I'm 81 and my son just told me about this guy and I am listening online. Very happy music! I love it.... hand clappin, foot tappin music! Thanks!

@vibz123rulez

5 жыл бұрын

you still kicking marty?

@4darin5

5 жыл бұрын

You're telling me: your son just called; you're using a computer AND you're tappin your foot to music??? Marty, you have way too many liberties at the retirement village

@dandecande

5 жыл бұрын

@@4darin5 darin your a dick

@kimpisarski9146

4 жыл бұрын

Damn! 81? How old is your son? Cool!

@aidenjones5073

4 жыл бұрын

You rock it Marty boy

All four of these guys are very, very, very talented musicians. And my god they are tight. A real pleasure to watch.

@camplethargic8

3 жыл бұрын

three "very"s - wow

@stokebailey

Жыл бұрын

I got to hear bass last week at the Frisco Bar Room with the Gaslight Squares. Excellent. Pokey hasn't been in town for too long.

@markstrugnell

3 ай бұрын

@@camplethargic8I know! I thought 4 would have been to many.

The way Pokey carries himself, his upright confident posture, his head back crooning is so timeless of a man singing this classic music with skill and style. The percussionist did a great job on Harp on La La La also.

"Shall we?" is the best way to start a song.

I'm laughing my ass off because this is just so fucking cool.

@idebiduadeau9719

3 жыл бұрын

Me tooI

@bruceallen2862

3 жыл бұрын

Me2. J Bruce.

I listen to all genres and am always on the lookout for new (to me) songs. How did I not hear of these guys until yesterday? You got a new fan here Pokey. Thanks NPR Music and KZread for a great forum for music.

That harmonica player is awesome. Licks are great, but not a single missed note, and that is a long song to play lead on. Like when he gets syncopated with it later on. That's gotta be one of the best live performances I've ever seen of a harp solo. Like many, I can cross-harp just well enough to know a virtuoso when I see one.

@bencarrier8289

7 жыл бұрын

joshstrike I'm impressed not a moustache hair got ripped out.

@Damo_Dinkum

3 жыл бұрын

there are no wrong notes on the harmonica lol

@smonk4473

3 жыл бұрын

Yea that guy might be in Alan Wilson territory.

@owlexshookster2854

3 жыл бұрын

I thought his washboard was epic as well. never seen one with so many bells (literally) and whistles.

@coopersmith7502

2 жыл бұрын

@@Damo_Dinkum he said missed, not wrong

I am 70 and just discovered his, "end of my rope" love the rhythm and his rendition

As good a musician as Pokey is, his greatest talent is in how he connects to the audience. By the end of a performance, you feel as if you're in an intimate and wonderful connection with Pokey and the band, and you can feel his energy lifting you up. Thank you, Pokey!

All 4 of them could contend as the best IN THE WORLD, Yet they're together. Completely unparalleled. So cool😊

New Pokey LaFarge fan, now to forever.

it's like a musical time machine. this is beautiful

In the age of amplified, synthesized electronic music...It's great to see good old fashion folk music in the spot light.

It is really good to see performers who do not bow to the pressures of the commercial industry. This is truly enjoyable music. Thank you for being yourselves. You make this world a better place.

Saw them live in Cambridge, Ma with the current lineup which includes a fantastic young female sax player. One of the best shows i have ever seen; what energy! Great musicians and Pokey is a natural entertainer. They sold 3 of their albums on vinyl and i picked up all three. Highly recommended and see them if they are anywhere near you

I'm so impressed with the way the musicians work together and listen to one another to make such beautiful music

Wow this artificially colored video looks amazing! The 30's must've been some great times!

@grzegorzmielcarek4359

6 жыл бұрын

Colored by Technicolor. Dug up from South City archives.

@gluce

5 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@Hotrodsparky

5 жыл бұрын

@Leah Warrington It's just a joke, they look and sound so authentic that it seems like it was recorded a long time ago in black and white.....

@mrjackdog

4 жыл бұрын

Come on man!

@stephenlongo8185

3 жыл бұрын

Well, good times if you don't count the great depression! (sorry for late reply, I just discovered this guy and I am watching everything I can find!)

I'm glad to see Pokey getting the recognition that he deserves. I first started going to his one man shows in little bourbon bars in Louisville in 2005'ish. He'd have a drink with anyone after he was done playing, real friendly to talk with in his 1920's mannerisms. I hope he hasn't changed much in that regard.

A pleasant surprise to see Pokey in 'The Devil all the time'. recognized him right away! brought me back here.

First time I've heard of Pokey and I'm struck but just how much he and his music harks back to the era of his music. He could be a time traveler.

Pokey LaFagre is awesome!!! I've caught this roving troubadour playing in my hometown of Harrisburg a few times. Nice to see him getting national attention!

