Bluegrass, Newgrass and Mandolins! [Archive]

Curious_AJ

15th July 2007, 20:15

I'm currently attempting to learn the Mandolin. I have been playing guitar for years now, and when I went to Vietnam last year I decided to buy a mandolin.

It's a really interesting instrument actually. Kind of like a Banjo mixed with a Ukelele, mixed with a 12 string guitar (in the way that you play double strings)
It has 8 strings which are tuned 2 by 2 so there are 4 different notes over the 8 strings.

what I'm wondering, is if any of you guys appreciate Bluegrass or Newgrass music in any way, or if you know anything about Mandolins, feel free to share.

<img src="http://www.stellingbanjo.com/images/s5mandolin1.jpg">

Hitcher

15th July 2007, 21:06

I am a bluegrass fan. But I know bugger all about mandolins, other than that they're generally seedless and the Charlies ones peel easier than the others.

Curious_AJ

15th July 2007, 21:09

yay, bluegrass fan.. as for the mandolin... yes... charlies ones DO peel easier ..... :p

86GSXR

15th July 2007, 22:56

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 00:20

:O!! omg!! that would be awesome! Alison Kraus! yeah, i also love the use of mandolin in bands such as Led Zep and R.E.M. its really great.. not to mention how versatile the instrument is!!

Hitcher

16th July 2007, 08:45

Go out and buy some Hayseed Dixie. Three terrific albums now, and occasional featured use of a mandolin and the subtle strains of a tangelo. Dirty deeds have never been done dirt cheaper.

I see Alison Kraus has a new album out. Something to add to one's burgeoning collection, perhaps...

Paul in NZ

16th July 2007, 08:59

I have a shocking amount of 'Bluegrass' music .... I don't usually admit to it because it's a misunderstood and much abused genre. I am generally interested in a lot of folk music or simple 'peoples' music. If you want to listen to what i think is about the best bluegrass out there (Ms krauss is right up there btw) check out the Del McCoury Band ..... Steve Earle wanted to learn about Bluegrass so he recorded and album with them (The Mountain) which is well worth a listen as well.

I have a couple of CD's (someplace - I have to hide em) by Bill Monroe who basically invented (more defined) bluegrass as a genre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Monroe

Learn the mandolin or the mandola - fine instruments and I'm jealous of your ability.

Holy Roller

16th July 2007, 11:51

Our pastor plays a mandolin.
Its been great threapy for him after his stroke. He now plays just as well as before.

Beemer

16th July 2007, 13:44

I am a bluegrass fan. But I know bugger all about mandolins, other than that they're generally seedless and the Charlies ones peel easier than the others.

No, no, no, Hitcher! You are confusing the sound of this word with a small fruit - a mandolin is actually a vegetable slicer consisting of a flat stainless steel frame with adjustable cutting blades. I know because I own one. However, I would NOT advise anyone to attempt to play the mandolin by strumming it as it would most definitely fuck your fingers.

crashe

16th July 2007, 14:25

Chat to Riffer as he has one.

16th July 2007, 14:37

Chat to Dave Warren, here is a link thingy to the Auckland Bluegrass Club: http://www.bluegrassnz.co.nz/

Al

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 14:47

funnerz, as for strumming the mandolin, you CAN .. but use a pick .. or your rough guitar-hardened fingers,... _b works well...

I find that loads of music is misunderstood.. bluegrass being one of the top most misunderstood.. however, i like it, and newgrass is just bluegrass, but jazzier usually...

you guys should try listening to a little Johnny Staats, he's got some REAL talent on that mandolin!

mandola.. now THERE'S a cool instrument as well!

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 15:03

some songs of johnny to look out for include

"Cat, Daddy Swing" and "Wound for Sound" _b

oh, and batkin & Mcdermott- don't touch my pig (includes pig sounds)

and Anthony Hannigan- Sled Minor

Animal

16th July 2007, 15:12

what I'm wondering, is if any of you guys appreciate Bluegrass or Newgrass music in any way, or if you know anything about Mandolins, feel free to share.

