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Aahzz · 04-25-2002, 08:25 AM

Well, as I'll be phasing out of my numetal obsession in a couple days, I've been meaning to pick up some bluegrass. Don't own any, and don't know a lot, but I love upbeat instrumental bluegrass when I hear it, and want to buy a cd or 4...so, give me some recommendations!

jchamb · 04-25-2002, 08:29 AM

Anything by Flatt and Scruggs. Love that banjo pickin!

mannish · 04-25-2002, 08:32 AM

I strongly recommend The Del McCoury Band, IMHO the best BG band going. If you like Steve Earle and his great writing check out 'The Mountian" awesome CD with the Del McCoury Band backing up Earle. Some good writing. If you can tolerate Ricky Scaggs vocals (I like him a lot) I think the Kentucky Thunder CD "Bluegrass Rules" is great. I am no an expert but the Del McCoury band sweeps the BG awards, from what I have read. I seen 'em a bunch of times and they are incredible good. No guitar picking to speak of but tremendous mandolin, banjop, fiddle. They even cover Robert Cray's
"Smokin Gun" with a BG slant

jefslat · 04-25-2002, 05:27 PM

There's a great Bluegrass "primer" available at Columbia House called "Preachin', Prayin', Singin'."

Also, e-mail me your address; I'll send you a tape of Killbilly. No longer around, or in print, but fabulous stuff.

"Well, there was me, that is, Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie and Dim, and we were sitting in the Korova Milk Bar trying to make up our razoodocks about what to do with the evening."

sd_smoker · 04-25-2002, 06:00 PM

I strongly recommend a guy named Dan Crary. Absolutely incredible guitar player. Also, take jefslat up on his offer. He sent me a tape of Killbilly and that is some crazy music! I never thought you could rock-out to bluegrass!

"I drink a great deal. I sleep little, and smoke cigar after cigar. That's why I am in two-hundred percent form."
- Winston Churchill

sd_smoker · 04-25-2002, 06:03 PM

In fact, shoot me your snailer and I'll burn you a copy of some Dan Crary stuff...

"I drink a great deal. I sleep little, and smoke cigar after cigar. That's why I am in two-hundred percent form."
- Winston Churchill

Aahzz · 04-25-2002, 07:01 PM

Cool, thanks sd & Jeff!

Thanks everyone for the answers so far...

mannish · 04-26-2002, 10:54 AM

I WON'T burn you a copy

St. Alphonzo · 04-28-2002, 09:44 PM

Doc Watson

TommyBB · 05-03-2002, 12:17 PM

For a different take, try Nickel Creek.

These are kids out of the San Diego area. Their parents took them to bluegrass festivals most of their lives, and they have all won different bluegrass competitions as children. They have SOME Nashville polish, but they CAN PLAY. I just bought their CD this week and I'm loving it.

Who tagged BigO's wiener?

04-25-2002, 08:25 AM	#1
Aahzz Club Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Union, KY USA Posts: 2,690	Well, as I'll be phasing out of my numetal obsession in a couple days, I've been meaning to pick up some bluegrass. Don't own any, and don't know a lot, but I love upbeat instrumental bluegrass when I hear it, and want to buy a cd or 4...so, give me some recommendations! __________________ I want music, sex, and cookies JLOH #42

04-25-2002, 08:29 AM	#2
jchamb Club Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Cuba Posts: 3,942	Anything by Flatt and Scruggs. Love that banjo pickin! __________________ "That cigar STINKS!" - Mrs. jchamb

04-25-2002, 08:32 AM	#3
mannish Herf God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Springville, AL USA Posts: 15,792	I strongly recommend The Del McCoury Band, IMHO the best BG band going. If you like Steve Earle and his great writing check out 'The Mountian" awesome CD with the Del McCoury Band backing up Earle. Some good writing. If you can tolerate Ricky Scaggs vocals (I like him a lot) I think the Kentucky Thunder CD "Bluegrass Rules" is great. I am no an expert but the Del McCoury band sweeps the BG awards, from what I have read. I seen 'em a bunch of times and they are incredible good. No guitar picking to speak of but tremendous mandolin, banjop, fiddle. They even cover Robert Cray's "Smokin Gun" with a BG slant __________________ “We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

04-25-2002, 05:27 PM	#4
jefslat CW WarCraft God CW Special Correspondent Editor at Large Predominant CW Ambassador Herf God Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio de Bexar Posts: 38,921	There's a great Bluegrass "primer" available at Columbia House called "Preachin', Prayin', Singin'." Also, e-mail me your address; I'll send you a tape of Killbilly. No longer around, or in print, but fabulous stuff. "Well, there was me, that is, Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie and Dim, and we were sitting in the Korova Milk Bar trying to make up our razoodocks about what to do with the evening." __________________ El Gringo permanence... El perro, el perro, es mi corazon. El gato, el gato, el gato no es bueno. El Jefe es cantante, El Jefe es muy famoso El Jefe es el hombre con el queso del diablo. El perro, el perro, nunca sin raison El gato, el gato, el gato es obseno El Jefe es caliente, El Jefe es carinoso El Jefe le da besos mejor que su esposo What Would TOJE Do? Þ £

04-25-2002, 06:00 PM	#5
sd_smoker Club Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,336	I strongly recommend a guy named Dan Crary. Absolutely incredible guitar player. Also, take jefslat up on his offer. He sent me a tape of Killbilly and that is some crazy music! I never thought you could rock-out to bluegrass! "I drink a great deal. I sleep little, and smoke cigar after cigar. That's why I am in two-hundred percent form." - Winston Churchill __________________ "Personal charisma is a force that undermines institutions as often as it sustains them. Political institutions need the more reliable buttresses of tradition and duty. Mass emotionalism and celebrity-worship are hostile to any constitutional system."

04-25-2002, 06:03 PM	#6
sd_smoker Club Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,336	In fact, shoot me your snailer and I'll burn you a copy of some Dan Crary stuff... "I drink a great deal. I sleep little, and smoke cigar after cigar. That's why I am in two-hundred percent form." - Winston Churchill __________________ "Personal charisma is a force that undermines institutions as often as it sustains them. Political institutions need the more reliable buttresses of tradition and duty. Mass emotionalism and celebrity-worship are hostile to any constitutional system."

04-25-2002, 07:01 PM	#7
Aahzz Club Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Union, KY USA Posts: 2,690	Cool, thanks sd & Jeff! Thanks everyone for the answers so far... __________________ I want music, sex, and cookies JLOH #42

04-26-2002, 10:54 AM	#8
mannish Herf God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Springville, AL USA Posts: 15,792	I WON'T burn you a copy __________________ “We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

04-28-2002, 09:44 PM	#9
St. Alphonzo Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 471	Doc Watson __________________ Two degrees in be-bop, a PhD in swing, he's the master of rhythm, he's a rock and roll king...

05-03-2002, 12:17 PM	#10
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,659	For a different take, try Nickel Creek. These are kids out of the San Diego area. Their parents took them to bluegrass festivals most of their lives, and they have all won different bluegrass competitions as children. They have SOME Nashville polish, but they CAN PLAY. I just bought their CD this week and I'm loving it. Who tagged BigO's wiener? __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen