Dub
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Post by Dub on May 25, 2024 9:28:18 GMT -5
So, for someone who is not so much a fan of Norman Blake-style repertoire, but is interested in learning more about Tony Rice, where do you all suggest as a starting point? I might lean towards ensemble playing, but solo is good, too. It depends on the music you’d like to hear. The Skaggs & Rice album is amazing but it’s bluegrass. Tony was part of the David Grisman Quintet, you might start there. He was part of JD Crowe’s New South which was bluegrass too but modernized. These represent some of his early work. “The Bluegrass Album” and its later iterations are excellent and probably the best bluegrass that’s ever been recorded but it’s still bluegrass. His solo work and stuff with his own band may be more interesting for you. It’s all available on the streaming services. If you don’t use any of those, Tidal, at least returns more money to the artists. He should be there too. You can probably check Wikipedia for a list of his recordings with dates and ensembles. |
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Post by drlj on May 25, 2024 9:44:48 GMT -5
Me and my Guitar, Church Street Blues, and Acoustics are all good albums.
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Post by billhammond on May 25, 2024 10:13:59 GMT -5
So, for someone who is not so much a fan of Norman Blake-style repertoire, but is interested in learning more about Tony Rice, where do you all suggest as a starting point? I might lean towards ensemble playing, but solo is good, too. Can't go wrong with the Grisman Quintet and TR Rice Unit recordings. The best, in my view, followed by his solo stuff like Del Mar, Manzanita, etc. |
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Post by Shannon on May 28, 2024 9:25:55 GMT -5
To me, Manzanita captures so many of the facets of Tony Rice. I'd start there.
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