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(7 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Yonder: from jamgrass to traditional bliss,
June 25, 2003 Colorado Pablo "Paul" (Boulder County, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Old Hands (Audio CD)
Yonder Mountain is to Jamgrass what the Rolling Stones are to Rock and Roll. That being said, they have stepped out of their comfort zone to create a record that is sure to become a classic. Here they have proven that they are very capable of a traditional bluegrass-country album that will undoubtedly turn the heads of the more true-blue critics who have had trouble with the long jams and themes of previous efforts, which didn't quite fit the mold of the traditionalists.
Yonder got together with soulful songwriter (and self described butcher plumber, music lover and fly fishing junkie) Benny "Burl" Galloway and recorded a masterpiece composed entirely of tunes written by Burl. We picked up the album at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival last week and didn't have a chance to listen to it until the ride home. We listened to it all the way through three times over on our eight-hour drive. It's a bluegrass-country album that is pure and beautiful. It portrays the...Read more
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Another Great Yonder CD,
June 30, 2003 By A Customer
This review is from: Old Hands (Audio CD)
This is an incredible CD though I think it falls short of my expectations after Town by Town. Benny Galloway is an incredible songwriter and Yonder does an excellent job of performing his songs. The guests on the album are fitting as well, especially Sally Van Meter. Anyways, if you want to get a feel for this band go see them live, they put on one of the best bluegrass shows if youre a fan of the jamband circuit.
peace.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
An Anomaly,
July 20, 2005 Craig Fisher (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Old Hands (Audio CD)
Old Hands is somewhat of an oddity in the young YMSB catalog that I just cannot get into. Understand, I love this band, have their other discs and see them every time they come through town, but them covering a dozen or so Benny Galloway tunes doesn't feel like (or at times sound like) a YMSB disc. The disc gets off to a good start with the Dixie-infused "Pride of Alabama" and "Hill Country Girl," but things take a turn south on "Big Lights" (which features Galloway) and the irritating "Deep Pockets." The remainder of the disc is pretty much hit-or-miss: if you like that classic YMSB sound you'll enjoy "Train Bound for Glory Land" and "Wind Thru the Willows," but the numerous Galloway-sung tunes may give you pause. Overall, the pairing of YMSB and Benny Galloway has a few bright spots, but rarely, if ever, finds its way into my CD player.