<img src="http://www.stellingbanjo.com/images/s5mandolin1.jpg">

Yup, I have a ton of Nickel Creek, Allison Krauss, Chris Thielle and a few other top Bluegrass band CDs.

Check out Woodsongs.com for streamed onling Bluegrass and similar. It's really, really good.

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 15:20

oh yeah, i think i've been there before, its pretty awesome...

It's funny though, loads of people knock this type of music until they listen to it!
I know when I was younger, that's what I did until a couple of years back! It's actually, in my oppinion, some of the most interesting, beautiful, artistic music that ever was!
If you have a listen to those songs i put up earlier, you'll definately know what I mean!

riffer

16th July 2007, 15:39

I love my mandolin. :love:

There's a cool mandolin track on the new White Stripes album.

And for the record - you can definitely strum a mandolin. There's heaps of chords. Just takes a bit of learning as they're totally different to guitar.

With standard tuning on the gat its EADGBE from thick strings to thin.
On the mandolin. Its GDAE from thick to thin.

Paul - I'm going to have to come raid your bluegrass collection. I didn't know much about Alison Krauss until I saw the Coen Brothers excellent movie "O brother where art thou?" but after that I downloaded some of here stuff and must admit I'm pretty impressed.

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 15:42

yep, this is very true!

the strumming indeeds.. but i think they ere referring to the mechanical process of actually strumming?

Hitcher

16th July 2007, 15:43

It's GDAE from thick to thin.

Is that like My Dog's Got Fleas?

pritch

16th July 2007, 15:47

Bela Fleck plays banjo but he'd be worth a listen as his bands do bluegrass, newgrass, and stuff you never thought of :yes:

riffer

16th July 2007, 15:49

Is that like My Dog's Got Fleas?

Actually its more like a Yodia-ism. You know - "Fleas has my dog".

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 15:51

if in doubt! always get yourself a chord sheet! those things can be life savers!

Paul in NZ

16th July 2007, 16:45

Paul - I'm going to have to come raid your bluegrass collection. I didn't know much about Alison Krauss until I saw the Coen Brothers excellent movie "O brother where art thou?" but after that I downloaded some of here stuff and must admit I'm pretty impressed.

EDIT - you better do that when Vickis not around - she really hates bluegrass....

Actually - theres a bunch of other wierd stuff in there you will like. The Drive by Truckers and Big John Bates are 2 that spring to mind....

Honestly - Check out Steve Earles 'The Mountain' if you like new blue grass, again, Steves ahead of the pack and sets the benchmark. he is one hell of a talented sob. Without kidding - the Dixie Chicks are bloody sensations as well. I genuinely admire their guts (and the bits above their guts just quietly)

That said - Del and the Boys are the shiz when it comes to Bluegrass - After Bill Munroe passed away they took on the crown - no question.... Nothing else comes close...

I have a few CD's by a guy called Tim O'Brien as well - interesting guy - Yankee boy playing a range of instruments including mandolin and mandocello but he has drifted to sounding like an irish folk muso and it demostrates the connection between celtic music and american hill music. Interesting...

For shits and giggles (and a little bit of awe at their casual talent) the Chieftains (yes yes I know) 2 CD's, 'Down the old Plank Road' and 'Further Down the old Plank Road' again show the ability of celtic musicians to translate well into bluegrass - it features a supurb vocal by ms Krauss and is really worth a listen.

If you really want the real deal - Earl Scruggs - the man reinvented the banjo (theme of the bevely hillbillies), got his start with Bill Monroe and was a legend with his mate Lester Flatt (another Bill Monroe dude and no I'm not making these names up). Flatt and Scruggs won a grammy in '69 for 'Foggy Mountain breakdown btw but we are now a ways from mandolins eh?

Unfortunately - I lent a prized Marty Stuart CD and it's never come back but he is a fine mandolin player as well.... Worth searching out...

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 17:37

will take note of the above said, sounds interesting!

