[edit]  So of course mine kicks over to 421...........

Peter (who will now step out on the balcony, as She hates the smell in the house)

Who is Gabor Szabo?
Today a co-worker handed a post it note with Gypsy Queen - Gabor Szabo written on it, and said listen to this.

Side bar had this pop up:

Then it led to this...

Following East Nash Grass is much like a musical hometown sports team you root for. They are on the road this week, in my old stomping grounds of Raleigh, N.C. at IBMA's World of Bluegrass FanFest. Somebody posted this one of James and the Boys & Girl in one of the hospitality suites hosting a jam, and Maddie showing off those take-no-prisoners fiddle contest skills.





This one from their new CD comes with a geography lesson. Joey, and Will Gunn know this one well. Madison, Tennessee is a suburb on the northeast corner of Nashville, and one of the main drags through there is Due West Avenue. Due West is a very good alternate route to know about if I-65 is jacked-up. I would often jump off on E. Due West at Madison and hit 31-E up to Hendersonville. Their tune is a true story, about someone they see every week, same spot.

East Nash Grass at Pickin' In The Pines Festival, Flagstaff AZ. A mighty looooong way from Nashville TN.

Pretty sure it's the Dylan-inspired lyrics Harry pulls from on "Moonshiner" here-

*James' guitar solo at 1:25 is uh-mazing. If I had two lifetimes...


And "Mountain Bluebird" is an original from within the band-

Peter Rowan is sitting in on mandola with East Nash Grass tonight on their livestream from Dee's... singing a buncha' classic Monroe tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/live/EqfTaAFCu6k?si=8YCgbZS8Gq_HfRbN

Chit San Maung on guitar with Iron Cross

Cool, I had no idea. Proves Metal and talent is universal.

Quote from: dannobasso on October 16, 2023, 07:08:53 PM
Cool, I had no idea. Proves Metal and talent is universal.

Recently started a new job.  My co-worker is from Myanmar he told me about Iron Cross. 

Quote from: edwardofhuncote on October 05, 2023, 04:59:07 AM
East Nash Grass at Pickin' In The Pines Festival, Flagstaff AZ. A mighty looooong way from Nashville TN.

Pretty sure it's the Dylan-inspired lyrics Harry pulls from on "Moonshiner" here-

*James' guitar solo at 1:25 is uh-mazing. If I had two lifetimes...


And "Mountain Bluebird" is an original from within the band-

When he was in college, my youngest played most of the lead guitar for the Diving Ducks (as in "If the river was whiskey and I was a...."); they did "Moonshiner".
I was always pretty proud of his playing with them - but no, he didn't sound like that! Yowza!

Peter

THIS is James Jamerson, with the great Benny Benjamin on drums with the rest of the Funk Brothers.  That bubbling, wrap around chart he's playing (of course he played this off the top of his head as it went down) would sound Way Too Busy from anyone else, but he pulls the whole recording along with him.  My favorite version of 'Grapevine', way more can't-sit-still than Marvin's cool, elegant version, and in another universe from Creedence's uber-square take on it.

For a skinny white kid growing up in an oil town in East Texas, this was where I looked in the dictionary under funky.

I have always hated that the guidance counselor at my high school was so st on steering me into teaching English or going to law school or some such that she never once mentioned that "Pip" was a career path.........

Peter (who nonetheless steadfastly refuses to acknowledge the irony of mocking young, white wanna-be rappers.......)

Heard this on the local station driving home today.  The radio played a live version, couldn't find it on YouTube. Had me bouncing down the road.

Vank Walen:

Peter (who is really glad he hit the old mental floss a bit prior to finding that one!)