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Music Appreciation

BluesRunTheGame

(1,834 posts) Fri Aug 15, 2025, 07:45 PM Friday

Tony Rice Unit - "He Rode All The Way to Texas" (John Starling)

I came across this video today. I’d never heard Tony’s version before.

I remembered the Seldom Scene’s version but didn’t realize that it was written by John Starling.

John didn’t write many songs. He made his living as an Otorhinolaryngologist. The song is a masterpiece.

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Tony Rice Unit - "He Rode All The Way to Texas" (John Starling) (Original Post) BluesRunTheGame Friday OP

very sweet! Thanks! - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Friday #1

Tony was the best. Eko Friday #2

I never got to meet him. BluesRunTheGame Friday #3

Lived in Boone NC for a while and got to meet Doc Watson at the little music store there about 5 or 6 times. Eko Friday #4

Never met Doc either. BluesRunTheGame Friday #5

So many good players, so few of them left. Eko Friday #7

Tony Rice was the best. rubbersole Friday #6

Tony Rice sings Gordon Lightfoot!!! So good! Eko Friday #8

If you're on Facebook look up Jordan Rice. BluesRunTheGame Saturday #9

I have the "Native American" album on my driving playlist. rubbersole Saturday #10

stopdiggin

(14,223 posts)

1. very sweet! Thanks! - - - -(nt)-

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 08:35 PM

Friday

Eko

(9,612 posts)

2. Tony was the best.

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:20 PM

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I lived in Reidsville NC for about 2 years. Never did see him out and about. Met him at shows a bunch though. Great guy.

BluesRunTheGame

(1,834 posts)

3. I never got to meet him.

Reply to Eko (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:54 PM

Friday

I saw him play at several summertime festivals in Kentucky and Colorado. I also saw him in a seated theater in Denver with front row seats in Jan 1986. Amazing show!

Eko

(9,612 posts)

4. Lived in Boone NC for a while and got to meet Doc Watson at the little music store there about 5 or 6 times.

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:57 PM

Friday

He was cool.

BluesRunTheGame

(1,834 posts)

5. Never met Doc either.

Reply to Eko (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:08 PM

Friday

Saw him play at the festival in Beanblossom, IN. and the one at Telluride, CO.

I did get to meet Bill Monroe after a show in Boulder, CO.

Norman Blake had opened that show but he was long gone by the time Bill had finished his set.

Eko

(9,612 posts)

7. So many good players, so few of them left.

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:05 PM

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Dont get me wrong there are a lot of good new players. But getting old is a funny thing.

rubbersole

(10,283 posts)

6. Tony Rice was the best.

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 10:44 PM

Friday

Flat pickers Doc Watson and Tony Rice in the same post. Thank you all.

Eko

(9,612 posts)

8. Tony Rice sings Gordon Lightfoot!!! So good!

Reply to rubbersole (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 11:07 PM

Friday

One of the best albums that showed his vocals as much as his playing.
Was listening to this last night, hadn't heard it in a while. His chord voicing is so good as well as his vocals.

BluesRunTheGame

(1,834 posts)

9. If you're on Facebook look up Jordan Rice.

Reply to Eko (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 12:54 AM

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He’s Tony’s nephew (Wyatt’s son, I think)

He posts a lot of stuff related to Tony and his brothers.

rubbersole

(10,283 posts)

10. I have the "Native American" album on my driving playlist.

Reply to Eko (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 01:14 AM

Saturday

The other great artists on there just have a couple of songs at most. The Beatles have 4 out of 56.

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