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I'll tell you now and on god I will only say this once. DO NOT let industry ruin the image of hip hop. Hip hop is NOT the industry and the industry does not represent true hip hop. As an independent hip hop artist I can't stress enough to look under the surface of anything and everything for truth.
The Steep Canyon Rangers actually perform regularly around here in western North Carolina. Not always with Steve Martin, but often enough. He writes most of the music he plays.
Its funny i feel like a lot of metal heads end up enjoying bluegrass because its similar to metal in the fact its very technical and precise. As a musician i can really appreciate it.
I wish to register a compliant, that this guy who's a great comedian and comic actor, also get to be an accomplished musician and not just because he's a movie star (looking at you , Bruce Willis). Some of us have no discernable talents. so some system of equitable distribution would make the world a fairer place. Thank you.
Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma! . . . Lady Fanny from Omaha? Yes Ruprecht? May I go to the bathroom please? Of course. Ahhh thank you. I may have seen the movie 1 or 200 times. It's like if you are passing through channels and A Fish Called Wanda is on. Or Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein or really anything Mel Brooks. It's physically IMPOSSIBLE for me to keep going, even though I can recite the movie from memory. I'm 2. I can't get away with saying, What Knockers! to other women, or asking anyone, "Would you like a roll in ze hay? Roll, roll, roll in ze hay!' Living in a world where no one around you knows what to do if you say, Frau Blucher, is like the difference between black and white and color.
I like the fact that he's actually really good and not just some hollywood nob coasting on his name always loved Steve, what a legend I'm glad he's legitimate.
He is a true jack of all trades. If you haven't already, you should check out his writing. I picked up one of his books on a whim once and it was one of the best stories I'd ever read.
For my birthday, I once took myself to see Steve with SCR at Austin City Limits. It was the year he and Edie Brickell released their album. She was not announced as part of the line up, but made an appearance and collaborated for a while on stage. As if we had not all collectively gotten our money's worth, Paul Simon also came out for a couple of songs and my life was made utterly complete. What a night. What a collection of talent.
Never been to the US in my life. I’m an Englishman but I absolutely love bluegrass and had no idea Steve Martin can actually play so well. I’ll head out to the US one day and make it some live shows.
One of the best gifts of my life was my wife getting us tickets to see Steve Martin and Martin Short live. Grown man almost 40, nearly cried when Steve played banjo.
One wonders what the first thoughts were when they heard words like "Steve Martin would like to work with you".... Nah, there's no wondering, never mind... I'd be dancing if I were them.
Watch a movie he made called "The Jerk" one of the funniest movies of all time plus he displays his awesome musical talent. He can sing just as good as he plays. A very talented man
i hope i get to hear him live at least once in my life. i have played the 5 string since i was 10 and cant play half as well as him. i love the banjo and he just plays so amazing. i love it big fan 😀✌
I come from a Country Music Hall of Fame family, and I have been blessed to garner some music business awards myself, but I am telling you it doesn't get more authentic than this. More reasons to love SM 🤠
Dean Bailey when he started out he shared a studio apartment with 4other people and had all his stuff packed up in a car and when he wanted a moment alone he would sit in his car and pick banjo parked in the streets of LA as he tried to make it as a comic
I never used to like this genre of music then one day it started liking me. How can one not appreciate this many talented musicians playing together whatever the style
That third song is wonderfully simplistic at first glance but the lyrics just play so perfectly into each other and support each other as well. I love it
Oh, as soon as the episode of "The Office" in which Ed Helms plays "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on banjo (to Rainn Wilson playing on guitar) I had to get back to Steve Martin killin' on banjo. The first time was a surprise though. Few years back. I think I was on my Martin Short road when algorithm suggested Steve Martin stand-up routines and down the road there was him playing banjo. I have even more respect since then (same time I've learned he is really into physics).
Steve's playing old-timey claw hammer stye. That first intro is beautiful. (The other banjo player is playing the more modern bluegrass finger-picking style.)
