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(7 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Sam beats his own benchmark,
June 18, 1998 By A Customer
This review is from: Glamour & Grits (Audio CD)
Nailed it!....Absolutely nailed it! Sam hit the groove on this one. Even though they are all excellent, of his three solo releases, this brilliant second collection is the best with nary a weak moment. From the superbly flawless musicianship to the masterful composition, arrangement and interpretation to....well, you get the picture, one would think that Sam Bush has created a new art form; and in a sense he has. He has certainly set the benchmark for others to achieve when it comes to diversity; because, we're not just talkin' bluegrass, folk, etc. here. Someone tell me....what musical style is not included in this recording? And they are all interpreted and played brilliantly, as his 8th track, the instrumental solo "Brilliancy", summates. Each of the tracks here are conveyed as if they were perfectly suited for Sam's voice and his "virtuoso" string work. The dueling mandolin and banjo on a pleasingly recurrent theme in "Whayasay" kicks the set off...Read more
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Classic Sam Bush,
January 7, 1999 By A Customer
This review is from: Glamour & Grits (Audio CD)
Often called "The world's greatest mandolinist", Sam lives up to the title in a CD as diverse as his own talents. From funk to a nostalgia piece, this represents his best solo work, since Newgrass Revival, and I have been a fan since he was a teenager.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
All-star Cast Showcasing Their Collective Talents,
July 3, 2003 loce_the_wizard "loce_the_wizard" (Lilburn, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glamour & Grits (Audio CD)
Sam Bush proves his salt as a master of the mandolin and delves into the role of lead vocalist on a number of tracks throughout Glamour and Grits. While he sizzles on the mandolin (with a measure of fiddle and guitar thrown in), his cast of all-stars, including Bela Fleck, Al Kooper, Jerry Douglas, and John Cowan, all step up and deliver the goods. The ensemble playing on tracks such as the opening number Whatyasay are the reason to check out this CD.The vocal tracks are certainly OK---though I don't think this rendering of Bob Marley's Is This Love adds to the late master's legacy---but I gravitate toward the instrumentals, listening for the subtle details and fret work that make this lively session worth the while.This CD is worth a spin though it tends to sound a bit "lite" after repeated listenings.
