In the Austin shows they did Chuck Berry's Don't Lie to Me! On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote:
> > This reminds me... I saw Mike play, not one but two, two Grateful Dead > songs with Elvis Costello. Neither of which was China Cat Sunflower... > but still :) > > Brian > > On Sep 2, 3:18 pm, Mike Hoffmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sort of like some of those gem Grateful Dead shows from the early to > > mid 90's. I like older (more recent) Monroe as well. He could play > > better then than I ever will and his timing and phrasing are still > > more than enjoyable. Every time I hear Monroe talk it reminds me of > > my grandpa; this is even more true when I listen to some of the > > recordings of Monroe from the 80's and 90's. The first Monroe > > recording i listened to at any length was a cassette (live at the > > Grand Ole Opry) from the 90's and it was beautiful. > > > > On Sep 2, 2009, at 2:36 PM, Dasspunk 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
