1964 "Guitar Player" ELEKTRA Orig THE DILLARDS LIVE ALMOST PICKING THRILLER
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ORIGINAL .....1964 ...RARE FIRST PRESS ~ TOP COPY
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~ The Dillards ~
LIVE!!!
ALMOST!!!
USA - (guitar player) Elektra Records - EKS 7265
Original ...and RARE ... guitar player design GOLD Elektra Records 1964 FIRST PRINTING ... a rural & folk pickin' delight! Gotten really hard to find in minty condition and on the 'guitar player' designed first print. Probably the *best* copy on eBay::::
The Dillards' 1964 live album almost beat folk acts like the Kingston Trio and the Limeliters at their own game, thanks to bassist Mitch Jayne's between-song banter and the group's spot-on harmony. But no folk group ever had THESE instrumental chops; Rodney and Doug go a-blazin' on Old Blue; Pretty Polly; Black-Eyed Susie , and more!
In the early 1960s, the Dillards were one of the first bluegrass acts to try to move the music out of the traditional confines of its Southern roots and into something closer to the mainstream, and Live!!! Almost!!!, recorded at an L.A. nightclub in 1964, plays like a clever and quite successful attempt to introduce bluegrass to the upscale folk audience who had embraced acts like the Kingston Trio, the Limelighters or the Smothers Brothers. The latter comparison is especially apt given the significant amount of playing time devoted to bassist Mitch Jayne's witty between-song banter, which doubtless helped the Dillards go over in nightclubs not frequented by bluegrass loyalists. As funny as Jayne is, what makes this album worth hearing today is the superb picking from Doug Dillard on the banjo, Rodney Dillard on the guitar and Dean Webb on the mandolin; these three musicians display a tremendous respect for the roots of this music as well as a melodic sense that leaves them space to explore new ground, and even bluegrass perennials like "Black-Eyed Susie," "Old Blue," and "Pretty Polly" get a fresh and exciting treatment here. And while these guys could play with dazzling speed, there's a sense of the value of each note in these performances, and Jim Dickson's stereo recording gives an admirable sense of the space and shape of this music on-stage. At this point, the Dillards were a few years away from their trail-blazing fusion of bluegrass and electric rock, and the "progressive" part of their progressive bluegrass stance was more felt than heard, but their talent and creative ambition were already clearly audible on Live!!! Almost!!!, and this album remains a joy to hear more than fifty years on
Musicians:
Doug Dillard: banjo, vocals
Rodney Dillard: guitar, dobro, vocals
Dean Webb: mandolin, vocals
Mitch Jayne: bass, vocals
Side one:
Black-eyed Susie (Traditional)
Never See My Home Again (Rodney Dillard/Mitch Jayne)
There is a Time (Rodney Dillard/Mitch Jayne)
Old Blue (Traditional)
Sinkin' Creek (Doug Dillard)
The Whole World Round (J. Stuart/Mitch Jayne)
Liberty! (Traditional)
Side two:
Dixie Breakdown (D. Reno)
Walkin' Down the Line (Bob Dylan)
Jody's Tune (Rodney Dillard/Dean Webb)
Pretty Polly (Traditional)
Taters in Sandy Land/Gimme Chaw T'baccer (H. Dillard)
Buckin' Mule (Traditional)
CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- THICK - laminated & colorful cardboard cover is 52 years of age yet has a fresh appearance -- there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... VERY collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Rated: near M- Clean and glossy all over both sides, plays easily with very enjoyable CLEAN audio ...play back will not reveal alarming distracting surface problems ... both "guitar player" Elektra labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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