Posted by MATT on July 05, 19102 at 13:19:28:
In Reply to: Nickel Creek Bluegrass? posted by Mary on July 04, 19102 at 19:12:58:
I WOULDNT CONSIDER NICKEL CREEK BLUEGRASS. IM SURE BILL MONROE WOULD BE INSULTED IF HE KNEW THEY WERE CLAIMING TO BE BLUEGRASS. BUT THERE ARE MANY BANDS THAT SOME PEOPLE SAY ARE BLUEGRASS BUT ARE NOT. TO ME DOLLY PARTON ISNT AND NEVER WAS BLUEGRASS. IT TAKES A BANJO IN THE BAND TO BE BLUEGRASS. IF IT AINT GOT A BANJO IT AINT CRAP!
I THINK NICKEL CREEK IS OVER RATED. BUT HOW ABOUT "OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU" GETTING CREDIT FOR BRINGING BLUEGRASS TO MORE OF A MAINSTREAM LEVEL THAN IT HAS BEEN. THERE IS ONLY A COUPLE OF SONGS THAT ARE TRULY BLUEGRASS IN THAT MOVIE...BUT THE WAY THEY ARE SUNG ISNT BLUEGRASS...