tpbiii Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 We saw Norman Blake at the Boxcar Pinion festival last night. I got to talk to him for a minute after the show -- it was 10 years ago when I had last talked to him when we traded guitars at his home. He was vague on who I was as first, but then he recalled every detail of the guitars he traded to us He was playing one of his late 20s Nick Lucas guitars. Time to pick, -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Is he still with Nancy? They made some beautiful music together. Saw them a number of times back in the late '70s & early '80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 He is the best of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Big fan ever since the early 1970's. He is looking good in those photos. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Always a fan, haven't seen him perform since the 80s. Glad he' doing well & thank you for the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Awesome, TPB. Glad to know he is still out there. A fine fingerpicker as well as flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 For those like me who love Norman Blake, here's a trip down memory lane from 35 years ago. You might sell your soul to be able to flatpick like this. Even if this isn't your type of music, just watching his right hand and left hand at work will mesmerize you. Not to mention that mind-blowing early 1930's slope-shoulder 12-fret slot-head D-28. Now there's a guitar that will get your attention. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEkVkJax2Co Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 There are a great many "top shelf" guitar players, and then there's Norman Blake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Relic Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Wonderful playing and yes what a guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Nancy had a "prior engagement." =Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 A touch of class in a World gone mad. Thanks..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I posted this in another thread before. These are a must-see for Norman Blake fans. There are a number of other clips from the same concert that have been posted by the same person: These really take me back, I saw him and Nancy perform in a small coffee house in upstate NY that same year (1979) and it was a very memorable experience. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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