Clarence White Guitar - Wildwood flower story
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Clarence White Guitar - Watch more Clarence White video's om my channel: / @toondecorte
"Wildwood Flower" is an American song, best known through performances and recordings by the Carter Family. It is a folk song and ended with the guitar playing of Clarence White.
Picking style you will see in this video:
00:00 01 - Maybelle Carter
00:26 02 - Merle Travis
00:53 03 - Earl Scruggs
01:14 04 - Chet Atkins
01:48 05 - George Shuffler
02:10 06 - James Alan Shelton
02:35 07 - Doc Watson
02:58 08 - Tony Rice
03:17 09 - Clarence White
Most popular upload on this channel:
• The Greatest Bluegrass... - เพลง
This is so good! Keep making videos like this please. I do documentaries like this for the school library where I live. DOn't presume this stuff wil always be around, unless someone pays attention to it and passes it along. Thanks.
Thanks...for your nice comment
"WILDWOOD FLOWER" - Parlor Version (?)
She is waiting for me in a rose colored bower,
And her eyes are like violets after a shower,
For she's dreaming of dreams through the long summer hours,
my sweetheart, my own, my frail wildwood flower.
All the wild forest creatures are under her spell,
On her shoulder the dove it's love secrets will tell,
And the wild dappled fawn comes to lie at the feet,
of my frail, wildwood flower, So gentle and so sweet.
I will pick tender blossoms to twine in her hair,
lovely roses so red and the lilies so fair,
Lovely myrtle so bright with the emerald hue,
Buttercups yellow, forget-me-nots blue
There's no artist can paint her, no poet can write,
How she warms this old heart like the sunbeams so bright,
I will love and protect her and never more part,
From that frail wildwood flower that twines around my heart
whowwwww....very nice.
Unfortunately, much history is lost the same way. You never think the people you need to interview will die. Sadly, in my 25-year journalism career this happened several times.
She was the very best.
Nobody could do it like Clarence.
They cant beat mother Maybelle...
I interviewed Clarence White when he was with The Byrds. He was one of the nicest, most polite, and most gentle men I've ever met.
French Acadian stock from New Brunswick Canada. Music in the blood and friendly as hell, I know i'm one of them.
French Acadian stock from new Brunswick Canada.
Bruce Horn u,u.)
th-cam.com/video/2miVIQJu3nM/w-d-xo.html
@boring guy No. This was so long ago there weren't even cassette recorders. The interview wasn't recorded.
These are all great but no one can beat Mother Maybelle
Nobody could play that song like mother maybell . she had a unique way of playing.
Scruggs gets a huge pass. Possibly the best ever.
Her Gibson L5 is in my opinion is the most valuable instrument in the history of country music.
She was the original & of course that’s the standard. But Doc Watson? And Tony Rice? Yike!! Even Chet Atkins…wow!
Y’all must not have heard Clarence at the end. Clearly way ahead of all the “greats” and he was still Young too!!
At least in this well put together video Clarence sounds like he’s on another planet compared to even Chet
My grandmothers name was Evelyn Nadine Carter she was from poor holler Kentucky and the best I ever heard at the wild wood flower. Rip granny
Doc Watson and Tony Rice are still the kings!
Both had long lives, sadly Clarence did not
Great. Even with all of these great performers without looking I could pick out Doc Watson from all the rest. Man, was he good or what?
The suit worn by Chet's bass player is out of this world!
Thats the way to play the bass, did not see it before.
That's Speck Rhodes. This clip is from the Porter Wagoner Show. Read the sign on the door beside Speck, it says "The Wagon House".
Wow loved this! Clarence White just blew my mine. Wow.
I recall being so proud of learning to play this song as a teenager. I played it at a church basement hootenanny circa 1962. My version was closer to Maybelle's than to Clarence's.
It is probably most acoustic players' first instrumental tune.
Lovely stuff, Clarence is the MAN!!!
my first introduction to hearing a live guitar was my father playing Wildwood Flower on his old Stella "spanish" guitar. When I want to remember those wonderful old times, I of think of Dad and his beat up old guitar playing those traditional country songs.
*Clarence is literally buried at Joshua Cemetery one mile from my home, though His spirit remains eternal with His music and memories.*
Thanks for your nice comment...
I’m Clarence Whites grandson, Michelle is my mom. We appreciate anyone checking on our family grave site. My grandmother and uncle are buried there as well. I am about 8 hours North in Ukiah, and cannot wait to visit them again.
@@BrandonAdkins44
It's a pleasure to meet you here Brandon! Your Grandfather was one of the best to ever play a guitar. It was a very sad time in the Antelope Valley when Clarence passed. The building(s) and streets of Palmdale have been demolished and BJ's no longer exists there.