@SuperTrader Mikey learn bluegrass first its easier to grasp and will give you a good foundation and strengthen your fingers. Then learn clawhammer, or do it the other way , but I would recommend bluegrass first
@SuperTrader Mikey if you ask me, figure out what your goal is and go accordingly. For me, that meant learning clawhammer and a bunch of old songs, because I wasn't trying to be a virtuoso or songwriter, just carry on some mountain music traditions. But if you want to tear up the fretboard or write your own stuff, you may want to consider a different route.
Most of what I've seen Steve play was finger-picking. I suppose having an additional banjo player allows him to play more claw-hammer style songs. Either way, Steve a masterful picker. Interestingly, Neil Young plays most of his acoustic songs using claw-hammer.
All the guys in the STEEP CANYON RANGERS, went to school together, here in Brevard, NC, and have won 3 Grammys, without Steve Martin. Great guys. What you see is what you get.
Steve Martin & Billy Connelly used to jam together. Billy started out as a muso & started stand up when he broke a string on stage & the audience reacted really well to his banter. Such a shame Billy isn't able to play any more! Apparently he's even better than Steve. I'd pay a lot to see the two of them on stage together!! :)
I had the pleasure of seeing these guys perform live at the Toronto blues and jazz fest a few years back. Steve is such a great entertainer, in between numbers he'd talk to the small crowd as this performance was in a small event tent that sat maybe 150ppl or so. Fantastic performers.
Steve Martin should be in a movie based off the last song called Caroline about a sweet old man who gets dumped and eventually decides to take up the banjo and start a band
I saw them live years ago and it was such a good show. Steve is obviously hilarious between songs but he's also legitimately talented as a musician, he's not just riding on his name. But I think what I love most about it is that he doesn't take center stage. He just seems so modest and just enjoys the music so he decided to play it.
I grew up with Steve and if it is one thing I had enjoy was him playing that banjo while doing his standup and it thrills me to know he spending time making music with a wonderful band.
that is the best banjo playing i have ever heard in my life. I could have been listening to a classical master playing that and i open my eyes and its Steve Martin... wow
I love how NPR Tiny Desk makes listening to music a visual experience. I like how you can just watch one member of the band and isolate the sound in your head, and then layer them back together.
My jaw simply dropped at the AMAZING banjo playing by one of our acting icons... This most beautiful song played by this most talented group in a most beautiful setting, it simply does not get any better than this!!!
So much happening, I can barely catch up! The beautiful instruments, the mellow singing, the amazing audio engineering, perfect jokes, impressive musicians. Loved everything about it!
@@louisecassidy5991 That man is a far better banjo player than Steve Martin and is gracious enough to let him take center-stage on his instrument, lol. Steve's great, but standing in the background is a all-genre level picker.
Louise Cassidy what Holden said. The “guy with a beard” is actually ridiculously good. Go watch some of Steep Canyon Rangers’ solo stuff. All those guys are master musicians.
Out of curiosity I clicked on the NPR link expecting the usual Steve Martin gag....This was no gag! This was excellent and Steve Martin is an accomplished musician - dare I say that! I love this music....I want more. I'm buying the MP3 - CD project. Nice!
If Steve had only been a banjo player, he'd still be famous. What a great musician and composer! Add everything else he does.... what a talented human being. So glad he's here!
crystalsunshine Oh, you're in for a treat! Rare Bird Alert, The Crow are 2 incredible albums in this style! And the 2 albums with Edie Brickel are slightly different, but i loved em too!
I remember years ago Steve Martin used the banjo as a prop....From funny man to quite a well-known banjo picker who has played with the best. Glad this is where he ended up... AND what an awesome group of guys he's got playing with him.... Mighty fine..Mighty fine..
My 4 year old son and I discovered this video a few months ago and it has become one of his favorites. We watch it at least once a day, so much better than Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
It warms my heart to know that Steve Martin is living well and doing what he loves. He always seemed like a genuinely good guy. I am happy to see him happy.
