Since I joined the guitar community years ago I noticed a group of players who constantly harp on how shredding and playing a million notes at lightspeed has no soul or feel blah blah blah. These guys are tearing it up and everything still sounds super musical, great stuff!
I read a lot of comments on here talking about how impossible this looks and sounds or that it's sped up. It's not sped up I've seen both these guys play this fast numerous times. Jake didn't start it as fast as it ended Trey sped up when he started his first solo. Don't let this discourage any of you, I'm getting ready to turn 63 and I play this fast and clean after 50 years of flatpicking. I play along with it and play both of their solos. I'm not saying this to brag none of you know me but I say it to tell you that with practice it's amazing what you can accomplish. I've taught lots of people to flatpick over the years and one of the biggest stumbling blocks is people not trusting practice. Practice never fails to make you better. Practice always,always works. If you want to play this fast you must practice playing this fast. Use a metronome and gradually increase it, I promise it works if you work on it.
I noticed the pace pick up during Trey's break. While impressive, speed is only a part of bluegrass. But, once you attain it, it makes playing slower stuff that much easier and hopefully, tastier too. I'm 70 and play a D-35 with medium strings. Have for a long time. Some of the most memorable times I've had have been when putting notes around the melody that add and embellish the tune. One jam, a girl I never met before was standing near me as I did 'fills' to a tune. After I finished, she said, "That was really nice", I said thanks, and just kept playing. As you say, practice is so important and a good guitar/instrument will inspire you to pick it up and pick. I've kicked myself forever for not buying a Santa Cruz D-18 style guitar that I played in a store years ago. I didn't have $2500 handy, but it really sang to me. I know someone, somewhere has this guitar in their room and plays it regularly. That someone was almost me, but hey, it didn't happen.
Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, David Grissman, Alison Krauss, Mark O'connor, Sam Bush, Rhonda Vincent, the list goes on and on, created multiple generations of ppl like us (me) that want to perfect the bluegrass craft and keep it alive. I was taught to dance with who brought you to the party. Those men/women created monsters in a lot of us. These 2 young men are prime examples! Im thankful for it. If you've never been to a bluegrass festival please make it a priority, once covid is over and we return to normal, to seek one out and attend. Even if you're not into that kind of music, go anyway. Some of the nicest ppl on earth and the best musicians on the planet are there. Down to earth, common folk, of all ages wanting the bluegrass legacy to live on forever.
I DID IT! I CAN DO IT JUST AS FAST AND MAYBE EVEN QUICKER AND WHEN I PLAY ALONG I DONT HEAR ONE MISTAKE. GLAD I GOT IT! IVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A MONTH. IM GOING TO PUT THE STRINGS BACK ON MY GUITAR TOMORROW. LOL
Remember when you were little and growing up and somebody told you, "Kid, nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it, work hard, and don't give up". Well... here's the video to prove it.
No. This kind of virtuosity isn’t possible for whoever who wants it badly enough. Some of us have more limits than others and some have higher ceilings. There is a gift involved here that not everyone has.
No matter how much one practices, only a few will ever achieve this due to physical limitations of individual bodies. Same reason that not everyone can be an Olympic athlete, no matter how hard they try.
@@optionspop4347 apparently, you missed the analogy completely. Fast picking requires fast twitch muscles in hands and very fine motor skills for finger placement accuracy on fretboard and pickin the correct string at exactly the right time. You never thought that far along in the process. Must be a non-musical type.
HOLY SMOKES!!!! To play THAT FAST & PRETTY DARN CLEAR & then PLAY A HARMONY PASSAGE AT THAT SPEED ALSO???!!! WHEW!!! Jake, Trey, I dunno that "TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY" can adequately describe my reaction to the pickin' that you two just did here!!! WAY TO FLAT BURN IT UP GUYS!!! Greatest Respects & Highest Regards!!! Ron H. Abilene, Texas
Exactly--as good as it gets. Two of the greatest players on old D18s. I try to keep up with them on my 1937 D18, at 3/4 speed, but can't quite do that. Yet! The joy of American Roots Music on Martin Guitars!
This is insane good! Blistering pace with laser precision execution. It ranks up there with Joscho Stephan's rendition of "China Boy" at CAAS back in 2006, another jaw-dropping flat-picking spectacle saved to my favorites.