Know what i like bout pokey lafarge South city 3..... EVERYTHING 🎶

I've probably listened to this 40 times and I still love it!

XX. It's like the 1920s ..Mississippi... outside the local train station...on A hot Sunday afternoon... Lovely...Brilliant x

I always thought Pokey LaFarge was a 90s dance pop band. I was dead wrong. This is awesome!!!

Officially addicted to these guys! I just can't get enough

I feel like I'm looking out an open boxcar door watching the country go by.

@rudewayz1413

3 жыл бұрын

Y E P P E R S 😄

These guys should be much more popular! Their talent and originality in our otherwise homogenized society is evident.

Went and saw them In Roanoke, Va last night! They were absolutely sensational!!! They put on a great show!!! Incredible musicians, to say the least

The bass player has some real chops...and he plays bass well too

@garyrobert9085

Ай бұрын

I see what you did there. haha

I saw Pokey Lafarge in Pittsburgh last night. That was one of the best shows I can ever remember seeing. Pokey's got a little Cab Calloway and Iggy Pop in him, He is a true entertainer, who can do it all in a show.

I come back now and then and just listen to this in wonder: these guys are so young and yet masters of music conceived almost 100 yrs ago... love it. And done with such wit too...

JUST LOVE HIS MUSIC IT IS ALIVE

Last weekend Pokey played in Holland, Moulinblues Festival. Pokey and his musicians made the crowd screaming for more, more than any other band this weekend. I'm singing Lalala now, cause I was there ! Wow am I happy, Friday TedeschiTrucks, saturday Pokey Lafarge ! Thanks to NPR for the fantastic series of tiny desk concerts , excellent sound and picture. Great that Sennheiser !

Pokeys voice is amazing!! great music!

Traditions gone but not forgotten, I can dig these type of songs, old-fashioned and absolutely delighting in them..

This is true talent, so glad I found them.❤

These dudes came through and did a show in small town nowhere Missouri and I was hooked... The show was in an old theater which really added to the whole experience

Where has this band been my whole life!? LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!

What kind of time capsule did they dig these guys out of? I love everything down to the baggy suit that doesn't fit him that it looks like he won in a dice game.

@hollyhilpert9417

3 жыл бұрын

My parents would really enjoy this.They grew up in the 1920s and 30s, when music like this was common.They used to sing all kinds of songs, like You are My Sunshine, Pistol packing Momma, Smoke ,Smoke that Cigarette,Minnie the Moochier ,etc. Heck, my dad would sing songs from the 1890s that his parents would sing. Love old time music.

@patricianoud7096

3 жыл бұрын

@@hollyhilpert9417 Same here, even some of the same songs!

@leonaltmark2852

2 жыл бұрын

Pokey actually wears vintage 40’s cloth. Took it to max.

Jack White knows talent when he sees it. Pokey is quite the entertainer.

@brettmontzingo

5 жыл бұрын

Did Jack White find them?

@ecliptiglyphx

3 жыл бұрын

@@brettmontzingo He's signed to 3rd man records. That's Jacks' label.

@coreyanderson7359

3 жыл бұрын

@@ecliptiglyphx that makes total sense!

These songs can bring you up no matter how low down you are! Love that legit old timey lead singer!

My favorite uncle Kenneth loved Pokey and we listened too him floating down the French broad river many times on hot summer days. This rolled across my feed just when I needed it. Thanks.

Everything about this is perfect. My boyfriend got to see him live when he came to Birmingham, Al & I’m beyond jealous! 😩 Love you Pokey! You guys are incredible! ❤️

@pauljojo6855

3 жыл бұрын

I know, hard to imagine anyone would give this a dislike.

Pokey is awesome! He's everything American music needs today!

@ceesvanderwoude

7 ай бұрын

He’s all AMERICA needs right now

gosh... I am amazed to see comments like "fake" and "he is doing this for the money"..HAHA. Pokey and his band mates are NOT making out like bandits number one...guys are probably just getting by. Number 2, jesus, they write a lot of their own music so they can sing it in any style they want. What about current ragtime piano players...are they fake and doing it just for the money??? Get out of here - and if you haven't seen Pokey LIVE then you really have no leg to stand on.

@pfroge

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Pokey LaFarge has paid his dues. I talk to musicians in St. Louis all the time. He has a stellar reputation with everyone I have spoken with. He is the real deal. I can't wait for him to come back to St. Louis.....hometown style concert. I am sure they are all getting homesick by now.

@RichisNumber1

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Whitmire Well said, lad

@gabriellee6770

4 жыл бұрын

@Matt AdRev - Love this stuff, and I’m just listening for the first time. Why would anyone say “fake”? I used to know some guys who played similar Americana style music, and their music was lively, fun, and completely genuine to who they were/are as musicians. Pokey LaFarge and his gang were clearly wholeheartedly doing their thang in this npr tiny desk concert. Would love to see them live, if they’re still touring together. And, yeah, go St. Louis blues!