John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band would be proud - he and Martin are good friends. Martin's banjo is one beautiful instrument in both appearance and tone produced. Graham Sharp's banjo has a distinctly different sound and the shots of the face of it show what looks like a banjo-ified version of a resonator plate. This band is not some off-time plaything for Steve Martin. When it comes to Grammys, they have 3 Nominations and 1 Win.
I know Steve from the movies. I knew he made music but I always thought it'd be jokingingly byt this is great! What a legacy this man has. A legend to say the least.
All the insanity in the world is worth it just to be on the timeline where Steve Martin is killing banjo in an incredible band creating this timeless music with these wonderfully talented and accomplished people! Thank you folks.
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I'll tell you now and on god I will only say this once. DO NOT let industry ruin the image of hip hop. Hip hop is NOT the industry and the industry does not represent true hip hop. As an independent hip hop artist I can't stress enough to look under the surface of anything and everything for truth.
This ain't Hiphop...
Different genre...
Go elsewhere for your diatribe, please & thank you...
Steve has been in his early fifties for 35 years!
Cory Knapp 👍🏻
He must, he must! The Invisible Generation of the '70's won't be able to stay in our 40's forever without such a thing!
FACTS lol
Lol true
You ain't never lied! 😂😂😂
How is it that Steve Martin has been this age my entire life?
He's a vampire!!😂
Maybe you're 1 year old?
@@maxsandison4574 close, 27.
He regularly exercises and feasts off the blood of aspiring young comedians
@@jamesbacon5299 by having them sign contracts so their dreams of fame can be realized... with a heavy price.
I love that all these dads took some time out of their busy schedules to jam out for us.
Don't worry. You'll be there soon
😝💯
The Steep Canyon Rangers actually perform regularly around here in western North Carolina. Not always with Steve Martin, but often enough. He writes most of the music he plays.
Weirdly, Steve Martin is 77 years old and his only child is 10.
I'm an 80's metal head and shred the axe now for over 40 years but when I hear this mountain music it is like heaven. Love it.
Amen Bro.🤟🏼
Me too.
Steve rules!!!!!
Greetings from Germany.
Its funny i feel like a lot of metal heads end up enjoying bluegrass because its similar to metal in the fact its very technical and precise. As a musician i can really appreciate it.
As my 11 year old sister who’s steeped in metal right now says “It’s like heavy metal but acoustic!”
heaven, paradise and whatnot to be found in many other genres too
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Modern renaissance man. Comedian, actor, author, musician, and educator.
forgot genius :)
And he worked at knott's berry farm and pep boys too!!!!
Ooh. And playwright. Although perhaps it's redundant with "writer". ♥️
Don't forget art expert and collector. He has quite a collection, which he has showed off on occasion.
@@anneahlert2997 Collection of what might I ask? Is it arrow hats?!
Holy shit Steve Martin can shred a banjo
He is one of the world's best banjo players. Probably one of the top three, depending who you ask.
@@freedapeeple4049 Such a Legend 🙌
Only dude who can school Kermit.
I wish to register a compliant, that this guy who's a great comedian and comic actor, also get to be an accomplished musician and not just because he's a movie star (looking at you , Bruce Willis).
Some of us have no discernable talents. so some system of equitable distribution would make the world a fairer place. Thank you.
@@CadillacJak It’s a joke.
He's come a long way since the days of living with the poor black family who raised him.
LionRedoux I can't tell if this is harmlessly descriptive or a backhanded compliment😂
cowscowscows10 it’s from a film Steve Martin made, called “the Jerk”.
ohhhh no wonder lmao, thank you
I'm just a poor black boy from down Souf.
The Jerk is one of the best!
This man is 76 years old, and he's as lucid and fresh as he was in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! What a legend..
One of my favorite movies!🎉
Wow 76? He's been living right.
Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma! . . . Lady Fanny from Omaha? Yes Ruprecht? May I go to the bathroom please? Of course. Ahhh thank you.
