In 1978 I saw Steve Martin at Pine Knob in Michigan. After the first twenty minutes, and I'm not exaggerating, everyone was bent over and a few people had dropped out of their seats into the aisle. We had been laughing so hard for so long we were begging him to stop. He sang King Tut on roller skates that night.
That was my experience at Steve Martin & Martin Short's live show in 2023 😂, and they actually gave us a 'break' from laughing during the show by having the Steep Canyon Band play this song just by themselves 😂 I needed that breather so badly by that point!
I love Steve. He is hilarious. I also appreciate how he can stand in the back , if need be, and give someone else the spotlight: the fiddle man. Very cool. Of course I love King Tut, too. Wild and crazy!
In the middle of a pandemic, I get to listen to my childhood memory of when Steve Martin came out on the SNL stage and played this for the first time...
Watching this video for the first a bit after you, in similar circumstance. A song of motion, freedom, and expectation in the middle of a time where all three seem in short supply.
People have asked, so I googled: The fiddler is Nicky Sanders. Classically trained as a youngster, concertmaster of a youth symphony. Has a B. A. in violin performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston. I saw the Rangers play (sans Steve Martin) at the California Bluegrass Association's annual Father's Day Festival in Grass Valley, CA, in 2012. Nicky blew the audience away! Nicky was also an instructor in the pre-festival campout. Seems like a nice guy.
I've heard, and played myself, countless iterations of Orange Blossom Special, but never have I seen it taken to this level. Nicky Sanders did, indeed, *smoke* it! And King Tut was the icing on the cake.
Excuse myself my American friends, I am a gentleman from England and my music tastes are very wide ranging. I love this (Bluegrass) music. Wonderful to share other peoples cultures and tastes in music. The fiddle player is superb! Also something about the deep south. In England we have a thousand years of history, but I love America also. Have a nice day to all the American people. Regards, David from England.....
Doctor Dolittle, be well, friend. As a desert rat born and raised on the West Bank of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, I have discovered that true friends enjoy (or hate) every moment of life together. Those moments may be our last...
While bluegrass is an American music form, it has roots in traditional folk music from the British Isles, which settlers from Scotland, England, and Ireland brought to Appalachia.
I triple dog dare anyone to listen to that version of Orange Blossom Special and keep both feet completely still all the way through to the end... It can't be done.
I think that is really great that Steve Martin steps back and allows other musicians show their talents. It is not about fame, but rather the shared appreciation for the music. Bless them all. I enjoyed listening to their presentation.
I am raised in the Blue Grass, and ON Blue Grass music!! I have heard this all my life..and.....VERY NICELY DONE !!! I hear the train coming!!! *standing ovation to these men*
the steep canyon rangers are amazing in every sense, ncky sanders almost set that fiddle on fire! steve martin of course has proved his merits with the banjo. the day i see him pick the banjo will be the day my heart stops.
I know he's funny in his past, an art collector right now....but he's always been a dedicated banjo player and for that, I've always respected and loved him.
This is the song I heard at Steve Martin and Martin Short's comedy show (Steep Canyon Band played this song on their own, without Steve) and I absolutely loved it!!
Steve Martin always shows respect to the bluegrass musicians with whom he plays. I appreciate him for that. He makes no big deal of his stardom and takes his place in the line with the other musicians, backing in and out as needed at the microphone. That is so unexpected from a Hollywood star.
@kingofthemooners09 Great! Hope everyone there enjoyed it. I will always wonder how many people go to see Steve Martin the comedian, and leave with more appreciation for good blue grass music because of Steve Martin the banjo player and a great blue grass band.
Goddamn! What a performance. That runaway fiddlin' makes me feel proud to be a human being. So much subtlety and beauty with cat gut and wood. With enough beer in your system this version of Orange Blossom Special will make you cry.
I saw steve martin in 1978 "wild and crazy guy" tour at the nassaua coliseum in uniondale, n.y. you got the feeling right ten and there that you were watching something special. the "feeling" was right
King Tut was the most played 45 on our juke box in our rec. room back in the late 70's. I was in 2nd grade in 79'. Grew my hair long so I could have a fat afro to accent my sweet wide leg jeans and velour shirt!