@sirfultonbishop

4 жыл бұрын

Gabrielle E - Do it if you can! I saw them in Fayetteville AR a couple years ago and they rocked the place!

@ericjohnson3887

4 жыл бұрын

Lol! In it for the money. If you want to be a rich musician...become rich, then become a musician. Or just do it 'cause you like it. There's worse ways to get by in life.

Its like being transported back in time.. So in love.

This is so great,finally some true music I wish they would come play a show near me

@melanieelliott8417

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Impresionante, me encanta, me traslada a esa América admirable y creativa. Me quedo con tu nombre, señor Pokey LaFarge

@EliyNeverhood

Жыл бұрын

¿Lo viste en "The Devil all the time"? Realmente Pokey parece salido de esa época 💖

Pokey always manages to put a smile on my face!

A trip back in time to the late 19th century... like something out of O Brother Where Art Thou? Crazy authentic...

Seen them in France, august 2016. They were awesome. A truely good discover !

@habsfan9377

8 жыл бұрын

+Marilize Legajuana are you from the future? how many legajuanas did you inject?

@MrShbbz

8 жыл бұрын

+Marilize Legajuana he came from the future!

@Colocassecouille

8 жыл бұрын

Jason C 3 whole marijuanas. Ofc I wanted to say 2015.

I wish I would have heard of this guy 4 years ago! Somehow just listening to his first album I thought he was from St. Louis (mentioning the river all the time helped), and his music reminds me of humid summers in Missouri.

@megandeclercq2592

3 жыл бұрын

The three guys are from St. Louis. Pokey is from Central illinois.

I'm surprised that they are still relatively unknown. Excellent performance! I ordered a CD just the other day...can't wait to get it. Love pokey's guitar.

I love that washboard.

And now I'm singin' la, la, la! Just learned about him today! He has come to us from another dimension! Please come to Indiana!

This always makes me happy.

Loving this sound. Timeless.

I just can't stop watching this. Just makes me happy.

They always put on an amazing performance, all top notch musicians!

It's like going back in time. Thanks for the trip!

this is just excellent, brilliant!

Love em! Thanks for introducing me to them, NPR.

They are all talented musicians who play and sing so well together....very tight....well rehearsed but still manage to inject fresh playing and improv

These guys are perfect ---they make me sooo happy!

"La La Blues" - what a great version!

just saw these guys tonight in Atlanta. AMAZING! So much fun! Tons of respect to these guys!

Omg, this was absolutely amazing! really great songwriting and they're stunning musicians too!

This is some wonderful, happy music!!

I just love these guy's, Great musicians. They make me happy.

You all are wonderful!!!! Through enjoyed the concert :-)

I keep coming back to this one!!

Amazing base!!!!!! Music!!! Keep it coming, thank you!

brilliant and refreshing

im so happy im singin la la la!

DIG IT! This guy has all the nuances of this era of music, brilliant! The band is super!

One of my favorite performers. Pokey and his band are amazing live.

Smashing good set boys! Really love the sound! Thanks.

one of the great gifts of life.....music

I am completely blown out of the water with these guys. Found out about them an hour ago and I think I have scoured everything on the tube twice :)

They're like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life.

I love YA POKEY!!! It is soo great to find one with such antediluvian sensibilities !! ❤❤❤❤

I wish I could upvote this every time I hear it. The little bell on the washboard cracks me up!

Love these guys !!!

I am so happy to have discovered these guys exist. So fun! Great music. Play on guys; you're causing smiles to happen :-)

YOU ARE BORN TO DO THIS...Love it !!!

Everyone of these guys is great , so much style, you couldn't copy them , pokey is so talented and interesting. I wish them all the luck in the world., they deserve it.

74 people are completely lost in life....this is true talent and great classic music from the soul...great work pokey!

I'm so glad i stumbled into this video.Keep it up pokey.

I just found Pokey Lafarge last week and I immediately listened to his every songs. I love his music.

Much love from Saint Louis!!

thank you for this video know it 8 years nice gig guys

I'm so happy, singing la la la, wonderful

Listening in again, in December 2018. Love it!

great stuff! i really enjoyed 'head to toe' with the washboard too. so glad i recently discovered this very talented band. excellent.

It's 2020 and I still love these guys ❤️

Just fabulous!

Thank goodness for these guys who are bringing back the great days of music. not to mention there from home town STL!

thanx guys that was awesome, sparked me a doobie , kicked back, chilled & enjoyed a great set, , i really liked it.

I absolutely love this. What a great bunch and how cool is the washboard/Harp player. Oozing talent all of them.