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Do bluegrass and Jimmy Buffett mix?

I have no idea, but I do love 'em both.

"Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert" is one of the greatest live albums of all time.

Any other 'grass fans here?

I like 'em both, too.

Great group out of Dallas ... Beatlegras ... I know. I know. I thought the same thing, but these guys are just fabulous ...

Bob Haydon, who played with the Steve Miller band -- help start it, actually -- lives close to here and plays banjo ... I haven't heard him, but others who have say he is really, really good.

Grew up on bluegrass ... grew up on Jimmy ... it can work.

I'm a huge Avett Bros fan. Saw them in small venues before they became big... now, their latest album (soon to be released) has been produced by Rick Ruben... can't wait.

There used to be this guy named Jerry Garcia that liked Bluegrass......

rich_big wrote: I would love to hear some good bluegrass versions of JB songs.

I don't know how good this is but my experience with most of the albums from the Pickin' On... series haven't been that great. Most of them seem to be closer to a Muzak version of bluegrass than anything all that inspired. I'm also not sure what the poster was getting at with the bluegrass/Buffett thing. If it's about being a fan of both, by all means I am. I love Ralph Stanley, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Old & In the Way, etc. As far as Buffett playing bluegrass himself, I'd love to hear that.

Tiki Torches wrote:

rich_big wrote: I would love to hear some good bluegrass versions of JB songs.

I don't know how good this is but my experience with most of the albums from the Pickin' On... series haven't been that great. Most of them seem to be closer to a Muzak version of bluegrass than anything all that inspired. I'm also not sure what the poster was getting at with the bluegrass/Buffett thing. If it's about being a fan of both, by all means I am. I love Ralph Stanley, Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Old & In the Way, etc. As far as Buffett playing bluegrass himself, I'd love to hear that.

Dude, that is awesome!! I think I recognize Boat Drinks from the lead in on Radio Marg….
I might have to get this….

I'm not a huge bluegrass fan, but like to listen once in awhile.....caught a GREAT band that was here with Jake S. a couple of years ago that are more 'progressive' bluegrass....and I LOVE them!!

http://www.thegreencards.com/

I miss Nicklecreek..

that said.. it's a live music thing to me.. I love it live
but do not care for it on a CD.. just me...

Bluegrass is great. I'd love to hear Jimmy's songs done in it...well, the fast ones anyway. Especially "Why Don't We Get Drunk and.." !!!!!!!

Love it. See some of my shuffles in the iPod thread.

rich_big wrote:I have heard many bluegrass bands do their interpretation of others music, and a lot of it is great. Pickin on the Dead, a bluegrass tribute to the GD is wonderful, there is Pickin on North Country tribute to Bob Dylan, and of course Hayseed Dixie, the bluegrass tribute to AC/DC is major awesome. I would love to hear some good bluegrass versions of JB songs.

The band that does those is from Alabama. Rollin in the Hay. Check out their website. Some good stuff. Seen them play numerous times in Mobile at the Soul Kitchen and also at the Florabama.

Nother great band is Leftover Salmon or Blueground Undergrass. I think they would be more classified as newgrass instead of traditional bluegrass, though.

Love to listen to Allison Krause... She still sounds like an angel after all these years... Favorite song "Ghost in this house" her and Jimmy would be a great duet I would love to hear that!!!

If you enjoy those, you'd probably also like "Old Crow Medicine Show" and "The Dixie Bee-Liners".

But is anybody here into the real stuff, like Jimmy Martin or REno and Smiley or Jim and Jesse?

mikemck wrote:But is anybody here into the real stuff, like Jimmy Martin or Smiley and Reno or Jim and Jesse?

It don't get no "realer" than Flatt and Scruggs.

Bluegrass like Jimmy or the Gratefull dead is something you need to experience live in order to get the experience. I enjoy going to "fiddlers conventions" when I can and just listening.

Twenty years ago....I would've said ICK!! to bluegrass. Now I absolutely love it.
I have the Pickin' on Jimmy Buffett CD....also a couple of Hayseed Dixie discs too.
I'm going to the Rockygrass bluegrass festival in Lyons, CO at the end of July. The lineup this year is just phenomenal. The Del McCoury band, The Kruger Brothers, Steve Earle, and many other awesome bands will be there, along with the granddaddy of them all, Earl Scruggs on Sunday of the fest. This is the third time I get to go, if you ever get a chance I highly recommend going. I've seen Nickel Creek a few times too...great shows.
I've also been to the Grey Fox bluegrass fest. in upstate New York. Hoping to get to Bean Blossom or Merlefest some year too.
Two of my favorite local bands here in Wisconsin are Burnt Toast and Jam (Shawano, WI) and the Cork and Bottle String Band (Madison). And I'm not just saying that because they're friends of mine.

Yonder Mountain String Band

http://www.yondermountain.com/

a1aara wrote:Yonder Mountain String Band

http://www.yondermountain.com/

They are playing the House of Blues in West Hollywood in April. Yeah, baby. Yonder Mountain!!!!