Curious_AJ

16th July 2007, 23:41

was listening to some blue and new grass today.. its quite relaxing....

now i'm onto nirvana... the zone out/angry music... too bad i cant put it really LOUD ... damn sleeping people... and i ran out of vodka ...

Hitcher

17th July 2007, 09:01

and i ran out of vodka...

There's your problem: Bluegrass music can only truly be appreciated through a haze of single malt whisky.

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 14:09

vodka was what i had left over from a few weeks ago haha... but i wasnt listening to bluegrass at that point anyways...

i reckin its also muchly appreciated when you're in a good mood... its definaterly feel good music though, so i guess it'd make your mood better anyway!

Paul in NZ

17th July 2007, 14:37

There's your problem: Bluegrass music can only truly be appreciated through a haze of single malt whisky.

Dang - when I listen to bluegrass I always drink 'shine out of a mason jar.... Aint so much of a haze and full on pea souper....

Check out Ricky Skaggs as well - pretty sure theres a CD or 2 of his at home someplace - interesting guy!

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 14:41

heard much about that guy actually _b

Toaster

17th July 2007, 14:46

No, no, no, Hitcher! You are confusing the sound of this word with a small fruit - a mandolin is actually a vegetable slicer consisting of a flat stainless steel frame with adjustable cutting blades. I know because I own one. However, I would NOT advise anyone to attempt to play the mandolin by strumming it as it would most definitely fuck your fingers.

Do remind me to give you bling later....... between you and Hitcher I have been giggling like a spazzy little girl today.

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 15:01

but you ARE a spazzy little girl ^_^

HenryDorsetCase

17th July 2007, 15:13

EDIT - you better do that when Vickis not around - she really hates bluegrass....

Actually - theres a bunch of other wierd stuff in there you will like. The Drive by Truckers and Big John Bates are 2 that spring to mind....

Honestly - Check out Steve Earles 'The Mountain' if you like new blue grass, again, Steves ahead of the pack and sets the benchmark. he is one hell of a talented sob. Without kidding - the Dixie Chicks are bloody sensations as well. I genuinely admire their guts (and the bits above their guts just quietly)

That said - Del and the Boys are the shiz when it comes to Bluegrass - After Bill Munroe passed away they took on the crown - no question.... Nothing else comes close...

I have a few CD's by a guy called Tim O'Brien as well - interesting guy - Yankee boy playing a range of instruments including mandolin and mandocello but he has drifted to sounding like an irish folk muso and it demostrates the connection between celtic music and american hill music. Interesting...

For shits and giggles (and a little bit of awe at their casual talent) the Chieftains (yes yes I know) 2 CD's, 'Down the old Plank Road' and 'Further Down the old Plank Road' again show the ability of celtic musicians to translate well into bluegrass - it features a supurb vocal by ms Krauss and is really worth a listen.

If you really want the real deal - Earl Scruggs - the man reinvented the banjo (theme of the bevely hillbillies), got his start with Bill Monroe and was a legend with his mate Lester Flatt (another Bill Monroe dude and no I'm not making these names up). Flatt and Scruggs won a grammy in '69 for 'Foggy Mountain breakdown btw but we are now a ways from mandolins eh?

Unfortunately - I lent a prized Marty Stuart CD and it's never come back but he is a fine mandolin player as well.... Worth searching out...

I wholeheartedly recommend Drive By Truckers: start with "The Dirty South" and go from there.

You might check out Gillian Welch also. And Lucinda Williams. and Emmylou Harris. And Gram Parsons......

HenryDorsetCase

17th July 2007, 15:14

A couple of years ago whilst in the Southern States I bought an album by Alison Krauss and Union Station - Live. It's a bloody supurb example of Bluegrass and features lot's of Mandolin playing. I love it :yes:

I really like that record too. Interesting Alison was a fiddle (as they call it) prodigy, but is more known for her singing now. Great voice....

riffer

17th July 2007, 15:25

Check out Steve Earles 'The Mountain' if you like new blue grass

Gini's a Steve Earle fan - I'll dig out a few albums. All I've really heard of him is Copperhead Road.

