Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza

Bluegrass Mandolin Ensemble | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Acoustic Disc
• ASIN: B00000IIRY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,002 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's not just for mandolin players, folks..., August 4, 2000

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Eddie Finn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza (Audio CD)

Aside from being an excellent collection of songs played by the finest mandolin players of a generation, this CD is an excellent resource for guitarists who are interested in learning how to play rhythm guitar. Del MeCoury is perhaps the master of this neglected art (along with Tony Rice, whose rhythm work is often overshadowed by his incredibly flashy lead guitar). Del's playing here is no exception - never too much, always just enough, perfectly in time. Del provides the dance floor on which Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Ricky Skaggs, Sam Bush, Jesse McReynolds et al scoot all over the place. Lots of fun - and if you're an aspiring rhythym guitarist, take a lesson from Del and play along.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get your socks knocked off !!!!, May 23, 2005

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David Klausmeyer "tough but fair" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza (Audio CD)

I ran into this CD by accident-I never knew it existed. I didn't give it a moments thought, I just bought it and wasn't dissappointed. It contains some of the very best mando playing I've heard. There are also little snippets of talking between some of the tunes; the players discuss why they wrote a piece or why they like it. These little gems are priceless and make you feel like you were in the studio with them.

Be sure to check out The Cakewalk. It's a neat little tune on which Jesse McReynolds does his crosspicking. It's probably unfair to pick out one tune or player because this CD offers so much, including an excellent booklet full of photos and biographies of the musicians.

The only problem is that everytime I listen to it, I stop what I'm doing and run to get my own mando and start playing. But heck, I can't think of a better way to spend an afternoon.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars impecable selections and outstanding virtuosity..., April 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza (Audio CD)

Ronnie and the Dawg really hit one out of the park with this two CD set must have..

..it won't be leaving my CD player for quite a while. If you're a Bluegrass fan...buy it.