Little Darlin', Pal of Mine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- Jake Tullock and Earl Scruggs do a bass and banjo version of Little Darlin', Pal of Mine. From the Best of the Flatt & Scruggs TV Show, Volume 7. Originally aired between 1960 and 1961.''
The highlight of the performance comes at 0:54 when Jake lets go of the bass, nearly drops it, and Earl gives him the eye.
Yes, Jake was my dad. Thank you for remembering him.
I new him, he was a good guy.
Hi Gary, I've been watching Jake videos this morning. Was it your Dad playing behind Mother Maybelle and Earl on Wildwood Flower?
@@earlyrisersteph Jake is playing bass on that song in the episode you're referring to.
Jake was so wonderful. Such an inspiration forever.
Ooh weee your daddy could slap a mean bass
Earl with that tilted hat just kills me. Love it. He was cool before cool was invented.
Just so you will know, the "No hands" bit was part of the act. They did it every time they did "Little Darlin'...". Earl did not detest dad, even though dad stayed with Lester when F&S broke up because Earl had Gary Scruggs to play bass for the Revue. They were friends until dad died and Earl and Louse remained friends of mine until they passed away. I assure you that what you see here is the act, not conflict.
I thought that may have been the case, and I’m glad to hear it. Thank you so much for sharing this story! Your dad is a big bass hero of mine and has hugely influenced my playing. I’ve picked apart all these bass+banjo duets. Getting interesting melodies to work within the confines of bass slapping patterns is very tricky and your dad was a master.
Mark Eagleton Thank you Mark for remembering dad so fondly.
Jake was your dad
Man , the look on Ear'l's face tells a different story . I'm sure it was part of the act , but Earl didn't seem to expect it then . I love the version of this tune on the live at Carnegie Hall CD I have . The "Old MacDonald's Farm" off that CD is awesome , your Father was very talented .
WOW! Thank you for sharing that with us! I wish my dad was still around to learn this, I remember when this particular show aired on WCHS-TV my dad and me were watching it when it happened & my dad thought Earl was a bit upset, I later found out they did this on nearly every show to some level. Anyways thanks Gary! Your dad was one very hot bass player, that's probably why he got hired by F&S. I always loved his high tenor voice as well, it branded many old F&S harmonies and albums.
When I grow up (I'm only 63) I want to play bass like that!!
Jake Tullock is best ever. Id attend his yearly festival if i cud get my eyesight n strength back cause i idolize that man as much my own Father.
For the record, this was a standard bit they did most but not every time. Often dad would hook his thumb under the fingerboard and continue picking and raise his left hand and say, “One hand,” then raise his right and say, “ No hands at all,” as the bass leaned away at which point dad would make it look like the bass was out of control but in all the years the bass never got away from him. Earl had a good sense of humor in real life but he was poker-face on stage for the most part. Also, for those who didn’t get to see them in concert, there a few bits they did involving Paul Warren and Paul had expert timing and had he chosen to would have been a good comedian himself.
Thank you so much for weighing in and giving us the real story and history. What great music and what great lore. Thanks.
I'm incredibly glad you're here to give us the back-story of that bit! Seeing your dad and Earl both trying to hide their grins after Earl's head-shake reaction to the bass "falling over" is my favorite part of this video
Your Dad was great. Love the way he slaps the bass.
I also read that Lester flat game him that bass and Lester was a very good person I wish I could have met them all never got to. But a famous player taught me banjo there’s no Scruggs player like the original. He was so good the whole band was awesome.
One last comment it’s so cool your Dad and Earl has a son named Gary. I just thought that was cool
The amount of talent that was in that studio week after week was incredible!
The cleanest sound I’ve heard from Earl’s banjo playing is right here.
That is because all the other instruments weren't there to cover it up. He was always clean,the best.
Jake was a great comedian. I loved his routines, even though I saw them many times. My favorite was his story about building his house and having supplies Left over. Then he travels to the show by multi stop airplane, constantly getting refueled by a little red truck, and the couple who was flying United, all loved up. Jake was always very nice to me and my view was that Earl loved his routines with Jake.
