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- Suraya Mohamed | May 6, 2024
When Marty Stuart arrived, his cheerful smile and charismatic personality beamed. He had a charming swagger and it was immediately clear we were in the presence of a country and bluegrass music legend.
When Stuart was just 12 years old, he went on the road for the first time with a Pentecostal gospel bluegrass group called the Sullivan Family Gospel Singers. Almost 55 years later, he’s still performing and is a five-time Grammy winner, Country Music Hall of Famer and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Those accolades only hint at the artistry of Mary Stuart and his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives. Looking around the room during his Tiny Desk performance, people in the audience were visibly captivated by this undeniable demonstration of musical excellence - beautiful harmonies, precise rhythmic precision and perfectly blended arrangements all sewn together with a casual flair that was simple and fun.
Recorded just a few days before Easter, the set ends appropriately in the spirit of the church. “When we first put our band together, the way we learned to sing together was singing gospel songs,” said Stuart. “I was in love with the Staple Singers as always, Mavis and Pops and Cleotha and Pervis, and they are all like family and so bluegrass music all figured in. So we finally got around to writing a few songs for ourselves and here’s one we got to do called ‘Heaven.’ ”
SET LIST
"Tempted"
"Streamline"
"Tomahawk"
"Heaven"
MUSICIANS
Marty Stuart: vocals, guitar, mandolin
Kenny Vaughan: guitar, vocals
Chris Scruggs: bass, vocals
Harry Stinson: drums, vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Kwesi Lee
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Estefania Mitre
Tiny Desk Team: Maia Stern, Hazel Cills
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#tinydesk #nprmusic #martystuart
I promoted a concert series in Nashville many years ago to raise money for Alzheimer’s disease and Marty Stuart performed. The man is a true gentleman and talent. A country music god.
Nashville Royalty right there folks. If you don't enjoy this you ain't got no soul.
Country, bluegrass and blues blended with 60's psychedelic pop and rock. Thats Marty Stuart. The band can go anywhere Marty wants to take them. They are master musicians.
oh..yeah..i was laughing to myself that he can play all the instruments there..what a wonderful treat to see them at npr..cheers..Ty from s.oz
That's the way it's done. I'm afraid I don't have enough superlatives to describe these gentlemen but they certainly are fabulous.
Kenny Vaughn is one of the coolest cats in music, period.
coolest country cat by far
That’s a fact. I know metal players an jazz cats who love Kenny’s playing.
He’s DOWNRIGHT DOWNTOWN!!!🎉🎉🎉🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🤘🤘🤘🤘
Kenny has some Great stories on Otis Gibbs channel !!
Absolutely !
What a pleasant surprise to see a real country music band on the Tiny Desk!! Bring them back and bring some others! Gracias🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Sierra Ferrell!!
Four men who have completed their mastery of music and are now effortlessly delivering the goods...every time.
Well said.
Spot-on. I saw them last night in New Orleans, holy moly....amazing show.
What a smokin' hot band. Though I am not a fan of country music per se, I am a huge fan of great music, and this band is one of the best on the planet. Can't wait to see them live in July!
So I can't stand what's on country radio but love good music, saw these guys live locally and they blew the roof off the place. Just goes to show that people are starved for good music - playing, singing, etc. I have no problem with technology in music, but this is so refreshing and it deserves a place at the music table.
@@joshlawrence8091 Exactly.
Just saw them last night in Birmingham, what an awesome band. The musicianship was impeccable and the vocals spot on.
I honestly didn't expect to watch the whole thing, but I couldn't turn it off it was so great. What a legend. Such a great ensemble!
Me too, I turned it on to listen a minute and couldn't turn it off!
Hearing Tempted always takes me back to 1991-92 when I was 14 and blown away by Marty Stuart’s album of the same name. Great to see these guys still making music and putting smiles on faces.
Just gonna say Kenny has some absolutely killer in your face guitars, and the skills for it.
Saw them last night, Kenny had four guitars lined up..When Marty said 'good night' and the red Rickenbacker hadn't been touched I knew they'd be back for the encore, and sure enough they came back and Kenny picked up that and made it chime..So good
You guys are awesome!!! The cream of the music crop. I enjoy everything you do. Mastery of your instrument, vocals and vocal harmony - you all rock. All us musicians look up to you.
Love ❤️ these guys! Paul Martin too!
I love Marty and his Fab Superlatives. Virtuosos one and all. Real deal musicians, too. ✌❤
The best cats in Nashville..I've been lucky enough to have worked with all of them and they are absolute masters. And nice, modest fellas, too..
That is so wonderful to hear!
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! How entertaining was that? Marty and his band are top notch performers to say the least.👍👍🇨🇦
American Icon that never stopped being cool when everyone tried so hard with fame. The OG>
Marty has been around quite awhile. He and The Superlatives are phenomenal. As popular as they are, I believe Marty has never received all the accolades he truly deserves. Keep going, Marty. Love your music!
If that’s true, it may be just as well. Those accolades have been the death of many great musicians.
@@TheMargarita1948 that's quite true.
Best country band in the universe.
That purple guitfiddle of Kenney's is Superlative in itself!
Thank you Marty Stewart and the Superlatives and Tiny Desk - I am so happy.
Stuart. Marty Stuart.
The BEST yet on Tiny Desk! And that's sayin something! The Fabulous Superlatives only get better. Stuart is some kind of empirical Genius and every molecule in every one of those guys is MUSIC!!!!!🎵🎵🎵🎵
Their music is…heaven!
Wow!, yes I’ve heard of Marty Stuart but I couldn’t name one song, now I’m a new fan! Gotta add him to my playlist! Great band ! What musicianship&showmanship!,
First heard Marty Stuart in the 70's when I was 14. Real Country music. Love it.
Harry Stinson is one of the greatest harmony singers anywhere!
Always amazing! Love Marty’s hair.
Except for color it hasn’t changed for 50 years. At least.
Amazing!! Best Tiny Concert ever!
No one is gonna be able to beat this!
Man, one great groove after another- Harry! 😎 J Cash, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley and others smiling Heavily up yonder!! 4 Great, natural” musicians doin’ it right! Thanks, Marty and the boys! 😎🎶
Professional musicians make it look like every time is the first time they played it. The smiles on their faces.
Country music ROYALTY! All 4 of them. They have it all. Mad skills, good humor, deep well of musical knowledge.
They're THE best of everything music, art, spiritually, goodness has to offer today.
Just 6 min in and these guys are blowing me away, awesome musicians very entertaining. 🤯🎸🥁🤘🏼✌🏼
Kenny Vaughan is one of my favorite guitar players
the natural acoustic-ness of this set is great.. thanks Marty for showing up in a phenomenal way
The best country band in the world. Thank you for bringing these players to Tiny Desk.
Any video with cousin Kenny is a great video
Best TDC in a long, long time.
Every time I drop in to see Marty and the boys I end up laying my silver Tomahawk down I'm leaving with no regrets 😌
I did not know until recently that, when he was 12 or so, he saw Connie Smith in concert. He thought she was so incredibly beautiful, that he rizzed her up as best he could, despite a 17 year age gap, and told his mom that he would marry her some day. At 39 years old, he did. Between that and playing for both Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash by the time he was 21, you gotta admire Marty's determination to execute on some truly grand visions for his life. Much respect.
He also had a stint playing mandolin for Doc and Merle Watson. There's a clip of Doc doing "Tennessee Stud" featuring Marty (sporting a full beard)
Wow; didn’t know Connie was that much older; she looks so young and vital. Love her singing and her big smile.
@@vayabroder729 Connie Smith (who just released a new album backed by Marty and the Fabulous Superlatives) turns 83 this year (2024), as does Bob Dylan.
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Harry's harmony singing is magical.
And his smile is lovely! Genuine and honest 🥰
Hello dear, thank you so much for that lovely comment. What's your name and where are you writing from?
What a band... doesn't get any better than this. Also, how can Chris Scruggs be so good at every instrument?
Marty is a true legend in Country Music. Now at an advanced age his voice is not quite the same as it once was but I still appreciate it.
