Plays Bluegrass

Plays Bluegrass

ASIN: B00004RBOR

Track Listings

1. Katy Daley

2. Calendars

3. On & On

4. Berkeley Bounce

5. Homestead On The Farm

6. Jordan

7. Separate Cars

8. If I Lose

9. Never See My Home Again

10. The Bitterroot Lullaby

11. Goldrush

12. All My Life

13. Under Skies Like These

14. The Ross Valley Ramble

15. Over In The Glory Land

16. Dark Hollow

Editorial Reviews
David Dawg Grisman
"The DTB is a group of young, talented Marin County musicians who play traditional and contemporary bluegrass music with the right attitude. Having jammed with them...I heartily recommend that you check them out." -

Product Description
Traditional bluegrass from one of the West coast's hottest bands. Plays Bluegrass offers good old standards like Dark Hollow and On & On, as well as new inciteful orignal songs and tunes from David Thom & Jonathan Schiele.

This album is receiving immediate radio attention in the Bay area.

Plays Bluegrass

Tracks:

I've Waited As Long As I Can
Brown Mountain Light
How Mountain Girls Can Love
Carolina Star
Thunderclouds Of Love
On And On
This Morning At Nine
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
Galveston Flood
Will You Be Loving Another Man
Girl From The North Country
Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
I'll Stay Around

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The legendary bluegrass guitarist returns to his roots with Tony Rice Plays and Sings Bluegrass. Helping him play and sing are such old pals as Douglas, Vassar Clements, the Seldom Scene's Mike Auldridge and John Duffey, the Country Gentlemen's Bill Emerson and Jimmy Gaudreau, and the New Grass Revival's Sam Bush. The album is at once a tribute to the early bluegrass that so inspired Rice, and a reflection of the changes Rice helped bring to bluegrass. On the traditional songs associated with Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, and Hylo Brown, Rice sounds right at home pushing those insistent rhythms along and leading those note-bending vocal harmonies. Several other songs, including Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" and Tom Rush's "Galveston Flood," were introduced to the bluegrass repertoire by the Country Gentlemen, and Rice uses them to illustrate the changes that shook bluegrass in the '70s: a more personal, conversational vocal style, a broader harmonic palette, and an increased prominence for guitar leads. No one has mastered those changes while preserving the essence of bluegrass better than Rice. He has always included several bluegrass tunes on each outing, but it's a treat to hear a whole album of nothing but. --Geoffrey Himes

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"The Master" cuts loose one more time..........2004-10-30

No one has been more influential in performance of acoustic guitar than Tony Rice.

Nobody.

Rice is a master of just about every genre that his Martin Herringbone D-28 could be applied to. Along with David Grisman he pretty much founded American String Jazz. Certainly those Rice/Grisman bands were strongly modeled after Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt's Quintette Du Hot Club de France, but NOBODY in America (or really the entire world) was making music like theirs when they recorded the iconic "David Grisman Quintette" album.

Tony also payed his country dues - in what was probably the "hottest" country band in history. Emmylou Harris's bands are called "The Hot Band" and it was NEVER hotter than the version that included Tony on his acoustic trading licks with electric wizard Albert Lee and Dobro master Jerry Douglas. If I had to take a single country album to a deserted island it would have to be Emmylou's "Roses in the Snow".(It's worth mentioning that the same band also featured Ricky Skaggs on every instrument he could get his talented hands on - mainly fiddle and mandolin.)

Tony has also demonstrated that he has a fine touch with acoustic-based pop, with multiple covers of the likes of Bob Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot. (There's a whole collection of Rice doing just Lightfoot covers that is absolutely smashing!)

ALL of the above was written just to give some context before saying that the genre I consider Tony's "home" is Bluegrass, and for about 20 years beginning in the early seventies pretty much EVERY landmark Bluegrass recording featured Tony's blistering guitar and his urgent soulful vocals.

To all our sorrows Tony's voice has succumbed to multiple vocal-chord polyps, leaving him sounding like a late edition Miles Davis.

THIS album was that last great recording of Rice's fine singing, and it is fitting that he used the voice he had left to record this fine collection of Bluegrass and Newgrass tunes. The old 'bone never sounded better and from his opening ear-stretching bend on his solo to "I've Waited As Long As I Can" you can hear that "the master" is in full control of the most influential flatpicking technique of Bluegrass history.

Tony is joined by a collection of old buddies - meaning Bluegrass Superstars - and they bear down on 13 gold-plated-bluegrass-gems. I could go to the trouble of reciting a review of every tune on the disc, but the truth is there are no "duds".

Enjoy.

A classic bluegrass recording.......2003-06-16

Tony Rice is sometimes criticised by "purists" for not sticking to pure bluegrass, and branching off into contemporary and jazz music, even employing piano and drums at times. But, Tony has always maintained a steady stream of pure bluegrass recordings through the years, along with the other. Several of them have become absolute bluegrass classics. "Cold on the Shoulder", "Manzanita", "Skaggs and Rice", "Guitar", "California Autumn" and of course all of the "Bluegrass Album Band" volumes are essentially Tony Rice recordings. This album is an essential recording. No piano or drums here! The songs are great, the musicians Tony has selected are among the best in the world at this type of music, Tony's voice at this point was still in prime condition, and of course his playing here is classic "Rice" flatpicking. This is a "must have" recording in any serious bluegrass collection.

Bound for movin' on?.......2001-07-26

Don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of Tony Rice, and have been for years. And listening to his albums has turned me on to a group of musicians that form the core of my folk-roots listening: Jerry Douglas as David Grisman being the shining stars. When I latch on to a musician, I expect him/her to lead me down their musical path. Take me with them on their musican growth. While an awesome guitar player and a darn good vocalist, Tony Rice's path has been, for me, a big circle. In this album we find him rehashing some old Ian and Sylvia, for instance, and bringing nothing new to the table. Nothing that sounds different from what he did 15 years ago. Come on, Tony! You're one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived. Let's move on!. I vote for the late-80s Native American as the pinnacle.

great.......1998-07-10

If you are a bluegrass fan, this is a must for your collection. Tony Rice is a supreme guitarist who also knows what it takes to produce a great sounding song. I have several of his CDs and tapes and throughly enjoy each one. If you love guitar music and other stringed music, then get this album.

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One of the Best
Kenny Baker At His Best.
Bill Monroe's Greatest Sideman . . .
Classic. Essential.

Plays Bill Monroe
Kenny Baker
Manufacturer: County Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000012EK
Release Date: 1994-08-19

Tracks:

Road To Columbus
Brown Country Breakdown
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
Jerusalem Ridge
Monroe's Hornpipe
Cheyenne
Big Sandy River
Stoney Lonesome
Mississippi Waltz
Wheel Hoss
Fiddler's Pastime
Ashland Breakdown

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Baker was a member, off and on, of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys ever since he first joined in 1957, and racked up more years with the "Father of Bluegrass" than any other musician. As such, Baker has had an immense influence on modern bluegrass fiddle styles, with his smooth, fluid phrasing and a hint of swing. In tribute to his mentor, Baker recorded an album of Monroe compositions in 1976 and was as surprised as anyone when the composer himself showed up as an unexpected guest and played mandolin on the whole session. This legendary, all-instrumental album lives up to its reputation as a landmark of modern bluegrass. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best.......2006-11-05

Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe is one of the best Bluegrass albums ever recorded and I am pleased to finally see it available in CD format. Comprised of Instrumentals composed by Monroe, it showcases the superb talents of Kenny Baker as well as Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. Jerusalem Ridge, Wheel Hoss, Mississippi Waltz and Ashland Breakdown are among my favorite tracks of an album of stellar recordings. An essential for anyone interested in Bluegrass in general or the work of Kenny Baker, Bill Monroe's greatest Fiddler, in particular.

