At 08:44 AM 2/28/99 -0500, you wrote:
>What does Mike play when it's just a duo? Another guitar or his usual
>bass?
When I saw him and Dan out, Mike played an acoustic bass mostly, but I
noticed he also had his "usual" electric bass set up behind him (though it
went unused that night). On a few songs he sang only, and he may have
switched to a guitar on a number or two, I forget.
One obvious thing about this set up is that it really shows off Mike's
voice, but another strength is that it really showcases Dan more than ever
before--and he's fantastic. Like David Rawlings with Gillian Welch, Dan
isn't just strumming behind Mike here, he's a complete partner: Mike
Ireland AND Dan Mesh. Great stuff, I thought... --david cantwell
