I can't pinpoint one era of his playing that I prefer, I can find stuff from any time that knocks me out. I love the Jimmy Martin era and the 70's instrumental stuff. As a hoops fan too, I love the Jordan comparison, though maybe Mon was more like LeBron in his power.
On Sep 2, 12:53 pm, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > I guess I should clarify that... > > Monroe's writing is really what hits me from the 80s-ish on out (eg. > Last Days On Earth). Amazing stuff, many of which are of my favorites. > His playing, while on the decline, is even more interesting to me. > Previously, he could do things that I've just not seen anyone able to > do. He was a monster! Later though, when age started taking it's toll, > his playing adapted... it was a little like watching Jordan on the > second un-retire. He seemed merely human... still a fine player but he > adapted his game and made it work. > > Am I comparing Monroe to Jordan? Hell yes I am. And as a FIB who hates > people comparing others to Jordan, I think this one definitely fits. > > Sorry, I relate everything to either music or basketball :) > > B > > On Sep 2, 1:36 pm, Dasspunk <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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<[email protected]> 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