Kenny Baker At His Best........2005-11-02

This is a fine instrumental fiddle album! Kenny Baker is as good a bluegrass fiddle player as there has ever been and this sterling performance confirms it.If you don't have this masterpiece in your collection then you are really depriving yourself.

Bill Monroe's Greatest Sideman . . ........2001-04-16

. . .was hard-workin' hard-fiddlin' Kenny Baker. Baker understood what Monroe was about (at least musically), and during his various stints with the Bluegrass Boys, never failed to deliver the goods. This tribute, which features the boss himself, features many of Monroe's greatest instrumental compositions, including spirted renditions of "Road to Columbus", "Big Sandy River","Wheel Hoss", and my personal favorite "Brown County Breakdown", featuring a spectacular melodic-style solo by banjoist Bob Black (Black and Vic Jordan split the 5-string duties on this effort, and their understanding of fiddle tunes make both of their contributions special). And the lovely interplay between Baker and Monroe on "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" carries an emotional force that drives to the core of the idiom.

This effort belongs in any serious bluegrass collection.

Classic. Essential........2000-07-17

One of the greatest fiddle albums of all time. A must buy.

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Hank Snow Plays Guitar
Hank Snow Plays Guitar
Track listings please?
I love cowboy music

Plays Guitar
Hank Snow
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007KS5D
Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

Hilo March
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Wabash Blues
Birth of the Blues
In an Old Dutch Garden (By an Old Dutch Mill)
Sentimental Journey
Over the Waves
Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet
San Antonio Rose
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When You and I Were Young, Maggie
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I Almost Lost My Mind
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That Heart Belongs to Me
Texas Plains
Beaumont Ride

Customer Reviews:

Hank Snow Plays Guitar.......2007-04-19

The title of the CD is a bit misleading a only the first 12 selections are instrumental, but the balance of the album's selections feature some of Hank's flat picking. Chet Atkins plays back up on most of these, and in fact plays some great solos on several. A few of these were on other albums featuring Hank and Chet, but a couple were apparently only recorded for this album. Hank was an excellent guitarist, and Chet was and is Mr. Guitar. This album is a treat for fans of either guitarist.

Hank Snow Plays Guitar.......2004-03-10

I had a Hank Snow instrumental album back in the early 60s which disappeared. I was quite excited to see this album was available but I can't tell if it's the one I want because you don't give any helpful details.

WHY NO TRACK LISTINGS OR PERSONNEL!!!???

Track listings please?.......2003-10-14

Again amazon, it would really help if you can please put the track listings on this CD because it will help. Hank Snow is truly one of country music's greatest legends and his guitar playing is outstanding!

I love cowboy music.......2003-02-13

I want to here this cd.So I could injoy it.I like Hank Snow.

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I can't get enough

Rattlesnake Tidal Wave
The Foghorn Stringband
Manufacturer: Foghorn Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009ZYBB
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

Lost Girl
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Policeman
Grey Eagle
Fine Times At Our House
Rocky Pallet
Roving Gambler - Jaybird in the Ashbrook
Jim Short's Tune
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New Broom
Cherry River Rag
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Courting Days Waltz
Let Me Fall
Sherburn's Breakdown
Pretty Little Dog
Farther Along
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Customer Reviews:

I can't get enough.......2004-07-06

This album will have you smacking your knee, swingin' your partner and pushing play over and over. There is no way you can listen to this album with out smiling.

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Pluckin' great!
Excellant Old timely music

Reap What You Sow
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Manufacturer: Foghorn Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002JELTU
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

Georgia Railroad
Charlie And Nellie
Best Timber
Lonesome Road Blues
Five Miles of Ellum Wood
Dying Hobo
Danville Girl
Black Mountain Rag
Fall On My Knees
Turkey Tracks
Nobody's Darling
Cluck Old Hen
Sow 'Em On The Mountain

Customer Reviews:

Pluckin' great!.......2005-01-20

This is great ensemble hoe-down music. I swear you can feel the floor boards in the grange hall creak under the strain of the dancing going on. Seriously, there's a great drive to this combo that makes you want to get up and dance until you keel over. The guitar and bass pluckin' and banjo and mandolin pickin' and singin' and fiddle bowin' is kinda loose around the edges that suits the groove of this music. These guys know their way around old timey tunes--they dig in, play with incredible speed, and make you holler for more. I love listening to this CD on my way to work. When I pull into the parking lot I invariably have a goofy grin on my face--you will too, if you give this a listen!

