Ralph Stanley Clinch Mountain Backstep

[jerryfitzgeraldhieronymusm]

I have absolutely no idea how I suddenly stumbled into this neck of the internet but damn that was good

[NiallMor]

When you hear Ralph Stanley, you are hearing the real deal. Authentic and unapologetic American country and bluegrass music with no gimmicks, no studio trickery, no BS. A master. A legend. There will never be another like him.

[honeybear]

I'm from clinch mountain love this song proud it's my home!!!

[-stringer]

Excellent old-time footage! One of my all time favorite banjo pickers. Was sad to see him go, but he lived a full, rich life of Bluegrass. Thanks for sharing.

[AlexColberg]

Ralph Stanley may not be the greatest bluegrass banjo picker, but his playing like nobody else's cuts the deepest into the soul of bluegrass. It is very special.

[galesito]

It's so cool that they do close-ups on the fretting and fingerpicking.

[SADFORIAN]

Ralph tearing it up back in his prime, and with a surprisingly good recording of it.

[Pack_leader]

I love my culture im a hillbilly an proud of it 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[johnhicksmusic]

That was amazing. I wish they had played a little bit more of the footage – Carter makes a great brotherly joke right afterwards:” He made that up out of his own head. Had enough left over to build a fire.” That will never be another Stanley Brothers!

[shannonwhiteman]

His banjo cuts and when you hear that banjo you know its Ralph. Greatness is when you can hear the sound and know who playing it. Thats Ralph Stanley. The sound. Banjo sounds like a machine gun.

[Democratic_Republic_of_Iacon]

I don't know how I can like green day, Ariana Grande, Korn, and Ralph Stanley all at once

[paulryan]

This is my phone ringtone.... love this

[nicholasshackleferd]

Dear obsolete tv station, please play him again. You can stand to pay him some more.

[AdamDee-jl]

What I'd give to hear my grandfather pick his banjo

[tristarpickin]

Amazing footage.The blueprint for this tune.

[bleikrsound]

I am honored to have known Dr. Ralph, even though our styles are different, he always had a kind word to say about my recordings.

[r.carder]

RIP Dr Stanley, they sure don't make them today like the old time Bluegrass greats did!

[stevenwhite]

The complex undertone blends he gets on his Gibson are just incredible. You can hear them better with headphones!!

[adamcharney]

It's like watching an Irish session, only it's American. Love it.

[mc]

We have to give credit to the cameraman and whoever had the presence of mind to preserve this footage.