| | |  | FOLK MUSIC | Home » » The Best of the Flatt and Scruggs TV Show, Vol. 2 | | | | | | | Description: | | Flatt & Scruggs are one of the most popular and respected bluegrass bands of all time. Along with Bill Monroe, they propelled this great style into a widely succesful and artistically praised musical format. They were star attractions at the Grand Ol' Opry for many years. The performances in these DVD showcase Flatt & Scruggs in their prime with their group The Foggy Mountain Boys playing many of their most famous songs. | | | Features: | |
• Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs are two of the founding fathers of bluegrass music and their names are legendary to any fan of bluegrass. The "Best Of The Flatt and Scruggs TV Show" consists of live music performances with their group the Foggy Mountain Boys from a never before available TV show they did in their prime in the 1950s and early 1960s. These releases will be a major event in the
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Hylo Brown, Mother Maybelle Carter, T. Tommy Cutrer, Lester Flatt, Josh Graves | | Format:
| Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Shanachie | | Run Time:
| 60 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| March 27, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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 Outstanding performances-- an important piece of historyMay 14, 2007
By Robert Meador
These two volumes of the Flatt & Scruggs TV Show are an outstanding addition to the history of bluegrass. The performances are top notch and quality of the films are excellent. As far as I can tell from the DVDs, each show was filmed live and without a lot of retakes, so it is more like watching a Flatt & Scruggs performance of the era than a TV show. There are even a few surprises-- on the first show in Volume 2, Lester Flatt announces a banjo tune called Farewell Blues. Then Earl Scruggs jumps in and plays Fire Ball Mail. At the end of the song, Lester, obviously a little ruffled, makes some jokes about how much Farewell Blues had changed and Earl kind of sheepishly says something about it being a last minute request. It's a very unscripted moment, and demonstrates the live/one-take nature of these shows. It was also interesting to see that the TV shows were organized pretty much in the same way the radio shows were. There would be a slick banjo number, a lively trio, a sacred quartet, some rube comedy and a duet between Cousin Jake and Uncle Josh, a heart song, and fiddle and banjo number, and a rousing finale. Throughout it all, you get a real performance from the band. Since they were in their prime, the performances are all outstanding. But there are the occasional rough spots too-- on a fiddle and banjo number, Paul Warren plays the tune impeccably, and Scruggs does a wonderful job but kind of muffs the ending. Lester then comments "well Earl, you keep practicing it and you'll learn how to end it someday" (paraphrase). In other words, all the interplay and dynamics that would come across in a live performance are in play on these tapes. Each DVD volume contains 2 shows, one each featuring a special guest. Mother Maybelle Carter is the guest on Vol. 2, and it's wonderful to see her. The guest on the first volume is Hylo Brown. For me, the wonderful thing about these DVDs is that you really get a chance to see one of the groundbreaking bands in bluegrass at their prime, live and unedited. I only hope more volumes are on the way!
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Priceless!May 19, 2007
By James Wagner
This is a goldmine of priceless nuggets from the golden era of Bluegrass music. The artistry and humanity of Earl and Lester and the boys along with superstars like Mother Maybelle Carter warm your heart and get your foot tapping everytime you hear and watch these gems. Priceless!
Peerless bandJul 16, 2011
By David Henneman
"whangler"
These guys got their start with Bill Monroe then went on to better him in all respects. These guys have been influential to all modern bluegrass bands but few come close to having the stage presence of these guys. I can watch this DVD over and over and never tire of it. Break out your instrument and jam along with. They lack the athletic instrumental solo prowess of modern day hot shot pickers but they are a solid rhythm machine that gives away nothing to the whiz kids of today..
Love the comedy routines with cousin Jake and uncle Josh. Go listen to The Kentucky Colonels, Hot Rize, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Del McCoury and you'll see the influence that Flatt and Scruggs had on them. You'll also hear stuff on these dvd's that don't get put on cd's. The cd's are all Lester and Earl whereas the live performances really highlight the talent of the rest of the band. The talent of this band runs deep, real deep. With rare exceptions your modern day bands have a Marquis leader with young unknowns backing them up. Each one of these guys could be a dynamic band leader on his own,. Ironically except Earl who never seems to say anything. But his pickin and grinnin are still infectious. Add this to your cart now, or hop on over to Netflix and watch it streamed before you buy.
 Back to the pastMar 18, 2008
By Al
"Wildcat"
Lots of fun to watch. I really enjoyed this one, and it brought back many great memories of their old "Martha White" show. The music was clear and clean and I even enjoyed the old commericals. Very enjoyable.
This took my memories back many yearsNov 09, 2007
By George T. Erdel
This is a wonderful collection of the Flatt and Scruggs in their glory days, takes me back to watching the originals with my grandmother. I remember the dresses she made for my sister from some of the old flour and corn meal sacks those many years ago. They even included the original Martha White commercials and I swear that you will want to make and eat biscuits when you watch these programs.
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