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Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

hadar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:44:30 -0000

Interesting. When I got my copy of Acousticity, I knew I'd be a life-long Grisman fan. As opposed to you, I also really love horn sections though. :-)

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

Alan — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:35:00 -0000

Though I don't listen to Grisman much these days. The flute part doesn't grab me, Grisman was essential to my musical growth in the 70s and 80s. I listened to a lot of bluegrass in those times. There was more live bluegrass in NYC then. Doug Tuchman (I think that was his name) had a series at the Seaport in the summer before it became the "Seaport" and a winter series at NYU in a beautiful theatre on LaGuardia Place that I think has been torn down.

The David Grisman Quintet album created a whole new genre of music and helped me explore whole new areas and get me to Stephane Grappelli who I adore. I am a lover of swing music in all its acoustic and mostly non-horn variations. Give me a fiddle and any type of guitar playing swing music and I am a hppy camper though somehow Django Reinhardt never grabbed me.

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

hadar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:06:11 -0000

Thanks Alan. I am a long-time Grisman fan (we have tickets to see him next month!) and a life-long Garcia/Dead fan, so that one sounds like a must have. I'm intrigued by the other one as well, so I'll check that out too. Thanks again.

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

Alan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:03:46 -0000

This may be out of chronological order as I clicked on a few of your links but I thought I would recommend two bluegrass records that are exemplary standards of two different styles. 1) Seldom Scene's "Live at the Cellar Door" and "Old and in the Way" a project with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others. Both recorded in the early mid-1970s. The Seldom Scene was one of the first bluegrass groups to rearrange "modern" songs in a bluegrass style. The harmonies are superb as well as the instrumentals with a terrific dobro player. Old and in the Way you might be familiar with. It is definaltely bluegrass and some of the musicians actually played with Bill Monroe but it has an incredibly loose feel to it that is hard to describe. There are about three different versions of the album. Start with the original.

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

Sally — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:31:51 -0000

How is Bob the expert in nagging? It's not as if I nag is it?

Glad you enjoyed the concert. Kudos to y'all for taking advantage of some great concerts in the City!

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

hadar — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:04:29 -0000

Exactly. Yay verily! ;-)

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

bob — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:02:51 -0000

there is a fine line about wife nagging.... if it's done well as to help guys learn and not forget the tickets - that's one thing... in that case it's hadar's fault for not remembering the tickets - in spite of gentle, helpful and periodic "nags" in the past.....

however, if nagging is so constant and repetitive - and will take place whether the guy remembers on his own or not - then, why should the guy try to remember - he'll simply wait for the nag and say "yes dear - I'll bring the tckets".... the facts re last night are that Lois forgot to nag Hadar who has been conditioned to act upon nagging..... so, it's really her fault and she should pay for the extra cab fares...

Re: Alison Krauss is Awesome

Lois — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:30:55 -0000

Read the first part, and you'll see why men need wives :-) Alison has the voice of an angel, very pure and steady....She's also generous (highlights all her band member's accomplishments) and warm.