Thanks for the tip Adriaan!

John Hartford, Vassar Clements, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, Mark O'Connor, and I think that's David Holt back there on rhythm guitar - Old Time River Man

Yep, if I remember right, David Holt was one of the co-hosts or something. The house bassist on "The American Music Shop" was Glenn Worf, who also went on to bigger things. So much influence of my formative years on that stage... I believe that song, like many of Hartford's, must have made an impression on Tony. He recorded it on an album with his brothers, changing very little. (left out the 'pop-song' verse, that was mostly signature Hartford tongue-in-cheek humor)





I haven't started listening yet, but in a recent visit, my Cousin Graham loaned me all the Doc and Merle Watson volumes from Bear's Sonic Journals.

I remember that the American Music Shop program was very good.  I also recall that at one point David Holt hosted a weekly program on North Carolina PBS channels focused on Appalachian mountain music.

Aaaaaaah - Fly Like an Eagle was the very first record I bought. I never saw this performance, and I'm almost as excited to listen as I was to see Steve Miller wearing a huipil (I was probably wearing one when I got the album!). But why does the audience look so sad?

 ^5s!  The audience didn't know what hit them, lol. But, I love this version much more compared to the studio version.

Miho Arai - The Silent Within


The performance begins around 2:20.  Previous to that is Steve Vai introducing the album, Piano Reductions, Vol. 2, which is Miho Arai playing piano arrangements of Vai songs.

Quote from: StefanieJones on January 23, 2019, 04:01:55 PM

I was a regular Midnight Special watcher, but I must have missed the show that night; I was alwys more a fan of "Space Cowboy"/"Gangster Of Love" era Miller, but that version is darn nice.

Quote from: David Houck on January 23, 2019, 07:56:03 PM
Miho Arai - The Silent Within


The performance begins around 2:20.  Previous to that is Steve Vai introducing the album, Piano Reductions, Vol. 2, which is Miho Arai playing piano arrangements of Vai songs.

Never really a fan of Vai at all (except, of course, for his Zappa tenure), but that is pretty enjoyable, too!

Peter (Who is not at all influenced by the fact that Miho is somewhat nicer to look at than Steve - honest.........)

That Steve Miller truly was exciting... it was the freshest old version of a song I have heard.




Which reminded me of a favorite of his... not the best recording but Gerald Johnson tears it up!
Shubada Du Ma Ma Ma Ma

Mark Knopfler - Brothers In Arms (Live In Berlin 2007)

Thanks for the reminder, Dave.   


I brought along Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms" for the listening on my daily routine today. Physical Therapy at 8:30, check, grocery store at 9:30, check... where next? 

Quote from: pauldo on January 24, 2019, 06:28:03 AM
That Steve Miller truly was exciting... it was the freshest old version of a song I have heard.




Which reminded me of a favorite of his... not the best recording but Gerald Johnson tears it up!
Shubada Du Ma Ma Ma Ma

Oh that was wonderful! Had to watch it a few times just to enjoy it even more. lol

The huipil seals it. I got one at a gig for a fashion show in 1979. We had to wear white pants, too. But it was worth it.

We've been binging Justified, and this was played a few times on the first season; I'd heard (and liked) a few versions by other artists, but never by Darrel Scott, who wrote it. So I've YTed several versions by him; here's a pretty good one:



Peter (who, besides being a labor historian and thus interested in Harlan County, is the grandson & great-grandson of coal miners)