Streaming High Lonesome - The Story of Bluegrass Music Online
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Streaming High Lonesome - The Story of Bluegrass Music Online.
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This superb documentary explores the origins and developments of traditional bluegrass, from the the early years of the 20th century through the 1970’s. It features a heavy dose of Bill Monroe, with a lot of Jimmy Martin, Mac Wiseman & Ralph Stanley rolled in. A number of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Boys alumni are also featured — String Bean, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs. I found myself fascinated by the commentary and singing along to most of the performances. There are a number of clips that standing alone would make this DVD worth the money — Bill Monroe clogging while picking his mandolin at what looks like a county fair, Ralph Stanley singing “Man of Constant Sorrow” (Ralph Stanley singing a capella gospel never fails to give me goosebumps), and hippie “flower children” in San Francisco grooving to bluegrass in the early 1970’s. There are also some great clips of other wonderful performers — A young, unpolished Alison Krauss, a young overly-polished George Jones in his crewcut days, singing “White Lightning”, a young Porter Waggoner. In addition, there is commentary by two rail-thin farmers, wearing overalls & fedoras & leaning on hoes in a field, talking about the backdrop against which bluegrass music gained and lost popularity, discussing the struggles of the depression and that crazy hip-swinging Elvis who had people “throwing their babies at him” and everything. This is such a great DVD — I know that I’ll watch this again and again, and share it with several of my friends and family (and I’m half tempted to run out & buy myself a banjo and spend the next few years trying to learn to play like Earl Scruggs.)
I bought this DVD for my grandfather for his birthday. He has listened to this music all his life and for so many years it was hard to find.
He called me immediately after receiving it and viewing it (10pm his time) to tell me how much he appreciated it. He said it brought back good, old memories of all the people who were in the DVD and of growing up with the music.
He told me that this was the best thing I could have given him for his birthday (aside from a visit from his great-grandkids).
I’d say from his reaction that if you like this music this is definitely a DVD you must see.
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