I absolutely love bluegrass but I'm still fairly new to its world. Can anyone please tell me the name of the tune they are playing together? I didn't have the good fortune of this music be a part of my life growing up, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can now. I welcome any recommendations about how best to learn of its rich heritage. Thanks in advance.
Pornographic amount of badassery here. This is weapons grade flat picking mixed with chicken picking mixed with baby eagle feathers and the juice extract of 100$ bills
I recorded this at the 2018 IBMA at the Bluechip Booth. Both guys playing vintage D-18's. I'll try to find my original post with the years of the guitars.
I'm so glad that these 2 guys play slow and medium paced stuff as well, so well. This version of 'Big Mon' is an amazing feat playing precisely at such speed but it can get into acoustic 'shredding' if over done. Mostly chromaticised pentatonic scales but the skill and drive needed is obvious. Don't get me wrong. I love it. Now I'll go away an practice some more or enjoy some Norman Blake 😀
Yep I so agree Rob! And I'm guessing ( i bet you concur as well ) these guys are pros and prob know that "To Shred is Awesome.. but to keep it special, and also play a variety of tempos, is DIVINE! ! :)
Coffee watches this to wake up in the morning.
Nice
good one!
Funniest comment I’ve ever come across 🤣
Haha 😄
I can't even listen that fast.
i was gonna say i can even play rhythm that fast......but i'll go with what u said.....they were flyin
That is so funny! Exactly🙂
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Hahahaha
Hanging my head in shame, I will now burn my guitar
Love how when one plays rhythm they watch every move of the other one is making on lead. Best flat pick vid on TH-cam. Total rock stars.
Bah, I'll have a cover of this up b4 bed tonight. (secretly shuts down computer, burns all guitars in the house)
lol
Lol hey man, nice seeing you here, I’ve seen you all around TH-cam on a bunch of other bluegrass videos😂
Lol
I two for one can say
How could anyone fail to be completely and happily blown away by this?
Maybe they are hive lizards that have no creativity?
I mean, it does have less than 3mins... which kinna makes me sad there.
Just set my metronome to these guys & it freakin exploded. Damn!
No notes were left out. They hit ‘em all.
Guitar Skill Level = Olympic Gold Medalist
Since I joined the guitar community years ago I noticed a group of players who constantly harp on how shredding and playing a million notes at lightspeed has no soul or feel blah blah blah.
These guys are tearing it up and everything still sounds super musical, great stuff!
I read a lot of comments on here talking about how impossible this looks and sounds or that it's sped up. It's not sped up I've seen both these guys play this fast numerous times. Jake didn't start it as fast as it ended Trey sped up when he started his first solo. Don't let this discourage any of you, I'm getting ready to turn 63 and I play this fast and clean after 50 years of flatpicking. I play along with it and play both of their solos. I'm not saying this to brag none of you know me but I say it to tell you that with practice it's amazing what you can accomplish. I've taught lots of people to flatpick over the years and one of the biggest stumbling blocks is people not trusting practice. Practice never fails to make you better. Practice always,always works. If you want to play this fast you must practice playing this fast. Use a metronome and gradually increase it, I promise it works if you work on it.
I probably should know but what tune is this?
@@guitardoctordon Big Mon
Teach me.
"...one of the biggest stumbling blocks is people not trusting practice." You nailed it. Also, relatedly, people not fully appreciating muscle memory.
I noticed the pace pick up during Trey's break. While impressive, speed is only a part of bluegrass. But, once you attain it, it makes playing slower stuff that much easier and hopefully, tastier too. I'm 70 and play a D-35 with medium strings. Have for a long time. Some of the most memorable times I've had have been when putting notes around the melody that add and embellish the tune. One jam, a girl I never met before was standing near me as I did 'fills' to a tune. After I finished, she said, "That was really nice", I said thanks, and just kept playing. As you say, practice is so important and a good guitar/instrument will inspire you to pick it up and pick. I've kicked myself forever for not buying a Santa Cruz D-18 style guitar that I played in a store years ago. I didn't have $2500 handy, but it really sang to me. I know someone, somewhere has this guitar in their room and plays it regularly. That someone was almost me, but hey, it didn't happen.
WOW! I got tendonitis just from watching that.
That is the most amazing thing I've ever seen! WOW! 😲
How to do that: 1) Be really talented 2) Devote your life to it 3) Work hard at it every day 4) Truly enjoy what you are doing.
