Bill Monroe 1966 Bus Tapes for Richard Greene

This is an analog recording of Bill Monroe playing/teaching songs to Richard Greene in the back of his bus. Richard Greene has confirmed the authenticity of this tape on Facebook.

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

this is so great! Thanks a lot for this Dave :D

[@cliffordyaun1736]

My Two Cents. This is indeed the 1966 lineup of the Band with Rowan, Greene and Lamar Grier on Banjo (1 tune). Great little piece of Tape Here!

[@mistertaterbug]

Had a tape of this for years but not a player to play it on. Thanks for the link! Good stuff and interesting to hear earlier chord progressions again. Funny to hear Bill say "I missed that damned thing again" at the end of "Smokey Mt. Schottische". Love his version of "Done Gone". Has anyone ever heard a name for the uptempo "D" tune around 16:35?

[@earlelfrink]

That old Loar's sound was as solid as a block of steel! G and D strings sound like rosewood bars of a marimba. A lot of modern pickers don't like that keen cutting sound and tone.

[@doughutchens947]

The only man I ever knew who could hold his own with Bill like this was Joe Stuart. And that would put this in the early 70's. Some of these melodies made their way onto the Masters of Blue Grass. Others weren't played in 66 like the Watson Blues.... I might be wrong and have been before, but I think this is early 70's.

[@davehoule1367]

Doug Hutchens The year seems suspect, but Richard Greene confirmed on Facebook. 👍🏼

[@michelleputnam9664]

Both Richard Greene and Peter Rowan have confirmed the veracity of the content presented here, Doug Hutchens.

[@GinaInCA]

I would be eternally grateful if someone who really knows would post the names of the nameable tunes and their start times on this recording. It’s pure gold!

[@randyjones7818]

23 loar really great sound in A chord..very loud...I like the d.chord.to. very loud.mando.

[@bendummitt888]

Such a cool piece of history...

[@diamondblue5327]

Bill Monroe passed away on this date September 9 , 1996
24 years ago. Margaret Jennelle VanDyke

[@randyjones7818]

Yeah..I think some of these waltz tunes happened bout 70..roxanna.waltz..kentucky.waltz.been around...midnite
Waltz...not Joe. on guitar..joe.had diff.sound on top.strings..jenny lynn..mando sounds good..23.loar..little bit of rag.time Anne in the key d..at the end..he was really had old tunes...yeah Watson blues.at the end..patty on the turnpike.

[@randyjones7818]

Pete rowan maybe guitar..n.......tell it's green on fiddle.

[@ChrisHenryVideos]

Pete Rowans says yes

[@randyjones7818]

Texas gallop...at end..