Clarence was an epic legend and imo you and his offspring are rock-'n'-roll royalty!
It's truly a pleasure my friend!!! Thank You 😇
I judge every guitar I play by how the Wildwood Flower sounds on it
Hearing Chet do the roll at 1:42 put the biggest smile on my face. thank you for the post!!!
I really admire the skill of the fast pickers, but I still like Maybell Carters version the best.
Wow Clarence is amazing. R.I.P.
J aime... Je ne m en lasse pas... Merci pour toutes ces vidéos avec la famille Carter.... Et Johnny Cash...
J adore... Sacré musique....
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
When Clarence grabbed second gear... Awesome!!
That's when I knew this Clarence White is real special in his playing.
Saw him at Birdland in NYC in the mid sixties and hardly anyone else was there.
Clarence White was one of if not arguably the best. Arlin Roth mentioned him often in his instructional books and tapes back in the day and one could say the same of Arlin as well
Ihaveeverheardsuchtherapy
Thank you
Thanks...
I wish i could here the full video of Doc Watson playing the wildwood flower
I think may carter had the best melodic clarity but Clarence has the speed technique and energy that surpasses the others .
Why speed? In my view Reese Witherspoon gave the best rendition, also pretty well the slowest.
What a great compilation, thank you for making the effort, it's a wonderful tribute to some legendary players.
Earl Scruggs what a musician!
Wow, that was sheer joy.
Always liked docs version the best
Excellent work here, in compiling all these clips. A great document. Well done!
This is a great vid lot of different styles .Now I want to go out to the wood shed play guitar
Maybelle Carter le top
It always sounds great to me!
Beautiful I love this
Smokin' that wildwood flower got to be a habit.
We didn't see no harm.
We thought it was kind of handy;
Take a trip and never leave the farm!
I remember that song very well !! Cheers.
Great. I’d like to see such comparisons of other genres and tunes. Imagine how many variations of Dust My Broom there are.
how many greats have played this piece may it never cease
Awesome! Thank you
The very first song I learned on Guitar
love this ! thanks
Beautiful love this kind of music 👏👏👏👏
No one could do Clarence like Clarence
Clarence White was the best flat-picker on earth up to Billy Strings.
So good!
Your comparative analyses are priceless. Thanks so much.
That was awesome!
Just insane..
Cool. thanks !
To me ,Tony Rice is it !
And at the end of this video he said I can pretty good guitar to... Just wow!!! So much respect!
Thanks so much for publishing these talented players playing one of the BEST songs ever written. Enjoyed it very much. Play the song frequently myself fingerpicking, but of course, I am no match for these all time GREATS!
Thanks for the video it was very enjoyable.
Great collection. Thanks so much
Thanks to be a part of it...
I am working on this song so hard right now. Thank you so much.
Excellent synopsis of the various techniques and styles of playing a particular folk standard. Really enjoyed. Thanks for putting this compilation together. My favorite, I will not say, but I believe they are all great... for they all made the song their own in a way. :-)
Nice words, thank you.
GREAT compilation, Toon de Corte! I'm on a self-guided tour of Clarence White videos tonight and your is a perfect inclusion! Excellent.
My favourite song to play on guitar (Newfoundlander)
Great! 👍 Very cool … nice idea 💡😁 🎯💃🕺🏻
Damn, that Lester Flatt sounds good!
Great commentary. Thanks, it was very informative.
Great little documentary Toon. I love them all!
Thanks Jan...
SUPER! Excelent! Follover from city Riga, country LATVIA, exUsrrr, Europe
Sadly I never met Clarence, but I met Gene Parsons when I went to California and picked up my Tele that he’d “Benderized.” Even then it was amazing to hear him speak of Clarence’s instrumental genius, and that coming from a guy who ain’t a half bad picker himself.
Gene is also a genius...two great players
Clarence could play circles around just about anyone...
the brightest candles burn the shortest....:-(
Who'd you forget? -Lotta folks. Check out Bert Jansch and John Renbourn. Mike Bloomfield on acoustic. Where's Merle Watson?
Picking the Wildwood flower is a necessary rite of passage for any guitar player. -One of the first pieces I learned because it was infectious, instructive, easy to learn and beautiful. Oh, so beautiful. But. only a woman can sing that bitter-sweet glorious lyric. It is the ONE song I do not think can be adapted for a man to sing.
One odd thing; Mother Maybelle played it in MANY different keys (C voicing), and this had little to do with her voice getting lower as she aged. The key would go up and down independent of her age. Maybe her voice was variable?
All i know is that no country player should attempt any sort of career without learning to pick the Wildwood Flower. -And I am a JAZZ & blues player (although, I am a country boy).
