https://www.toppermost.co.uk/sam-bush/
This is an article I wrote some years back. It’s 10 representative tracks. I’d probably change the list a bit now and it probably has errors and omissions. Nonetheless hope you enjoy.
https://www.toppermost.co.uk/sam-bush/
This is an article I wrote some years back. It’s 10 representative tracks. I’d probably change the list a bit now and it probably has errors and omissions. Nonetheless hope you enjoy.
JBovier ELS; Epiphone MM-50 VN; Epiphone MM-40L; Gretsch New Yorker G9310; Washburn M1SDLB;
Fender Nashville Deluxe Telecaster; Squier Modified Vintage Cabronita Telecaster; Gretsch 5420T; Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat: Washburn Banjo B9; Ibanez RB 5string; Ibanez RB 4 string bass
Pedalboard for ELS: Morley Cry baby Miniwah - Tuner - EHX Soul Food Overdrive - EHX Memory Toy analog Delay
Fender Blues Jr Tweed; Fender Greta;
Excellent, thanks David!
Beserkeley is an extremely impressive track. It is off of the great Mark O’ Connor guitar album Markology, which I believe he recorded when he was only 17. It is also on his album Retrospective, where Sam does another amazing solo on the track Pickin’ In the Wind. Two of my all time favorite Sam solo’s is on the Jerry Douglas album Under the Wire. In particular his break on Monroe’s Hornpipe, and the highlight of the album in my opinion Redhill. A really fun instrumental album that features Sam among others is John McEuen’s String Wizards.
His playing on Bela Fleck's Bluegrass Sessions album is top notch!
Hoss gets spanked on "Sailin' Shoes".
Whayasay
Stingray
Revival
Another vote here for Bela Fleck's Bluegrass Sessions. And perhaps even more so for Bela's album "Drive". That is one album that I'd take to an island.
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
For me "Late as Usual" is a favorite, I was exposed to Sam mostly for his work with John Hartford, Doc Watson and Tony Rice, but....
On the Album "Short Trip Home" with Joshua Bell, Mike Marshall and Edgar Meyer, I do believe Sam has invented a new form of mandolin rhythm!
Stormy Morning Orchestra
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"Mean Old Timer, He's got grey hair, Mean Old Timer he just don't care
Got no compassion, thinks its a sin
All he does is sit around an play the Mandolin"
Sam and Alan lp, Kenny Baker's Make me a Little Boat, Doc Watson's Stone's Rag and what AlanN said.
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