Without kidding - the Dixie Chicks are bloody sensations as well. I genuinely admire their guts (and the bits above their guts just quietly)

Yes well, I checked them out a while ago as I kinda had a thing for Natalie Maines and discovered how good they actually are as musicians... In fact I'm listening to Lil Jack Slade as I type this.

As for the others, looks like I have some a'torrenting to do...

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 15:29

there are lots of people that have been mentioned here which i should search round for, would be great to hear some new music!!

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 15:45

omg.. country is awesome.. shambala-three dog night!!

and COUNTRY ROADS!-olivia newton john

HenryDorsetCase

17th July 2007, 17:19

Country Roads is a John Denver song...? take me baaaaaack where I belong, west virgiiiniiiiaaaaa... etc.

check out Willie Nelson also "Red Headed Stranger" is a phenonmenal album.

Johnny Cash as well: there is not a day in the week that Johnny Cash isn't cool as fuck. start with the two "prison" records: Live at San Quentin and Live at Folsom ... then the American recordings

Newer stuff: one of my favourite bands ever is Uncle Tupelo. basically the founders of alt.country (kind of, and not really, but its a handle they're stuck with). Genius songwriting, and so much more than the sum of their parts: when they split the bands that came from the same members just werent as good (Son Volt, Wilco, Jeff Tweedy solo) though I do like the Son Volt album "Trace" a lot.

Whiskeytown of course (and Ryan Adams is in Auckers next month.. Im considering coming up)

cowboy junkies. Margot Timmins voice is absolutely ethereal. Start with the Trinity Session.

(I realise I have digressed quite a bit from our bluegrass commencement into a n alt.country and new country tangent, but my feeling is that if you like the newgrass/bluegrass stuff then you'll probably like some of this stuff as well...

Personally I used to think that all country was Big Hats and lame lyrics about pickup trucks and dogs and lame women and stuff. In fact its not, but you have to get through the dross to find the gems.... like with any genre.

Paul in NZ

17th July 2007, 17:58

I wholeheartedly recommend Drive By Truckers: start with "The Dirty South" and go from there.

You might check out Gillian Welch also. And Lucinda Williams. and Emmylou Harris. And Gram Parsons......

Well yes - they all live and my place - not such a Gillian Welch fan

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 20:41

as for country roads, well it is John Denver, but Olivia also did a version, i had it on the CD i was playing earlier hehe...

Johnny Cash for the win!!

riffer

17th July 2007, 21:26

Actually, I played in a rock band about 20 years ago, and we recorded a punked up version of Country Roads.

If anyone really wants to hear it, I've thrown it on rapidshare (http://rapidshare.com/files/43386534/07_Country_Roads.mp3.html) for people to download...

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 21:30

oh, nice, ill take a listen then!

yeah, ive been in 2 bands, but everyone moved away, which sucks!

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 21:33

poop, not working.. ah well ...

Nefarious

17th July 2007, 21:35

bella fleck and john moore FTW!!!

GO INDY!!!!

riffer

17th July 2007, 21:43

poop, not working.. ah well ...

Works fine for me :(

Try the free option.

Curious_AJ

17th July 2007, 21:48

i did... i dunno, maybe its just my pc ... poop and beans... oh well lol

Paul in NZ

18th July 2007, 09:24

I've got this great rock version of that someplace - damn - can't remember the band but it's a laugh!

John Denver? Guys a fantastic musician but sadly found to have feet of clay and was never forgiven for it.... Odd when Ozzie is celebrated for it.. Go figure.. His 'Live in the Sydney Opera House' is one of the best live performances you will ever hear....

Except for...

Bruce Springsteens latest Live in Dublin.... If you like the folky / roots / Bluegrass music you will LOVE this double CD and the DVD of the concert is worth the purchase price alone - BEST thing I've listened to this year bar nothing....

Curious_AJ

18th July 2007, 17:04

the travelling Wilburys... omg... omg.. awesomeness in its purest form!!

