Hot Piece of Grass

Product Description:
From the fertile Valley of Deer Lick Holler, deep in the heart of Appalachia, comes a sound that is old not new. In an area completely isolated from outside cultural and musical influence, this band of acoustic musicians grew up playing the traditional music of their forefathers. Then as fate would have it, one crisp fall afternoon a stranger passed through the holler. Well, he almost passed through. Unfortunately for him but fortunately for appreciators of great music worldwide, the stranger crashed his muscle car into a stately oak tree at Devil’s Elbow curve. Sadly, the stranger expired, but his legacy lives on. As they went through his belongings looking for some identification, the boys found an old box of vinyl records. The name of the band on the records was AC/DC, which they played on their old Edison Victrola which only played at 78 R.P.M.

The boys all agreed that it was mighty fine country music, a bit different, but mighty fine just the same. In memory of the stranger who had perished, the boys set about learning these new songs, injecting elements of their own traditional mountain style. And thus, from these unlikely -beginnings, an entirely new musical and cultural synthesis was set in motion. Rockgrass was born. As if the Creator Himself had uttered, "Let there be Rockgrass!" Now it’s six releases later, and Hayseed Dixie continue their tradition by covering songs such as "Whole Lotta Love" and "Dueling Banjos" on their latest release, " Hot Piece of Grass". Along with these classics, "Hot Piece of Grass" also contains some Hayseed Dixie originals, including fan favorite "Kirby Hill".

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Average customer rating:

A Hot Piece of Grass Hayseed Dixie Manufacturer: Cooking Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love Let There Be Rockgrass Kiss My Grass: A Hillbilly Tribute To Kiss A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC ASIN: B000CDT2ZO Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

1. Black Dog
2. War Pigs
3. Holiday
4. Ace Of Spades
5. Whole Lotta Love
6. Whole Lotta Rosie
7. Runnin' With The Devil
8. Blind Beggar Breakdown
9. Kirby Hill
10. Mountain Man
11. Marijuana
12. Corn Liquor
13. Moonshiner's Daughter
14. Dueling Banjos

Album Description

From the fertile Valley of Deer Lick Holler, deep in the heart of Appalachia, comes a sound that is old not new. In an area completely isolated from outside cultural and musical influence, this band of acoustic musicians grew up playing the traditional music of their forefathers. Then as fate would have it, one crisp fall afternoon a stranger passed through the holler. Well, he almost passed through. Unfortunately for him but fortunately for appreciators of great music worldwide, the stranger crashed his muscle car into a stately oak tree at Devil's Elbow curve. Sadly, the stranger expired, but his legacy lives on. As they went through his belongings looking for some identification, the boys found an old box of vinyl records. The name of the band on the records was AC/DC, which they played on their old Edison Victrola which only played at 78 R.P.M. The boys all agreed that it was mighty fine country music, a bit different, but mighty fine just the same. In memory of the stranger who had perished, the boys set about learning these new songs, injecting elements of their own traditional mountain style. And thus, from these unlikely -beginnings, an entirely new musical and cultural synthesis was set in motion. Rockgrass was born. Now it's six releases later, and Hayseed Dixie continue their tradition by covering songs such as "Whole Lotta Love" and "Dueling Banjos" on their latest release, " Hot Piece of Grass". Along with these classics, "Hot Piece of Grass" also contains some Hayseed Dixie originals, including fan favorite "Kirby Hill".

Average customer rating: Better when it's not a novelty.

