Kentucky Colonels, best band in the world . . .

Murr

Been woodsheddin' with KC CDs for the past couple months and still can't get over how great this band is. Unbelievably great. Clarence, Roland, Billy Ray, and who ever else, depending on which version ..still to this day, (by far) the benchmark of bluegrass.

Brian · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:12 am Post subject:

I couldn't agree more... even that is an understatement. If you haven't checked out this site there's a bunch of cool KC shows for download. Especially in the earliest posts of that site....go way back to early this year an late last year
http://rockingbyrd.blogspot.com/

in fact if you look at the chart he posted...The Kentucky Colonels and Clarence are the most downloaded shows of all of the ones on that site
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ARBWhhi0zLw/SLki4Yw_LWI/AAAAAAAAAA8/rqJuMQg_yjM/s1600-h/chart20080830.jpg

Steve-o · Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 115 Location: Glendale, CA

No offense meant at all, but us ACOUSTICS have known that all along!!!

Murr · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject:

Sadly, they aren't mentioned on forums these days. Its current pickers that get discussed. Odd.

Brian · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

Murr · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

Billy Ray Lathum too ..he tears it up ..my fave banjo player of all time.

Rosemarie J · Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 284 Location: Port Townsend, WA

Maybe we should protest Wink

john bodle · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 59 Location: crosby,mn

quick story here about a navy friend of mine that found a tape in a local instrument/music store @20 yrs ago, said it was kentucky colonels"on stage" and asked if he should buy it . I said yes at all costs!! he's been a devoted Clarence fan since!!! I think you can do no better than kentucky colonels if you are going to listen to bluegrass.In my friends' case ,it was his 1st bluegrass tape. No going back after that!!!!My own personal wish is , that I could have been a fly on the wall at one of their practices or attended one of their shows at the time!!!

Silverface · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 324 Location: Hermosa Beach CA

Looks like the Rockingbyrd blog/download spot is closed now; Man, am I glad I got what stuff I was able to!

Brian · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject:

It's gone private. I'm still a member there..

Silverface · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 324 Location: Hermosa Beach CA

How does one get "membership"??

Brian · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:

astro · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject:

Just had to reply.

I recently found "long journey home" again..stuff still in boxes after moving.

There's not many musicians that make you laugh out loud with their exhilarating brilliance.

Yup. Best band in the world.

RUBBERSOUL · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

Can anyone help me get a download of the Clarence White & Kentucky
Colonels vinyl LP that was available a while back. I have the vinyl lp,
would love to get a download
Please reply back & thank you,
Steve