Mike Auldridge Dobro and Blues and Bluegrass Label ; Takoma Released ; 2002 Format : Flac
This welcome reissue brings together the first two solo albums by Seldom Scene dobro player Mike Auldridge, each of which was groundbreaking in a different way. While "progressive bluegrass" was already a fully established musical convention by 1972, when Dobro was originally issued, instrumental bluegrass arrangements of material like "Greensleeves" and "House of the Rising Sun" were a bit unusual even in the progressive context, and, to be honest, were not quite as successful as his brilliantly flashy rendition of Lester Flatt's "Pickaway" or the weepy country standard "Silver Threads."
The second album presented on this reissue, Blues & Bluegrass, Most of the tracks are Seldom Scene performances in all but name, with the occasional addition of such stellar guests as Vassar Clements, Ricky Skaggs, and David Bromberg. This album veers happily between barnburning bluegrass ("New Camptown Races," "8 More Miles to Louisville") and soulful blues numbers ("Summertime," "Struttin' the Blues"), with occasional detours into sappy pop ("Killing Me Softly") and, believe it or not, surf-bluegrass fusion ("Walk Don't Run"). All of it manages to be lots and lots of fun. Highly recommended. [From Allmusic Review]
Dobro Original Released as Takoma 1033
01 Hillbilly Hula 02 Tennessee Stud 03 It's Over 04 Pickaway 05 Rolling Fog 06 Dobro Island 07 Train 45 ½ 08 Take Me 09 Greensleeves 10 Silver Threads 11 Rock Bottom 12 Jamboree 13 House Of The Rising Sun
Banjo – Bill Emerson Banjo, Guitar – Ben Eldridge Bass – Bill Yates, Ed Ferris, Steve Burgh, Tom Grey* Dobro – Josh Graves Dobro, Vocals – Mike Auldridge Engineer – George Motion Fiddle – Vassar Clements Guitar – Charlie Waller Lead Guitar – David Bromberg Mandolin, Guitar – Doyle Lawson, John Duffey Producer – Jim McGuire
Recorded in New York City
Blues and Bluegrass Original Released as Takoma 1041
14 New Campton Races 2:05 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Fiddle – Vasser Clements Banjo – Ben Eldridge Mandolin – Doyle Lawson Rhythm Guitar – John Starling Bass – Tom Gray 15 Mexican Rose 2:35 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Lead Guitar= Ricky Scaggs Rhythm Guitar – John Starling Fiddle – Vasser Clements Bass – Tom Gray Drums – Bob Lawrence Lead Guitar – Rick Scaggs 16 Killing Me Softly 2:53 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Lead Guitar Gerry Mule Rhythm Guitar – John Starling, Ben Eldridge 17 This Ain't Grass 2:35 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Banjo – Ben Eldridge Mandolin – John Duffy Fiddle – Vasser Clements Rhythm Guitar – John Starling, Bass – Tom Gray 18 8 More Miles To Louisville Dobro – Mike Auldridge Banjo – Ben Eldridge Mandolin – John Duffy Fiddle – Vasser Clements Bass – Tom Gray 19 The Sum Of Marcy's Blues Dobro – Mike Auldridge Rhythm Guitar – John Starling Guitar [Finger Picked] – Paul Craft Guitar [Flat Picked] – David Bromberg Bass – Tom Gray 20 Bottom Dollar 2:42 Dobro, Guitar [Nashville], Vocals – Mike Auldridge Lead Guitar – David Bromberg Rhythm Guitar – John Starling Vocals – Fayssoux Starling, Linda Ronstadt 21 Struttin' The Blues 2:03 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Bass – Tom Guidera Fiddle – Rick Scaggs Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar – David Bromberg Rhythm Guitar – John Starling Banjo – Ben Eldridge 22 Panhandle Country 2:12 Dobro, Rhythm Guitar – Mike Auldridge Lead Guitar Gerry Mule Fiddle – Vasser Clements, Rick Scaggs Rhythm Guitar – John Starling Bass, Vocals – Tom Gray Mandolin, Vocals - John Duffy Fiddle – Rick Scaggs Rhythm Guitar – Mike Auldridge Vocals – John Duffey, John Starling, Tom Gray 23 Summertime 2:56 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Lead Guitar Gerry Mule Fiddle – Vasser Clements Mandolin – John Duffy Rhythm Guitar – John Starling, Doyle Lawson Bass – Tom Gray 24 Walk Don't Run 2:55 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Lead Guitar Gerry Mule Fiddle – Vasser Clements Bass – Tom Gray Banjo – Ben Eldridge Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin – Doyle Lawson 25 Everybody Slides 4:15 Dobro – Mike Auldridge Acoustic Guitar – David Bromberg Bass – Tom Guidera Electric Guitar – Lowell George Percussion – Fayssoux Starling Rhythm Guitar – Paul Craft
Recorded March 1974 at Track Recorders, Washington, D. C..
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