I haven't heard of that cassette by Jimmy. I agree that the older Monroe got, the more he trasmitted the "deeper meaning" of the music in his playing.
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Dasspunk<dassp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Maybe I'm the odd duck, but I love the Monroe discs from the 80s+. The > old man just kept getting better and better IMHO. And I also love all > of the Jimmy Campbell records (Pieces of Time, Young Opry Fiddler and > the rare cassette tape Top of the Morning). MAN that boy could play! > One of the best... > > B > > > On Sep 2, 8:55 am, Don Grieser <adobeinthepi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Jimmy Campbell's "Pieces of Time" is one of those out of print CDs. >> Monroe plays mandolin on all of it, I think, and it's one of the last >> recordings Monroe made. It contains "The Chilly Winds of Shannon" and >> a blues tune Bill wrote for one of Jimmy's sons. >> >> The 50's Monroe recordings with Jimmy Martin rate right up there. >> Monroe's power/downstroke playing really grabbed me early on when I >> was starting in on his style and it still does. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 6:59 AM, 14strings<perrypale...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I agree......the 50-58 period has some mean sounding stuff on >> > it....the "Sally Jo" >> > on there is unlike any other Monroe cut I've heard. 59-69 starts to >> > get a more polished sound when Rowan, Keith and Greene enter the >> > scene. The first one with the Monroe Brother's and "The Band" is >> > essential too. >> >> > Neil Rosenberg's book seems to be the source when it comes to tracking >> > this stuff. >> > According to that book there are quite a few cuts (some of those >> > obscure latter day fiddle tunes) that Monroe guested. But sadly many >> > of those records are out of print. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
