Any Progressive Bluegrass (Newgrass) fans
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Topic: Any Progressive Bluegrass (Newgrass) fans
Posted By: virginiaprogras
Subject: Any Progressive Bluegrass (Newgrass) fans
Date Posted: March 17 2007 at 17:11
Progressive Bluegrass or 'Newgrass' (a term attributed to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Grass_Revival - New Grass Revival member Ebo Walker), is one of two major subgenres of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluegrass_music - bluegrass music . Progressive bluegrass came to widespread attention in the late 1960s and 1970s, as some groups began using electric instruments and importing songs from other genres (particularly rock & roll), and important musicians from that period include http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hartford - John Hartford , New Grass Revival, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.D._Crowe - J.D. Crowe and the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_%28band%29 - New South , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dillards - The Dillards , http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boone_Creek&action=edit - Boone Creek , http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Country_Gazette&action=edit - Country Gazette , and the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seldom_Scene - Seldom Scene . However, progressive bluegrass can be traced back to one of the earliest bluegrass bands. A brief listen to the banjo and bass duets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Scruggs - Earl Scruggs played even in the earliest days of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foggy_Mountain_Boys - Foggy Mountain Boys give a hint of wild chord progressions to come. The four key distinguishing elements (not always all present) of progressive bluegrass are instrumentation (frequently including electric instruments, drums, piano, and more), songs imported (or styles imitated) from other genres, non-traditional chord progressions, and lengthy " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_band - jam band "-style improvisation.Currently performing progressive bluegrass bands and musicians include the Czech band http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druh%C3%A1_Tr%C3%A1va - Druhá Tráva , the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonder_Mountain_String_Band - Yonder Mountain String Band , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Crow_Medicine_Show - Old Crow Medicine Show , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trampled_By_Turtles - Trampled By Turtles , bassist http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Missy_Raines&action=edit - Missy Raines , and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Krauss - Alison Krauss and her band http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Union_Station_%28performer%29&action=edit - Union Station . Others who play progressive bluegrass include http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Fleck - Béla Fleck and the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones - Flecktones , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_Creek - Nickel Creek , and occasionally http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_String_Cheese_Incident - The String Cheese Incident . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBest, :)Steve Steve Sikes-Nova "the virginiaprograsser" 'Newgrass, Prog & More!' WWWeb Radio & Interviews Tidewater, Virginia, USA On The Web since 2002, 'Newgrass, Prog & More!' WWWeb Radio streams the best in cross-genre progressive music from around the world right to your computer! Almost 2,000 fans worldwide enjoy NP&M!'s innovative and unique mix of progressive bluegrass, progressive rock, acoustic, alternative, classic rock, psych folk, jazz, and blues. On top of all that, NP&M! has interviews with the legends that make the music happen. 2006 interviews included (PROG)Ian Anderson, Chris Squire, Carl Palmer, John Hawken, Doane Perry, Les Holroyd (Barclcay James Harfest featuring LH - 2007 interview; (NEWGRASS) Sam Bush, Dr. Pete Wernick, Dr. John Starling (Original Seldom Scene - 2007 interview), John Cowan, Darrell Scott, Jamie Hartford, railroad earth, Tommy Emmanuel, and many, many others. ------------- "To err is human; to purr, feline." Robert Byrne Newgrass, Prog & More! Web Radio http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser 2,200+ Progressive & Eclectic Fans Worldwide Since 2003 |
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 19 2007 at 10:44
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count me as one, being a fellow Virginian ( I would assume?) who spent the last 10 years down in N.C. sopping up whatever bluegrass I could find. Not all that knowledgeable...I spend my time here of course hahahha.... but a fan. Have heard many of those bands mentioned... great stuff...
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 19 2007 at 10:46
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though this thread should be moved to non-prog. Progresssive =/ Prog hahhaha
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Posted By: soundsweird
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 01:51
| I have some, too. Strength In Numbers "Telluride Sessions", as well as some solo albums by members Jerry Douglas and Edgar Meyer. I know I have some Bela Fleck and Mark O'Connor stuff, and some bluegrass compilations that have new and old stuff. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 08:11
I would include master violinist (fiddler) Richard Greene's solo material and the group he played with in the late 60s and early 70s Seatrain. I saw Seatrain at the Fillmore East around 1970 and was thrilled with his playing. Since the late 90s he's gone back to playing more of a traditional bluegrass sound but he's still a master. It's a shame he's not more known.
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 10:42
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Richard Green! The first two Seatrain records! Peter Rowan! That Orange Blossom Special jam on the second side of Seatrain's second! Exclamation points are the only way to describe 'em.
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Posted By: virginiaprogras
Date Posted: March 20 2007 at 21:22
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Hello all! I am really pleased to find a few 'prog grass' fans here (my full screen name is 'the virginiaprograsser' but it was cut off by the progarchives ID screen name limiter), For a site dedicated to progressive music, a little corner of it should be devoted to progressive bluegrass and its Americana spinoffs, right? I totally agree about Seatrain, Richard Green and Peter Rowan.  Anybody hear one of Peter's next projects, Earth Opera? There a many prog elements connected with that project. I just replaced my vinyl with an Elektra Classics 2 CD set import containing both the 1st self-titled CD and 'The Great American Eagle Tragedy'. I will be uploading tracks from both to 'Newgrass, Prog & More!' this coming weekend. Some of you may be interested in listening to the 50 minute-long phone interview that I recently did with Peter Rowan (early March '07). We touch upon his entire career including Seatrain, Earth Opera, The Rowans, Bill Monroe, and his new CD with acoustic guitar legend Tony Rice. You can check the date/time of that interview's next webcast by going to my schedule page at: http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/schedule and then to listen at: http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser Any New Grass Revival, John Cowan, or Sam Bush fans here? :)Steve Sikes-Nova the virginiaprograsser Newgrass, Prog & More! WWWeb Radio & Interviews ------------- "To err is human; to purr, feline." Robert Byrne Newgrass, Prog & More! Web Radio http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser 2,200+ Progressive & Eclectic Fans Worldwide Since 2003 |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: March 21 2007 at 13:58
| Progressive Bluegrass? Sounds interesting! |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 22 2007 at 04:32
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acoustic Hot Tuna, anyone?
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: March 22 2007 at 06:22
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Noticed a number of the so-called jam band groups include blue grass in their music, e.g String Cheese Incident (and as well as the previously mentioned Bela Fleck). Worth checking out the following site devoted to jam bands for some leads:
http://www.homegrownmusic.net/ - http://www.homegrownmusic.net/
Also I like the chamber music/blue grass fusion thrown up occasionally by Turtle Island String Quartet and one of it alumni violinist Darol Anger. ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |