Truly great, down home feel, so traditional and yet modern too. The violin tone and phrasing is beautiful, every instrument is perfect, and so is the mix.
Couple of "One & Onlies" in this band. Mr Grier always surprising, always involving.Too good to not comment on. Love Stu-Bob's insistent "Stoney Lonesome" quote.
Great tempo and feel...love the way David uses his mid and lower range. Most versions of this tune sound like a damn typewriter. Kids, ask grandpa what that is!! 😎
David is my favorite current bluegrass guitar player, he holds the torch seamlessly with his own unique approach. His band also has the perfect dynamic. What a tasteful player!
Agreed. I would expect nothing less coming from someone like David with his history with Clarence White and Tony Rice. I mean, he’s literally been doing this shit since he was a kid.
Seriously, though, I had my Bluetooth on listening, but not watching, during the first fiddle solo and it made me envision the underside of spruce limbs: kind of droopie. Stuart Duncan is a wizard, really .
Even the faster paced verses had a nice sort of dance cadence to it compared to the usual driving Salt Creek style. It lets the players add some character.
I think a lot of fiddle songs have great melodies that get a little lost at the super high tempos, and nobody can really creatively improvise around the melody at those paces; I think a lot of fiddle tunes in particular and bluegrass songs more generally benefit from a little pull back in tempo.
Kudos to the bassist in this group for keeping the soloists on track and in sync. It could have gotten out-of-control when the tempo picked up, but didn't. Nice job!