I may have seen the movie 1 or 200 times. It's like if you are passing through channels and A Fish Called Wanda is on. Or Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein or really anything Mel Brooks. It's physically IMPOSSIBLE for me to keep going, even though I can recite the movie from memory. I'm 2. I can't get away with saying, What Knockers! to other women, or asking anyone, "Would you like a roll in ze hay? Roll, roll, roll in ze hay!'
Living in a world where no one around you knows what to do if you say, Frau Blucher, is like the difference between black and white and color.
Since Roxanne 🎬 in my opinion 😅
79 this year
I like the fact that he's actually really good and not just some hollywood nob coasting on his name always loved Steve, what a legend I'm glad he's legitimate.
I agree man. He is pure talent and didn't get in Hollywood because of a family name
It's the same way with Dan Aykroyd and his bad a$$ harmonica skills..
He was on stage waaay before "Hollywood. Same with Ackroyd. Performing arts. "Hollywood👈 Small/Big county stars move to Hollywood not otherway.
He is a true jack of all trades. If you haven't already, you should check out his writing. I picked up one of his books on a whim once and it was one of the best stories I'd ever read.
@@sommers6235 Good idea I think I shall.
For my birthday, I once took myself to see Steve with SCR at Austin City Limits. It was the year he and Edie Brickell released their album. She was not announced as part of the line up, but made an appearance and collaborated for a while on stage. As if we had not all collectively gotten our money's worth, Paul Simon also came out for a couple of songs and my life was made utterly complete.
What a night. What a collection of talent.
Wow!
You Lucky Man! said everyone in this TH-cam thread...
Awesome surprise line up too cool!!!
Who is 'she'? You refer to 'she'.
@@patriciajrs46 Edie Brickell.
Steve Martin is just another guy playing in this band. No playing off his fame. Comes across like a classy and peacefully humble dude
Never been to the US in my life. I’m an Englishman but I absolutely love bluegrass and had no idea Steve Martin can actually play so well. I’ll head out to the US one day and make it some live shows.
Make sure you're here the 3rd weekend of September (any year) so you can go Winfield, Kansas, to the Walnut Valley Festival. You'll love it.
Same here. Would love to take in some live bluegrass. Currently grappling with a Dobro after 50yrs playing standard guitar. One day...
A lot of bluegrass has actually been traced back to European influences, so you're still in good company!
check out the Telluride Blue Grass Festival if you can
As a Kentuckian Stu J you are in for a treat, go to some live show outdoor festivals where bands after bands play
The older I get the more I like banjo music.
Banjo, played well, takes us back to a better time when people loved other people.
Perry Mike I think if we turn off the 24hr news cycle long enough and look around people really still do. . .but I'm a sappy optimist.
Go get some Hot Rize (Steve Martin called them the best bluegrass band no one has heard of) and Del Mccoury Band.
Banjos, bagpipes, drum solos. A little goes a long way. Hey, I can't play a note so....
Perry Mike eeehhhh heemmmmm......slavery.......😐😐
I'm sure theyll never see this but props to whoever setup the sound on this set. Great job
Agreed. What a fantastic mix!
the mix is good enough to put out as a record. I actually like this mix and performance better than how they recorded it
One of the best gifts of my life was my wife getting us tickets to see Steve Martin and Martin Short live. Grown man almost 40, nearly cried when Steve played banjo.
I thought I was the only one..we must be from the same Era.
I’ve heard him play in these great video clips and I cry! ( I’m 70!)
Steve Martin is living his best life.
Yes he is
Id love to see him in a film again - my favourite is Roxanne
Thanks to the sound engineer for a perfect recording for these fabulous players and Steve too.
Buddy Cooper Agreed. The mix is pretty incredible.
Agree with that! Every Tiny Desk sounds perfect. Love listening to all of them
yeh seriously, the audio is INCREDIBLE! put some good headphones on and get prepared to be blown away by the quality!
