A Touch of the Past

A Touch of the Past

A Touch of the Past

ASIN: B000001U8Q

Editorial Reviews
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Larry Perkins is a banjo and guitar picker who has been around forever without getting the credit he deserves, but other musicians recognize his value, for they lined up around the block to guest on this wonderful album. Alison Krauss and Bobby Osborne sing a lovely duet on the Carter Family's "The Storms Are on the Ocean"; Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne and John Hartford pick with relaxed agility on the Carter Family's "Foggy Mountain Top"; Josh Graves, Del McCoury and Glen Duncan play with tender sweetness on Perkins' "Lullaby for Leanne." With two songs by Mississippi John Hurt, four from Uncle Dave Macon and four by Perkins himself, the whole album is anchored emotionally as well as rhythmically by Perkins' unforced, reassuring picking. --Geoffrey Himes

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A Touch of the Past
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • There Is No Better Banjo Player Than Larry Perkins.
  • A must have cd for the serious lovers of bluegrass music
  • A must have cd for the serious lovers of bluegrass music
 A Touch of the Past
Larry Perkins
Manufacturer: Pinecastle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
TraditionalTraditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music
Traditional FolkTraditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
BluegrassBluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000001U8Q
Release Date: 1994-07-29

Tracks:

  1. Thanks Wade
  2. Wait Till The Clouds Roll By
  3. No One To Welcome Me Home
  4. Give Me Your Love
  5. Big Tiger Roars Again
  6. On The Evening Train
  7. Instrumental In D Minor
  8. Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy
  9. Lullaby For Leanne
  10. Louis Collins
  11. Over The Mountain
  12. Spike Driver Blues
  13. Cliffhanger
  14. The Storms Are On The Ocean
  15. Foggy Mountain Top
  16. A Touch Of The Past

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Larry Perkins is a banjo and guitar picker who has been around forever without getting the credit he deserves, but other musicians recognize his value, for they lined up around the block to guest on this wonderful album. Alison Krauss and Bobby Osborne sing a lovely duet on the Carter Family's "The Storms Are on the Ocean"; Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne and John Hartford pick with relaxed agility on the Carter Family's "Foggy Mountain Top"; Josh Graves, Del McCoury and Glen Duncan play with tender sweetness on Perkins' "Lullaby for Leanne." With two songs by Mississippi John Hurt, four from Uncle Dave Macon and four by Perkins himself, the whole album is anchored emotionally as well as rhythmically by Perkins' unforced, reassuring picking. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars There Is No Better Banjo Player Than Larry Perkins........2006-08-24

This recording is an important event in American music.Will The Circle Be Unbroken comes to mind and A Touch Of The Past is equally as amazing to hear.
The disc is loaded with the brightest stars in Bluegrass but without fail it is Mr.Perkins who will leave you shaking your head in awe.
Talent like this doesn't come around often.When Larry touches the strings his banjo has a life of it's own
This is as good as it gets.

5 out of 5 stars A must have cd for the serious lovers of bluegrass music.......1999-09-04

If you're serious about bluegrass music, this as an album you'll want for your musical library. From the opening instrumental,"Thanks Wade", to the final song, "A Touch Of The Past", which is also the title track, this album is ALIVE with the true spirit of the music loved by millions. It is much, much more than just a bluegrass album...it's where the music came from, how that past has influenced where it is today and where it's going as well.

Benny Martin, Earl Scruggs, Mac Wiseman, Sonny Osborne, John Hartford, Billy Rose, Terry Eldridge, Vassar Clements, Alison Krauss, Josh Graves, David Greer, Jimmy Campbell, Leroy Troy... just to name a few of the many friends of Larry's who contributed to make this album a classic... for many years to come.

Larry Perkins is my friend and he is a gentleman in the old time sense of the word. He is highly respected by the greatest names in the bluegrass world for his dedication to the past of the music and for his vision of the music as an evolving form.

5 out of 5 stars A must have cd for the serious lovers of bluegrass music.......1999-09-04

If you're serious about bluegrass music, this as an album you'll want for your musical library. From the opening instrumental,"Thanks Wade", to the final song, "A Touch Of The Past", which is also the title track, this album is ALIVE with the true spirit of the music loved by millions. It is much, much more than just a bluegrass album...it's where the music came from, how that past has influenced where it is today and where it's going as well.

Benny Martin, Earl Scruggs, Mac Wiseman, Sonny Osborne, John Hartford, Billy Rose, Terry Eldridge, Vassar Clements, Alison Krauss, Josh Graves, David Greer, Jimmy Campbell, Leroy Troy... just to name a few of the many friends of Larry's who contributed to make this album a classic... for many years to come.

