harihari
Trad climber
Squampton
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Jun 25, 2010 - 09:41am PT
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Holy sh*t the man can play. Every time I listen to something like this, I realise that, in the grand school of music, I am still in not even kindergarten but pre-school.
Now if anybody wants to see that level of amazingness on mandolin, check out Jim Richter playing Munroe's "Tanyards."
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Chief
climber
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Jun 28, 2010 - 12:10am PT
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bump for bluegrass.
Just picked with some fine musicians and singers from the US NW at the Chief campground.
Very nice.
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tinker b
climber
the commonwealth
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Jun 28, 2010 - 06:51am PT
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the trespassers are a good band of climbers from yosemite and mariposa...
here's a clip from the roots festival in jtree...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uum-sAuudUA
they were the first band of the day after a very windy weekend...
this is them recording the devil makes three song "old number 7"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Lg7vVIpCg&NR=1
and this one is about getting to hidden valley, joshua tree late night from andy, who is always a pleasure to be camped near and climb with...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU8NuGglj_g
they are definitely best live, and will be playing at the mobil in august i think...
both of their cd's are on itunes...
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harihari
Trad climber
Squampton
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Jun 28, 2010 - 10:11am PT
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Perry-- glad you met the folks. Think Thurs eve would be a go? I'm climbing Fri so would come up thurs night if there were music to be had...those Yanks have no phone so no way to get ahold of 'em.
anybody else reading this, the folks camped at Psyche Ledge in site #33 are pretty good. Upright bass (dunno how he fit it in his car), two singing guitarists and a very fine fiddler/mando. If you got chops, go see 'em; they are psyched to play and they're GOOD!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 28, 2010 - 10:17am PT
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Maybe they should do a Canada Day concert on Thursday.
Where do they perform at Squamish, and when? The campground looked fairly full this weekend, so it must be a challenge.
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Bertrand
Trad climber
SF
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2010 - 10:46am PT
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Tinker, thanks for throwing that bone to us non-Canadians! I love seeing music at the Mobil station. And I was worried the only Musicians in Yosemite were the Yos Marching Band.
http://theymb.blogspot.com/
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harihari
Trad climber
Squampton
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Jun 28, 2010 - 12:58pm PT
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Maybe they should do a Canada Day concert on Thursday.
Where do they perform at Squamish, and when? The campground looked fairly full this weekend, so it must be a challenge.
Anders-- I don't think they are here "as a band." Dunno if they even *are* a band. They are just 4 people whith big repertoire and acoustic instruments. Anyway, Thurs if weather permits, if not then somebody gets to harass Perry for a place to strum ;-)
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tinker b
climber
the commonwealth
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Jun 28, 2010 - 04:07pm PT
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well noone can deny the greatness of the ymb, (i am their porter and childcare provider and am featured briefly in their second flick) but as far as musical talent goes yosemite has a few bands with a bit more...
here is the trespassers schedule...http://www.thetrespassers.com/calendar.html
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The MOBIL - Tioga Gas Mart
6:30 p.m.
22 Vista Point Drive
Lee Vining CA 93541
(760) 647-1088
Price: Free
Once again - don't miss it! Bring your hula-hoops, sun hat, and dancing shoes (or bare feet). Get a great dinner and mango margaritas!
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Mariposa Arts Park
Music on the Green - 6:30 p.m.
Downtown - Main St.
Mariposa CA 95338
Price: Free
Music on the Green - every Friday and Saturday in downtown Mariposa. This is wonderful opportunity to bring the family and dog, hear beautiful music, and run into new and old friends.
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
The MOBIL - Tioga Gas Mart
6:30 p.m.
22 Vista Point Drive
Lee Vining CA 93541
(760) 647-1088
Price: Free
Our Final Mobil Show of 2010! Bring your friends and support one of our spectacular local businesses!
Friday, September 17th, 2010
The Queen's Inn
6:30 p.m.
41139 Hwy 140
Oakhurst CA 93644
Price: $5
also good local east side toons is sweetw#ter. here is their myspace page http://www.myspace.com/sweetw#terstringband
david's cello playing is moving to say the least...
they will be playing on sept 16th at the mobil. david is also known to sit in with the trespassers from time to time.
also from yosemite, but more rock than bluegrass is the adam burns band http://www.adamburnsband.com/adamburnsband/The_Adam_Burns_Band.html
here is their schedule:
Friday, July 2nd, 6:30pm
Bishop City Park
Saturday, July 3rd, 9:00pm
The Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite
Sunday, July 4th, 6:00pm
Mountain Sage Nursery, Groveland
Thursday, July 22nd, 6:00pm
Tioga Gas Mart, Lee Vining
Wednesday, July 28th
Mariposa Evenings, Mariposa Arts Park.