Definitely got an optimal sound this time. Like usual. The fiddle whispers a scream.
I agree with one exception. The bass doesn't sound like a double bass. I think it's been lifted considerably in the mix.
Steve martin is amazing as hell, but c'mon his band mates are killing it too!! Awesome bunch of guys
One wonders what the first thoughts were when they heard words like "Steve Martin would like to work with you".... Nah, there's no wondering, never mind... I'd be dancing if I were them.
That other guy playing the banjo looks confused but I can't knock him. He obviously knows what he's doing if he's playing with this group
Folk music is so subtly complex and beautiful. This is a really clean and tight group. They play pretty good too.
This is bluegrass
He always looks like he's having the time of his life...I hope he is! Here's to Steve Martin's 76th birthday today!
Doing what he loves. Life don't get any better than that. Deep respect for Steve Martin.
As I Said...
I could never imagine he had such a talent for music
hes actually received awards and is internationally recognised as one of the best banjo players in history
Watch a movie he made called "The Jerk" one of the funniest movies of all time plus he displays his awesome musical talent. He can sing just as good as he plays. A very talented man
well, I imagine he'd himself blanch at that notion, but I'd agree he sounds great...
besides, he looks like my dad...
Like Kate McKinnon on the piano and Kyle Mooney at sports.
Steve Martin concert are probably the most worthwhile. You get comedy and great music.
It'd be a dream
i just saw him it was amazing !!
i hope i get to hear him live at least once in my life. i have played the 5 string since i was 10 and cant play half as well as him. i love the banjo and he just plays so amazing. i love it big fan 😀✌
'Ol Navin Johnson is one hell of a picker, by God!!😁
If that's what you're looking for you should totally check out Tenacious D, in case you haven't done so yet :D
I come from a Country Music Hall of Fame family, and I have been blessed to garner some music business awards myself, but I am telling you it doesn't get more authentic than this. More reasons to love SM 🤠
Thats one heck of a humble brag...
@@whiteyfisk9769 for real. bro i gotta grammy too
What a legacy!
The variety and amount of good music I am finding through the 'Tiny Desk Concert' is incredible! Keep em' coming!
And still going!
Tiny desks like these are such a gift
It's almost like he'd dedicated his life to the Banjo, and yet he has accomplished so much more than that.
Awesome stuff.
Dean Bailey when he started out he shared a studio apartment with 4other people and had all his stuff packed up in a car and when he wanted a moment alone he would sit in his car and pick banjo parked in the streets of LA as he tried to make it as a comic
Dean Bailey and check out Steve's banjo.... That thing is pimped out
I never used to like this genre of music then one day it started liking me.
How can one not appreciate this many talented musicians playing together whatever the style
I left my banjo in the back seat of my car once, unlocked with the window open. When I came back, there were 8 more banjos there.
Such a great joke!!
Thank's!!
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That totally cracked me up! Thanks 👍
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That didn't happen so much it unhappened things that had.
That third song is wonderfully simplistic at first glance but the lyrics just play so perfectly into each other and support each other as well. I love it
One of those you were never looking for, and fell in love the moment you heard it.
So far that's how all my npr experiences have been and I love it
Oh, as soon as the episode of "The Office" in which Ed Helms plays "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on banjo (to Rainn Wilson playing on guitar) I had to get back to Steve Martin killin' on banjo. The first time was a surprise though. Few years back. I think I was on my Martin Short road when algorithm suggested Steve Martin stand-up routines and down the road there was him playing banjo. I have even more respect since then (same time I've learned he is really into physics).
I love my dad, but also wish that Steve Martin was my dad.
Logan Masniuk you said it. we were all thinking it. hell, our dads were probably thinking it too.
Well it’s 2018 so you can have two dads if you want
Steve is awesome, my Dad fiddle in his own bluegrass band and won a national fiddling contest at 73 yrs. of age. He like Steve also
LMAO
@@ClueFinderDirtDigger LMAO
Steve's playing old-timey claw hammer stye. That first intro is beautiful. (The other banjo player is playing the more modern bluegrass finger-picking style.)
@SuperTrader Mikey learn bluegrass first its easier to grasp and will give you a good foundation and strengthen your fingers. Then learn clawhammer, or do it the other way , but I would recommend bluegrass first
@SuperTrader Mikey
Is this course available online or in a book by any chance?
@SuperTrader Mikey if you ask me, figure out what your goal is and go accordingly. For me, that meant learning clawhammer and a bunch of old songs, because I wasn't trying to be a virtuoso or songwriter, just carry on some mountain music traditions. But if you want to tear up the fretboard or write your own stuff, you may want to consider a different route.
Most of what I've seen Steve play was finger-picking. I suppose having an additional banjo player allows him to play more claw-hammer style songs. Either way, Steve a masterful picker. Interestingly, Neil Young plays most of his acoustic songs using claw-hammer.
Nobody asked.
I adore watching Steve Martin play banjo. What a super-talented man...and of course all the band members too.
Steve Martin is one of the greatest entertainers in history. I hope he goes on forever.
It's so refreshing to come here and listen to music from so many cultures and real musicians! Damn! can't ask for more
And in this particular instance, a comedian.
sexy No thanks, Steve and his band are good enough.
because of this comment i'll recommend an artist of the same accord Nako and mediciine for the people
Yeah, couldn't agree with you more on that! we are totally addicted! this channel is exciting and refreshing !
Yes, thats why I LOVE this channel
You get to see bands that you'd never see elsewhere, so wonderful
I love Steve Martin’s music. This dude is seriously talented and so is his band!
Daniel Glover its not his band. He's with the steep canyon rangers
Daniel Glover he is also mad talented with comedy not just music, I don't know why he waited so long to show case his music talent
Yup. That's his band. He bought 'em fair and square.
All the guys in the STEEP CANYON RANGERS, went to school together, here in Brevard, NC, and have won 3 Grammys, without Steve Martin. Great guys. What you see is what you get.
Steve Martin & Billy Connelly used to jam together. Billy started out as a muso & started stand up when he broke a string on stage & the audience reacted really well to his banter.
Such a shame Billy isn't able to play any more! Apparently he's even better than Steve.
I'd pay a lot to see the two of them on stage together!! :)
Steve Martin is like the uncle I wish I had 🤗 So talented and charming.
Vibrant 2uesdae ill be your uncle
Vibrant 2uesdae Im the daddy you're glad you never had, son
I agree
KomonHouseholdObjex 😩😭
halfstep44 That's position is already filled 😈
So wonderful! Steve Martin is a Renaissance Man in every respect.
Steve is one of the most underrated people of our time. What a talented and good fellow.
I dont think he's underrated at all. He's absolutely adored by billions!
I had the pleasure of seeing these guys perform live at the Toronto blues and jazz fest a few years back. Steve is such a great entertainer, in between numbers he'd talk to the small crowd as this performance was in a small event tent that sat maybe 150ppl or so. Fantastic performers.
Steve Martin should be in a movie based off the last song called Caroline about a sweet old man who gets dumped and eventually decides to take up the banjo and start a band
I don't go to the movies anymore, but I would go to a cinema to see this film on opening day.
This. Bump this
He could easily write himself into a Best Song/Best Soundtrack Oscar. The Academy loves music like this, so they'd eat it right up.
I would be up to watching that
Can't wait for Steve Martin's biopic "Oh, Caroline" hitting theaters Summer 2044.
I knew and have seen Steve Martin play the banjo, but I had no idea how incredibly GOOD he is. Brother shreds!!! He's very good!
Does he play without picks? I thought most players used them.
I saw them live years ago and it was such a good show. Steve is obviously hilarious between songs but he's also legitimately talented as a musician, he's not just riding on his name. But I think what I love most about it is that he doesn't take center stage. He just seems so modest and just enjoys the music so he decided to play it.
