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 | Title : The Three Pickers
Author : Scruggs, Earl
Release Date : 20030715
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
It took a North Carolina concert for PBS's Great Performances series to get bluegrass legends Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, and Ricky Skaggs together for the first time. It was a celebratory occasion, and this live session, supersaturated with hot licks and down-home warmth, successfully captures the excitement of the unprecedented event. For all the assembled instrumental expertise, it is the traditional vocals--with Skaggs leading the way--that makes the music work. The trio opens with the lively 'Feast Here Tonight,' featuring scintillating sounds from Skaggs's mandolin, Scruggs's banjo, and Watson's guitar, before taking on the high, lonesome gospel of 'What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul.' Each member of the trio gets feature spots for his individual band, in addition to the dozen or so songs where the three combine forces. Watson is joined by grandson Richard for a couple of country blues tunes before Scruggs, reinforced by his Family and Friends, takes over for two songs, showcasing his seminal banjo technique on 'Earl's Breakdown.' Skaggs and his Kentucky Thunder also take center stage for two songs, and, as if the litany of legends wasn't enough, fiddler Alison Krauss even joins the trio of principals for three songs. --Michael Point
Buyer Reviews :
If you loved the concert on PBS's Great Performances, this CD will not disappoint you. 'The Three Pickers' is beautifully produced (by Ricky Skaggs), engineered, and mixed, and also includes some of the warm and humorous anecdotes by the performers. Standout tracks are 'Who Will Sing For Me?', 'Don't Let Your Deal Go Down,' and the amazing a capella harmonies of Doc, Ricky, and Alison Krauss on 'Down To The Valley To Pray.' Three extra tracks ('Daybreak Blues' by Doc and Richard Watson, 'Doin' My Time' by Earl Scruggs, and 'Ridin' That Midnight Train' by Ricky Skaggs) are a great bonus. I have never been a huge bluegrass fan before, but the program captivated me, and the CD brings it all back!
(by Toonces The Driving Cat)
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