Hot Dawg

David Grisman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana a&M
• ASIN: B000002GD1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,115 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is some amazing music that will get inside your heart!, March 5, 1999

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This review is from: Hot Dawg (Audio CD)

This was the first David Grisman music I ever heard-- more than 14 years ago-- and I am still in love with this stuff! It is by far my favorite, and no collection of seriously good music is complete without this cd. It is not bluegrass, country, blues or jazz-- it may be hard to find in the record store-- but it is great music that you can listen to over & over. Some parts of it may put you in a romantic mood-- other parts may make you dance. To a serious musician who knows music theory & harmonic progression, it is especially rewarding. It has harmonic and melodic interest and it is fresh and wonderful. I think of David Grisman and his mandolin, and I guess one word I would use is seductive. He is just a master of the instrument, purely and simply. Subtle virtuoso, this man. Give it 3 listens before you decide-- I guarantee it is like nothing you ever listened to before. It defies categorization.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative jazzy 'grass, December 8, 2002

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This review is from: Hot Dawg (Audio CD)

One of the fascinating things about this recording (and most of David Grisman's music) is the way he seamlessly draws on a variety of musical influences to create his own unique sound. One influence that's very clear is the old 1930s Quintet of the Hot Club of France (featuring the incomparable Django Reinhardt on guitar and the equally talented Stephane Grappelli on violin). In fact an aging but still virtuoso Grappelli joins Grisman (mandolin), Tony Rice (one of the most talented acoustic guitarists since the great Django himself), and Mike Marshall (2nd mandolin) for two songs, including a sparkling rendition of the old Hot Club classic, "Minor Swing." The same group (but with Darol Anger replacing Grappelli on violin) shines again on "Dawgology," a great Grisman takeoff on another old Hot Club classic, "Djangology." On top of the acoustic swing music pioneered by Reinhardt and Grappelli in the 1930s, Grisman and Rice add a strong bluegrass element, along with their own unique sound. This is some of the most energetic and creative music you can find, and a lot of fun to listen to. If you aren't already familiar with Grisman and Rice, this CD gives a fine sampling of their music. (Actually you can hardly go wrong with any recordings featuring Grisman and/or Rice.) And if you're interested in checking out some of the remarkable old recordings by Reinhardt and Grappelli, a great place to start is the wonderful collection called "The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order."

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any music collection, September 25, 2004

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This review is from: Hot Dawg (Audio CD)

I first had a copy of "Hot Dawg" on 8 track many years ago. I later found an lp and will soon upgade to CD form. This is without question an ageless masterpiece. It doesn't matter if you enjoy Bluegrass or not, there is no denying passion in music. I do agree with one reviewer that it's difficult to categorize this as bluegrass. It is a fusion of several influences that meld together like nothing else. It's obvious with a listen or two that all the musicians/artist who contributed had a desire to produce something very special. This album grabbed me from the start. I read back then that David Grisman practiced his Mandolin eight hours a day, and it shows. Grismans' playing is flawless. Include this one in your music collection. It's fun, enegetic and alluring.