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Scot, I think you’re right. I saw Tony a few times live, hoping in each instance to hear Dawg music (newgrass, acoustic jazz, whatever you want to call it), but in every instance, it was pretty much straight ahead bluegrass. But, I’ve had the same experience with Grisman.
However, being in WV, perhaps they were simply playing to their audience.
Sad news. One of my all-time favourite albums was the "Skaggs & Rice" album he recorded with Ricky Skaggs, a tribute to the great brother duets - the Louvin Brothers, the Monroe Brothers, and so on. They played in a spare, simple old-timey style, backed only by their guitar and mandolin. No flashy playing, just simple, unadorned, solid accompaniment and soloing, with Rice showing what a stellar rhythm guitarist he was. RIP, Tony, we will miss you.
"It's a great feeling to be dealing with material which is better than yourself, that you know you can never live up to."
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Pretty neat tribute to Tony Rice. Mostly stories, I didn't listen to all of it but there's a lot of nice story telling in there. There's a strong sense of community and interconnectedness, just like in this genre.