Great little set amigos. I surely did enjoy Heaven.
Well done. Made me feel good.
Semper Fi
THAT'S how you get a week started! Thanks for the pick-me-up NPR and the Fabulous Superlatives!
These guys are the gold standard for acoustic / electric musicians. Their last two albums "Way Out West" and "Altitude" are magnificent and showcase their talents well.
Nashville musicians set the bar….so high….so great.
We saw these guys in Cincinnati a few years ago. It was a really good show in a great venue (Memorial Hall). I'm glad to see they're still out there knocking out great music.
Looking good Marty!
Never heard of these fellas. I've been having a great time with a fabulous woman whose moving away next month. The first song of this set perfectly captured how I feel right now. Sometimes the universe just knows.
4 Virtuosos at multiple instruments and that's just to start. They're called a country/bluegrass band but they're so good their music transcends categorization. They are forever on top of the "Good Music" charts.
Marty Stuart is so special. He is a treasure and he sounds amazing. The Fabulous Superlatives are extremely special as well ! Thank you for sharing your talents and special gifts with us! This is professionalism and class at its best! What talents!! Great video! Wow!!!
The Everly Brothers just woke up and smiled....wherever they are!!! Great sound!!! Love the shotgun Sennheiser mic!!!
Oh man...this is sweet! Thank you!
Riding like a Silver Wind through my Monday, Superlative style.
Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives are legends, each and every one of them. No pedals, no effects, and I bet Harry has never played to a click track. Just pure golden talent.
Some effects on Kenny's guitar ... but I'm with you. Amazing group. I had no idea how good they harmonize.
I don’t care if they use pedals. I care how their music sounds.
Harry IS his own click track! He is amazing.
Kenny used a delay... to great effect....
They do use effects pedals live, but they are always on, making it look like they don't use effects.
I do the same when I play... always on, no pedal dancing for this boy ... I want to be Marty someday when I'm older and more mature.
Bingo
Juvie, Scarface, and now Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives? NPR Tiny Desk is KILLIN’ IT this year!! Keep up the variety.
Kudos to whomever mixed this audio. Sounds amazing in my headphones!!
Yep, these guys really ARE FABULOUS!!
Class act! Love Marty, what a national treasure
Just found this. WHAT A TREAT! These gentlemen are the epitome of country music - the real thing. Each of them have a musical heritage so deep you drop a bowling ball down it and never hear it hit bottom!
Pure talent performing authentic country.
These guys sure know how to carry a tune. Jazz, blues and country music are America's cultural gift to the world.
Hey! The World’s Greatest Country Band! Maybe best all around Band! Go see them live! Thanks Marty for all you do and have done for Country Music!.. Superstars!
❤😂 Very much love you too 💞
Thank you so much for the love and support. What is your name and where are you writing from?
I love listening to them. Really great stuff 👏.
Keep singing the music that influenced you too 💞😻😍
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Love Marty & the Boys...
I listened to his music back in the 90s when I was living in a small VA town. I loved his sound 😊
Grats,to this tiny desk concert ,,great videos
I knew what great players they were ... but wow .... their harmony is exquisite.
Saw them last August. One of the best shows I've seen in 50 years of concert-going. Real musicianship and showmanship. Voluminous knowledge of country music history.
I came away with the same impression when they performed in Jacksonville, Florida.
I drove 2 hours to see this band during one of the first concerts they played after Covid shut everyone down. So glad they came to NY State - my neck of the woods.
I stayed the night in a hotel being renovated not too far from the venue.
Very appreciative crowd! For me, their music was as a balm to my musically shriveled soul. I loved every second of the show.
Thank you guys! No autographs of course, but their instrument tech let me take some pics of Marty’s mandolin and guitar, also Chris Scrugg’s microphone set up. I was curious about that, because his tone was so gorgeous.
Harry S took a selfie with me using my phone. Ty, Harry!
Incredible. A performance like this is probably like breathing for Marty and the Superlatives. Wow.
That's it perfectly. They make it look so easy.