Trey and Jake are treasures!
Find myself watching this every month or so. Gets me hyped every time.
Great playing from two of the best upcoming flatpickers
Mindboggling ….. and they sound even terrific
I have to listen to this in 1/2 speed to even comprehend what’s being played 🤯🤯
Two of the best for sure.
as Clarence and Doc look down grinning...
Both are incredible!
Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, David Grissman, Alison Krauss, Mark O'connor, Sam Bush, Rhonda Vincent, the list goes on and on, created multiple generations of ppl like us (me) that want to perfect the bluegrass craft and keep it alive. I was taught to dance with who brought you to the party. Those men/women created monsters in a lot of us. These 2 young men are prime examples! Im thankful for it.
If you've never been to a bluegrass festival please make it a priority, once covid is over and we return to normal, to seek one out and attend. Even if you're not into that kind of music, go anyway. Some of the nicest ppl on earth and the best musicians on the planet are there. Down to earth, common folk, of all ages wanting the bluegrass legacy to live on forever.
Agreed. Got into bluegrass flatpicking 8 yrs ago, always great ppl at festivals.
Loved it! First time at regular speed; second time at .75 speed and enjoyed it much better. Awesome playing!
I DID IT! I CAN DO IT JUST AS FAST AND MAYBE EVEN QUICKER AND WHEN I PLAY ALONG I DONT HEAR ONE MISTAKE. GLAD I GOT IT! IVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A MONTH. IM GOING TO PUT THE STRINGS BACK ON MY GUITAR TOMORROW. LOL
Woooow😃👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏wonderful performance 🔝🔝🔝a big hug from Sardinia-Italy 🤗 🎸
I think they broke the sound barrier !
Unbelieveable! Thats what I'm talkin about. Two of the very best in the world .loved every note. At least everone I could catch. Wow!
Absolutely awesome wow !!!
Remember when you were little and growing up and somebody told you, "Kid, nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it, work hard, and don't give up". Well... here's the video to prove it.
No. This kind of virtuosity isn’t possible for whoever who wants it badly enough. Some of us have more limits than others and some have higher ceilings. There is a gift involved here that not everyone has.
@@gholcombe3820 very true
No matter how much one practices, only a few will ever achieve this due to physical limitations of individual bodies. Same reason that not everyone can be an Olympic athlete, no matter how hard they try.
@@alan4sure lmfao how much physical activity do u think is happening here xD
@@optionspop4347 apparently, you missed the analogy completely. Fast picking requires fast twitch muscles in hands and very fine motor skills for finger placement accuracy on fretboard and pickin the correct string at exactly the right time. You never thought that far along in the process. Must be a non-musical type.
Jake plays the cleanest fastest most technical break for Big Mon in the history of the world.
Trey is like " hold my beer".
Holy crap...I thought Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle were fast pickers...these guys are insane!
And this is 3 years ago these guys are truly next level
Doc Watson must be laughing his head off at what he created.
😂😂
great comment. tears of joy
Ah was that real really. Wow lads more than magic.❤
HOLY SMOKES!!!!
To play THAT FAST & PRETTY DARN CLEAR & then PLAY A HARMONY PASSAGE AT THAT SPEED ALSO???!!! WHEW!!!
Jake, Trey, I dunno that "TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY" can adequately describe my reaction to the pickin' that you two just did here!!!
WAY TO FLAT BURN IT UP GUYS!!!
Greatest Respects & Highest Regards!!!
Ron H.
Abilene, Texas
At that speed, muscle memory is everything. Damn they're good
Incredible blistering leads
😮Dang that’s Awesome!!!
................. there's no words...
.........
I seriously checked the playback speed because I thought the video was sped up.. just WOW.. not human.
Same XD
The two of them stand atop the proverbial " Mount Everest " of Bluegrass flatpicking.
I wonder if these guys do birthday parties lol 😆 Great Scott! That's wicked fast
These two are amazing put Billy strings on that mix those 3 together would be a jam session for the books 📚
T
Wow inspirational
back to work for me practice practice practice 😆
Wooooooooow .....that was AMAZING
Two National treasures right there!
Mind blown.
truly insane!!!
Exactly--as good as it gets. Two of the greatest players on old D18s. I try to keep up with them on my 1937 D18, at 3/4 speed, but can't quite do that. Yet! The joy of American Roots Music on Martin Guitars!
