Apr 8
Three annoying teens: *protesting in front of Salty Breeze*
George and Greg: This is beyond pathetic! Do the civillian disruption properly!
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Three annoying teens: *protesting in front of Salty Breeze*
George and Greg: This is beyond pathetic! Do the civillian disruption properly!
Around the 23:00 he talks about Jerry. When ‘The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts’ were big back in the 70s, Greg Garrison, Deans producer, suggested they roast Jerry. Deans reaction will always be a sign to me that he always, always felt that protective urge towards Jerry. He still loved and cared about him. 🥰
Song Review: Mighty Poplar - “Chico River” (Live, 2023)
Mighty Poplar summoned the power of quietude to deliver a devastating performance of “Chico River” at the 2023 Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots festival.
Now out on professional video, the bluegrass supergroup’s rendering of Mapache’s number is astonishing in its finesse as mandolinist Andrew Marlin, guitarist Chris Eldridge and bassist Greg Garrison climb to the top of their ranges on the chorus:
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The mic into which they sing also serves as the band’s amp, to which fiddler Alex Hargreaves, then Marlin, then banjoist Noam Pikelny move closer so their respective, pre-chorus solos can be dispersed to the audience.
It ends with Marlin and Eldridge weaving a soft, delicate tapestry that flirts with silence. It leaves the audience hushed and the band smiling in quiet, hard-earned, self-satisfaction.
Grade card: Mighty Poplar - “Chico River” (Live, 2023) - A+
3/18/24
Greg Garrison talks about Jerry's visit to Dean's son's funeral. His tone of voice, his face, his eyes veiled with tears. He seems to be reliving that moment and seems to be talking about it as if it were of absolute importance. Try not to be moved if you can. I am crying.
Dean made a comment about Jerry at about the 19:48 mark while looking at his ring. I'm now wondering was it a ring that Jerry gave him? And at the end of the song "So Easy to Remember"( And So Hard to Forget), he seems to be emotional like he was on the verge of tears. Was he thinking of Jerry? It really seems that Dean could not forget Jerry.
Greg Garrison describes asking Dean to do one of his celebrity roasts of Jerry Lewis. Dean said it wouldn't be fair to Jerry because he wasn't a big hit at the moment and Dean was. Dean was still watching out for him. And he had a soft spot for him no matter what anybody said
Song Review: Mighty Poplar - “Grey Eagle” (Live)
“Content to only steal the show,” as his bandmates put it, fiddler Shad Cobb proves himself much more than a standin for Alex Hargreaves on Mighty Poplar’s live rendering of “Grey Eagle.”
Captured on professional video during the bluegrass supergroup’s appearance at the 2023 FreshGrass festival in Massachusetts, the clip may feature Cobb’s sawin’ prominently. But Noam Pikelny’s banjo pickin’, Avdrew Marlin’s mandolin fannin’ and Chris Eldridge’s guitar stylin’ are not inessential ingredients, as evidenced by the explosion of applause that follows each musician’s turn in the spotlight.
Grade card: Mighty Poplar - “Grey Eagle” (Live) - A+
11/22/23