Pathway of Teardrops ~ Osborne Brothers 

Oh man I LOVE hearing that ! The whole album is excellent ~ The Osborne Brothers - Voices In Bluegrass ... This one has excellent sound quality ~ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3bDSbQ2sROM.html

This post was from my Decca DL 74602 stereo vinyl that I burned to a home CD player burner in 2001. It was pristine at the time,, I still have it too. I like the MGM stuff but the early Decca cuts are my favs.,, 65' - 71'..

@@2packs4sure Thanks for your message. I agree. I have a few of them .DECCA : Voices In Bluegrass 1965 / Yesterday Today & The Osborne Bros. 1968 /Up This Hill And Down 1966 and The Modern Sounds Of Bluegrass 1967. There are also wonderful examples of their harmonies on Country Roads MCA DL75321 issued 1971 . We talk the same language. Cheers. Nice to be able to share with you.

@@bluegrasscannuk Sure thing man,, I enjoyed it too !

Thanks for sharing, I've just recently discovered them and I can't believe I never heard of them until recently and I'm 60 but I'm from the UK so maybe they weren't as famous here. IDK. ❤

When I first got this album 30 years ago I played it for DAYS ............

Yea, it's pretty special.

Sonny was a monster player. My personal favorite. He never really delved into the melodic/chromatic styles, but that's ok. His playing fit the O Bros playing perfectly, and his level of innovation and improvisation are unmatched in bluegrass.

Jim Dubya Thanks Jim. I totally agree. Sonny was one of the most creative banjoists, of only a few to successfully incorporate sounds from other instruments (e.g. pedal steel). As a banjo player myself, I especially admire his backup techniques (although his lead playing was not less amazing).

Ron Deckelbaum I discovered the Osborne brothers about the same time i discovered Webb Pierce, the early 80's. I loved high voices, high harmonies.. Webb, Kitty Wells, Roy Orbison, Bobby Osborne, etc. The ONE thing i loved as much as the harmony of the Osbornes was the totally unique brand of banjo Sonny played. I had never heard anyone play a banjo like that! Mainly I knew Earl Scruggs, Roy Clark, and Grandpa Jones and that was about it. I didn't know technically or musically how to describe it but it just sounded GREAT ( and a little funky) and it made their great records even better. QUESTION : Is there any contemporary working banjo player these days that plays in the Sonny Osborne style?

2packs4sure As for contemporary banjo players who play show a heavy Sonny O influence, I would give a big nod to David Talbot, the former banjo player for The Grascals. I highly recommend the first two Grascals albums. Dana Cupp, who played with Monroe and the OBros, is also an excellent banjo player who was heavily influenced by Sonny. The guy who taught me to play, Al Osteen, mainly encouraged me to study three players when I was first learning back in the late 70's/early 80's - Earl Scruggs, Sonny Osborne, and Alan Munde. I don't think any banjo player can go wrong incorporating ideas from those three guys into their playing.

@@2packs4sure I first heard these great bros in the early ‘70s when my husband & I were dating!! We saw a lot of the live shows then (even Elvis in ‘72)!!! We got married in ‘75 & started a family, so for the next 20 yrs we raised 2 sons, 24 months apart!! They were our life!!❤❤ Of course, they grew up, married & now I have 4 grands ages 20, 16 yr old twins, & 12!!! Those 2 sons are now 47 & 45; my hubby & I were married for 40 1/2 yrs.; he passed away in ‘15. My boys live close by so they can help me!!! I’m really tired of COVID; last yr I had a hip replacement; this yr so far I’ve had pneumonia & tested positive for COVID….was in hospital 5 days!!! We loved country & blue grass music!!! ❤️🥰🌈 3/23

Glad you enjoyed it.

Glad you enjoyed it !

Boy ain't that the truth ! The first thing that drew me into the Osborne brothers was Sonny's funky jazzy banjo,,,,,,,, totally unique to this day !!

I haven't heard Webb's version although it is probably on RU-vid somewhere. I do remember his " There Stands The Glass" very well. Heard it as a kid on Country radio in Montreal. Did you know that song was banned from air play for quite a long time ? Times have sure changed eh ? ( Canadian for huh )

@@bluegrasscannuk Yes I knew there stands the glass was banned by a lot of reading stations, also know that Webb's Record producer of told Webb that it would end his career , shows what he knew. I fell in love with Webb's music first time I heard Wondering 1951.

@@jeweldotson3891 Thanks for your message. Interesting about the producer 's prediction. "Wondering wondering - who's kissing you " Yes I remember that one too. Take care.

Why are so many comments on my channel lately so damn cryptic ?? N ??