Paul in NZ

19th September 2007, 11:56

Settin' hat mah desk listenin to Peter Rowan and Tony Rice 'Quartet' orn the CD radio.... Feck - dem folks sure can play....

http://www.amazon.com/Quartet-Peter-Rowan/dp/B000KG4BOU

Vocals are very bluegrass but a great mix including a Townes van Zandt song (To Live is to Fly) and an utterly beautiful instrumental 'Shady Grove' that alone is worth the price of admission... Even a Patti Duke song (have interpretations of her become trendy or summat?)

Brought home by 3 spirituals...

Wonderful stuff..... Inspirational acoustic music...

Curious_AJ

19th September 2007, 15:29

wow, i thought this was dead!

but great to see yah listening to some good ol' music!

Paul in NZ

19th September 2007, 16:55

Some music don't know when it's dead - it jest keeps on cummin back..

kevfromcoro

19th September 2007, 17:37

A friend of mine owns a jass bar in thailand..i was there about a month ago.
There was many talented players there.all sorts of instruments.
Most of them wernt thai..from all over the world....older people really.
Got back here and decided to learn to play a guitar.
having trouble .cant get my left hand to sit on the strings .keep hitting other strings
mayebe i will try something else.

riffer

19th September 2007, 19:29

Kev. I'm afraid even if you try something else you'll probably have the same problems.

You see when it comes to musical instruments, you have to practice.

I've been playing guitar for 34 years and I'm still learning.

Just keep trying. It will come.

Bren

19th September 2007, 21:24

I have been listening and loving country for years....actually got to see Toby Keith and Willie Nelson in Texas 3 years ago...I love the stuff.....Bluegrass is great when i am in the mood for it.....any southern rock goes down well with me...

Some of my faves in the country/bluegrass /folk /Southern Rockgenres...
Country
Toby Keith
Trace Adkins
Little Big Town
Ryan Adams
Hank Williams Snr, Hank Williams III
George Strait
Kenny Chesney
Clint Black
SHeDaisy....
...just to name a few

Bluegrass
Bill Monroe (classics are so good)
Kentucky Colonels
The Dillards
Ricky Scaggs

Folk
Allison Krauss
Bob Dylan
Gillian Welch

Southern Rock
CCR
Marshall Tucker Band
Doobies
Molly Hatchett
Allman Bros
Grateful dead
canned heat
Kentucky headhunters
Lynard Skinard
ZZ Top

Hitcher

19th September 2007, 21:42

I have been listening and loving country for years....actually got to see Toby Keith and Willie Nelson in Texas 3 years ago...I love the stuff.....Bluegrass is great when i am in the mood for it.....any southern rock goes down well with me...

Now that's a great play list! Add some Bonnie Raitt, Dixie Chicks and Jo Dee Messina and we're away!

Curious_AJ

19th September 2007, 21:45

I just have to say, Bob Dylan for the WIN!!

and as for guitar, yeah, it takes practice!! been at it for about 7 (probably more) years now, and plodding on I guess... what I find hard are bar chords sometimes.. just that my wrist gets incredibly sore after a while. but PRACTICE makes good (not perfect, coz nothing is perfect... heh)

heyjoe

19th September 2007, 22:14

Mandolin? Acoustic guitars?

Have u heard of a band called Blackmore's Night. This is led by former Deep Purple guitar wizard Ritchie Blackmore accompanied by vocalist Candice Night and a backing band. Their music is Renaissance-inspired folk rock and was a (later in life) dream goal of Ritchie's when he was interviewed back in 1975 when he departed Deep Purple to form his new hard rock band at the time called Rainbow along with Ronnie James Dio.

This renanissance style music of today is quite a stark contrast to Deep Purple's famous hard rock anthems such as 'Smoke on the water' and 'Black Night.' Ritchie Blackmore is a classically trained guitarist.