I believe Jake Workman is the best bluegrass flatpicker and the world right now.
I believe you are very correct
And no mistakes!
You boys need to try Decaf! :-)
Not bad guys, keep with it and don't give up!
yes please.... jesus....
Both of these guys are doing very well. Trey is from a area near me. He's went leaps and bounds past what anyone thought he would do.
He played the Opry at 11, what were y'all expecting?
@@nicktaylor1508 he was on the same TV program I was on to. My uncle didn't play music with Johnny Cash, the Statler Bros, or Marty Stuart either.
Mighty fine pickin' an' a grinnin' thar!!
Who needs words anyway. good job.
No way this is real
well, you would know....;-)
We've known you were fooling us all along.
Send some of those chops this way, cousin!
Definitely faked.
This is insane good! Blistering pace with laser precision execution. It ranks up there with Joscho Stephan's rendition of "China Boy" at CAAS back in 2006, another jaw-dropping flat-picking spectacle saved to my favorites.
I absolutely love bluegrass but I'm still fairly new to its world. Can anyone please tell me the name of the tune they are playing together?
I didn't have the good fortune of this music be a part of my life growing up, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can now. I welcome any recommendations about how best to learn of its rich heritage. Thanks in advance.
"Wheel Hoss" is the name of this bluegrass instrumental. I believe it's originally a Bill Monroe tune from the mid-50s.
th-cam.com/video/WF1QH2aD-y4/w-d-xo.html
Similar, but this is "Big Mon".
Pornographic amount of badassery here. This is weapons grade flat picking mixed with chicken picking mixed with baby eagle feathers and the juice extract of 100$ bills
Killin’ it!
Unreal
These guys take it up quite a few levels. Among the best in Bluegrass.
Unreal 🔥
Wow! AMAZING! I love this video! Thanks for posting! What year was this at IBMA?
I recorded this at the 2018 IBMA at the Bluechip Booth. Both guys playing vintage D-18's. I'll try to find my original post with the years of the guitars.
@@davidlduncanjr4154 Thanks! Fantastic video.
Awesome beautiful guitar playin at its best
string of expletives
I'm so glad that these 2 guys play slow and medium paced stuff as well, so well. This version of 'Big Mon' is an amazing feat playing precisely at such speed but it can get into acoustic 'shredding' if over done. Mostly chromaticised pentatonic scales but the skill and drive needed is obvious. Don't get me wrong. I love it. Now I'll go away an practice some more or enjoy some Norman Blake 😀
Yep I so agree Rob! And I'm guessing ( i bet you concur as well ) these guys are pros and prob know that "To Shred is Awesome.. but to keep it special, and also play a variety of tempos, is DIVINE! ! :)
Norman Blake did his time doing chromaticised pentatonic scales himself lol
Flatpicking heaven. Tony is smiling somewhere.
Frickin hell!!! Tommy and Joscho better watch theyre backs! WOW
Tommy cant flatpick like this in any universe, though joscho is probably faster if he can arrange appropriate lines in his head fast enough
Incredable
Insane!!!
Holy ****! Wow 😮
Knocked me off my seat
had to double-check my player speed. actually thought it might've been sped up.
Wooooooo Weeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow Amasing good song
G Whiz. I can’t even get the harrow in the dirt. Never mind harrowing what they just plowed.
Big mon things!
D-18's baby!
Love how the video ended right before the guy got his "damn" in
If you turn the playback speed down it sounds normal
Could hardly hear Tim here. But this was good.
TOP players
They just melted 2 picks and several minds !!! A flat picking miracle!
im going home and apologizing to my guitar
What song is that at first?
Tabs?
I'm throwing my guitar in the ditch.
OOOOWWEEEEEEE
What song is this please?
Big Mon
@@LibbysBluegrassVideos thanks Libby's !!!! 🤠
...and my guitar just threw itself out the window.
Killer!
Damn
I’d like to hear them do this again :-) this was 3 years ago so they’re both so insanely better players :-) warp speed Spock!!
alright that's enough TH-cam for one day. Guess I should go practice...
Um...that is so fast!!!! (Understatement)
Just wait till they get this up to speed 😜
KABOOM
And then there’s Hensley’s great singing. Maybe Workman as well, for all I know.
What tune is this?
Salt Creek I believe!
@@belascialoja4812 Big Mon