Larry Perkins is my friend and he is a gentleman in the old time sense of the word. He is highly respected by the greatest names in the bluegrass world for his dedication to the past of the music and for his vision of the music as an evolving form.
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    Manufacturer: Sony Music Special Products
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000QRFER6

    Product Description

    Disc 1: 1. Take On Me - aha. 2. Parents Just Don't Understaned - D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. 3. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory. 4. Voices Carry - 'til tuesday. 5. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner. 6. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House. 7. U Can't Touch - Hammer. Disc 2: 1. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston. 2. Mama Said Knock You Out - L.L. Cool J. 3. Cest La Vie - Robbie Nevil. 4. What About Love - 'til tuesday. 5. Rockit - Herbie Hancock. 6. True Colors - Cyndi Lauper. 7. Now We're Getting Somewhere - Crowded House.
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      Dvorak
      Manufacturer: Naxos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
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        Binding: Audio CD

        Contemporary BluesContemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
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          Binding: Audio CD

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          Release Date: 2003-04-29
          Spire-Organ Works Past Present and Future
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Hit or miss compilation from a great label
          		 Spire-Organ Works Past Present and Future
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Touch UK
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00013UTZW
          Release Date: 2004-01-01

          Tracks:

          1. Royal Organ - Leif Elggren
          2. If Only That Love Lets Letting Happen - Z'ev
          3. Stops - Philip Jeck
          4. Details of a New Discovery - Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson
          5. Organ Psalm V - Marcus Davidson
          6. Dwan - Fennesz, Scott Minor
          7. Diabolus
          8. Visible Invisible - Biosphere
          9. Layered - Toshiya Tsunoda
          10. Shut-Eye Train - Tom Recchion
          11. Disorganised - Jeff Peterson, Lary Seven

          Tracks:

          1. Breathe - Charles Matthews
          2. Droner
          3. Epiludio Patetico: A Tribute to Rued Langgaard - Jacob Kirkegaard
          4. Remake - Oren Ambarchi, Tom Recchion
          5. Askam Wind Cluster - Chris Watson

          Customer Reviews:

          3 out of 5 stars Hit or miss compilation from a great label.......2005-11-29

          Touch Records is one of those labels that I seem to always go back to and enjoy. Whether it's a release by Biosphere or Philip Jeck or a newer disc by Fennesz or some other ambient works, I pretty much know that what I'll get is quality. Having said the above, it pains me a bit to say that I'm really disappointed in this double-disc compilation entitled Spire: Organ Works Past Present & Future. Featuring work composed by tons of different artists on their label, as well as other sound sculptors, it seems like it should have been a promising project. After all, I'm a fan of organs whether it be a woozy Hammond present on an electronic keyboard or a magnificent pipe organ that bellows and shakes your innards (I was once privy to an outstanding concert at the DomKirche in Köln Germany and it knocked my socks off).

          Disc 1 of the set features 12 tracks and runs about 50 minutes and opens with the warbling track of "Royal Organ" by Leif Elggren. The track basically consists of a short loop of organ replayed with very little variation for almost 3 minutes. Philip Jeck contributes just under 2 minutes of feedback-drenched something (possibly an organ) with "Stops," and it feels like Charlemagne Palestine with all the levels in the red (but fortunately doesn't last as long). Although there's an interesting concept behind it (different lengths of pipes were fitted with mics to field record), the 10-minute "Layered" by Toshiya Tsunoda simply goes on for way too long and with very little variation.

          In fact, much of the factor in my limited enjoyment of the release seems to be a decision of conceptual ideas over regard for listenable sonics. Over the course of 17 tracks and almost 2 hours of material there is very little melody. Rather, the set seems to be more about texture, and while it's an interesting angle to come at things (especially given the source material), it unfortunately doesn't make for a very interesting listen much of the time.

          That said, it is possible to be both musical and textural at the same time and the set works best when the two overlap the most. Although I could have lived with a little less filtration, the Scott Minor/Fennesz collaboration of "Dwan" is quite good (especially during the second half) while Jakob Kirkegaard's "Epiludio Patetico" is a shimmering thing of beauty and one of the only tracks on the release that really let the unique unfettered timbrel qualities of the organ shine through. Elsewhere, Oren Ambarchi and Tom Recchion let loose with the fluttering "Remake" while Biosphere contributes the icy "Visible Invisible." As mentioned above, though, the highpoints barely outweight the less-interesting, and the collection suffers in the end. If you're a Touch completist, you'll probably want to hear this, but otherwise there's plenty else on the label that would provide you with a better listening experience.

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            ASIN: B000CA6VO2
            Release Date: 2004-11-09
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              Release Date: 2005-06-14
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                ASIN: B000CAF2GA
                Release Date: 2005-06-28

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