Hornography

[Hi Ho]

I am a big fan of the resophonic guitar (Dobro) and I just came across a fantastic new album on Lala. If anyone else is into Dobro played in a variety of musical styles then this is one to check out! It has bluegrass, jazz, blues, and a touch of classical style. So far tracks 1, 5, 9, 14, and 15 are my favorites. Anyone else here into reso?

http://www.lala.com/#album/1657606137947496948

Lala has helped me find quite a few new albums lately. I hope it sticks around.

 

[jostenmeat]

You must know Bob Brozman? He literally wrote the book on National Guitars. I recommend Live Now as for the albums I've heard. I've been lucky to hear him live as well. He comes down where I live about once a year if only to represent National Guitars at the NAMM show. Unfortunately for us, he is more appreciated in Europe, and so that's where he plays most of his shows AFAIK.

My good friend has done these two week courses with him. Full of energy this guy. The box that he sits on for performances is used a lot as a percussion device. Sometimes in the middle of a tune, he just drops the guitar altogether, and freaks out on it.

A huge portion of the stuff he plays is basically variations on the blues as evolved on various colonized islands. Trinidad, Reunion, etc, where 3 vs 2 rhythms are pervasive. I'm a big fan. Anyways, just did a quick search on youtube and randomly decided to attach this one.

 

[Hi Ho]

I haven't heard of him. Thanks for the tip! I also like that style of playing. Tony Furtado is one that I am familiar with that plays that style.

The Hornography album consists of a different style with the raised bridge and it is played with only a bar. It's amazing what musicians can do with that one bar.

 

[jostenmeat]

I haven't heard of him. Thanks for the tip! I also like that style of playing. Tony Furtado is one that I am familiar with that plays that style.

The Hornography album consists of a different style with the raised bridge and it is played with only a bar. It's amazing what musicians can do with that one bar.

Ah, I see. Yeah, that one bar. My friend was showing me how it's the "thirds" that are tricky, and are often played out of tune (can't remember why and which cases in which that was forced). The ears "forgive" the out of tune nature, but there's an art to playing "out of tune". But, some more Brozman for ya, with a single bar.

 

[Hi Ho]

Here's a complete vesion of Rob Ikes playing Monrobro with Blue Highway. I love it!

And then there's Jerry Douglas:

 

[jostenmeat]

HiHo, I assumed that you must know of Union Station, but I'll link one just in case you didn't. The first time most of us ever heard them was on the Coen brothers movie, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?". After that, Alison Krauss and U.S. became pretty big, and their live album has very good SQ. This dobro player is performing solo, however, which I thought you might like.

 

[Hi Ho]

Of course I know who Alison Krauss is. I own all of her albums. I have that concert in the Youtube video saved on my DVR recorded from HDNET. That dobro player is Jerry Douglas. He has played with her for many years. My dad had a copy of the O'Brother soundtrack before the movie ever came out because they were giving them away at the IBMA (Internationa Bluegrass Music Association) in Louisville.