tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post4578839365678115867..comments2024-03-26T01:23:43.397-06:00Comments on MUSICMARAUDERS: The Future of Bluegrass MusicMusicMaraudershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420887491886174542noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-19819313188701753462011-01-10T12:08:32.716-07:002011-01-10T12:08:32.716-07:00I found the article very interesting and I LOVED t...I found the article very interesting and I LOVED the quotes! Especially the one from Vince reading, "It's that super smart shit that will destroy the vibe of community music..." <br /><br />Keep your head up J-Man. Don't let the "super smart" critics out there bring you down. I am just glad there is someone like you to document and distribute news about bluegrass for the rest of us! <br /><br />Hope to see you all at some sweet festivals in 2011!! Bluegrass will never die if the community keeps the love alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-81094006639377652182010-12-23T12:49:11.256-07:002010-12-23T12:49:11.256-07:00... That was kind of my point. I just had to find ...... That was kind of my point. I just had to find a way to create a coherent flows to the article bridging together the opinions of folks relevant to the music...<br /><br />-J-manMusicMaraudershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420887491886174542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-36664362892919987972010-12-23T12:43:12.867-07:002010-12-23T12:43:12.867-07:00I thought the quotes were the concept. Why should ...I thought the quotes were the concept. Why should I care what somebody who I don't know has to stay about the future of lLuegrass, I do care what Tim, Jeff, Sam and Del have to say though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-70012327899816217192010-12-22T07:13:38.672-07:002010-12-22T07:13:38.672-07:00Rush,
We appreciate your insight.
Anonymous,
T...Rush, <br /><br />We appreciate your insight.<br /><br />Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you for the constructive criticism. I hear what you're saying about excessive quotes, etc. My goal in writing this article was to communicate the view of others relevant to the scene/music, as opposed to my opinion.<br /><br />-J-manMusicMaraudershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420887491886174542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-51727857589449761222010-12-21T17:12:18.773-07:002010-12-21T17:12:18.773-07:00I agree that this article isn't very well writ...I agree that this article isn't very well written. Too much quoting, not enough of the author's voice. The sentence structure left a little to be desired as well. "I appreciate so much, to see guys like Del McCoury, who are traditional in nature, supporting innovation and progression." Very wordy and convoluted sentence.<br /><br />That being said, it was an enjoyable read, and it's always nice to hear from artists. And I agree, the future of Bluegrass music is in very good hands with the likes of Sarah Jarosz, Railroad Earth, Greensky, and The Infamous Stringdusters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-40710497979102168302010-12-21T15:18:28.126-07:002010-12-21T15:18:28.126-07:00IMHO, as a bluegrasser fortunate enough to have se...IMHO, as a bluegrasser fortunate enough to have seen most of the 1st generation (Monroe, The Stanley Bros., Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse, Jimmy Martin, and others), and having played enough to have earned about $1.30 an hour, and having read your article two and one-half times, I have a couple of opinions!<br />1. The sub-genres of bluegrass don't seem to mix very well.<br />2. A preponderance of the members of each sub-genre are very loyal to their own.<br />3. It may be that the loyalty keeps many of them from being tolerant of their brethren. (twin sons of different mothers, so to speak) I'm not sure how much positive effect YMSB has, 'cause I'm not inclined to be where they are or listen to their music...there's SO MUCH good, more traditional music to hear. (I did go to their website and listen to them, a while ago...very good music, whatever it is called...I'd call it bluegrass...wouldn't listen to them over the Boxcars or Danny Paisley [not enough drive])<br /><br />Having loved, simultaneously the first Newgrass Revival album, and Del's early music with the Dixie Pals, I had the best of all worlds, in manageable doses! I think the "BG" followers today are forced to drink from a firehose! Almost too much of a good thing! Musicians - great musicians - crossing and recrossing the lines! <br /><br />I saw what Tim Carbone referred to when I attended the IBMA's in Nashville! The halls were alive with the sounds of BG! Mostly acoustic and mostly good...damn those young kids! ;) Traditional BG isn't going to die! The family tree will grow! Just hope the new branches remember where they came from.<br /><br />Rush Burkhardt<br />Fripp Island, SCRush Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536833329279245995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-27094047047924573932010-12-21T12:10:20.378-07:002010-12-21T12:10:20.378-07:00We appreciate your insight and it seems it's o...We appreciate your insight and it seems it's on par with what the sources in the article felt.<br /><br />-J-manMusicMaraudershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420887491886174542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-29021719951973592522010-12-21T12:01:29.265-07:002010-12-21T12:01:29.265-07:00This is a good topic that should trigger interesti...This is a good topic that should trigger interesting opinions. I think we can all be a little too obsessed on defining music within a specific genre. Maybe that's so we can have it compartmentalized in our brains. However, music is an art form, and art forms are fluid and always evolving because they are subject to the personal interpretation of the artists. That is why it is challenging to classify certain music. The lines can be quite gray at the edges between traditional bluegrass, contemporary bluegrass, and whatever else you might call music that stretches beyond those "boundaries" but utilizes bluegrass influences and/or instrumentation. The distinction is in the ear of the beholder. I don't think Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, or the Stanleys will become lost in time. They will simply have to increasingly share the stage with extensions of the music they have created and influenced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-52216274568163880792010-12-21T08:16:18.279-07:002010-12-21T08:16:18.279-07:00We're open to constructive criticism. I did my...We're open to constructive criticism. I did my best to convey the perspective of the sources/artists involved, while piecing together a relevant flow of information.<br /><br />Please elaborate on your criticism, so that we may improve as we proceed.<br /><br />-J-manMusicMaraudershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420887491886174542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-68448484272505126432010-12-20T23:43:24.136-07:002010-12-20T23:43:24.136-07:00This article is very poorly written. Sorry but it&...This article is very poorly written. Sorry but it's the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84658232838730863.post-90388296192197448882010-12-19T21:43:02.300-07:002010-12-19T21:43:02.300-07:00nice article. bluegrass is safe.nice article. bluegrass is safe.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12127302828357308557noreply@blogger.com