I knew Alison in those days. Man those guys worked hard and not always great venues like this. Brutal schedule. Yes she has done phenomenally well but she has also worked extraordinarily hard.
AKUS did 100+ shows a year while touring for the New Favorite Album while they were riding the whole bluegrass rival era brought on by the o'brother where art thou film. They worked hard for a long time, and I hope they go back on the road again soon.
@@claytonberg721 Yes and she did that many shows long before that. The most remarkable thing Alison accomplished in my view was becoming a bluegrass headliner prior to singing as a featured artist on hit songs (Somewhere In The Vicinity Of the Heart with Shenandoah and The Angels Cried with Alan Jackson for example) and without even any significant television exposure. And she did this in a very short time. Here’s this teenage girl among us and she’s the headliner. We’d never seen anything like this because nothing like it had never happened before. And she was selling 80,000 records when even top bluegrass bands were very lucky to sell 5000 to 8000. Then her career quickly just kept going up with the hits that I mentioned as well as her own music videos that got heavy rotation. Then Garth Brooks hired her to open for him. By the time O Brother came about she had already won CMA Vocalist of the Year, had won several Grammys and was booking for so much money - 15 to 20 times what top bluegrass bands received - that bluegrass festivals had long since lost the ability to hire her band. Then as you imply O Brother sent her into the stratosphere. But I’m happy to report that she is a genuinely wonderful person. She had helped me and quite a few others many times and in many ways over the years. She’s all about the music. One of the most humble and considerate people I know. Never a “star.” And one of the few people I know (Vince Gill is another) that enormous success didn’t change a bit.
@@CAROLUSPRIMA Covering when you say nothing at all, and having CMT give it serious airplay is probably what made her a mega star. But like you said, she already had a number of albums under her belt by that time, and was only like 23 or 24 at that time, and was already a road warrior. Garth Brooks was the only real stadium tour she went on. The powers that be tried to get her to do more but she preferred to do smaller venues where music still sounded like... music. I can't remember if her tour with Garth Brooks was pre or post Keith Whitley cover or not... but that song is what made her a household name. She doesn't get a lot of respect from music nerds because she doesn't have writing credits, which doesn't really give enough credit to how vital the arrangement is to both musician and song. Sinatra would be nothing without Riddle.
@@CAROLUSPRIMA I would love to meet her one day. She is my favorite singer, and I have never found anyone who has made me feel the way she does when she sings. I have a few of her covers on my RUclips channel, but I don't think I do them justice
Tony:First,thanks for sharing those insightful and past personal views. Concerning Alison Brown. I'll agree with you. She sure does. On this particular occasion,her ensemble looks awesome as well. Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome performance from my most favorite girl singer! (smiles) God bless you and her always!!! Holly in East Tennessee (a fan of her since 1994)
Personally, Jeff White was my favorite singer, with Dan being a close second. Ron is a fine songwriter, but I think the band suffered once Adam and Vrown left. I currently have the albums too late to cry, I've got that old feeling, every time you say goodbye, live, now that I found you, and lonely runs both ways. I've also collected quite a few Alison Krauss accordings, and most of them are from the late '80s to mid '90s.
That's Alison Brown - she's amazing! She went on to start a solo career and form her own band, playing instrumental bluegrass/jazz music. Check her out!
Alison Brown... She’s still around and still awesome. In fact, I literally just hung out with her and got to hear her play in person, less than 2 hours ago.
@@ninevehguitar I don't know how accessible she is to fans, but I wanted to meet her at the Harley strictly bluegrass festival in San Francisco a few months back. Unfortunately, I arrived too late, and missed her show. I was very disappointed.,
All I can say is incredible voice
imagine playing this gig and getting to stare out at the scenery during the whole thing; absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, amen
I knew Alison in those days. Man those guys worked hard and not always great venues like this. Brutal schedule. Yes she has done phenomenally well but she has also worked extraordinarily hard.
AKUS did 100+ shows a year while touring for the New Favorite Album while they were riding the whole bluegrass rival era brought on by the o'brother where art thou film. They worked hard for a long time, and I hope they go back on the road again soon.
@@claytonberg721 Yes and she did that many shows long before that. The most remarkable thing Alison accomplished in my view was becoming a bluegrass headliner prior to singing as a featured artist on hit songs (Somewhere In The Vicinity Of the Heart with Shenandoah and The Angels Cried with Alan Jackson for example) and without even any significant television exposure. And she did this in a very short time. Here’s this teenage girl among us and she’s the headliner. We’d never seen anything like this because nothing like it had never happened before.
And she was selling 80,000 records when even top bluegrass bands were very lucky to sell 5000 to 8000.
Then her career quickly just kept going up with the hits that I mentioned as well as her own music videos that got heavy rotation.
Then Garth Brooks hired her to open for him. By the time O Brother came about she had already won CMA Vocalist of the Year, had won several Grammys and was booking for so much money - 15 to 20 times what top bluegrass bands received - that bluegrass festivals had long since lost the ability to hire her band.
Then as you imply O Brother sent her into the stratosphere.
But I’m happy to report that she is a genuinely wonderful person. She had helped me and quite a few others many times and in many ways over the years.
