Christmas marked the passing of another legendary musician whose work I did not realize I was at all familiar with. Tony Rice was essentially the Jimi Hendrix of bluegrass guitar. Now, as I look at his discography, I realize I’ve heard a good deal of his work without ever learning his name. As always, myContinue reading “#235 – Manzanita by Tony Rice Unit”
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#83 – Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers
I first heard The Avett Brothers live at what was then the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. We showed up late, about halfway through Brandi Carlile’s set, which was a disappointment because she was the reason that we were there in the first place. What we saw of her was excellent, but the headliners, TheContinue reading “#83 – Closer Than Together by The Avett Brothers”
#9 – Turmoil & Tinfoil by Billy Strings
Billy Strings is a maniac on acoustic guitar. He apparently played in some hard rock and metal bands when he was younger and you can definitely hear those influences in both his playing and even some of his lyrics. The juxtaposition of violent, metal lyrics with bluegrass shredding is extremely entertaining and surprising at theContinue reading “#9 – Turmoil & Tinfoil by Billy Strings”
New Album A Day 