I remember watching Jimmy Martin at Bobby's riverbend bluegrass festival in Crum WV. It was in the late 80's through the early 90's Jimmy and his band performed there every year and I went there just to watch him. He was my favorite and still is, he didn't need the grand ole opry to be the greatest of all times. I really miss him, RIP Jimmy
i know you're right. it was Bill Anderson who kept him out of the Opry and no one else, so in my opinion he was really a part of the Opry, just not part of Anderson's Opry.
I love how at 3:13 the mandolin player just kicks off the song, they nail it and Jimmy Martin says after the song ends: "we might just ought to do that tonight!" they hadn't even worked on it! RIP Jimmy King of Bluegrass! enjoy!!!
@@mandolinman2006 he sure also knew a lot about sounds and how he wanted it to come out , really had a great feel for how other songs were played and concepts for the way bluegrass should be played and played in the utmost respectfully manner to the genre.
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Mike Bub Greatness !!!
I remember watching Jimmy Martin at Bobby's riverbend bluegrass festival in Crum WV. It was in the late 80's through the early 90's Jimmy and his band performed there every year and I went there just to watch him. He was my favorite and still is, he didn't need the grand ole opry to be the greatest of all times. I really miss him, RIP Jimmy
i know you're right. it was Bill Anderson who kept him out of the Opry and no one else, so in my opinion he was really a part of the Opry, just not part of Anderson's Opry.
I can't wait to see all of them! Thanks for sharing...Jimmy was a legend!
I love how at 3:13 the mandolin player just kicks off the song, they nail it and Jimmy Martin says after the song ends: "we might just ought to do that tonight!" they hadn't even worked on it! RIP Jimmy King of Bluegrass! enjoy!!!
john pron
Jimmy was as good as there ever was and lifted everyone that played with him to a higher level.
He helps us all!
Don't you love it when the mandolin kicks off "Give Me The Roses" at 3.20 and everyone jumps in... tight!!
ALWAYS missed! KING💟
I saw his son playing his guitar at a festival in Sneedville, TN last May.
Mike Bubb on the bass!
Good 👍 Oldboy
This was great! I wish I could have met Jimmy in real. What kind of guitar is Jimmy playing in this vid? Thanks for posting, post more.
Good ole 👦 boy
Did Mike Bub play for Jimmy or was he just sitting in?
was jimmy pretty good at guitar?
On rhythm he was hard to beat. He could actually pick a little bit on guitar as well as mandolin and fiddle. But he didn't really like to.
@@mandolinman2006 he sure also knew a lot about sounds and how he wanted it to come out , really had a great feel for how other songs were played and concepts for the way bluegrass should be played and played in the utmost respectfully manner to the genre.
Is Jimmy Martin playing a D-28 or a D-35?
Looks like a D45
whats that guys name on the mandolin????
@dmthom yea man!!!!!!
@stdguage Ray Martin