Make no mistake - I fell in love with my sweetheart while I played a CD of the SCR for him (saw them live in Chattanooga at Boxcar Pinion) and I owe a debt of gratitude to them (and 'Call The Captain' will always be one of my favorite bluegrass songs) but this can't quite equal Chubby'n'em burning this song from top to bottom. IMHO.
Whole band is awesome...but Nicky Sanders does shine in this. Even better when I saw them in Portland ME May 18, 2011. Did a longer version where he seemed to have a lot of time to improvise and let loose. Wish I had a recording of it. GREAT concert!
Great that Steve stood back for a lot of the song and let band do their stuff.
It's a miracle that Mr. Sanders' fiddle didn't burst into flame! What a performance! The very best OBS I've EVER heard! WOW!!!:)
"Nicky Sanders on fiddle is amazing!" understatement. Fucking incredible.
it's unAmerican to dislike this.
In 1978 I saw Steve Martin at Pine Knob in Michigan. After the first twenty minutes, and I'm not exaggerating, everyone was bent over and a few people had dropped out of their seats into the aisle. We had been laughing so hard for so long we were begging him to stop. He sang King Tut on roller skates that night.
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Michal cleveland wit dale ann Bradley in 1999 live
My dad's law partner went to college with him and told him he wasn't funny he was just weird. Guess who's laughing now. 🤣
That was my experience at Steve Martin & Martin Short's live show in 2023 😂, and they actually gave us a 'break' from laughing during the show by having the Steep Canyon Band play this song just by themselves 😂 I needed that breather so badly by that point!
That’s got the be the BEST fiddle playing I’ve heard!!! 😮😮❤
I am 68 yrs. old....I have seen a lot of fiddle players in my life....but this is really something special. Thanks for posting!
I love Steve. He is hilarious. I also appreciate how he can stand in the back , if need be, and give someone else the spotlight: the fiddle man. Very cool. Of course I love King Tut, too. Wild and crazy!
In the middle of a pandemic, I get to listen to my childhood memory of when Steve Martin came out on the SNL stage and played this for the first time...
Watching this video for the first a bit after you, in similar circumstance. A song of motion, freedom, and expectation in the middle of a time where all three seem in short supply.
I was in a motel on a class trip to Washington DC. You could walk across the parking lot and hear SNL; everyone was watching!
Name a fiddle player, living or passed on, who is better than Nicky Sanders. I betcha can't. Pure BRILLIANCE!!!!
Steve Martin is a versatile artist with a comedic twist. Fortunate to be around during his era of SNL with many comedy geniuses!
That was back when SNL was actually funny.
@@vjgrevem oh. here we go. I'm sure you're a comic master
@@gerrydooley951 I do believe I could do better than most of the writers on the show for the past decade or more. It wouldn't be hard.
@@vjgrevem well, I'm very impressed with your postings on youtube
@@gerrydooley951 I'm quite proud of them - thanks!
Nicky Sanders is beyond amazing. So much energy. His version is the best ever. In my opinion.
I'm 63 or 4, does it matter? Steve Martin is the funniest and most musically talented person I've EVER been entertained by.. XOX Steve! ;)
People have asked, so I googled:
The fiddler is Nicky Sanders. Classically trained as a youngster, concertmaster of a youth symphony. Has a B. A. in violin performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston. I saw the Rangers play (sans Steve Martin) at the California Bluegrass Association's annual Father's Day Festival in Grass Valley, CA, in 2012. Nicky blew the audience away! Nicky was also an instructor in the pre-festival campout. Seems like a nice guy.
I NEVER THOUGHT I'D USE THIS IN A SENTENCE, "HE'S THE JIMI HENDRIK OF THE FIDDLE".
I've heard, and played myself, countless iterations of Orange Blossom Special, but never have I seen it taken to this level. Nicky Sanders did, indeed, *smoke* it!
And King Tut was the icing on the cake.
Excuse myself my American friends, I am a gentleman from England and my music tastes are very wide ranging. I love this (Bluegrass) music. Wonderful to share other peoples cultures and tastes in music. The fiddle player is superb! Also something about the deep south. In England we have a thousand years of history, but I love America also. Have a nice day to all the American people. Regards, David from England.....
Be sure to listen to the other music on youtube with Steve Martin and the Deep Canyon Rangers! They are awesome together!
