Bill Monroe is at the top of the heap when it comes to bluegrass .Reno & Smiley stand next to Bill. This is just my opinion and I listen to my likings. I have boxed sets of Flatt&Scruggs Stanleys Martin and they seem to stay in their boxes. I always have a Monroe or Reno&Smiley ready to pop into the cd player
@mike54101527 Yes, he was! “Uncle Pen” was one of Bill Monroe’s first hits, written in honor of his mother’s brother, “Uncle” Pendleton (“Pen”) Vandiver, who raised Bill when both his parents died. Pen was a fiddle player who took young Bill to many of his gigs. Bill, who had been raised playing mandolin with his brothers while young, learned to accompany his Uncle Pen. When Pen died, Bill wrote this hit about him.
If you listen closely to Monroe’s mandolin playing he’s adding some insane rhythm figures, like the B section of the intro or right before the vocal break in the first chorus.
I heard a story that he played at the Opry early on and the rhythm section was coming in so hot they told him to tone it down because the crowd was getting to rowdy lol.
many thanks for sharing this wonderful video of Bill Monroe I have live in the very best era of wonderful the real country and blue grass entertainers . God Bless
it seems that as society,politics,entertainment all have degraded into a rotten cortpse,as has music…the originators of the past whether it be uncle dave macon,buddy rich,robert johnson ect all the way thru the 70s THESE ARTISTS SHINE SO MUCH BRIGHTER THAN THE ABSOLUTE WASTE SPEWING FORTH FROM CORPORATE OUTLETS NATION WIDE…so when all else spirals into a whirlwind of chaos turn on a device of your choice and crank the real artists who made the music and never sold coke products to do so.
@SHADOWMAN296 I agree it should be in the smithsonian right beside the star bangled banner. But I think it is in Nashville at the country musice hall of fame. Pay the outrages admission fee and you can go look at it.
@1039sflem ,Your right it is at the country music hall of fame,I was lucky enough to get some pictures of it. It is pretty worn. My inlaws are from where Bill was,and attended his funeral,they said they met Rick Scaggs there. They still have the music and barn dances too. If your ever near Rosine,be sure and check it out.
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Jm01394 says:
January 27, 2012 at 12:37 pm (UTC 0 )
Bill Monroe is at the top of the heap when it comes to bluegrass .Reno & Smiley stand next to Bill. This is just my opinion and I listen to my likings. I have boxed sets of Flatt&Scruggs Stanleys Martin and they seem to stay in their boxes. I always have a Monroe or Reno&Smiley ready to pop into the cd player
maryck4 says:
January 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm (UTC 0 )
you cant beat good old bluegrass music . it is the greatest.
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January 27, 2012 at 1:39 pm (UTC 0 )
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FLSHBK1 says:
January 27, 2012 at 2:36 pm (UTC 0 )
@mike54101527 Yes, he was! “Uncle Pen” was one of Bill Monroe’s first hits, written in honor of his mother’s brother, “Uncle” Pendleton (“Pen”) Vandiver, who raised Bill when both his parents died. Pen was a fiddle player who took young Bill to many of his gigs. Bill, who had been raised playing mandolin with his brothers while young, learned to accompany his Uncle Pen. When Pen died, Bill wrote this hit about him.
koletski21 says:
January 27, 2012 at 3:12 pm (UTC 0 )
These are some low down stink fart rotten tooth hillbillies, not like the wannabe country singers of today.
balerick48 says:
January 27, 2012 at 4:07 pm (UTC 0 )
I love this music. It is even better Live!
mike54101527 says:
January 27, 2012 at 4:17 pm (UTC 0 )
Is he really an Uncle?
tomfbake says:
January 27, 2012 at 4:53 pm (UTC 0 )
the cma should give him an award. just cause.
johnq2266 says:
January 27, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC 0 )
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CamHawesMusic011 says:
January 27, 2012 at 5:54 pm (UTC 0 )
If you listen closely to Monroe’s mandolin playing he’s adding some insane rhythm figures, like the B section of the intro or right before the vocal break in the first chorus.
I heard a story that he played at the Opry early on and the rhythm section was coming in so hot they told him to tone it down because the crowd was getting to rowdy lol.
Ms2blackcats says:
January 27, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC 0 )
Oh mercy me! For this I’d go through the woods, cross three holler’s and sit there listen be in bliss!
musicfolife1 says:
January 27, 2012 at 7:03 pm (UTC 0 )
@SixMoreMiles1 we tried it with biggie. didn’t work with him probly wouldn’t for poor bill either
KNOXVILLEFLYER says:
January 27, 2012 at 7:18 pm (UTC 0 )
@SixMoreMiles1 one can only hope haha this is real music right here!
shaneh1983 says:
January 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC 0 )
great song
okcmco says:
January 27, 2012 at 8:44 pm (UTC 0 )
Hmm. I forget then I see or hear him again…..then I miss him all over again
brelfan says:
January 27, 2012 at 9:24 pm (UTC 0 )
No substitute on earth for being genuine.
bassingal44 says:
January 27, 2012 at 9:46 pm (UTC 0 )
many thanks for sharing this wonderful video of Bill Monroe I have live in the very best era of wonderful the real country and blue grass entertainers . God Bless
bluefukingreene says:
January 27, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC 0 )
it seems that as society,politics,entertainment all have degraded into a rotten cortpse,as has music…the originators of the past whether it be uncle dave macon,buddy rich,robert johnson ect all the way thru the 70s THESE ARTISTS SHINE SO MUCH BRIGHTER THAN THE ABSOLUTE WASTE SPEWING FORTH FROM CORPORATE OUTLETS NATION WIDE…so when all else spirals into a whirlwind of chaos turn on a device of your choice and crank the real artists who made the music and never sold coke products to do so.
BoogieWoogieBanjo says:
January 27, 2012 at 10:38 pm (UTC 0 )
100 YEARS Bill Monroe . Thank you for your influence.
BillyRosinet says:
January 27, 2012 at 11:22 pm (UTC 0 )
Kick yer heels to that old Bluegrass! Still the best music in the known universe,
crab4237 says:
January 27, 2012 at 11:40 pm (UTC 0 )
i hate that he had to die
crab4237 says:
January 28, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC 0 )
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rocmaven says:
January 28, 2012 at 1:02 am (UTC 0 )
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1039sflem says:
January 28, 2012 at 1:51 am (UTC 0 )
@SHADOWMAN296 I agree it should be in the smithsonian right beside the star bangled banner. But I think it is in Nashville at the country musice hall of fame. Pay the outrages admission fee and you can go look at it.
SHADOWMAN296 says:
January 28, 2012 at 2:34 am (UTC 0 )
wonder where his old mandolin is today? smithsonian?
Cooter says:
February 11, 2012 at 5:12 am (UTC 0 )
@1039sflem ,Your right it is at the country music hall of fame,I was lucky enough to get some pictures of it. It is pretty worn. My inlaws are from where Bill was,and attended his funeral,they said they met Rick Scaggs there. They still have the music and barn dances too. If your ever near Rosine,be sure and check it out.
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