Excellant Old timely music.......2004-10-16

Saw this band live at Bumber Shoot Music Feestival in Seattle, and imeadiatley bought this cd. " They are spectacular!! If you enjoyed the soundtrack of "Oh' Brother were art thu" you will love this CD!!

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Nashville Banjo Plays Original Hits
Nashville Banjo
Manufacturer: Power Pak
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005JA53
Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

Bill Bailey
Old Black Joe
Dixie
I've Been Working On The Railroad
Long Long Ago
My Old Kentucky Home
Oh Susannah
Camptown Races
Swanee River
Medley: Strummin' On The Old Banjo/Blue Tail Fly/Frankie & Johnnie

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Bill's the man!

Bill Evans Plays Banjo

Manufacturer: Mighty Fine Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q3IQ
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

Petersburg Gal
Germaine's Dream
Kobe Blues
Meadows of Dan
Corey's Slide
Catching the Dickens
New Black Eyed Suzie
Raising the Beams
When She Smiles
Leaving Owensboro
Lonesome Polka
Granite Chief
Heavy Traffic Ahead

Album Description

A collection of twelve original bluegrass/acoustic instrumentals from this world-renowned California five-string banjo player featuring some of the most well-known names in bluegrass music, with selections ranging from the traditional ("Germaine's Dream," "New Black Eyed Suzie") to the progressive ("Kobe Blues," "When She Smiles"). Includes a bonus track of "Heavy Traffic Ahead," a remake of the Bill Monroe classic featuring Don Rigsby, Mike Compton and Glen Duncan.

Customer Reviews:

Bill's the man!.......2003-01-22

Bill Evans got his RB-75 from Sonny Osborne, and after hearing it sparkle this album, I wouldn't be surprised if Sonny wished he had it back. Bill is both an innovative technician and an old-school purist, and this album is a perfect amalgam of the two. He's the one of the best pickers in California, and the album shows why.

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Michael Truckpile
Michael Truckpile
Manufacturer: Art of the Underground
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000831NJQ
Release Date: 2004-12-07

Tracks:

Rescue Me
Prop Me Up
Girl on a Bicycle
I Don't Expect Nothin'
Stay Right Here
Incidents
Just Be Near Me
Always
Burnin' in the Light
Busted Lips and Soil Stains
Riverbed
Photograph
Buttered Toast

Product Description

This is a folky solo project from Michael of The Kiss Ups. Awesome songwriting and production. This lies somewhere between Woody Guthrie and Elton John in sound, and lyrical subject matter ranges from living and loving to more deep-rooted political issues. This record is very fun and may make you want a slurpee.

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5 South
Janet Beazley
Manufacturer: Backcountry Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAKMOW
Release Date: 2005-07-26

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Plays Bluegrass
The David Thom Band
Manufacturer: Swollen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004RBOR
Release Date: 2000-02-03

Tracks:

Katy Daley
Calendars
On & On
Berkeley Bounce
Homestead On The Farm
Jordan
Separate Cars
If I Lose
Never See My Home Again
The Bitterroot Lullaby
Goldrush
All My Life
Under Skies Like These
The Ross Valley Ramble
Over In The Glory Land
Dark Hollow

Album Description

Traditional bluegrass from one of the West coast's hottest bands. Plays Bluegrass offers good old standards like Dark Hollow and On & On, as well as new inciteful orignal songs and tunes from David Thom & Jonathan Schiele.

This album is receiving immediate radio attention in the Bay area.

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