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New REK album: Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:44 am
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:44 am
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“I've had a lifelong love of bluegrass,” says Keen. “I've always had an affinity for music that I felt like you'd listen to in your living room. Music that felt real. My mom liked the old hillbilly music, and as a kid, I used to fall asleep listening to an 8-track tape of Jimmie Rodgers' greatest hits. When I was in 9th grade, one of my first dates was taking a girl to a bluegrass festival. That sounds crazy for someone in Texas. But I was fascinated with that music, even though it wasn't part of the gulf coast at all. When I started playing, my first guitar hero was Norman Blake. In college, I had a bluegrass band called the Front Porch Boys, went to fiddle contests, learned a jillion fiddle and old-timey songs. My whole education in music started with bluegrass.
“And that's partly where the album title comes from,” he continues. “I've been listening to it forever, I love it, and so I feel like I'm something of a happy prisoner of bluegrass."
available 2/10/15
Posted on 11/18/14 at 12:37 pm to LoneStarTiger
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When I was in 9th grade, one of my first dates was taking a girl to a bluegrass festival. That sounds crazy for someone in Texas. But I was fascinated with that music, even though it wasn't part of the gulf coast at all. When I started playing, my first guitar hero was Norman Blake. In college, I had a bluegrass band called the Front Porch Boys, went to fiddle contests, learned a jillion fiddle and old-timey songs. My whole education in music started with bluegrass.
You have heard him talk about that story of his date....and his car catching Fire at the Willie Picnic....on one of his early live songs...haven't you?
ETA: Here is the story about his bluegrass band in a song called Bluegrass Widow
Here is the story about his first date and car burning at Willie's Picnic
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 11/18/14 at 12:57 pm to Zappas Stache
I thought he didn't have that high and lonesome sound that bluegrass music requires? According to the front porch boys anyway. They were taking bluegrass music where it's never been before....and they weren't taking him with em.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 3:28 pm to LSUballs
eh, what did they know? they fired the guy with the PA system
Posted on 11/18/14 at 3:41 pm to LoneStarTiger
Sucks they couldn't hold it together. After all they placed 2nd in the international bluegrass band competition. The other two bands placed 1st and 3rd respectively.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 3:51 pm to LSUballs
there has got to be a place in music for the band that plays the fastest
Posted on 11/18/14 at 3:57 pm to LSUballs
Will you miss me when I'm gone were his final words to her!
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