Comments on: Alison Krauss is Awesome http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at WaMu – Random Musings http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7768 Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at WaMu – Random Musings Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:08:12 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7768 [...] readers know that both Lois and I are Alison Krauss fanatics (just look at the title of my post when we saw her at the Beacon Theater). I’m also a long-time big fan of Led Zeppelin, and [...] [...] readers know that both Lois and I are Alison Krauss fanatics (just look at the title of my post when we saw her at the Beacon Theater). I’m also a long-time big fan of Led Zeppelin, and [...]

]]> By: hadar http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7393 hadar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:44:30 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7393 Interesting. When I got my copy of Acousticity, I knew I'd be a life-long Grisman fan. As opposed to you, I also really love horn sections though. :-) Interesting. When I got my copy of Acousticity, I knew I’d be a life-long Grisman fan. As opposed to you, I also really love horn sections though. :-)

]]> By: Alan http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7392 Alan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7392 Though I don't listen to Grisman much these days. The flute part doesn't grab me, Grisman was essential to my musical growth in the 70s and 80s. I listened to a lot of bluegrass in those times. There was more live bluegrass in NYC then. Doug Tuchman (I think that was his name) had a series at the Seaport in the summer before it became the "Seaport" and a winter series at NYU in a beautiful theatre on LaGuardia Place that I think has been torn down.<br><br>The David Grisman Quintet album created a whole new genre of music and helped me explore whole new areas and get me to Stephane Grappelli who I adore. I am a lover of swing music in all its acoustic and mostly non-horn variations. Give me a fiddle and any type of guitar playing swing music and I am a hppy camper though somehow Django Reinhardt never grabbed me. Though I don’t listen to Grisman much these days. The flute part doesn’t grab me, Grisman was essential to my musical growth in the 70s and 80s. I listened to a lot of bluegrass in those times. There was more live bluegrass in NYC then. Doug Tuchman (I think that was his name) had a series at the Seaport in the summer before it became the “Seaport” and a winter series at NYU in a beautiful theatre on LaGuardia Place that I think has been torn down.

The David Grisman Quintet album created a whole new genre of music and helped me explore whole new areas and get me to Stephane Grappelli who I adore. I am a lover of swing music in all its acoustic and mostly non-horn variations. Give me a fiddle and any type of guitar playing swing music and I am a hppy camper though somehow Django Reinhardt never grabbed me.

]]> By: hadar http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7144 hadar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:44:30 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7144 Interesting. When I got my copy of Acousticity, I knew I'd be a life-long Grisman fan. As opposed to you, I also really love horn sections though. :-) Interesting. When I got my copy of Acousticity, I knew I’d be a life-long Grisman fan. As opposed to you, I also really love horn sections though. :-)

]]> By: Alan http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7143 Alan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7143 Though I don't listen to Grisman much these days. The flute part doesn't grab me, Grisman was essential to my musical growth in the 70s and 80s. I listened to a lot of bluegrass in those times. There was more live bluegrass in NYC then. Doug Tuchman (I think that was his name) had a series at the Seaport in the summer before it became the "Seaport" and a winter series at NYU in a beautiful theatre on LaGuardia Place that I think has been torn down. The David Grisman Quintet album created a whole new genre of music and helped me explore whole new areas and get me to Stephane Grappelli who I adore. I am a lover of swing music in all its acoustic and mostly non-horn variations. Give me a fiddle and any type of guitar playing swing music and I am a hppy camper though somehow Django Reinhardt never grabbed me. Though I don’t listen to Grisman much these days. The flute part doesn’t grab me, Grisman was essential to my musical growth in the 70s and 80s. I listened to a lot of bluegrass in those times. There was more live bluegrass in NYC then. Doug Tuchman (I think that was his name) had a series at the Seaport in the summer before it became the “Seaport” and a winter series at NYU in a beautiful theatre on LaGuardia Place that I think has been torn down.

The David Grisman Quintet album created a whole new genre of music and helped me explore whole new areas and get me to Stephane Grappelli who I adore. I am a lover of swing music in all its acoustic and mostly non-horn variations. Give me a fiddle and any type of guitar playing swing music and I am a hppy camper though somehow Django Reinhardt never grabbed me.