About 8 years ago, I was lucky enough to find a woman who could sing the Wildwood Flower and play mandolin. I have a debilitating disease and knew that i would not be able to play professionally much longer, and this woman popped up 30 minutes before my demise and agreed to sing the Wildwood Flower whilst i picked. I did this at a "folk" festival smiling a wide grin as we progressed through the song. I was in pure heaven. Not once did I look at the guitar as i was engrossed with the sound of her voice with the guitar.
Shockingly few people know of The Wildwood Flower! Many people approached me backstage afterwards asking about that wonderful song "about the pale wildwood flower". I was saddened that so many country musicians were not familiar with the song. Weird!
-All you parents, make sure your sons and daughters grow up being able to pick The Wildwood Flower! It is sooo important!
Mother Maybelle always started kids off playing guitar using the Wildwood Flower as a first song. it is perfect for such a lesson.
G-d Bless.
Thanks
Super ce medley... J adore cette musique.... Merci..
🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Nicole...
All of these were Awesome guitar pickers of the Day. They, if still around, would be hard to beat. Even Earl Scruggs, known for his banjo playing, could pick a mean guitar.
Clarence White nothing is lost should he choose speed or not.
"Chet Atkins plays whatever way he wants to."
He's a certified guitar player.
Cam Cobble he’s the man. I agree, I’ve been a Chet fan since 50s.
Fantastic video Mr. de Corte. Thank you!
Thanks
I like the most simple version best. Playing often gets so fancy that the melody is lost. Songs end up unrecognizable from the sea of rapid fire notes. I like to hear a guitar played as if the instrument is singing the words of the song. 😎👍🏻
So glad I came across this. Great video and interesting insight!
Thank you...
Merle and Earl were both playing Maybelle style using the "Carter scratch". Chet played a bit of Maybelle style near the end of the clip, but was playing a chord melody style with the melody on top of the chord.
James was using a flat pick to play a cross picking style. Doc, Tony and Clarence also did elaborate flat picked versions of the tune.
This was the first tune many of us learned to pick.
Thanks...
Very interesting. Nice compilation . Talent is talent. However, I didn't start out on a Martin guitar with my family makin' movin' pictures. Keep Country in Country Music...
Lowell Morse who did?
I never heard of crosspicking before. I like it
And there is Doc!
Super video
Thanks...
As the law drove off, i smiled and waved sittin on that sack of seed!" Jim stafford 💚🌱☕👊💨
Anyone watching this needs to lookup Robert Benoit on You Tube to hear a fantastic version. He is from Newfounfland.
Nice! The Spotnicks did a great rendition too
Merveille❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks
Tony Rice through in a couple of extra cores there l like that.... I'll try that it's different....
I like cross pickin, Clarence is my favorite
Wonderfully done. I can't make up my mind wether to keep thumb pick and finger(buster jones) or flat pick + cross pick/hybrid et.al. I write country songs with both techniques I love them both these guys could play.
Thanks...
Good stuff
Thanks Jan
on one of my better days I can pick along w. joan Baez and fred hellarman (it is recorded on vanguard and it is fast, but try as I might (and I have) I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET MOTHER MAYBELLES SWING. thanks for this upload. one can always rip things off!
Monster Alert ! Clarence was in a whole different parallel universe...
Earl Scruggs picking sounds more like Mother Maybelle's style than the others. Not to take anything away from the others, they are all good!!! According to the announcer on the Flatt and Scruggs show, he learned it from her.
Clarence wins
Wayne Crowe can play it forward and Backwards, best I’ve seen and heard.
Sierra Hull and Molly Tuttle too.
Clarence White
Wildwood Flower is usually played slowly and deliberately to let the melody and beauty ring true. That's why it's often the FIRST time one learns to flatpick.
In his large body of work, never did I feel he ruined the essence of a tune or showing off even at lightning speed. He was the most tasteful player and demonstrated his genius so we could appreciate a tune in a different, never-before-heard style...in a surprising and exhilarating way. Even great guitarists shake their heads in amazement. RIP CLARENCE.
Merle was always going to a race
1:43 Yeah, that.
i believe is the same concept of the playing banjo technique
Nice compilation, Toon de Corte. I'd not heard Clarence's version until viewing this... I might not have posted my version the other day if I'd heard his first :) Consider yourself subbed, and thanks!
No mention of Lesley Riddle who taught Maybelle her style.
I have many respect for Lesley's work with Maybelle...and thanks, I will put it into the comment below.
By far, Maybelle Carter's version still sounds the best. She distills the song down to its basic heart and gets it better than any of the others.
Guess I'm getting old and senile senile LOL I forgot how to pick out this song. It's one of the first songs I learned how to play.