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(More customer reviews)I have enjoyed the music of Tony Trischka for more than twenty-five years and managed to see him perform twice with Skyline in the mid-Eighties. This latest release features an all-star cast (Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile) along with like-minded banjo players who share the spotlight on each track. Whether the banjo players are traditionalists (Earl Scruggs, Bill Emerson) or more contemporary stylists (Bela Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Scott Vestal), this release is a banjo picker's delight.
Here's a rundown of the guest banjo players on each track:
1. "Farewell Blues" - Features legendary performer Earl Scruggs (who just turned 83 this month!).
2. "Bon Aqua Blues" - A Trischka original featuring Rhonda Vincent's banjo player Kenny Ingram.
3. "Fox on the Run" - One of only three vocals, featuring Tom Adams, who spent several years with the Johnson Mountain Boys.
4. "Twilight Kingdom" - Another original, featuring Bela Fleck, who also co-produced the album with Trischka. At 8:34, it is by far the longest track on the album. Unlike most of the tracks, which fall into a definite bluegrass vein, this displays their newgrass style.
5. "Run Mountain" - Features young banjo phenom Noam Pikelny, a former student of both Fleck and Mark Vann (who Pikelny replaced in the bluegrass/jam band Leftover Salmon after Vann's untimely death). This is the second vocal number.
6. "Escher's Waltz" - Another Trischka original, featuring Alison Brown, who came to prominance with Alison Kraus and Union Station in the late-Eighties.
7. "Doggy Salt" - Another Trischka original featuring Scott Vestal, who has worked with Larry Sparks and Doyle Lawson before enjoying a successful solo career.
8. "The Crow" - Features Steve Martin, who is an accomplished banjo player. [Listen to side 2 of THE STEVE MARTIN BROTHERS.]
9. "Ivory Toad of Catalan" - Co-written with Fleck, the two again show their newgrass side.
10. "Arcadia" - Another track featuring Alison Brown.
11. "Old Cane Pole" - Features Bill Emerson, who was a founding member of the Country Gentlemen.
12. "Live and Let Live" - Features Tom Adams, the third vocal track.
13. "Armando's Children" - Written by Fleck, he and Trischka again explore the possibilities of the banjo outside a bluegrass context. At 5:47, it is the second-longest track.
14. "Plunkin' Rag" - The album closes with a footstomping romp between Trischka and Martin--two artists having fun.
And this entire album is fun. If you enjoy good banjo picking, this album is sure to delight. [Running Time - 57:14] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular marks acclaimed banjoinnovator Tony Trischka's return to acoustic bluegrass terrain - with aunique twist. Joined by a luminous roster of fellow five-stringers,Trischka travels down the rarely-explored avenue of full-band two-banjobluegrass. Trischka's innate gifts as a musician and arranger, coupled withhis unrivaled knowledge of banjo history and technique, ensure that theperformances on Double Banjo are both provocative and tasteful, rangingfrom tightly-reigned and harmonious to spacious and exploratory.Classically styled and dynamic, yet still finding new ways to expandtimeless traditions, Double Banjo is bluegrass as only Tony Trischka canenvision it.Featured banjo players include Earl Scruggs, Steve Martin, Béla Fleck,Alison Brown, Tom Adams, Bill Emerson, Kenny Ingram, Scott Vestal, and NoamPikelny, performing alongside Chris Thile, Dudley Connell, Tony Rice, JerryDouglas, Sam Bush, Ron Stewart, Michael Daves, and more."A great CD! Fine picking!" -Earl Scruggs"Tony's jovial wit and deep love of the banjo and acoustic music hasinfected and lifted me many times. Always a trailblazer, Tony plays thebanjo like Tony Trischka. And many other people around the world would loveto do the same." -Jerry Douglas"Wow what a CD. For banjo lovers everywhere a Tony Trischka recording ishigh on the list of acquisitions. When you check out the list of playerswho join Tony on this project you realize that it is a must have. Get itright now so you can start enjoying it immediately." -Jorma Kaukonen"I've known Tony Trischka for a long time, and I've always admired hisinventiveness. Wherever he goes musically, he always keeps it interesting -and when it comes to bluegrass, he's got a right hand that just won'tquit!" -Del McCoury"I don't give out blurbs anymore!" -Steve Martin
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