Alright, Country Music honks, what are some of your favorite fiddle solos out there?
Start with the obvious one:
Some others:
Start with the obvious one:
Some others:
Fiddle solos
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Not sure it counts but I really like it.
The Violin in Ugly Side has always stuck in my head.
Nickel Creek
They have a livestream concert Sunday!
They have a livestream concert Sunday!
Not sure if this technically qualifies in the 'solo' category, but Orange Blossom Special is, of course, the all time classic and I finally found out who did the version Bill Mack used on his show:
Live......
Studio (somewhat)........
Studio (somewhat)........
Always love the back and forth fiddle and guitar solos (and more recently, harmonica) that Reckless Kelly puts at the end of their live version of Wicked Twisted Road
Also this one, which is part of a bluegrass cover album of The Dark Side of the Moon
I don't know about solos, per se, but the Quebe Sisters Band play some awesome fiddles!
Tanya 93 said:
Nickel Creek
They have a livestream concert Sunday!
Nickel Creek is still together???
They broke up 15 years ago and had a brief reunion and album 6-7 years ago.
I had not heard anything since. Is this some one off thing?
Best fiddle player I know at least right now.....Jimmy DeMartini in Zac Brown Band
check this out... first 2 minutes is a warmup really from there out wow!!!!!
Or this - I mean Charlie Daniels originated it but the speed here is insane....
I think so.Zombie Jon Snow said:Tanya 93 said:
Nickel Creek
They have a livestream concert Sunday!
Nickel Creek is still together???
They broke up 15 years ago and had a brief reunion and album 6-7 years ago.
I had not heard anything since. Is this some one off thing?
They had one live stream last Sunday I missed. And another one this Sunday.
I saw it on my facebook.
Here is the link.
Nickel freaking Creek this Sunday
They are one of the best bands I have ever seen live
bluefire579 said:
Also this one, which is part of a bluegrass cover album of The Dark Side of the Moon
I am not nearly high enough for that.
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Can't have a thread about fiddles without mentioning Asleep at the Wheel. Bob's Breakdown is one of my favorites along with their version of Cotton Eye Joe.
Their former fiddle player, Jason Roberts the Texas Fiddle Man, is always and awesome show too. Jesse Polka is great.
And last but not least, Merle Haggard's lost treasure.
Hard to beat some western swing!
Their former fiddle player, Jason Roberts the Texas Fiddle Man, is always and awesome show too. Jesse Polka is great.
And last but not least, Merle Haggard's lost treasure.
Hard to beat some western swing!
Re the obvious one:
To tell you the truth, I thought the Devil's solo was the better of the two.
To tell you the truth, I thought the Devil's solo was the better of the two.
Jake Hooker and the Outsiders with Bobby Flores on the fiddle.
TX AG 88 said:
Re the obvious one:
To tell you the truth, I thought the Devil's solo was the better of the two.
The Devil played better but....
a. The Devil lost anyway because he cheated. Supposed to be a one on one contest - but when the Devil played a band of demons joined in. Disqualified.
b. And then there is the theory that the Devil won anyway in the end because... Johnny was arrogant and prideful and when he won that golden fiddle he likely was led down a path of denial and sin so the Devil would end up winning anyway and Johnny ends up in hell.
Notice that Johnny mentions it might be a sin to take the bet but he does. And he is much more arrogant after than he was before. He is already heading down that path.
Summary: The devil might have just played Johnny all along - by cheating and letting him win a hollow victory for the long game of his soul in the end.
I floated that one the last time this song was discussed and some people took an extraordinary amount of offense to the ideaZombie Jon Snow said:TX AG 88 said:
Re the obvious one:
To tell you the truth, I thought the Devil's solo was the better of the two.
The Devil played better but....
a. The Devil lost anyway because he cheated. Supposed to be a one on one contest - but when the Devil played a band of demons joined in. Disqualified.
b. And then there is the theory that the Devil won anyway in the end because... Johnny was arrogant and prideful and when he won that golden fiddle he likely was led down a path of denial and sin so the Devil would end up winning anyway and Johnny ends up in hell.
Notice that Johnny mentions it might be a sin to take the bet but he does. And he is much more arrogant after than he was before. He is already heading down that path.
Summary: The devil might have just played Johnny all along - by cheating and letting him win a hollow victory for the long game of his soul in the end.
Toni Price with Champ Hood playing some awesome fiddle
The contrast of the violin and the guitars in the Ryman version of Last of My Kind is one of my favorites.
nothing to add other than a thread about fiddles should at least have one Bob Wills tune
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That's not canon according to "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia". The devil was definitely defeated, or at least he felt so. To wit:Zombie Jon Snow said:TX AG 88 said:
Re the obvious one:
To tell you the truth, I thought the Devil's solo was the better of the two.
The Devil played better but....
a. The Devil lost anyway because he cheated. Supposed to be a one on one contest - but when the Devil played a band of demons joined in. Disqualified.
b. And then there is the theory that the Devil won anyway in the end because... Johnny was arrogant and prideful and when he won that golden fiddle he likely was led down a path of denial and sin so the Devil would end up winning anyway and Johnny ends up in hell.
Notice that Johnny mentions it might be a sin to take the bet but he does. And he is much more arrogant after than he was before. He is already heading down that path.
Summary: The devil might have just played Johnny all along - by cheating and letting him win a hollow victory for the long game of his soul in the end.
Quote:
It's been ten long years since the devil laid his fiddle at Johnny's feet
And it burned inside his mind the way he suffered that defeat
In the darkest pits of hell the devil hatched an evil plan
To tempt the fiddle player for he's just a mortal man
I really like that. Good fiddle in the background with a good solo.
This is my favorite JMM song and it is heavy on fiddle. No solo though.
This is my favorite JMM song and it is heavy on fiddle. No solo though.
Great violin in this song, which is in my Top 10 all time favorites
+1 for Jimmy DeMartini. Simply great
When I Think of a beautiful Solo, Marty is right there.
When I Think of a beautiful Solo, Marty is right there.
It's not fancy and it's not long, but it will always be my favorite.
check out anything by Toni Price or Uncle Walt's Band. Champ Hood was also a great guitarist with Django Reinhardt style picking. He and Walter Hyatt also played in Lyle Lovett's Large Band. they are referenced in Lyle's song, That's Right You're Not From Texas.
Kyle Nix is awesome. I really hope they get back together & put out some more music.
Wouldn't say it's one of the best but it's a fiddle I like
Love this one
No one has mentioned the great Bryan Duckworth on Road Goes on Forever?!
The beginning and end of Willie Nelson and Ray Price's "Faded Love"--just a lone fiddle and Trigger (Willie's guitar)...hauntingly beautiful.
Big Al 1992 said:
No one has mentioned the great Bryan Duckworth on Road Goes on Forever?!
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