Trip down memonry lane

[doanepoole]

I was listening to the 4-CD Monroe set this weekend, and there were a bunch of instrumental tunes that stuck out and made me remember why I liked bluegrass so much in the first place.

What stuck out most were tunes like:

Pike County Breakdown
Get Up John
Dusty Miller
Long Bow

These tunes really get at it, whatever "it" is, and sometimes I listen to radio-friendly bluegrass and it really turns me off because it is either hokey, hillbilly-like, or just plain pop country.

So to those of you who like the hardcore-stuff, are there any modern bands that really attack that old aggressive, style out there. If there are, I'm not hearing em, so let me know!

[Scotti Adams]

Long View did..they are now defunct....

[mandopete]

So to those of you who like the hardcore-stuff, are there any modern bands that really attack that old aggressive, style out there. #If there are, I'm not hearing em, so let me know!
Not exactly sure what you mean, but you might check out The Bluegrass Brothers. #They have a new recording out called "Church Of Yesterday" and it has that good old traditional bluegrass drive on it.

Now I'll probably get flamed for the this, but I still say that King Wilkie gets my vote for one of the best new hard core bluegrass bands.

I would also add Open Road and the new recording by David Davis & The Warrior River Boys to this list as well.

[Mike Bullard]

I agree that King Wikie is a good hard core bluegrass band. But I must add Del McCoury as well.

[Bradley]

What about Rock County...they Rock (ha ha)

They feature Don Rigsby who is a traditional mando player and a great tenor voice...Not to mention Glen Duncan,who is a awesome fiddle player

As far as a tune..."The Old Homeplace" by JD Crowe and the boys still does it for me. That perhaps defines some of Skaggs' best mando playing...really bouncy feel going on atthat time