest there ever was 💔

@johnholland723 2 жыл бұрын

I always end back here.

@garrisonskaggs5990 2 жыл бұрын

♥️ 👑

@RichardBlair484 3 жыл бұрын

Tony was simply the best. Guitars never sounded the same to me once I heard Tony Rice play.

@riceflatpicking4954 6 жыл бұрын

Best I have ever seen him play ever

@PaulCaruso53 6 жыл бұрын

Entirely agree. Tony is always amazing even on a "bad day" but this is THE best I have ever seen...ever...he was on fire.

@playandsinger 5 жыл бұрын

He's ripping on this one

@kellmerWF52 5 жыл бұрын

@@PaulCaruso53 I agree he is flawless here

@laura.sefchik 3 жыл бұрын

🙏❤️Thank you🍓 Tony Rice, R.I.P. 🍓 Strawberry Bluegrass Festival '86, Camp Mather, Yosemite🌄 🍓

@joenania 2 ай бұрын

GET DOWN TONY RICE - - REST IN PEACE - -

@chetdude9694 3 жыл бұрын

I also saw Tony at the 1st Strawberry Bluegrass Festival at Leland Meadows in Strawberry. His workshop there was the most important lesson on Tuning and Tempo that I've ever received and energized me to restart my performing career. Tony Rice Presente! Thank you.

@jeffshepard2497 3 жыл бұрын

The greatest guitar player ever has just passed away. Tony Rice guitar playing was truly a one of kind that could not be replicated. He had a sound you could just hear a few notes and know it was him for how clean he sounded. I have seen him a few times and will always remember the State Bridge show with Peter Rowen. The train was going by and they broke into some kind of railroad blues where you could of sworn they had rehearsed it for even the low squeal of the train seem to be in key with the music. . If you have never heard the Pizza Tapes with Garcia, Grisman and Rice I would highly recommend it. Rest in Peace Tony

@wichitarick 3 жыл бұрын

Right on,good call on the PIZZA TAPES,thanks to my brother with a wide taste in REAL music I have owned them for many yrs. were a bday gift :) Magical musical memories. Peace. Rick

@ericw751 6 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this, I hold my breath. Totally priceless classic. Thanks Tony for the joy and the wonder!

@kalalothar 4 жыл бұрын

Makes me somehow think of Clarence White at his extra best !

@Khumbu0609 3 жыл бұрын

I've been to 47 Strawberry Music festivals, and although I wasn't at this one, I saw Tony Rice several times, and I have many friends sitting in that audience. RIP, Tony.

@elidurham3384 3 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace to the greatest there ever was and ever will be. I will be watching this show even more now.

@daverenick4782 4 жыл бұрын

This playing is so world-class. It leaves me about speechless...which is just as well because if ever talent spoke for itself this is it!

@dennislewoczko3481 3 жыл бұрын

I never realized how well Wyatt can pick. I had always considered him just an amazing Rhythm guitarist. Especially just listening to recordings. KZfaq has enabled me to watch these concerts that I was either too young to go to or wasn't even born yet to see and now I see that Wyatt is actually an extraordinary picker. But then again he should be having the greatest guitar player of all time as his brother.

@joeyking4910 3 жыл бұрын

Best flat picker ever. Maybe the most amazing thing is how effortless he always made it seem.

@erikhoffman2866 3 жыл бұрын

I've been part of and seen so many gold rush's...usually people get excited and make noise....the true testament to Tony, and his playing is that everyone shut up when it kicked off...I love that. They have heard it so many times, but they all wanted to know what he had to say this night.

@2dogarageoxo 3 жыл бұрын

I lived and worked in Yosemite for many years, 1986 was my first Strawberry Festival, not sure there's ever been a better line-up than that year, RIP Tony Rice, a true legend!

@michaelmccord4183 3 жыл бұрын

I was there that night, and it was colder than hell. I couldn't feel my fingers, and couldn't figure out how he was doing it.

@pamelablyth3410 3 жыл бұрын

I remember waking up to a hard frost on my tent and car the first night. Someone camping nearby had brewed some coffee and shared it with me. Kindest thing ever. God, I miss those days!

@greekflatpicker Жыл бұрын

He was in great shape here. Thanks for sharing

@MicheleGioiello 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great artist and one of a kind guitar player. RIP Mr. Rice, thank you for showing us how it’s supposed to be played.

@schoolsfan3719 3 жыл бұрын

God needed a Guitar God upstairs. RIP Tony. You will always be my favorite. Thank you for the wonderful music. You are a legend forever. 😪😪💔💔

@kurtm7379 5 жыл бұрын

FAN ... tastic!!! I'm especially gratified to see so much attention given this -- I feel better about this poor old world now, thank you so much!

@Quamela 6 жыл бұрын

I will be sharing this vid on our Facebook sites this morning. Blessings, Pamela

@pix3279 3 жыл бұрын

my deepest condolences

@schoolsfan3719 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear of Tony's passing. My condolences to the Rice Family.

@j.s.3113 6 жыл бұрын

Everything has been said. Simply the greatest. Inspirations; Norman, Doc and Gordon, stepped up to gorgeous, melodic, flowing Coltrane based playing. Backwaters is the ultimate acoustic instrumental guitar recording ever. Aging is so cruel to constrain a master who perfected the craft :( Love Tony and all he has given to my life.