She’s all about the music. One of the most humble and considerate people I know. Never a “star.” And one of the few people I know (Vince Gill is another) that enormous success didn’t change a bit.
@@CAROLUSPRIMA Covering when you say nothing at all, and having CMT give it serious airplay is probably what made her a mega star. But like you said, she already had a number of albums under her belt by that time, and was only like 23 or 24 at that time, and was already a road warrior. Garth Brooks was the only real stadium tour she went on. The powers that be tried to get her to do more but she preferred to do smaller venues where music still sounded like... music. I can't remember if her tour with Garth Brooks was pre or post Keith Whitley cover or not... but that song is what made her a household name.
She doesn't get a lot of respect from music nerds because she doesn't have writing credits, which doesn't really give enough credit to how vital the arrangement is to both musician and song. Sinatra would be nothing without Riddle.
@@claytonberg721 You’re quite the Alison fan, I say. Good points.
@@CAROLUSPRIMA I would love to meet her one day. She is my favorite singer, and I have never found anyone who has made me feel the way she does when she sings. I have a few of her covers on my RUclips channel, but I don't think I do them justice
Alison Brown is playing some nice swingy backing throughout. Jazz oozes out of her even on a bluegrass tune.
Tony:First,thanks for sharing those insightful and past personal views. Concerning Alison Brown. I'll agree with you. She sure does. On this particular occasion,her ensemble looks awesome as well. Thank you.
She is something! I just saw her a little over a month ago, and the concert was amazing!
Best band she ever had!
Best AKUS lineup ever.
My favorite fast ak song what a hit!
"Two Highways" has to be in the top 5 best albums ever! An island album for sure!
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome performance from my most favorite girl singer! (smiles)
God bless you and her always!!!
Holly in East Tennessee (a fan of her since 1994)
Awesome Banjo work. Do I see the great Alison Brown behind that hair??
I've met Alison Brown. Super nice .
@@drrjim I'm so jealous! I think that Ron is a fine songwriter, but Allison is a better banjo player.
@@superblindeye1 Agreed. And this is my favorite AKUS lineup. Glad to see Tim is in a big time band with Blue Highway..
@@drrjim I liked Tim's guitar playing, but I prefer Dan and Jeff as singers. Never was really a fan of Tim's singing personally.
I really enjoyed this video... Two Highways has always been one of my favorite tunes by these guys.. thanks for posting it!
Personally, Jeff White was my favorite singer, with Dan being a close second.
Ron is a fine songwriter, but I think the band suffered once Adam and Vrown left.
I currently have the albums too late to cry, I've got that old feeling, every time you say goodbye, live, now that I found you, and lonely runs both ways.
I've also collected quite a few Alison Krauss accordings, and most of them are from the late '80s to mid '90s.
Awesome!
There was less pop then and more bluegrass. But she was already awesome. Her voice was higher but her timing and her tone was already perfect.
2:12-2:25. Tim Stafford rocks!
Great song
Saw her in 1989 - she was the OPENING act for a bluegrass festival! I really like their early stuff best. She's kind of gone pop now.
0:18...clunk.. oops...
Love that sound
Certainly is in my top 10 ever!
wow/......a real country song ever......AK's amazing.
Thank you so much for posting this!
been there,in 96 with charlie waller
Thanks for posting this! This is so cool. And OT - Alison has such great skin. /random
Yea, I've been singing many times in Japan.
Guess it's time for me to move on to Australia. :)
Whatever happened to the banjo player, she's awesome.
That's Alison Brown - she's amazing! She went on to start a solo career and form her own band, playing instrumental bluegrass/jazz music. Check her out!
Alison Brown... She’s still around and still awesome. In fact, I literally just hung out with her and got to hear her play in person, less than 2 hours ago.
@@ninevehguitar I've heard she's very nice. I'd love to meet her one day.
@@superblindeye1 Yep, she’s great! Very friendly and knows her stuff. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her several times and working on her banjos.
@@ninevehguitar I don't know how accessible she is to fans, but I wanted to meet her at the Harley strictly bluegrass festival in San Francisco a few months back. Unfortunately, I arrived too late, and missed her show. I was very disappointed.,
Does anyone play the mandolin better than Adam Steffey?
I don't think so. Adam is awesome!
+glenmisha The only one i can think of if he did would be Sam Bush.
+glenmisha adam steffey is the bomb....sierra hull would be the closest to adam i've ever known
Dan tyminski ties for me
@@danielcollins247 I don't think so. I think Adam is much better.
Do you have the full concert? I would love to have it.
The beat, sewing machine timing
I like her earlier stuff much better then the real light and fluffy newer kind of country stuff
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When she got away from this stuff she was one of my favorite went down hill from there
Theres no doubt about it this band configuration was the (BEST) band Alison ever hadhands down..
Much prefer Ron Block on banjo to Alison Brown.
@ric7623 Yes it is. She was looking for 'er pick she had dropped down the 'ole in the middle!
What do you mean? I don't understand
To the sam bush comment. He's good but he just rattles off a bunch of notes compared to Adam Steffy. Just my opinion. Means nothing.