Doctor Dolittle, be well, friend. As a desert rat born and raised on the West Bank of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, I have discovered that true friends enjoy (or hate) every moment of life together. Those moments may be our last...
bluegrass one of the true American art forms
While bluegrass is an American music form, it has roots in traditional folk music from the British Isles, which settlers from Scotland, England, and Ireland brought to Appalachia.
Steve is a favorite, but the fiddler stole the show. What talent!
How can anyone NOT like this music?
Listening to Nicky Sanders is a spiritual experience.
You can tell this is where his heart is, that comedy stuff just paid the bills
Steve Martin has been a musician since the 70's, he's awesome with the banjo!
SMOKIN' RENDITION FELLAS!!
That was just beautiful!!
I triple dog dare anyone to listen to that version of Orange Blossom Special and keep both feet completely still all the way through to the end... It can't be done.
As a double amputee, I find your remark offensive.
So your feet have already danced on down the road...
Ich lach mich kaput !!!
Stomp us a chorus Jed!
Not sure I couldn't listen to this and not end up losing my driver's license!
If I could play the fiddle like that, I would never be alone again.
+Sam Harper I think that fiddle almost caught fire
+Sam Harper Oh, you'd be alone simply because you'd have to spend every last minute practicing!
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It would be would be worth it to connect to you soul.......................
Donald Burgio Gotta go down to da crossroad....?...
Nicky Sanders is awesome, Seen him last night on PBS with Steve. Great
Great! I love Steve Martin's delivery much more then back in the old days.
I think that is really great that Steve Martin steps back and allows other musicians show their talents. It is not about fame, but rather the shared appreciation for the music. Bless them all. I enjoyed listening to their presentation.
Joseph Walker Steps back? He cant play lick. He is just acting funny.
Ronnie Bishop You don't watch his videos much, do you? Steve is a very accomplished banjo player.
Steve is a humble man, but I guess anyone would be who ever played banjo next to Earl Scruggs.
This is blow your mind fiddle playing. Love it. :)))))))
How can you notlove this?
Stunning fiddle playing.
I am raised in the Blue Grass, and ON Blue Grass music!! I have heard this all my life..and.....VERY NICELY DONE !!! I hear the train coming!!! *standing ovation to these men*
I am blown away by the Orange Blossom Special!
Wow......that dude can flat out saw that fiddle up!!!!
HOT DAMN! That is the single most gratifying fiddle performance I've ever heard!
Just WOW. Seven years ago, and I can still smell the spirit of this concert!
I still come back for that sweet, sweet fiddle. It's still smoking from this session.
That is the most bluegrass jazz I ever heard.
Friggin' AWESOME!!!... Nicky Sanders
the steep canyon rangers are amazing in every sense, ncky sanders almost set that fiddle on fire! steve martin of course has proved his merits with the banjo. the day i see him pick the banjo will be the day my heart stops.
steve martin = genius. comedic. musical. sigh!!!! love him.
Totally insane fiddle!!!!!
Dudes killin that fiddle.
steve is a once in a life time talent
very nice video, I love this mastery of speed, superb and very beautiful music.
Orange Blossom Special and King Tut. That was priceless.
Steve Martin is a comedic genius
Has anyone noticed how INCREDIBLE the quality of this video is? WAY better than most audience-member-filmed videos.
Nicky Sanders is MAGIC!
This song is the standard for all fiddlers. The fiddle can spit out notes faster than any other bluegrass instrument.
Nicky Sanders is truly amazing - great fiddle.
I think people forget what a great banjo player Steve is!!
I know he's funny in his past, an art collector right now....but he's always been a dedicated banjo player and for that, I've always respected and loved him.
Nicky Sanders sure made the train whistle sound real !!!
How is that POSSIBLE..amazing ❤❤
"...and fire flew from his fingertips as he rosened up his bow!".....DANG!!!!
This is the song I heard at Steve Martin and Martin Short's comedy show (Steep Canyon Band played this song on their own, without Steve) and I absolutely loved it!!
Steve Martin is PRO banjo man
Man just listen to that guy play fiddle. Great goin you guys
Pure Music !!! What a great show. Love Steve's "King Tut" and the fiddler is fantastic!
Hear! Hear! That fiddler is a FREAK.
Steve Martin always shows respect to the bluegrass musicians with whom he plays. I appreciate him for that. He makes no big deal of his stardom and takes his place in the line with the other musicians, backing in and out as needed at the microphone. That is so unexpected from a Hollywood star.