Blackmore's Night albums include:
- Shadow of the Moon (1997)
- Under a Violet Moon (1999)
- Fires at Midnight (2001)
- Ghost of a Rose (2003)
- The Village Lanterne (2006)
- Winter Carols (2006)
- Past Times with Good Company (2002 live album)

Curious_AJ

19th September 2007, 22:18

oh really? oooh, sounds interesting.. i love deep purple!

as for the "mandolin? acoustic guitar?" question... for me it's both... and electric guitar.. ^_^ they're all my babies...

Hillbilly

20th September 2007, 04:25

Just had a quick look at this thread. Good on you! I'm a fan of bluegrass and play guitar.
(Gretsch Rancher) and my flatmate plays 5-string banjo. If you like lotsa bluegrass, check out the usenet newsgroup alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bluegrass as well as the country newsgroup. I'm a big fan of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, the Dillards, and the Stanley Brothers. :)

Bren

20th September 2007, 06:51

lester flatt is good...foggy mountain breakdown is great...think i got the right artist w/ the right song

Bren

20th September 2007, 06:53

Now that's a great play list! Add some Bonnie Raitt, Dixie Chicks and Jo Dee Messina and we're away!

sorta gone off dixie chicks .... somethin bout them doesnt ring true

Paul in NZ

20th September 2007, 09:05

sorta gone off dixie chicks .... somethin bout them doesnt ring true

yeah - good looking, talented, principled.... They cannot possibly be country artists...

Curious_AJ

20th September 2007, 15:49

rofl... dixie chicks... I'm on the fence about those gals... dunno if I like them, or hate them...

riffer

21st September 2007, 09:57

Paul in NZ

21st September 2007, 10:47

rofl... dixie chicks... I'm on the fence about those gals... dunno if I like them, or hate them...

I'm not a fan of their top 20 stuff or give a hoot about their political stance but their music hold little gems of wonder. I'm impressed by their music....

Simon - you should come over with a PC one day and some blank CD's....

Hitcher

21st September 2007, 10:53

Alison Krauss and Union Station. I already have four of their albums and I see that Borders have two more. Even their remakes of schmultzy tracks like "You say it best when you say nothing at all" are brilliant in their simplicity and elegant understatement.

Blackbird

21st September 2007, 11:52

There's some great Bluegrass and Honkey Tonk on YouTube. When I was on business in the States, I had the privelege of seeing the Cajun band Mamou playing in a bar in New Orleans. Unbelievably good. Their electric violinist played whilst riding between the tables on a skateboard - incredible show, even if not totally purist.:niceone:

riffer

21st September 2007, 15:20

Curious_AJ

21st September 2007, 19:45

That's because you don't want to shag Natalie Maines.

My position on this subject is well known.

I've just (on the advice of Paul) gotten my hands on Steve Earl and the Del McCoury Bands The Mountain, and Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys The Blue Moon of Kentucky.

Luckily for me, Gini just loooooves bluegrass which is just as well 'cause she hasn't heard much else lately.

Thread of the month to date for me. :)
yay, I am honoured to hear you say this is your thread of the month :D though its been round for a while.. lol...

I'm not a fan of their top 20 stuff or give a hoot about their political stance but their music hold little gems of wonder. I'm impressed by their music....

Simon - you should come over with a PC one day and some blank CD's....

agreed.

scracha

8th October 2007, 15:15

So, can anyone teach me how to play the banjo I acquired from the Scottish shop (http://www.celtic-connexions.com/) in Hamilton?

I'm serious BTW :cool:

kelleyb

8th October 2007, 15:21

1100 Hundred Springs or Two Tons of Steel are good bluegrass bands.

scootnz

8th October 2007, 15:29

another mandolin trainee here - I traded my fiddle in on a new mandolin a couple of years ago. Two kids later haven't made much progress. Being a fiddle player gives me a headstart though - same tuning as a mandolin.

riffer

8th October 2007, 16:42

Only thing I can recommend is find as much music as you can and listen and play along.

I'm getting the hang of the really fast one pair strumming, but its tricky.

And, being a guitarist, it's like playing upside down. I'm struggling with the tuning. Too much EADGBE (33 years!)... <_<

pritch

8th October 2007, 16:57

On one of the Bonnaroo DVDs I had here there is a bluegrass band. The guys all looked like they might be members of the Klan, but shit! that mandolin player could play.