Saturday, September 18th, 1:00pm
Sunday, September 19th, Time TBA
Millpond Music Festival, Bishop
Friday, October 8th, 9:00pm
The Evergreen Lodge, Yosemite
the mountain sage http://www.mtnsage.com/index.html is another great venue on the 120 in groveland. you've missed some great shows already this season. in addition to adam burns july 22nd, Hot Buttered Rum & Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit will be playing July 17, 2010. even if you can't catch music, it's a good place to get a cup of coffee and some eats going in or out of the park.
j
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Chief
climber
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Jun 28, 2010 - 05:48pm PT
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harihari,
Can't do Thursday, Ms. Chief's back from a long shift up north so she's got first dibs.
I've got the site 33 gang coming over for a jam tonight.
Nice folks, very keen but I'll be covering some Bluegrass 101.
Like I said before, it's not all the fast notes in bluegrass, like all other kinds of music, it's about the rhythm and groove.
edit; we had a great jam
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Jun 28, 2010 - 09:42pm PT
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...and the fast notes.
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Bertrand
Trad climber
SF
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2010 - 01:02pm PT
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Will those bluegrass playing climbers I met from Grass Valley please stand up?
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Chief
climber
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Jul 10, 2010 - 01:41pm PT
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Legend has it that sometime back in the mid eighties, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush and Richard Green were tearing it up at Beanblossom or Galax or whatever and along comes Bill Monroe.
Bill asks Sam, "Boy, what do you call that stuff yer' playin' there?"
Sam replies proudly, "We call it Newgrass sir"!
Bill retorts, "Hell, that ain't no part of nothin'" and walks away.
When I hear some of the stuff people call bluegrass, I'm inclined to agree with Bill.
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Timid TopRope
Social climber
Paradise, CA
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Jul 10, 2010 - 02:11pm PT
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Sams Bush has always been kinda jam band like but Rowan and Green were in on the real deal early on. Pretty sure Rowan cut his teeth with Monroe.
For every Yonder Mt semi jam-bandish outfit using bluegrass stylings for the neo-hippy crowd, another sticking closer to the roots, like Open Road, makes a great record or two and calls it quits because it's hard to make a living playing it straight up. And out of left field, Steve Earle made one of the classic (mostly) bluegrass records of his generation (The Mountain, with Del and the boys).
Jam band bluegrass sells more records and fills up the festival lawns. Hopefully, like the blue grass folk revival of the 60's, it will inspire a new generation to check out the old dads.
Support your local bluegrass scene, throw a couple of bucks in the jar next time you do.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Jul 10, 2010 - 03:29pm PT
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Are we bashing Rowan and Bush!?!?!?!?
Both amazing musicians, just like Monroe who took the mandolin which up until then was an orchestral instrument and started playing fiddle tunes on it.... Everyone thinks their $hit dont stink.
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Bertrand
Trad climber
SF
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2010 - 04:57pm PT
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For every Yonder Mt semi jam-bandish outfit using bluegrass stylings for the neo-hippy crowd, another sticking closer to the roots, like Open Road, makes a great record or two and calls it quits because it's hard to make a living playing it straight up.
TOTALLY.... so much dumb-down music out there passing for bluegrass amongst the scallywags.. Anyway, I want to play, not just listen from afar. I just met Nicole from the Barefoot Nellies...now if I can only get her into rock climbing!
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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Jul 10, 2010 - 05:03pm PT
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Bertrand,
Artistic purists.........We must educate the public, then they will understand.
Stop liking that, like this;
As long as it causes dancing VS. consternation, there will be happiness !!!
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Bertrand
Trad climber
SF
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2010 - 05:33pm PT
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BWAHAHAHAHAAA.... I saw the double rainbow earlier, but not the REMIX. Ya, I'll definitely spike it with banjo licks.
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go-B
climber
In God We Trust
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Jul 10, 2010 - 05:35pm PT
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Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, and a little mandolin!
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Chief
climber
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Jul 10, 2010 - 05:42pm PT
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I'm definitely not slagging Sam or Richard, monsters and legends in their own right.
Peter.....well, he continues to enjoy great company and writes the odd nice tune.
I'm not a fan of most of what Bill recorded, just a little too thin, high and lonesome for me.
Having said that I practice Gold Rush every day.
I was lamenting the well intended hayseed efforts that are sometimes perceived as representative of bluegrass.
These people play bluegrass.
Del McCoury
Seldom Scene
DGQ
Bluegrass Album Band especially UNCLE JERRY!
AKUS especially RON BLOCK!
Bela, Jerry and Edgar
Grier, Barenberg, Kilby, Sutton, Smith
Greencard, Stringdusters
Chris Thile..NOT!
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