Tony Rice turned simple ole scots-irish folk music into a complex avant-garde expression of hillbilly-ism. Thanks for showing the whole world us southerners are a little bit more intelligent than they give us credit for. ;)
Oh good grief what an ear, what a touch, what an ability to divide time and let phrases develope and come together/separate/come together again. In dont know what Tony heard while he was playing or how far ahead he was listening to where he was going but I’m sure he heard more than normal humans. I can just see him working to make the sounds that he heard come out as they came to him from some beam from another dimension-just like Hendrix and SRV.
Bluegrass is a mix of old scots-irish fiddle melodies and lyrics with appalachian culture. Of which also included blues (an african addition to western music). And mr monroe from kentucky did not invent bluegrass, he simply helped make it what it is today. Bluegrass is an testament to what american culture embodies- an influx of culture and beautiful music from all over the world.
One of the best soundmen in the Biz, Just Didn't have much to work with that night. Equipment wise that is. The soundman is running the band at 100 dbs as well. I was there.
I believe blegrass is a conglomeration from all people but more specifically Scots irish and African Americans via west africa...black Americans 2nd most common DNA is R1b which is in England ireland France and spain...it's like black music fused with western europe and made pure gold...
Ole boy on the left is from Long Island, learned Bluegrass by learning the Blues. If you can pick like that then continue. If you can't, shut the hell up. Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin boy.
I play bluegrass jack-wagon. I use pentatonic scales as do most if not all of Bluegrass musicians. The pentatonic scale is from Africa. If you listen to Tony play right here, he'll use blues scales, jazz chords, and pentatonic scales. As well as some major scales. I'm not knocking what Monroe did... it was brilliant. But he did not invent bluegrass. And why are you even talking about 4/4? Do you even know what that really means?
Oh, and also. Saying one man created an entire genre of music is like saying robert johnson invented the blues. Which is just moronic. Do you have a high school diploma? If so use it. And ole Scruggs banjo's ancestors were from Africa as well. Some songs are so old they are from the 1700's... for christ sake that was way before Monroe!
Haha Tony seemed to learn the blues well. As did Andy Falco... So apparently they didn't think it was shit. Robert Johnson is a legend as much as Bill Monroe. Don't be so narrow in your musical opinions. I've played everything from Jazz, to Metal, to blues to bluegrass. That's why I know what the fuck I'm talking about. It's people like you that prohibit Bluegrass from being realized as a real art.
There were no chromatics being played, first. Second, who are you to say that the best bluegrass pickers of this generation aren't bluegrass? Bar chords aren't bluegrass according to some guy who don't play with the best? I don't try to put Bluegrass in some little small box. It's an expression of us as Americans, we can say what the fuck we want how we want to say it.
When you have Tony Rice playing with you you turn his damn mic up.
I love that little blues phrase Tony does at 1:31 - I think he likes it too because he does it again at 1:38.
60 year old.. still kicking guitars a$$ on prime.. My goodness..!! This man's something else!
Tony Rice turned simple ole scots-irish folk music into a complex avant-garde expression of hillbilly-ism. Thanks for showing the whole world us southerners are a little bit more intelligent than they give us credit for. ;)
Oh good grief what an ear, what a touch, what an ability to divide time and let phrases develope and come together/separate/come together again. In dont know what Tony heard while he was playing or how far ahead he was listening to where he was going but I’m sure he heard more than normal humans. I can just see him working to make the sounds that he heard come out as they came to him from some beam from another dimension-just like Hendrix and SRV.
Tony is Amazing !!
Fantastic picking and singing! Love this group~
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Damn Tony can still get it!!!
Bluegrass is a mix of old scots-irish fiddle melodies and lyrics with appalachian culture. Of which also included blues (an african addition to western music). And mr monroe from kentucky did not invent bluegrass, he simply helped make it what it is today. Bluegrass is an testament to what american culture embodies- an influx of culture and beautiful music from all over the world.
Wow Tony!!! Way to go!!!
One of the best soundmen in the Biz, Just Didn't have much to work with that night. Equipment wise that is. The soundman is running the band at 100 dbs as well. I was there.
Yeeeeeeehaaaaaaa,greetings from Serbia!!!
Sure would have been nice to have been able to actually hear Tony's break.
They should have either turned his mic up or backed off of their own mics and gotten quiet.
crush.
@tricolorpicks That phrase is one that he does in The Bluegrass Sessions on a song called "Spanish Point".
I believe blegrass is a conglomeration from all people but more specifically Scots irish and African Americans via west africa...black Americans 2nd most common DNA is R1b which is in England ireland France and spain...it's like black music fused with western europe and made pure gold...
Ole boy on the left is from Long Island, learned Bluegrass by learning the Blues. If you can pick like that then continue. If you can't, shut the hell up. Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin boy.
THIS IS AMERICA.
He really digs the G run at 5:02.
1:26 "yes sir"
Josh Shilling (Mountain Heart)
give credit when credit's due. like your style
Fantastic Tony Rice,but don t forget Dan Crary,another giant picker!
Dan Crary is a much more traditional picker, not to even be compared to Tony.
I play bluegrass jack-wagon. I use pentatonic scales as do most if not all of Bluegrass musicians. The pentatonic scale is from Africa. If you listen to Tony play right here, he'll use blues scales, jazz chords, and pentatonic scales. As well as some major scales. I'm not knocking what Monroe did... it was brilliant. But he did not invent bluegrass. And why are you even talking about 4/4? Do you even know what that really means?
soundman failed
Oh, and also. Saying one man created an entire genre of music is like saying robert johnson invented the blues. Which is just moronic. Do you have a high school diploma? If so use it. And ole Scruggs banjo's ancestors were from Africa as well. Some songs are so old they are from the 1700's... for christ sake that was way before Monroe!
Haha Tony seemed to learn the blues well. As did Andy Falco... So apparently they didn't think it was shit. Robert Johnson is a legend as much as Bill Monroe. Don't be so narrow in your musical opinions. I've played everything from Jazz, to Metal, to blues to bluegrass. That's why I know what the fuck I'm talking about. It's people like you that prohibit Bluegrass from being realized as a real art.
Guy with banjo stepped all over Tony. Soundman should have mixed it better.
There were no chromatics being played, first. Second, who are you to say that the best bluegrass pickers of this generation aren't bluegrass? Bar chords aren't bluegrass according to some guy who don't play with the best? I don't try to put Bluegrass in some little small box. It's an expression of us as Americans, we can say what the fuck we want how we want to say it.