Lamar Grier passes

[CarlM]

Former Bluegrass Boy, banjo player Lamar Grier passed Tuesday at 81 years of age.

https://bluegrasstoday.com/lamar-grier-passes/

[allenhopkins]

Sad news. I'd seen his name in the credits of several Rinzler-annotated Monroe albums, but the first time I really noticed his playing was on the Hazel Dickens/Alice Foster (or Gerrard, when she retook her maiden name) LP, Who's That Knocking, originally released on Verve in 1965, later on Verve/Folkways. I think this was the first BG album I heard that strongly emphasized women's voices; it also featured some great musicians -- David Grisman, Chubby Wise. Grier was a very strong presence on the recording.

We're losin' 'em, one by one...

[grassrootphilosopher]

RIP

First heard him on a Monroe record and was an instant fan. I allways wished he would record with his son David. That didn‘t happen. Funny that a banjopicker (predudice mode on) would work at a hush hush US agency.

Now LG and Ivan Kelsall (who obviously had met LG on the BM trip to the UK in the 60ies) are hopefully slinging some serious banjo in the great beyond.

[fredzipp]

Sad to hear this news, he's definitely one of the greats. I first heard him on Monroe's Bluegrass Time record, also on an old Buzz Busby and Leon Morris album which is one of my all-time favorite bluegrass recordings. RIP Mr. Grier, you left us a lot of great music and memories.

[Joe Dodson]

I've been a fan of David Grier for many years. I knew he came from a musical family, but I didn't know anything specific about his dad. Thanks for sharing this sad news.

[Timbofood]

I was just thinking the same about Ivan! RIP boys, pick a few with the rest of the ethereal band!