BestBluegrassflavoredalbum

**krishna** · Apr-15-2004, 10:20pm

Hello boys and girls. I'm wondering which instrumental Bluegrass album do YOU figure was the best of the whole last 60 years?I'm not going to tell you what my pick is 'cause I dont want to influence the outcome.... Kerry

Apr-16-2004, 5:34am

This is interesting. Can't wait to see the results. I'm not going to put my choice either as I don't want to influence the outcome.

**Atlanta Mando Mike** · Apr-16-2004, 12:43pm

If know one influences the outcome then this is a pointless thread-which i think is what tim-n-va is saying. I'll be the first.\

Bela Fleck DRIVE

**mandodude** · Apr-16-2004, 12:58pm

Bela Fleck DRIVE

...but only because I was influenced by Atlanta Mando Mike's choice.

**Spruce** · Apr-16-2004, 1:19pm

IlikeBelaFleck's"Drive"albumquiteabitwhyIdon'tknow .

**Atlanta Mando Mike** · Apr-16-2004, 3:11pm

Wow, this thread is getting deep-what came first the chicken or the egg? #If it keeps going like this I may be able to say that right now, in 2004, my influence may make the album drive become a well known instrumental bluegrass album. #Maybe influence doesn't have a time boundary and it is my writing on this board that influenced so many people to like this album in the past. #MANDOLIN CAFE HAS FAR REACHING POWERS AND SHOULD HAVE #A WARNING LABEL BEFORE IT GETS SUED AND IS THOUGHT OF LIKE BIG TOBACCO OR THE FORD PINTO

#

**mandodude** · Apr-16-2004, 3:19pm

Hey, Mike!

Here's the really cool part: You're influencing people who have never even heard the album!

That, my friend, is INFLUENCE!!

**Bobbie Dier** · Apr-16-2004, 3:24pm

I'm gonna say Bela Fleck Drive.Especially that swamp song or white water. I like Fiddlistics(Has ride the wild turkey on it) and Country Cooking or David Grier and Mike Compton's instrumental album. Can I only pick one? Naaaaa.

**BenE** · Apr-16-2004, 3:24pm

Strength In Numbers---Telluride Sessions is pretty darn good!

Apr-16-2004, 3:26pm

I generally don't like instrumental albums. #That is mostly because I put one in the cd player as I drive and after a few minutes I think "that first song is great" and it turns out I'm on song 6. #That is, there generally isn't enough variation and the songs start sounding alike.

With that perpective, my favorite is "Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganze" since its stated purpose is to highlight different unique styles.

I do like Wayne Benson's "Instrumental Anthology" also...

**floyd floar** · Apr-16-2004, 3:37pm

are we talking about straight 'grass, newgrass, or crabgrass instrumentals? chordially yrs., floyd???

Second marriage- The triumph of love over experience.-Bierce

**grsnovi** · Apr-16-2004, 3:43pm

Floyd - I'd tell you, but I don't want to influence the outcome...

**floyd floar** · Apr-16-2004, 3:46pm

Gary- You can't influence me- I'm completely uninfluential. Floyd

**Flowerpot** · Apr-16-2004, 3:51pm

Hmmm,thisisaninterestingwaytocommunicate.

I had to close my eyes so as not to be influenced by somebody else (though I'm hearing little voices saying "Drive! Drive! You must vote Drive!).

But my choice is... "Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe".

Hope I don't accidently influence somebody else.

**handpicked** · Apr-16-2004, 3:58pm

The Kentucky Colonels #"Appalachian Swing".

Clarence & Roland White!!!

A classic.

**EasyEd** · Apr-16-2004, 4:05pm

Hey All,

This is so easy! Cuz I only got one. But to make it more complicated - is it disc 1 or disc 2 of Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza? I'm not gonna say which tho cuz I don't wanna influence the outcome.:D

Take Care! -Ed-

**mandodude** · Apr-16-2004, 4:09pm

Originally Posted by (BenE @ April 16 2004, 16:24)

Strength In Numbers---Telluride Sessions is pretty darn good!

WHAT??!?

It's HERESY, I tells ya!!

T H E R E I S O N L Y O N E A N S W E R !

**mandodude** · Apr-16-2004, 4:24pm

You're all wrong!!

It's DRIVE, I tells ya!... D R I V E

... in fact, one o' these days I'm even gonna listen to that CD, jus' to prove it! Until then, Atlanta Mando Mike's word is good enuf fer me!!

**mandodude** · Apr-16-2004, 4:41pm

Easily influenced?? Who... me??

**mrbook** · Apr-16-2004, 4:59pm

Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe is one of my favorites, but don't forget Foggy Mountain Banjo.

**chirorehab** · Apr-16-2004, 5:29pm

Manzanita!

Despite no banjer!

Eric

**Scotti Adams** · Apr-16-2004, 5:43pm

Originally Posted by (chirorehab @ April 16 2004, 18:29)

Manzanita!

Despite no banjer!

Eric

..thats not an instrumental album....but I agree...its a great Lp....Im gonna have to lean towards "Drive".....The David Grisman "Rounder" Lp is a killer thing...even tho its not all instrumental...