I mentioned to Inline4 that I'd lend him some DVDs to ummm watch? But when I got home I found that some of the ones I was going to lend him are not here. I musta lent them to somebody else already. Now if I could just remember
who tf I lent them to...

It's a bugger getting old...

Curious_AJ

8th October 2007, 18:30

cowboy

8th October 2007, 19:16

If you here of a band called Texas Kiwis playing in Auckland go see them & talk to the lead singer. He plays mandolin & just about anything with stings & they play a good mix of country & bluegrass
:violin::wari:

Curious_AJ

8th October 2007, 19:21

ooh, will do!! i need a good tips person.. thing...

HenryDorsetCase

8th October 2007, 19:29

That's because you don't want to shag Natalie Maines.

My position on this subject is well known.

As in a, "Well, if I absolutely HAD to, because, you know, we were the last two fertile people on the planet, and the survival of the species was at stake, and, well, sorry dear, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, but I'll be thinking of you all the time, I promise" kind of way?

HenryDorsetCase

8th October 2007, 19:30

Now that's a great play list! Add some Bonnie Raitt, Dixie Chicks and Jo Dee Messina and we're away!

and Drive By Truckers.

Bren

8th October 2007, 21:28

and Drive By Truckers.

Yup, they do it for me too!....was havin a blast this evening with gettin into Garth Brooks...see he has released some new material:clap:, and by the way so have the Eagles too!:yes:

Curious_AJ

8th October 2007, 22:36

the eagles are awesome.

cowboy

8th October 2007, 22:53

Garth Brooks has been 1 of my favorites for a long time.

Other favorites
Chris LeDuex
Alan Jackson
Tim McGraw
Lone Stare
Dixie Chicks but only aftere watching there dvd:niceone::niceone:

Curious_AJ

9th October 2007, 14:45

tim mcgraw is also awesome.

kelleyb

9th October 2007, 15:10

riffer

9th October 2007, 15:55

Keep it coming guys. My music catalogue needs to expand... :banana:

kelleyb

9th October 2007, 16:08

Bleu Edmonson
Ryan Bingham and the Road
Aaron Watson
Adam Hood
Bonnie Bishop
Brandon Rhyder
Charlie Robison
Bruce Robison
Eli Young Band
Hayes Carll
Jack Ingram
Stoney LaRue

Paul in NZ

9th October 2007, 16:21

Sur' sounds like we shed be hev'in a barn dance soon...

Bren

9th October 2007, 16:50

Other bands to consider in this genere:
South Austin Jug Band

Pat Green

Them boys are good....saw them all at a gig in 2003 in Austin Tx...if ya wanna see good bands there ya have to go to the "Backyard"...Ironic thing is when I was over there the band Zed were in Austin too....saw them fellas at "the Pier" on L.Austin

Love the country music!!!!!:niceone:

Hitcher

9th October 2007, 17:40

And thanks to a buy recommendation from Jim2, I am now listening to the Tin Hat Trio. Very different indeed.

Curious_AJ

9th October 2007, 19:23

Other bands to consider in this genere:
South Austin Jug Band
Jason Boland and the Stragglers
Randy Rogers Band
Wade Bowen
Pat Green
Cory Morrow
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Reckless Kelly
Micky and the Motorcars
Macon Greyson
James McMurtry

Bleu Edmonson
Ryan Bingham and the Road
Aaron Watson
Adam Hood
Bonnie Bishop
Brandon Rhyder
Charlie Robison
Bruce Robison
Eli Young Band
Hayes Carll
Jack Ingram
Stoney LaRue
wow.... trust you to know so many!

Sur' sounds like we shed be hev'in a barn dance soon...

hmmm, sounds like a good idea actually.

kelleyb

9th October 2007, 19:38

wow.... trust you to know so many!

