Well, the Dillards were, as expected, a fun show on Sunday. Rodney and Doug Dillard were there along with a mando/fiddle player, & a bass/guitar player. The sound was good, the pickin was hot. It was a real treat to see these guys. After each set they took time to sign autographs and mingle with their fans.
Although I am a big fan of the Darlin Boys on Andy Griffith, I had never really ‘studied up’ on the Dillards. After talking to Doug Dillard a bit on Sunday, I realized I was extremely unknowledgeable of their musical history. The Dillards have played with so many top bluegrass (and other genres) musicians.
The have played with: Sam Bush, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Earl Scruggs Hoyt Axton, Johnny Cash, Arlo Guthrie, Vassar Clements, Harry Nilsson, Bob Lind, Linda Ronstadt, Kay Starr, John Hartford, Glen Campbell, The Monkees, Aztec Two Step, Gene Clark with The Gosden Brothers, The Byrds, Judie Sill, Jess Pearson, James Lee Stanley, Steven Fromholz, Tom Pacheco, Michael Melford, Paul Hann, Michael Martin Murphey, Woody Guthrie, Ray Park, John Anderson, Larry Groce, Michael Nesmith, Ron Davies, Jim Ringer, Millenium, Hayseed, Larry Perkins, Byron Berline and The Beach Boys to name a few!
Doug even toured with the Byrds.
I have been educating myself since Sunday, here is a link to some history if you are interested:
http://www.hairbybruno.at/dillard3.htmIf you like their sound, here is a link to Doug Dillards direct webpage, any music purchased there goes directly to him:
http://www.dougdillard.net/Home.html (Sam Bush is on the
Jackrabbit cd)
What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
(back to Lurk mode
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