First there was "Run C&W", then there was "Hayseed Dixie", then came "Moody Bluegrass".
Now, the album that just may trump them all, "Strummin' with the Devil", a bluegrass tribute to the music of VanHalen. Two tracks actually showcase new vocals from original VanHalen lead singer David Lee Roth - "Jump" and "Jamie's Cryin'".
Somewhat skeptical yet extremely curious, I couldn't get to a copy of the CD quick enough. Simply put, the music is fun. Hearing Eddie VanHalen's famous guitar solo "Eruption" done on banjo is worth the price alone. Add to that David Grisman, John Cowan, the Nashville Bluegrass Band and a slew of other top acoustic pickers and you just can't go wrong. Thankfully, "Hot for Teacher" is showcased as an instrumental. That might have been a bit of a stretch. ....Like the whole project isn't!
But it's a fun stretch, and one worth checking into. It's the perfect blend of styles for a guy like me who grew up on Country, segued into the rock and glam-rock days of the 80's and early 90's then somehow found my way back to Country. It all comes around.
Happy listening.
Oh, sorry for the misinformation is our show about the airdate of TIm McGraw's NBC TV special. Seems the wishy-washy Network exec's decided to change the date from the 5th to the 7th of April. Unfortunately they made the change 24 hours after our new CMAA show debuted. Sorry about that. Not much we can do about that one.

New topic for discussion coming soon.

storme