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Incredibly fine picking from the immortal Clarence White and friends,
May 6, 2010 This review is from: Appalachian Swing (Audio CD)
5.0 stars
I can't believe no one's reviewed this here. Ever since a friend in Berlin turned me onto this 20 years ago I've thought it's one of the finest bluegrass recordings of them all. (Thanks and howdy to Chris Dreschner, a fine picker himself!)
Chief amongst its instrumental glories is the sublime playing of Clarence White, later famous for his work with the Byrds, but at his very best here, to my ears. Just check out his wonderful version of Listen To The Mockingbird, easily some of the best crosspicking I've ever encountered. His miraculously deft and musical touch is married to an ear for ringing harmonies which he crisply stops at just the right moments, and his technique is almost unbelievably tight.
And he was 19 when this was recorded!
Incredible. I've been working on that version of LTTM for almost 20 years and while I can play it "right", I've still never gotten the touch and lightness that Clarence had. Few have; Tony Rice,...Read more
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