@j.s.3113 5 жыл бұрын

Least we not forget the simple beauty of Rice / Blake and the wonderful Normam compositions, Green Light is one of the best ever. JS.

@johnmeadows5645 Жыл бұрын

I did not know that Tony had died, makes me sad. So much talent from that area of eastern Kentucky, and southwest Virginia.

@RobbyMacPhee Жыл бұрын

Tony's hands are super hot in this show. On his worst night he's still gonna be Tony Rice and you'd never know he's off because he'd choose safer licks, but he's landing everything here and he really reaches for some fuckin crazy shit. We all have those night when you land stuff you would only try when noodling around at home, but when Tony has one of those nights OMFG. Forget flatpicking, this is a time-capsule guitar performance for the ages. You see him giggle a few times when he lands his nastiest stuff and I almost cry every time. What an American treasure he was and always will be.

@michaelmullins1290 3 жыл бұрын

I've commented on this before I'm sure, but I love the way tony appreciates all the musicians. Especially Wyatt. This was the best I've ever heard him. Saw him in person several times. Jimmy Goudreau blended so good on this set.

@susanreynolds661 Жыл бұрын

I would of give anything to have saw Tony Rice live!!!

@mrdaveteach 3 жыл бұрын

RIP, Tony

@tomskeele2542 3 жыл бұрын

Just read about Tony's passing and went looking for a video to post with that news on my page... didn't know I'd come across a video of the first time I saw him. I have an audio of this set I recorded off Hog Ranch Radio. What a pleasure to be able to watch the show as well, especially given the circumstances. Thank you... and THANK YOU TONY FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC!!!

@cathyebelke4884 3 жыл бұрын

HEY HEY HEY THOMAS!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶That is so cool! And amazing to see you here!!! I just stumbled on this gem thanks to a comment by Adam (Yonder) - WOW!!!

@cathyebelke4884 3 жыл бұрын

TR has driven my love for this music all these years ....I still open every KGLT show with Port Tobacco for 22 years now. Echo your gratitude and appreciation to one of THE very best ever! So fortunate to have gotten to see so many of TR's shows from The Down Home in Johnson City to GuitartownCT to The Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs...always perfect, always stunning. RIP Tony - you will stay with us forever! And Tom - Sending you all our best from Bozeman!

@tomskeele2542 3 жыл бұрын

@@cathyebelke4884 See how that works out... great taste goes to great music. What fun. Say hi to Donja for me, enjoy a view of the Bridgers for me.

@cathyebelke4884 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomskeele2542 I will, Tom. Miss you and sending hugs!

@tomskeele2542 3 жыл бұрын

@@cathyebelke4884 Oh, and this... relix.com/news/detail/in-memoriam-acoustic-guitar-picker-and-garcia-grisman-collaborator-tony-rice/?fbclid=IwAR3M2IUfONUTWe45Qhell1Zpql9hEEI9kJdSdZ9sOnwf0zZI3Pecfz6lv1o

@rioblancoman 3 жыл бұрын

There is a musician heaven. No doubt.

@333lefty 3 жыл бұрын

after this I gotta go pop my Tone Poems CD in ... and enjoy the reflection of it all.........

@handiman5 3 жыл бұрын

One heck of class act! RIP Tony. You've brought joy to many many people.

@wallythulin6630 Жыл бұрын

Near perfection as it gets.

@mitchellreed3090 6 жыл бұрын

my favorite guitarist ever

@guitaricefrets421 6 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough for this musical gem.

@sonoradale1491 6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

@markfarlow1441 3 жыл бұрын

Tony we miss you so much

@sgbsammy 2 жыл бұрын

gee ive never seen wyatt play so well..tony is so on top of his chops

@Ralonmithos 9 ай бұрын

What a show of talent from all of them!! Bluegrass isw in a tier of its own

@reggiekenner1527 Жыл бұрын

My first Strawberry. I was amazed by ALL the performers then and for all the years since. After this show I caught Tony Rice anytime his groups were playing within 100 miles.

@genechow6510 Жыл бұрын

There will never be another one like Tony Rice. There is no comparison. Thank you Lord for loaning him to us for a little while.

@janwuitv 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony, you, amongst others, made my playing to what is now. Miss you. Love you.

@jeffreysiegel9125 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Rice was the most stellar and masterful bluegrass guitarist/vocalists ever!!! I wished I'd gone to one of his concerts...Well, I'm sure thankful to get to hear brilliant recordings, such as this one!🕊

@emiller9426 3 жыл бұрын

Tony seemed like a man of few words but his great music and talent spoke for itself!

@bodford 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading this. Tony in his prime. The man, bar none.

@kevinmoyer6224 3 жыл бұрын

Theres a picture of me, my brothers and Tony Rice. And Tony is laughing so hard at me trying to dive in the photo at the last second so I could be in the picture with him. Those were good times. RIP 🙏

@greekflatpicker 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for sharing. Never heard/seen Tony play “There’s more pretty girls” in open D position. Tony was in perfect shape back then!

@christopherjohnson3978 5 жыл бұрын

Spent many long weekends at Strawberry Music Festival. Saw Tony twice, but not on this occasion. This is a real treat especially since it features Tony Rice shredding on Clarence White's old 1935 Martin D-28 Herringbone #58597. The enlarged sound hole was a modification Clarence had done. Many thanks for posting this set!