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Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby Band: Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Title: Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
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Release Date: 2007-03-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: The Dreaded Spoon 2: Gulf Of Mexico Fishing Boat Blues 3: Across The Rocky Mountains 4: Mandolin Rain 5: Stubb 6: Come On Out 7: A Night On The Town 8: Sheep Shell Corn 9: Hills Of 10: Crown Of Jewels 11: Super Freak

One of my favorite CDs
On the other hand, if you love music, especially rich music, this album is pure listening candy. If you are into strict genres you might be left scratching your head. All I can say is I WANT MORE!.


True Musicianship Returns
I think you need to remember that when Bruce teamed up with the Grateful Dead, he ceased being a pop / rock icon, and became a well rounded musician. It is somewhat interesting to note that the same type of people that didn't like this album are the same types that didn't like Hornsby's Intersections boxed set. This will make Deadheads enjoy the album whereas some one who is stuck into only one or two types of music wont enjoy it as much. Ricky & Bruce play off each other very well, and neither one hogs the spotlight. Both are very versatile (check out "Super Freak" for a real kick in the head), and seem to enjoy doing what they do best (music). I think that the reason a few folks don't like this album is because there is no concrete style that is being played (no hooks or catchy tunes). As stated before, if your taste is AOR, or even MOR, you probably wont enjoy this as much as if you were an ex-Deadhead. Also (on the country side) Newgrass and Dawg fans will enjoy it more than pure bluegrass fans.

To be quite honest with you, I think it's great, but I have a very wide spectrum of musical tastes. Listen to the samples, and if you like it, buy it.


Absolutely Wonderful
It is not my favorite genre of music, but enjoy it. I enjoy good, energetic bluegrass music. That being said, this CD is amazing. It's right up there with "Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2. " Congrates to Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby for making a foot-stompin' disc. I love John Anderson's adlibed vocals on Rick James "Super Freak". Give me more.


A collaboration spun into gold
I got this CD at the final concert in the Skaggs/Hornsby tour, and the whole evening was colored by their happiness at being at a break and about to go home, but nothing could hide the fact that this is a consummate group of guys who work well together and grant each other space. Okay, I suppose you have to love bluegrass, but there it is, I do; I also happen to think I know good when I hear it, and this is. The CD is a more disciplined rendition of that evening, and I loved every minute of it. Bruce's tunes, "Mandolin Rain" and "A Night On The Town", are redone and do not resemble the editions on their respective first albums, but I liked them both somewhat better. "Mandolin Rain" was offered up with a haunting, minor key that really set a different background on the song, and it sucked me right in. It's easy to see that these two masters were a perfect mesh; another reviewer remarked that Bruce's voice doesn't work as a bluegrass vehicle, but I beg to differ; I've never found anything to fault with Bruce, voice or instrumental. (The night of the concert, he and Ricky were magical; that reviewer might want to see them in concert sometime. ) It's clear that Ricky is more or less running this production, which might be reasonable, as he is a registered legend amongst the bluegrass community, and even people who aren't able to pin down exactly where he fits in the music scene have heard of him. . . he's been around a long, long time. He is mostly known for mandolin, but trust me, he can play the strings off a fiddle also. Bruce plays excellent piano, offsetting Ricky's tunes well and adding just the right accent. I don't buy a lot of CDs, but I am very happy that I added this one to my library. And be warned. . . it's not all mountains and backwoods. They do a rendition of "Super Freak" that you won't believe.


great music
The lyrics tell a story as well as the music. This duo really puts it all together nicely. If you enjoy bluegrass or jazz, this is a nice addition to your music library.


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