And while I'm here.....

In July '04 I had the privilege of seeing Peter Rowan & Tony Rice at the Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, WI (2nd row center) with Billy Bright on mandolin & his then-wife Bryn (now again Davies) on bass.
This from May of that year; where the presence of the Lovey & Charming Mrs. Cowboy was the only thing that kept me from crawling onto the stage and lying in a puddle of awe (and yes, perhaps lust) at her feet.

Peter

I saw that particular ensemble too... and I have to agree, quite the experience. I'm pretty sure there is a recorded album of Rowan & Rice from this time too Coz... I'll check my sources. I miss Tony Rice a lot these days. 

Here's some local boys he ran with a few years ago, doing "Whipping Post":

It's called You Were There For Me, and yes, I have it.

Peter (who is digging the "Whipping Post!")

Once again " music is a wonderful thing"

With a skilled young lady on bass !!

Give it a listen !!

Quote from: cozmik_cowboy on January 20, 2018, 04:12:57 AM
It's called You Were There For Me, and yes, I have it.

Peter (who is digging the "Whipping Post!")

Yeah, that was it! Can't remember for the life of me who I gave it to.

I had a funny backstage experience with Rice once, while he was doing that stint with the Mountain Heart guys. I was in the green room waiting for the guys I was playing with (Hershel Sizemore Band) and Tony was waiting to be called out to finish the big set finale' with Mountain Heart. That old D-28 of his was laying on a red leather sofa right next to me between us, and he was in dire need of a cup of coffee. As luck would have it, I had already scoped out the hospitality suite for just that item.

(yeah, I got to play it) 

That was a fairly short-lived version of Mountain Heart, but those guys killed it. The band is still around, but with almost completely turned over personnel.

Thanks for the Summertime, Peter; love watching Tony play.

Here's one New River Bound just started working on... Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" as rendered by The Wailin' Jennys.

Music is wonderful - continued !!!



This one is really good too !!!

As is this thread, often random and frequently unexpected -

I was looking for something else and stumbled on this... not a typical 'go to' genre for me, however last night Mystery Science Theater 3000 did have Crow and Tom referencing Autobahn by Kraftwerk so maybe the cosmic karmic wheel unknowingly guided me to this electronica:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=5x4VH7X6Qdk

Sop Me Up Like a Biscuit - Trouble In The Streets

Today is also Gary Burton's Birthday !!

Here is some great stuff from the early seventies !! Filmed in Norway !!

With the great Steve Swallow on bass !!!

This:   

Joey- thank you for that ^^^^

Here's a tribute to Michael Hedges, the first 3:30 is mostly Andy McKee tuning his harp guitar, as well as talking about how he first learned of Michael. 
The playing seems to carry Michael's spirit well...


Enjoy!

A classic guitar composition, one that I've found fascinating since the '70s, is Asturias by Issac Albeniz.  Here it is played by Ana Vidovic.  Watch and listen to what the first and second fingers on the right hand are doing while the thumb handles the melody line.

Thanks for the Andy McKee!  He was one of the players that inspired me to explore solo instrumental music.

Bernard Guy; Morning Song.