My uncle, Jake Tullock. I miss him!
Lisa Walker I wish I had the pleasure of meeting him. He is one of my all-time favorite bass players. I’ve spent hours deciphering these bass and banjo duets he did with Earl Scruggs. He had such a knack pulling melodies out of those complex rhythms.
I was watching the F&S show once (I was maybe fourteen or so) and after they did this, Earl came up to Lester and drawled, real slow, "Lester, . . . I just want to say . . . that we . . . started out . . . too fast . . . and speeded up!"
Jake was a great bass player!! Love to hear his clear tenor notes on the quartet numbers too. I'm sure you're proud of him Gary
Jake was a lot of fun to watch and a joy to hear.
Cousin Jake was a cut up! And that's Ok! Gotta love 'em! They were the best there ever was, and ever will be!
Cousin Jake was hilarious 😀😀😀
Totally agree.
Love the scruggs and jake songs. Wish I was around when the band was going.
Awesome music!
i know this is weird im 15 but an old soul i love this
who was working who over Lester!? , am sure these guys had a blast working together, both on TV and live appearances!, I love these old video clips!
What great players!
Awesome!
Earl's like "Bruh, don't hit my banjer with that thing.!"
You can definitely tell Earl didn't care much for Jake's little drop the bass stunt :)
Jake kinda got that "don't do that boy" look LOL.
Jake was always playing a prank of some kind on the others.. Those guys must have had a blast back then even in light of it being hard work in those days
whenever big man smiles i always gotta laugh.,. that gap tooth makes me think of jim carry the cable guy
This is a good song.
2018 Inductee to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame!!!
Excellent, and well deserved! Thanks for the scoop.
Some of you taking this way out of context. This is entertainment. Jake is a all around musician and entertainer, and a comedian. This is a routine in there show and Jake did this bass drop in the show many times. Earl knew it was coming. This is how Earl was, professional, and a musician, not near the comic but didn't have to be... He and lester the bosses. They had it down....
i see it the other way around. earl was tolerant of his goofynes and even agreed but then jake overdid it at the end!
Those old boys knew how to pick and wear a f**king hat.
Jake was a hoot!
Love Jake
0:54 Holy crap I just had a heart attack
Earl started to re tune in the middle of the bass break. It looks like Jake did the "no hands" thing as a joke in response to Earl stopping to tune during the bass break.
0:21 - "I just invented stinkface" ...."Yeah".
0:54 "no hands atall"
no... Don't do that again.
THAT WAS BODASHUSH - LOL - BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cousin Jake: Pretty slick bass player...and what a voice!! I have listened (many times) to everything I can find where he is singing or harmonising. I would have been very happy just to hear him order a coffee or a beer. Everyone's uploads are most appreciated. regards from Australia
the dead look Earl gave Jake
No hands at all! 😂
does anyone know what Jake says at 0:26 ?
Jake, "What's Your Name?" Earl, "Jed"
Dad says, “We’re good, ain’t we”? Earl responds, “Yeah.”
The bass breaks are very early examples of Ren & Stimpy
Who played the upright bass next to earl.
1 year late but its cousin jake or formally known as jake tullok
😀👍
Wow.
Earl Scruggs is a legend but in this video is way too serious! Jake showed a very good mix of skills in playing and entertaining :-D
ol' jake was about to get his ass whooped at :55
0:54 Jake almost dropped his bass 😅
Anytime those guys picked up an instrument it was serious.
@thebigreason Yes, that's right.
I think you have it wrong. Earl may not have had the same sense of humor, but I honestly don't believe he detested Jake. Flatt and Scruggs were the bandleaders, and when Jake almost dropped his bass Earl didn't approve. What if he didn't catch it? Song over. Very unprofessional. If Earl had detested him would they have kept him around? I think not. They needed his humor.
Yep. Otherwise, they'd have looked like Bill Monroe's outfit, standing around in dark suits, even in the heat of the summer, giving an impression that they always were attendin' funerals.
watch ur mouth son