A Hot Piece of Grass Hayseed Dixie Manufacturer: Cooking Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Let There Be Rockgrass A Hillbilly Tribute to Mountain Love A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC Kiss My Grass: A Hillbilly Tribute To Kiss Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourn & Black Sabbath ASIN: B0009JDBO4 Release Date: 2005-07-02

Tracks:

1. Black Dog
2. War Pigs
3. Holiday
4. Ace Of Spades
5. Whole Lotta Love
6. Whole Lotta Rosie
7. Runnin' With The Devil
8. Blind Beggar Breakdown
9. Kirby Hill
10. Mountain Man
11. Marijuana
12. Corn Liquor
13. Moonshiner's Daughter
14. Dueling Banjos

Album Description

From the fertile Valley of Deer Lick Holler, deep in the heart of Appalachia, comes a sound that is old not new. In an area completely isolated from outside cultural and musical influence, this band of acoustic musicians grew up playing the traditional music of their forefathers. Then as fate would have it, one crisp fall afternoon a stranger passed through the holler. Well, he almost passed through. Unfortunately for him but fortunately for appreciators of great music worldwide, the stranger crashed his muscle car into a stately oak tree at Devil's Elbow curve. Sadly, the stranger expired, but his legacy lives on. As they went through his belongings looking for some identification, the boys found an old box of vinyl records. The name of the band on the records was AC/DC, which they played on their old Edison Victrola which only played at 78 R.P.M.

The boys all agreed that it was mighty fine country music, a bit different, but mighty fine just the same. In memory of the stranger who had perished, the boys set about learning these new songs, injecting elements of their own traditional mountain style. And thus, from these unlikely -beginnings, an entirely new musical and cultural synthesis was set in motion. Rockgrass was born. As if the Creator Himself had uttered, "Let there be Rockgrass!" Now it's six releases later, and Hayseed Dixie continue their tradition by covering songs such as "Whole Lotta Love" and "Dueling Banjos" on their latest release, " Hot Piece of Grass". Along with these classics, "Hot Piece of Grass" also contains some Hayseed Dixie originals, including fan favorite "Kirby Hill".

Customer Reviews:

Better when it's not a novelty........2006-01-23

Hayseed Dixie have made a living covering various rock bands in a classic Appalacian bluegrass fashion. The first half of their new album continues that tradition with hillbilly renditions of Black Dog, War Pigs, Holiday (Green Day), Ace of Spades, Whole Lotta Love, Whole Lotta Rosie, and Runnin' With the Devil. The second half features originals (and the inescapable Dueling Banjos). Hayseed Dixie does a great job in what they set out to do: they manage to integrate fast banjo picking, fiddlin' and lonesome vocals into the covers, while still retaining loyalty toward them. But like Dread Zeppelin, Moog Cookbook, Gimme Gimmes, and all the others, it's ultimately a novelty imbued with irony, and after your curiosity is sated and you've played it for a couple of friends, it's not exactly something you'd listen to again. The album actually picks up midway with Hayseed's original compositions, where they become an actual bluegrass (or newgrass) band, and you can appreciate the musicianship and songwriting without having to hear it shoehorned into the ironic, kitchy covers.

Average customer rating:

Hot Piece of Grass Hayseed Dixie Manufacturer: Teichiku ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000CEK5PY Release Date: 2006-02-06

Tracks:

1. Black Dog
2. War Pigs
3. Holiday
4. Rockin' In The Free World
5. Whole Lotta Love
6. Runnin' With The Devil
7. This Fire
8. Roses
9. Blind Beggar Breakdown
10. Kirby Hill
11. Uncle Virgil
12. Mountain Man
13. Marijuana
14. Moonshiner's Daughter
15. Wish I Was You
16. Dueling Banjos
17. Detroit Rock City
18. Love Gun
19. Lick It Up
20. Rock & Roll All Nite (And Party Every Day)

Album Description

Japanese pressing includes 2 bonus tracks tba. 14 AD. 2006.

Album Details

Special Japanese Edition of the "Rockgrass" Hybrid Group's Further Takes on their Rock Heroes as Well as their Own Original Material. Includes Six Songs that Don't Appear on the USA Edition: "Rockin", "This Fire", "Roses", "Uncle Virgil", "Wish I was You" and from their Kiss Covers Album "Detroit Rock City", "Love Gun", "Lick it Up" and "Rock Roll all Nite".

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