Tennessee and E. Tennessee Blues - Keep them Straight, Boys!

[BradKlein]

I posted a new Mike Compton Video in the video section, but I think most of the interest is here in Bluegrass Etc...

If you're going to Monroe Mandolin Camp, the videos from this show should be a fine set to practice to. There really is no player quite like Mike Compton. You can call him Monroe-style, and there's no doubt who his biggest influence is. But he certainly has developed his own way, and I like it.

Here are two more videos that I produced for the boys, just released.

[Bill McCall]

I'm a little confused. I was expecting to see the band 'Bluegrass Etc'. Saw them at the Sacajawea Festival in Pasco Wa a couple weeks ago. Pretty awesome.

[BradKlein]

Saw them at the Sacajawea Festival in Pasco Wa a couple weeks ago...

Ha! That looks like a fun festival, and since I'm in the tri-cities from time to time to visit family, I hope to get to it someday!

[onassis]

Thanks, Brad! These guys are fabulous. A match made in heaven!

[BradKlein]

Thanks, Brad! These guys are fabulous. A match made in heaven!

A great show and I've learned a lot working on the videos. I do hope they have the chance to play together more (I think this was the first time they ever played a set together). Compton has paired off w a bunch of great musicians over the years. But Daves is unique (perhaps) in matching Mike's passion for Monroe style on the guitar as well as mandolin.

[BradKlein]

I'll just point out that (West) Tennessee Blues is killing East Tennessee Blues so far, with twice and many views and likes on YT. I guess it IS more 'modern' and certainly more typically Monroe. But I do love the syncopation that Compton lays down on this second round of East TN Blues.

[Timbofood]

Two incredible pickers, two great tunes! Thanks Brad!

[Nathan Kellstadt]

Thanks Brad!

Seriously, Brad, all of these amazing, high quality videos that you post are fantastic. Truly appreciate your efforts.

[HonketyHank]

Thanks for posting these videos. The tunes are great and fantastically well played. But I also really enjoyed examining the right hand technique exhibited by both MC and MD. MC has such a wonderful steady strong accurate 'motordrive' - something I am striving to approximate. MD has a similar technique going on his leads but switches effortlessly into his backup technique and back again to the lead. I don't play guitar at all, but I find his skill to be just as fascinating to watch as MC's.

[BradKlein]

Thanks for the kind words, folks. It's a treat to get to work with such talented musicians!

PS, I couldn't agree more with Hank - these guys both have great right hand technique, well worth studying and emulating! Lots of great players who are not good 'role models' (in this one particular area ), but I'm a believer in these two!