]]> By: hadar http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7391 hadar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:06:11 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7391 Thanks Alan. I am a long-time Grisman fan (we have tickets to see him next month!) and a life-long Garcia/Dead fan, so that one sounds like a must have. I'm intrigued by the other one as well, so I'll check that out too. Thanks again. Thanks Alan. I am a long-time Grisman fan (we have tickets to see him next month!) and a life-long Garcia/Dead fan, so that one sounds like a must have. I’m intrigued by the other one as well, so I’ll check that out too. Thanks again.

]]> By: hadar http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7142 hadar Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:06:11 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7142 Thanks Alan. I am a long-time Grisman fan (we have tickets to see him next month!) and a life-long Garcia/Dead fan, so that one sounds like a must have. I'm intrigued by the other one as well, so I'll check that out too. Thanks again. Thanks Alan. I am a long-time Grisman fan (we have tickets to see him next month!) and a life-long Garcia/Dead fan, so that one sounds like a must have. I’m intrigued by the other one as well, so I’ll check that out too. Thanks again.

]]> By: Alan http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7390 Alan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:03:46 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7390 This may be out of chronological order as I clicked on a few of your links but I thought I would recommend two bluegrass records that are exemplary standards of two different styles. 1) Seldom Scene's "Live at the Cellar Door" and "Old and in the Way" a project with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others. Both recorded in the early mid-1970s. The Seldom Scene was one of the first bluegrass groups to rearrange "modern" songs in a bluegrass style. The harmonies are superb as well as the instrumentals with a terrific dobro player. Old and in the Way you might be familiar with. It is definaltely bluegrass and some of the musicians actually played with Bill Monroe but it has an incredibly loose feel to it that is hard to describe. There are about three different versions of the album. Start with the original. This may be out of chronological order as I clicked on a few of your links but I thought I would recommend two bluegrass records that are exemplary standards of two different styles. 1) Seldom Scene’s “Live at the Cellar Door” and “Old and in the Way” a project with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others. Both recorded in the early mid-1970s. The Seldom Scene was one of the first bluegrass groups to rearrange “modern” songs in a bluegrass style. The harmonies are superb as well as the instrumentals with a terrific dobro player. Old and in the Way you might be familiar with. It is definaltely bluegrass and some of the musicians actually played with Bill Monroe but it has an incredibly loose feel to it that is hard to describe. There are about three different versions of the album. Start with the original.

]]> By: Alan http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7141 Alan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:03:46 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7141 This may be out of chronological order as I clicked on a few of your links but I thought I would recommend two bluegrass records that are exemplary standards of two different styles. 1) Seldom Scene's "Live at the Cellar Door" and "Old and in the Way" a project with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others. Both recorded in the early mid-1970s. The Seldom Scene was one of the first bluegrass groups to rearrange "modern" songs in a bluegrass style. The harmonies are superb as well as the instrumentals with a terrific dobro player. Old and in the Way you might be familiar with. It is definaltely bluegrass and some of the musicians actually played with Bill Monroe but it has an incredibly loose feel to it that is hard to describe. There are about three different versions of the album. Start with the original. This may be out of chronological order as I clicked on a few of your links but I thought I would recommend two bluegrass records that are exemplary standards of two different styles. 1) Seldom Scene’s “Live at the Cellar Door” and “Old and in the Way” a project with Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Vassar Clements and others. Both recorded in the early mid-1970s. The Seldom Scene was one of the first bluegrass groups to rearrange “modern” songs in a bluegrass style. The harmonies are superb as well as the instrumentals with a terrific dobro player. Old and in the Way you might be familiar with. It is definaltely bluegrass and some of the musicians actually played with Bill Monroe but it has an incredibly loose feel to it that is hard to describe. There are about three different versions of the album. Start with the original.

]]> By: Sally http://www.opticality.com/blog/2007/08/03/alison-krauss-is-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-7389 Sally Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:31:51 +0000 http://www.opticality.com/blog/?p=58#comment-7389 How is Bob the expert in nagging? It's not as if I nag is it?<br><br>Glad you enjoyed the concert. Kudos to y'all for taking advantage of some great concerts in the City! How is Bob the expert in nagging? It’s not as if I nag is it?

Glad you enjoyed the concert. Kudos to y’all for taking advantage of some great concerts in the City!

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