I downloaded a Jethro Burns show from Bluegrassbox the other night and am about to listen to it. I've never heard his music before although I've you all talk about him. We'll see. (The show is from 1982 @ Birchmere, Alexandria VA)
I also see that it includes John Duffey, Jimmy Gudreau, Doyle, Akira Otsuka, Al Petteway, Pete Kennedy, Jimmy Arnold, and Mark Schatz.
Alan
Sounds like a good show. I think you will like Jethro.
I think Jethro has a cool and interesting style. I ran across a 4 cd set of him quickly running through about 30 tunes for some guy, they call it "a lesson with Jethro" but it sounds more like a demo of Jethro's style. It's quite entertaining and interesting. I particularly liked his version of "Up a Lazy River", never heard it on the mandolin before.
That show is good, the guitar man is Pete Kennedy, very hip phrasing on Autumn Leaves. And Jethro is his not-PC self, calling Akira 'Yokohama' several times,,,not nice.Originally Posted by (levin4now @ Jan. 04 2006, 10:59)
Let's say I'm amazed at some of Jethro's jokes.That show is good, the guitar man is Pete Kennedy, very hip phrasing on Autumn Leaves. And Jethro is his not-PC self, calling Akira 'Yokohama' several times,,,not nice.
Not shocked, just amazed.
So that's Mark Schatz on bass. I suppose so, on the
jazz numbers. The walking
soloist on Little Rock Getaway sounds like Tom Gray to
me.
There's a female singer on 2 or 3 numbers. Let's say
her most entertaining moment is when she enters How High
the Moon with great determination only to
find that the key is too low for her.
I loved the old corn-flakes commercial: Here's Homer and Jethro for Kellog's Cornflakes. Then the went on to an outrageous routine that ended up wit "Don't be Cornfused."
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
If you like jethro do a google search on "lessons with Jethro" 4 discs of free downloads can't remember the exact address though
Keith.
Mountains are holy places
and beauty is free (runrig)
I really like Back to Back with Jethro and Tiny Moore.
here is the link lessons with jethro
Mountains are holy places
and beauty is free (runrig)
the two cd's that acoustic disc has, "swing low sweet mandolin", and "bye bye blues" really showcase jethro's style. just jethro with don stiernberg on guitar. i think that they're required listening for anybody that plays mandolin.
"it's not in bad taste, if it's funny" - john waters
Did you know that Jethro Burns and Chet Atkins were brothers in law?
If I'm not mistaken, I think they married twins.....
And here they are
Alan, Nice Pic! #Who is the person on the far left?
The rest look like Danny Davis, Boots Randolph, Roy Clark,Johnny Gimble,and Chet..(lefty??).
Clarence was a 'solid' picker!
That's the piano man,Floyd Cramer.
You are so right! #How could I forget those cool 'hammer-ons' that he played?
Clarence was a 'solid' picker!
Now, that's a BAND!
Jethro is still one of my all time favorite mando players.
Shprtly after his death I bought one of Jethros mandos.. a 2 point custom Washburn... from Chet Atkins..
Sadly in a fit of poverty I sold it along with a dozen others.. of those sold Jethros Washburn would be the only one I would want back.. and that group included A givens..
I think a bit of Jethro must hve rubbed off on the Washburn
Tiny Mooe is also in my top 10 group
I took some lessons from him back in 1979-80 in Sacramento..
love that single course 5 string sound..
Check Jethro's 'cool' chord.
That's the Million Dollar Band. Jethro: "We all owed a million!"
Was Chet playing the guitar in the above picture as a lefty?
Seems I read somewhere(!?) that THAT "pic' was "posed"/set-up and Chet "turned" the/his guitar for a better flick at the request of the camera-person. He was NOT left-handed!. And yes THAT is a "million-dollar" band - with talent that we may never hear again...IMHO. Thank goodness for recordings!! - Thanks for sharing. Moose.
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