Wayne Benson - Instrumental Anthology
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Track List: Instrumental Anthology
Album Details: Instrumental Anthology
- Release Date:
- 02/25/2003
- Label:
- Pinecastle
- UPC:
- 755757650328
User Reviews: Instrumental Anthology
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Musical journey of interwoven multicolor
, April 12, 2003Reviewer:
Joe Ross - See all Joe Ross's reviews
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Once upon a time, hotshot instrumentalists like Wayne Benson were happy to sit on the sidelines, sprucing up vocal tracks by a known performer. Who wanted an instrumental album, anyway? But in 2002, some 25 years after the David Grisman Quintet and the Tony Rice Unit blazed the new acoustic trail, Sugar Hill, Pinecastle, and other labels have been more than willing to issue instrumental music. Unlike the pioneers listed above, mandolinist Benson and his partners in crime stick closer to tradition. Free-flowing tunes like "Tucker" and "Tillery Cove" soar high but never fly out of orbit thanks to strains of backwoods bluegrass and Celtic airs. Benson's joined by a long list of friends that include banjoist Scott Vestal, guitarist Jeff Autry, and fiddler Jim VanCleve for a dozen tastefully arranged and executed tracks. The fact that this album consists of nothing but instrumental tracks is a feat in itself; too often, it seems, a guest vocalist is used to help sell the album. Instead, Benson just does what he's good at, scorching a trail on "Carpenter John" and taking it slow and easy on the nearly seven-minute "Spagnum Peat." With its no-frills, straightforward picking, An Instrumental Anthology should inspire novices and satisfy any bluegrass fan who can't say no to beautifully played music. - Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., All Music Guide |
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This talented mandolinist, who has sometimes been mistaken for a wax figure due to his concentrated, nearly motionless stage presence, was born into a North Carolina family in which playing bluegrass was considered to be in the blood. Initially he pl...Full Wayne Benson Biography
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The sterling supporting artists are also responsible for a lot of the excitement on Benson's project. They include Scott Vestal (banjo), Rob Ickes (dobro), and Jeff Autry (guitar). Fiddle duties are very ably handled by Ron Stewart, Rickie Simpkins, Jim VanCleve, or Aubrey Haynie. Three different bass players (John Cowan,, Mike Anglin, and Irl Hees) are also featured on this fine project. This album is boss, or as they say in French, tray bone! Mighty fine! (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now) ...