If you ever get a chance go see these guys,, what a fantastic show they put on…true talent with this group…
Marty is genuine, the music great. He is superb on guitar, mandolin and he still surrounds himself with brilliant musicians and plays support rhythm having a great time too and no ego. Much respect for him.
Probably one of the best things that ever happened in 2024 , great gig , great show , many thanks Tiny Desk !
God Bless Ya Marty!!! You know the Truth and Good New's my Brother. Amen! You guys are so talented!!!
Marty has the best hair in show business...
Harry's is better.
Saw these guys a week ago in El Cajon (East of San Diego). Sublime.
These guys are AMAZING!!!!
The very best American traditional/Bluegrass/Country/Rock and Roll/ band out there. Adding Chris Scruggs to an ALREADY immensely talented lineup of Marty, Kenny, and Harry takes it into hypersonic space. Guys, also thanks for making me love the Byrds even more. You guys are a treasure.
The only thing missing from the concert is an appearance from "Clarence," the B-Bender Telecaster that belonged to the late great Clarence White and was sold by Clarence's widow to Marty (part of a package of items owned by Clarence for $1600 altogether) because she knew that Marty would take care of the guitar and would respect it.
Marty and the Fabulous Superlatives are amazing
Also missing in this tiny concert: The 12 string Rickenbacker Kenny plays that is "on loan" from owner Roger McGuinn (of the Byrds fame). There are times that the Telecaster you mention and Roger's 12- string Rickenbacker are together on stage in this band, just like they were circa 1969-1973 in the Byrds (as played by Clarence and Roger).
Saw them along with Chris Stapleton in Columbia, SC. They are a great band and I really enjoy Marty's TV show!!
Just found them a month ago on tiny desk. Going to see them at Sycuan casino next month. So excited. Great music!
Good . Marty is the Man .
Love Marty, Cousin Kenny, Handsome Harry and Prof. Chris. Ridiculously talented musicians. Do yourself a favor and check them out live - You WIll Not be disappointed!
My late father loved Marty Stuart. Now I get why! Mr. Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives have gained a new fan! They are terrific!
Go see them LIVE and in Person!
Like so many, live really is another level!
Kenny Vaughn such a class act he even takes his hat off for the gospel number!
GUYS !!!! THANKS YOU FOR YOUR MUSIC !!!!!!!!
Ole Cousin Marty!
They put on a phenomenal show if you ever get a chance to see them live. I saw them last month in VT and didn’t want it to end.
Comment 100. 100 percent love these guys.
Now this is "TRUE" Country Music!
Thanks to my son Max for pointing me to this video. Thanks to LaVelle Hunt and his crew for bringing Marty, Kenny, Chris and Harry to our historic Lincoln theater in Decatur IL. We just saw them a few weeks ago as well as the year prior.
As others state, Seeing these guys play live is an amazing delight. Old Clarence the B bender gets lots of play and all 4 are amazing musicians.
Caught them playing in Interlochen mi,they were with Steve Miller,which was good but Marty and his superlatives were great,my 30 year old son walked away a bluegrass/Marty Stuart fan that day..and understood why I absolutely love Marty and his superlatives..one of the best..
Hey people he is just as good as he always was!!
A---mazing!
Perfect Monday morning pick-me-up!✌🏼
When I was a much younger man, I saw Marty at an outdoor concert here in Virginia. It was very cold. He sang this song Tempted but changed the lyrics to...."I've got to admit....I'm freezing." Each time, it was he was freezing. Ha, never forgot that. Saw him last year as well....indoors! Love his music.
I'm a rocker through and through, I'm not too fond of country music. But I Love Marty Stuart and his Superlatives. The level of musicianship and the lack of gimmicks have always attracted me to this band. These are all great musicians in their own right. I never miss an opportunity to see this band.
The scarf strikes me as a gimmick. Now I like Kenny Vaughan a lot, but Stuart strikes me as half and half, 50% gimmick.
@dap777754 it's just his style!
@@dap777754 that's "musician flair", in essence. Go look up "Marty Stuart KEXP", check out his gear on that stage...
Nothing beats a Marty Party