I've seen most of those guys in concert as well. Gotten drunk with quite a few of 'em as well. :apint:

Paul in NZ

10th October 2007, 12:51

More folk / roots rock than new grass or any other kinda grass but sitting here spinning up 'Public Domain' I'm amazed I have not mentioned the great Dave Alvin... Interesting background and the Blasters are worth a spin..

http://www.davealvin.com/dave/

Curious_AJ

10th October 2007, 13:05

I've seen most of those guys in concert as well. Gotten drunk with quite a few of 'em as well. :apint:

*gasp!* damn you!

one person I'd get drunk with any day would be Willie Nelson. He's a legend right thar.

kelleyb

10th October 2007, 13:21

*gasp!* damn you!

one person I'd get drunk with any day would be Willie Nelson. He's a legend right thar.

You, me, and 95% of the US population. :niceone:

Curious_AJ

10th October 2007, 13:37

lol, duh, coz he's great!

kelleyb

10th October 2007, 14:12

lol, duh, coz he's great!

Tell that man of yours to get "The Red Headed Stranger" on LP.

The Pastor

10th October 2007, 14:37

dose do a song called "the hand jive"?

kelleyb

10th October 2007, 14:40

dose do a song called "the hand jive"?

Eric Clapton - Willie And The Hand Jive Lyrics

(Johnny Otis)
I know a cat named Way-Out Willie,
Got a cool little chick named Rocking Millie.
He can walk and stroll and Susie Q
And do that crazy hand jive, too.

Mama, mama, look at Uncle Joe
Doing the hand jive with sister Flo.
Grandma gave baby sister a dime;
Said, "Do that hand jive one more time."

[Chorus:]
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive,
Do that crazy hand jive.

Doctor and a lawyer and an Indian chief,
They all dig that crazy beat.
Way-Out Willie gave them all a treat
When he did that hand jive with his feet.

[Chorus]

Willie and Millie got married last fall.
They had a little Willie junior and that ain't all.
Well, the kids got crazy and it's plain to see,
Doing the hand jive on T.V.

[Chorus]

Curious_AJ

10th October 2007, 23:11

Tell that man of yours to get "The Red Headed Stranger" on LP.

he probably wouldn't like it...

riffer

12th January 2009, 22:38

Thread dredge I know, but this is a nice download.

Available free to all, courtesy of the Internet Archive.

Drive-By Truckers Live at 9:30 Club on 2006-07-15 (July 15, 2006)

Set List:

1. Lookout Mountain
2. Where The Devil Don't Stay
3. Easy On Yourself
4. Feb 14
5. Sounds Better In The Song
6. Women Without Whiskey
7. Sink Hole
8. Never Gonna Change
9. Dead, Drunk and Naked
10. Guitar Man Upstairs
11. Ronnie and Neil
12. Moonlight Mile
13. My Sweet Annette
14. Marry Me
15. Aftermath USA
16. The Day John Henry Died
17. Do It Yourself
18. When The Pin Hits The Shell
19. Wednesday
20. Goddamn Lonely Love
21. 18 Wheels Of Love
22. Daddy's Cup
23. Buttholeville
24. Let There Be Rock
25. encore break
26. World of Hurt
27. Decoration Day
28. Gravity's Gone
29. Puttin' People On The Moon
30. Outfit
31. The Living Bubba
32. People Who Died

Some excellent versions of these songs, and damn near a best of for DBT. A great little story told by Patterson Hood in 18 Wheels of Love where he describes how his mother ran off with a trucker (true story apparently), and a cracker version of my favourite Rolling Stones track, Moonlight Mile.

I've managed to amass a rather large Drive-by Truckers collection over the last year, and also gotten hold of Jason Isbell's latest album, Sirens of the Ditch, which is very much his style, that kind of Tom Petty meets Bruce Springsteen thing. Joe Neff was with the band by then, and his pedal steel guitar is just brilliant.

I got the latest album Brighter than Creation's Dark a few months ago, and while I miss Jason Isbell's stuff, its still got some good stuff on it. Interesting to see Sohanna Tucker finally singing a few tracks.