Steve's guardian angels, take care of him please, he has given so many smiles to this world.
Yes, he has. He's doing what he was meant to.
Wholesome AF.
Benny Pang right? I want to build a garden now and live off the earth
I grew up with Steve and if it is one thing I had enjoy was him playing that banjo while doing his standup and it thrills me to know he spending time making music with a wonderful band.
We all grew up with Steve, son.
Whether you like bluegrass music or not, you have to respect all of the talent, finesse, and timing that these musicians master.
You're right and why I've been listening to more artists like this. More passion and meaningful connections within each song.
Love this! HUGE props to the sound engineer and crew...the dynamics are fabulous!
that is the best banjo playing i have ever heard in my life. I could have been listening to a classical master playing that and i open my eyes and its Steve Martin... wow
From 3 Amigos to this. What a career!
I didn't know I wanted this.
Kyle Santin same
Kyle Santin so well put
Kyle Santin I love your comment. I understand.
Yes
Look up his video with the band called Jubilation Day. So funny.
I love how NPR Tiny Desk makes listening to music a visual experience. I like how you can just watch one member of the band and isolate the sound in your head, and then layer them back together.
I do that for any live performance.
My jaw simply dropped at the AMAZING banjo playing by one of our acting icons... This most beautiful song played by this most talented group in a most beautiful setting, it simply does not get any better than this!!!
How could one person have so many wonderful talents!!😊💕🎶
I don’t quite know whether the fact that Steve Martin slays literally everything he does is inspiring or discouraging...
Both
So much happening, I can barely catch up! The beautiful instruments, the mellow singing, the amazing audio engineering, perfect jokes, impressive musicians. Loved everything about it!
ARE WE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW *STUNNING* THAT BANJO IS?????
For 15K I sure hope it's beautiful
That headstock, 5 stars!
Any comment on the guy with the beard who seems quite out of his depth while trying to look cool? Oh, he actually picked couple of little parts.
@@louisecassidy5991 That man is a far better banjo player than Steve Martin and is gracious enough to let him take center-stage on his instrument, lol. Steve's great, but standing in the background is a all-genre level picker.
Louise Cassidy what Holden said. The “guy with a beard” is actually ridiculously good. Go watch some of Steep Canyon Rangers’ solo stuff. All those guys are master musicians.
Steve Martin is an amazing person. So full of talent! Thank you for all of the joy you share through your talents!
the audio and video quality is STUNNING. Thank you so much NPR !!!!!
The cameraman could use a little work at pointing to the right musician when they're soloing, he's wrong most of the time.
So cool how they introduced each instrument
Out of curiosity I clicked on the NPR link expecting the usual Steve Martin gag....This was no gag! This was excellent and Steve Martin is an accomplished musician - dare I say that! I love this music....I want more. I'm buying the MP3 - CD project. Nice!
The joy of jamming with your friends is on Martin's face. Pure contentment. This is how I'm going in lto old age. Jamming with my friends.
Being in the recording studio with Steve Martin has to be an experience, to say the least.
If Steve had only been a banjo player, he'd still be famous. What a great musician and composer! Add everything else he does.... what a talented human being. So glad he's here!
I watched this with the stupidest smile on my face all the way through, Thank you!
Sheesh, that third song moved me to tears! Time to go dig up everything I can find on Steve Martin and this band!
crystalsunshine Its not his band.
Recording in Session Music yep
Technically, I didn't say "his" band...I said this band. :p
Get the stuff they did with Edie Brickell.
crystalsunshine Oh, you're in for a treat! Rare Bird Alert, The Crow are 2 incredible albums in this style!
And the 2 albums with Edie Brickel are slightly different, but i loved em too!
the energy of this music just put a smile on my face while I'm in pain, thank you
My sister back in México and whom I love dearly, introduced me to these videos and now I am hooked to the music videos from Tiny Desk of NPR.
Great music. Also great job whoever’s responsible for the sound quality!