Only thing I've ever thought of when I heard the song, been listening to it since I was a kid.
Gifted people. Play that thang with that strangs. Wow!!! Love from South Africa.
Ay, ay, guys with all those lunatic improvisations and speed you are kiling the beauty of the original melody...!!
Nicky Sanders playing the fiddle, and YES, he did play Norwegian Wood ! Awesome !
What was the other piece he referenced? It was a classical one - Edvard Grieg?
@@anitaadvani8464 It's "Sabre Dance," composed by Aram Khachaturian
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@@anitaadvani8464 If you mean at 7:02, it was Hatchaturians "Sword dance"
I love the train sound he is making with singing and playing violin at the same time!! (1:42)
Me too! Got me wanting to do it too
It's a fiddle!🎻🎻😂😂😂😂
Me too! He is so great! And Mr Steve Martin!!!! 😀
I think he's just opening his mouth and letting the sound of the violin resonate in his throat.
@@patmcleish2079 nah, you can hear him singing if you listen closely
Wonderful music, love bluegrass. Bluegrass and Steve Martin. great combination. The fiddle is marvelous.
That GUY AND CAN REALLY PLAY!!!!!!! Keep IT UP STEVE
WOW!!!!! Effing brilliant!!!
That is one crazy good violin player!
@kingofthemooners09
Great! Hope everyone there enjoyed it. I will always wonder how many people go to see Steve Martin the comedian, and leave with more appreciation for good blue grass music because of Steve Martin the banjo player and a great blue grass band.
Goddamn! What a performance. That runaway fiddlin' makes me feel proud to be a human being. So much subtlety and beauty with cat gut and wood. With enough beer in your system this version of Orange Blossom Special will make you cry.
Thank you for putting this up. Its amazing, and Steve Martin held his own.
Man I wish this was uploaded in higher audio quality. Been coming back to this video for years.
Mr. Martin can play the hell outta that banjer.....
Oh my goodness..Steve Martin blows me away! Who knew? All that talent in one man! I love it.
There is not a better anti-depressant on the market than this music
Damn right!
That's no joke.
Scientists are quaking
Where's the lie?
Zydeco does a good job at that as well...... if you can listen to either and be sad, there IS something wrong, get help.
Somebody call the fire department! That fiddle is gonna catch on fire!
I saw steve martin in 1978 "wild and crazy guy" tour at the nassaua coliseum in uniondale, n.y. you got the feeling right ten and there that you were watching something special. the "feeling" was right
King Tut was the most played 45 on our juke box in our rec. room back in the late 70's. I was in 2nd grade in 79'. Grew my hair long so I could have a fat afro to accent my sweet wide leg jeans and velour shirt!
Steve Martin has been a favorite of mine. This is just icing on the cake
Finest OB Special fiddler I've ever heard.
Oh, man! I was having a bad day and this elevated my mood to beyond the 12th dimension. Thank you.
Incredible fiddle- thank you for posting!
can't help but seeing Steve with an arrow ?? the man is so talented, along with his friends.
Obviously music is good. Fiddler is amazing! Steve is always great to watch. King Tut: He gave his life for.....tourism. I love Steve Martin!
I am "wild and crazy " about his one!
this has to be the smokin-est fiddle playing I have ever heard!
Make no mistake - I fell in love with my sweetheart while I played a CD of the SCR for him (saw them live in Chattanooga at Boxcar Pinion) and I owe a debt of gratitude to them (and 'Call The Captain' will always be one of my favorite bluegrass songs) but this can't quite equal Chubby'n'em burning this song from top to bottom. IMHO.
I like this song very much . Steve Martin plays the Banjo great .
That ole boy on the fiddle is just BEYOND!
So talented. And a wild and crazy guy. And every one else are so talented. Hats off to all of you.
Best. King. Tut. Ever.
Should be entitled Nicky Sanders playing Orange Blossom Special.....
Great Music
Steve Martin is one talented human.
Yes, excellent recording too !!!
It's old and it's gold.
Whole band is awesome...but Nicky Sanders does shine in this. Even better when I saw them in Portland ME May 18, 2011. Did a longer version where he seemed to have a lot of time to improvise and let loose. Wish I had a recording of it. GREAT concert!
Bluegrass King Tut!! Only Steve Martin!🤣🤣🤣
Awesome fiddle playing and talents of Steve Martin also! Great!