| stokessd |
IF you are into bluegrass, I just picked up a great album:
The Lynn Morris Band - Shape of a Tear
Good stuff, check it out...
Sheldon |
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| Brett |
| quote: | Originally posted by stokessd
IF you are into bluegrass, I just picked up a great album:
The Lynn Morris Band - Shape of a Tear
Good stuff, check it out...
Sheldon |
Thanks Sheldon.
Always lookin' for some new 'grass. |
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| stokessd |
OK, I just got another package from Rounder Records (damn the net is sweet for someone like me with oddball taste in music), and I now have all of Lynn Morris' work. I'm impressed.
When I'm in a used CD store (which is frequently), I routinely buy anything on Rounder, or Philo. I've yet to be dissapointed.
Sheldon |
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| SY |
| The 'net has devastated the local CD/record shops around here, but in recompense, we get more access to more music than ever. And useful reccos like this- bluegrass is second only to jazz in my life, and so many of my favorites have shuffled off their mortal coil. It's great to find a new one. Thanks, Sheldon. |
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| Bas Horneman |
What is Bluegrass?
Really..probably heard it before but did not know that it had a name.
I am always into new music. But instead of just buying this latest cd / lp you mentioned. Does anyone maybe have a suggestion or top 5 of the best bluegrass albums?
10 min later..just listened to a couple of samples of the Lynn Morris band..sounds like country! The only country I have in my collection is Don Williams.great voice and music. But generally country is one of the least attractive types of music for me...
So are there maybe bluegrass/jazz crossover albums worth looking into?
Cheers,
Bas |
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| stokessd |
Bluegrass is much like country, and is really part of the roots of what country has evolved into. Modern country in this country is more like rock music than what country used to be. Country music is a mix of cowboy western music, mountain folk music, and other traditional music influences.
Don Williams is much more traditional country and much closer to bluegrass than many of the modern country artists that are on the radio today.
Here's a bit of bluegrass history:
http://www.roughstock.com/history/bgrass.html
Sheldon |
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| grataku |
| quote: | Originally posted by Bas Horneman
What is Bluegrass?
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Look for musician like Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, groups like Union Station all good starting points. |
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| stokessd |
| quote: | Originally posted by grataku
Look for musician like Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, groups like Union Station all good starting points. |
There's also the obvious ones like Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs. |
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| Bas Horneman |
Thanks Chaps,
Will look it up!
Cheers,
Bas |
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| jackinnj |
one of the most popular college radio stations in NY -- 24 hour a day bluegrass/n'orleans/b-bop etc -- is WFUV in NY -- (they used to give "Irish" lessons or Celitc on Saturday a.m. now it's more "eclectic Americana) great bluegrass etc at www.wfuv.org streaming live.
Jack |
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| endorphines |
| quote: | Originally posted by stokessd
There's also the obvious ones like Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs. |
And try to check out Nickle Creek;). |
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| faustian bargin |
A decent 'survey course' in bluegrass appreciation might be the 1976(?) album by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, called Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Lots of the then-living greats participated in that effort.
They released a sequel a few years back - I know that Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson were on it, but I never listened to it so I can't recommend it one way or t'other.
More recently is the soundtrack to 'O Brother Where Art Thou', which is pretty good.
I grew up in bluegrass and old time music country. It really speaks from a soulful place much like the old Mississippi blues. Call it 'primitive' or 'outsider' music. They kept it real.
Modern 'country music' is an affront to the memory of bluegrass, and really bears no relationship, beyond (occasionally) the voices having a southern accent.
/andrew - transplanted southern gentleman |
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| SY |
| Andrew, have you heard "Shady Grove"? |
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| x. onasis |
There's a bluegrass band called The Raquette River Rounders featuring Danny Gotham and John Kribs worth looking into.
And a terrific group featuring celtic/bluegrass, and some of the best finger-picking you ever heard called The Mckrells.
website
some free downloads, I believe. Their newest is great, and "This Past Year" is even better.
Lance and Leske have over 12 albums out, and if you like pickin', check em all out. |
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| faustian bargin |
:scratch:
SY - 'shady grove' sounds vaguely familiar, but i can't place it. i have to admit upfront that while i appreciate bluegrass and old time, i'm not an avid listener so my knowledge is limited. |
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| lawriebuck |
Hey,
While we are on the topic...
Who are the best Bluegrass Mandolin players out there?
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| SY |
Shady Grove is a couple of Bay Area guys (David Grisman and Jerry Garcia) doing a collection of Old Timey songs. Wonderful music, wonderful performance, excellent recording. There's even a cool cut where Grisman and Garcia switch instruments.
And David Grisman is the answer to lawriebuck's question. Two more words: Norman Blake. |
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| faustian bargin |
oh, right. i've listened to those guys, but i didn't place the 'shady grove' moniker. my friend has an album of them playing together...'grateful dawg' i think? he plays it for his kids all the time.
'hello stranger' ... 'hello, stranger' ... :) |
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| SY |
| Yeah, they did quite a few albums together, but SG is probably my favorite. The children's album is a great favorite of my munchkin. |
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