They usually show that in the end credits...
I remember years ago Steve Martin used the banjo as a prop....From funny man to quite a well-known banjo picker who has played with the best. Glad this is where he ended up... AND what an awesome group of guys he's got playing with him.... Mighty fine..Mighty fine..
Steve Martin is now 76. Playing banjo since he was 17. Ok... :D
Lovely music. Very cheerful and made me tap with my foot from start to finish. :)
The only good thing to come out of today. NPR, thank you. You give us so much joy.
My 4 year old son and I discovered this video a few months ago and it has become one of his favorites. We watch it at least once a day, so much better than Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
What a beautiful banjo Steve has... looks like a Deering Clawgrass... wow!
steve be doing the most in this life
The opening song is so sweeping in its rhythmic changes and and feel. I'm trying not to cry right now. Beautiful.
Oh great, another reason to fall in love with Steve Martin. Do they ever stop coming?!
Still one of my all time favourite NPR concerts - thank you Mister Martin!!!
It warms my heart to know that Steve Martin is living well and doing what he loves. He always seemed like a genuinely good guy. I am happy to see him happy.
Loved seeing him dance and sing with Gregory Hines....magic. Such an amazing multitalented man.
Im 28 out now, always thought I missed my shot by now, then you go and see stuff like this. Maybe there is hope yet. Cheers!
You're a kid! Go for it!
I had the Pleasure of hearing these guys during a Prairie Home Companion Show at the Minnesota State Fair... Fantastic!😊💜
This is the sort of music that made me pick up the violin, even if I didn't realize it at the time
John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band would be proud - he and Martin are good friends.
Martin's banjo is one beautiful instrument in both appearance and tone produced. Graham Sharp's banjo has a distinctly different sound and the shots of the face of it show what looks like a banjo-ified version of a resonator plate.
This band is not some off-time plaything for Steve Martin. When it comes to Grammys, they have 3 Nominations and 1 Win.
Damn Steve ... you rock bro. My mom was a big fan of your classic movies from the 70's & 80's. Good to see you & thanks NPR!
That is some righteous music! I have always loved Steve Martin for his work. It's refreshing to see him make music!
Sooo good! Steve is great at whatever he does. Banjos and mandolins are musical Prozac!❤️👏🏻
Thank you for being BEAUTIFUL YOU, Steve... Thank you for sharing your talents with us and bringing us all such joy! Hugs!
Today was such a shitty day but this totally put a smile on my face.
Jaznellow try AA
"The photons come in and they affect the positrons so that the moron can play"
Who else but Steve Martin would come up with that line :-)
...and the banjo has no pick-up, so you have to be careful about losing the mike... or they wont even hear... a lovely human being
Fun fact: Steve Martin hasn't aged a day since 1980
0:10 - So Familiar
4:22 - All Night Long
9:10 - On The Water
12:34 - Caroline
Thanks for this!
Much appreciated!
I know Steve from the movies. I knew he made music but I always thought it'd be jokingingly byt this is great! What a legacy this man has. A legend to say the least.
I’ve always assumed Steve Martin played 3 finger, Blue Grass style with picks, but it looks like he’s playing Claw Hammer style with no picks.
He plays both.😊
Thank you NPR and especially THANK YOU Josh Rogosin, you make these sessions a joy to listen to!
All the insanity in the world is worth it just to be on the timeline where Steve Martin is killing banjo in an incredible band creating this timeless music with these wonderfully talented and accomplished people! Thank you folks.
Everyone talks about the frontman Steve Martin, but not a word for Dana Carvey and his violin
Or Hugh Laurie on backup backup!!!
LOL. wheres Dana Carvey? oh yeah he is commenting under the name John C
LOL....Garth!!!
...or John C. Reilly on the drums.
Choppin broccolleeeeh
The description is well written, lots of interesting tidbits I had overlooked or forgotten. Thanks Tiny Desk again
I can't imagine the stress of having steve martin. well done, be proud!