OUTSTANDING!!!,
November 8, 2010 Michael S. Kader "Dedicated Record Collector ... (Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: More Ultimate Pickin (Audio CD)
Volume 2 is, simply put, a continuation of the original CD ---
genuine toe-tapping, finger-tapping, head-bobbing good ol'
traditional instrumental bluegrass at its best!
There's not a disappointing track on this CD and the quality
of the sound reproduction is superb.
Not everyone likes bluegrass (not everyone likes jazz; not
everyone likes classical, etc.), but for bluegrass fans,
it just doesn't get any better than this. I can't recommend
this CD more highly to bluegrass fans.
Don't miss volume one: "Ultimate Pickin'." I've got both CD's
and I love them both!
If you like good instrumental bluegrass, I guarantee that you
will like this pair.
The website does not list the song tracks, so here they are:
# 1 Pretty Little Indian
# 2 Little Darlin' Pal Of Mine
# 3 Whiskey Before Breakfast
# 4 Last Night's Fun
# 5 Big Sandy River
# 6 Boys Of Blue Hill
# 7 Daley's Reel
# 8...Read more
wonderful instrumental bluegrass,
September 20, 2008 frmertd - See all my reviews
This review is from: More Ultimate Pickin (Audio CD)
wonderful album. I have listened to it 47,000 times and it still gets play in my car going to work.
Nice 20-track sampling from Pinecastle's instrumental archival library,
March 11, 2007 Joseph Ross "Joe Ross" (Roseburg, OR USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: More Ultimate Pickin (Audio CD)
Playing Time 64:27 -- For a solid hour's worth of instrumental bluegrass, Pinecastle Records' second volume in their "Ultimate Pickin" series is sure to please. Their first 20-track compilation from previously released albums was put out in 2005. Now, "More Ultimate Pickin'" samples additional cuts from instrumental projects that hit the streets between 1995-2001, along with vocal-less cuts from three other releases associated with the label (from Kristin Scott Benson, Phil Leadbetter, and Bobby Osborne/Jesse McReynolds). There's a nice variety of slow and fast pieces, all with the standard bluegrass instrumentation of fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, resophonic guitar, and bass. Don't worry about there being anything out of the ordinary...just relax and enjoy the crisp tone, quick-paced romps, Celtic flavorings, and spiritually-tinged offerings. In total, twenty-six different musicians contribute their proficient licks, but those who appear most prominently are Aubrey Haynie...Read more
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