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Hey, Take. Thaks for all those gems. I've liked the thumbnail details on the bands, but sometimes it is too little to read. It could remain during the videos, or maybe the text on the description of the video or in a comment, what do you think?
Thank you for bringing up this issue, Luan. I did not notice it is way too difficult to read what's written. Now, please take a look at the latest upload, The Whites. I've inserted what was written in the description space. I will give the same treatment to every file. What do you think? :-) Take
Imagine growing up on the same street as the Rice family? What an incredible musical family! Thank you so much for this, and everything else, Take. You are a true gift to the history of Bluegrass and music in general.
Hey thanks so much for posting this. This was maybe the first time I had recorded for a record that was released. I played guitar and was 21 yrs old. I had only started to play ‘bluegrass’ guitar for about 4yrs. All self taught long before YT videos. Lots of learning things from vinyl records (how many times did I lift the needle??) then got an early cassette recorder which helped. I think I would slow down the vinyl to 16rpm sometimes to learn faster phrases etc. I was a kid from the suburbs with professor parents and NO connection to Appalachia. I heard a guy flatpicking a song in a music store and asked him what kind of music that was. He said it was an Earl Scruggs song. Went to a record store and bought a Scruggs record (Family and Friends) and Doc Watson played a few things on that record. It blew my mind. Went back to the record shop and ordered a Doc Watson record. And that’s what got me going. I know that no one will probably ever read this long comment but I’m enjoying writing this anyway. I was fortunate to have some natural physical abilities which certainly was a plus. Also some local ‘hillbilly’ musicians were really encouraging and supportive. To a suburban kid Ended up getting to tour with Norman Blake, Vassar Clements and Mark O’Connor in the following years. Lucky me Garland had left Jim and Jesse and hooked up with Darrel Samson to start this group. They were both country boys and Larry (the bass player) and I had nothing in common with them aside from the music. Garland was into having all of us wear Ridiculous tasteless matching shirts and double knit pants etc. Believing that was important. Haha. Before this record was released Larry and I had a falling out with Garland and either quit or were fired. It was pretty jive that Garland added our replacement musicians to the album credits as they did NOT play a thing on the record. I know that for a fact as my brother was the recording and mixing engineer. Ok I’m done with this long ass comment that no one will ever read But I saved a few hundred bucks by not telling a psychiatrist!!! YEE HAW
Hi Take'! Thanks as always for posting the music we love! I love Carl both as a guy and a great musician. He and I used to trade war stories from our times playing with The Sullivan Family. I was there about 25 years after he was! Lol. Thanks again my friend! John
Thanks as always Take' for posting such great music! These records (sometimes tapes !) were my textbooks growing up and trying to learn to pick! Noone has ever done it any better!
Old school Bluegrass royalty, stayed true to their roots. Sibling and paternal harmony, the finest as can be found. Flatt Lonesome an excellent modern version.
The second album is considered one of the finest Bluegrass bands assembled in the modern era. The 1st album shows the early steps toward the band JD would assemble to make the Rounder recording a world famous prized possession. If you are inclined the Rice brothers made 2 albums, that are excellent recordings and showcase the Rice talent. JD's banjo playing is as good as any , ever in the history of Bluegrass. His own touch ,style, rolls, and backup. Oh yes a great baritone singer as well. Even with all that talent, managed a mail distribution area, to make ends meet, and not be on the road constantly.
This album is very interesting as we can compare somewhat different directions the band was experimenting. In my opinion, Skaggs played an important role in pushing their sound back to more tradition, or I would say "sophisticated tradition." Just saying. Thank you for your thoughts, ALS. :-) Take
@@TakehikoSaikiBluegrassAlbums It was the weekly gig in Lexington at the Holiday Inn that cemented this bands roots, and honed their chops. Ricky's voice and excellent musical skills added a new dimension, as did a very young dobro player who was creating a new dimension for the instrument. JD made records with drum etc, to try to survive, as country rock was blistering the airwaves. The early 70's were hard on Bluegrass musicians.
Hi Take', Thanks for posting these historic and significant recordings. I have always loved the Whites! I also love Kenny Baker playing on the 1972 record. Thanks as always for all you do for us. Thanks my friend, John from Tennessee
You're always very welcome, John! I'm happy to post their first album here, which is one of my favorite bluegrass albums of all time. Buck's mandolin and Jack's banjo are both amazing! :-) Take
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Still got the original LP's with these tracks, and always buy anything with Herb pedersen on it, the finest harmony singer I ever heard outside of the Lettermen!
Thank you for your wonderful valuable work. I'll see what I can do. I know that what you are doing takes a lot of time and effort. It's hard to do it without help.
It’s lovely to hear from you, Rosemary! Thank you for valuing my work as always. I appreciate it very much! I’m always happy when I upload albums that you like. If you fave any requests, please let me know. Thanks for continued support! :-) Take
Excellent recording , showing Alan Munde, a great banjo player, in his early years. teams up with Roland White and they go for many decades. Roger Bush and Byron Berline both go on to great careers. Herb Pederson, who replaced Earl Scruggs with Lester Flatt plays guitar. He goes onto a stellar career playing both instruments with Bluegrass and country rock royalty. Also Clarence White , considered one of the finest flatpickers ever, the one who Tony Rice emulated and admired , and eventually made Clarence's D28 Martin, world famous.
Hi, wishlist123! My great pleasure and thank you for your support! PayPay is for Japanese people. PayPal should work for other folks. Thank you. :-) Take
Thank you for your service and dedication, Takehiko-san. Just an idea, have you considered creating a Kickstarter for funding the creation of a digital library?
Hi, Thor-san! Thank you so much for your support! I don’t know anything about Kickstarter. I will do some research and think about creating one. Thank you for your nice input. I appreciate it very much. :-) Take
Thank you so much for your support, brother Based Farmer! Glad to know your kids love my channel! I'm totally happy with whatever you can offer me. Thank you for your continued support. :-) Take
Take, years ago,you posted The Big Redd Ford album (w/ Jerry Douglas) and I was thrilled to find one of my favorite bluegrass records online. I've been a subscriber ever since, and your channel keeps me company at work often. I was excited to see you posting more recently, I hope my small donation helps you continue your priceless work!
James, it's lovely to hear from you! Thank you for your donation! Thanks also for being a long term subscriber. Six years! A lot more goodies are on your way! Thank you for your continued support. :-) Take