Bluegrass suggestions

Xurtio · 04-03-2014, 06:24 PM

I occasionally get into a bluegrass mood and will load up some Tony Rice Unit or some classics like Flat n Scruggs, Monroe, Doc Watson, etc. Wondering if anyone has any more modern day suggestions similar to Tony Rice Unit. Love their version of Midnight on the Stormy Deep.

LoathsomePete · 04-03-2014, 06:45 PM

Seeing as how you said you liked Pink Floyd you should check out Luther Wright & The Wrongs. All their albums are bluegrass, but their first one was a complete cover of The Wall, but as bluegrass.

Xurtio · 04-04-2014, 07:53 AM

I tend to prefer originals to bluegrass covers. They're neat for novelty, but thee's some degree of cross-contamination going on. That being said, I like Iron Horse's bluegrass cover of Sanitarium and Unforgiven:

Xurtio · 04-04-2014, 11:06 AM

I learned this one on mandolin, but I play it so slow it sounds like celtic music when I do it.

Xurtio · 04-05-2014, 09:26 AM

I'll just keep posting my tastes:

Xurtio · 04-06-2014, 10:06 PM

Lisnaholic · 04-07-2014, 10:24 AM

I quite liked the Cattle In The Cane clip you posted, Xurtio, and for me, slower means better when it comes to bluegrass, as I find I quickly tire of that hectic picking style. A little bluegrass makes a good contrast between other, more leisurely material, but I don`t like every song to sound like a race against the clock. Doc Watson used to get the balance about right, imo. ( More on him here if you are interested: http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...oc-watson.html )

Can`t come up with anything to match LPete`s extraodinary selection; in fact I can only add a name you must know already; Béla Fleck, who dilutes pure bluegrass with so many other elements that it sometimes isn`t bluegrass at all. In this clip, though, he stays close to the traditional sound, and is accompanied by Jerry Douglas. (More on him here if you are interested:http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...y-douglas.html )

Xurtio · 04-07-2014, 10:35 AM

Thanks Lisna. Cattle in the Cane might be my current favorite. I love Doc Watson; his tapes with his son were great! My uncle introduced me long ago. I don't know the name of my favorite song by him but I can play it on guitar.... and it's rather slow, almost bluesy.

Lisnaholic · 04-07-2014, 11:05 AM

^ You`re welcome, Xurtio!
The photo in your signature is great, and I gave it a click because of the intriguing name. In fact I`m enjoying the Magnum Opus track as I type this! Is that your own band ? My first impression is positive, but I need to hear it some more before I come up with a proper comment.

Xurtio · 04-07-2014, 11:08 AM

Yes, that's my band. Thanks for listening! It's just live improvisation jams, nothing structured. One of our members got deported just recently and that was the last set of jams we did while he was going through the deportation process.

The picture is of Bent's Fort in Colorado!

04-03-2014, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	Bluegrass suggestions I occasionally get into a bluegrass mood and will load up some Tony Rice Unit or some classics like Flat n Scruggs, Monroe, Doc Watson, etc. Wondering if anyone has any more modern day suggestions similar to Tony Rice Unit. Love their version of Midnight on the Stormy Deep.

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Seeing as how you said you liked Pink Floyd you should check out Luther Wright & The Wrongs. All their albums are bluegrass, but their first one was a complete cover of The Wall, but as bluegrass. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	I learned this one on mandolin, but I play it so slow it sounds like celtic music when I do it. Last edited by Xurtio; 04-05-2014 at 09:24 AM. Reason: fixed broken link

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04-04-2014, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	I tend to prefer originals to bluegrass covers. They're neat for novelty, but thee's some degree of cross-contamination going on. That being said, I like Iron Horse's bluegrass cover of Sanitarium and Unforgiven:

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	I quite liked the Cattle In The Cane clip you posted, Xurtio, and for me, slower means better when it comes to bluegrass, as I find I quickly tire of that hectic picking style. A little bluegrass makes a good contrast between other, more leisurely material, but I don`t like every song to sound like a race against the clock. Doc Watson used to get the balance about right, imo. ( More on him here if you are interested: http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...oc-watson.html ) Can`t come up with anything to match LPete`s extraodinary selection; in fact I can only add a name you must know already; Béla Fleck, who dilutes pure bluegrass with so many other elements that it sometimes isn`t bluegrass at all. In this clip, though, he stays close to the traditional sound, and is accompanied by Jerry Douglas. (More on him here if you are interested:http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...y-douglas.html ) __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

04-07-2014, 10:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	Thanks Lisna. Cattle in the Cane might be my current favorite. I love Doc Watson; his tapes with his son were great! My uncle introduced me long ago. I don't know the name of my favorite song by him but I can play it on guitar.... and it's rather slow, almost bluesy. __________________ H̓̇̅̉yͤ͏mͬ͂ͧn͑̽̽̌ͪ̑͐͟o̴͊̈́͑̇m͛͌̓ͦ̑aͫ̽ͤ̇n̅̎͐̒ͫ͐c̆ͯͫ̋ ̔̃́eͯ͒rͬͬ̄҉

04-07-2014, 11:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	^ You`re welcome, Xurtio! The photo in your signature is great, and I gave it a click because of the intriguing name. In fact I`m enjoying the Magnum Opus track as I type this! Is that your own band ? My first impression is positive, but I need to hear it some more before I come up with a proper comment. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

04-07-2014, 11:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	Yes, that's my band. Thanks for listening! It's just live improvisation jams, nothing structured. One of our members got deported just recently and that was the last set of jams we did while he was going through the deportation process. The picture is of Bent's Fort in Colorado! __________________ H̓̇̅̉yͤ͏mͬ͂ͧn͑̽̽̌ͪ̑͐͟o̴͊̈́͑̇m͛͌̓ͦ̑aͫ̽ͤ̇n̅̎͐̒ͫ͐c̆ͯͫ̋ ̔̃́eͯ͒rͬͬ̄҉