Plays Bill Monroe

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Baker was a member, off and on, of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys ever since he first joined in 1957, and racked up more years with the "Father of Bluegrass" than any other musician. As such, Baker has had an immense influence on modern bluegrass fiddle styles, with his smooth, fluid phrasing and a hint of swing. In tribute to his mentor, Baker recorded an album of Monroe compositions in 1976 and was as surprised as anyone when the composer himself showed up as an unexpected guest and played mandolin on the whole session. This legendary, all-instrumental album lives up to its reputation as a landmark of modern bluegrass. --Geoffrey Himes

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Average customer rating: One of the Best Kenny Baker At His Best. Bill Monroe's Greatest Sideman . . . Classic. Essential.

Plays Bill Monroe Kenny Baker Manufacturer: County Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Master Fiddler Baker's Dozen Frost on the Pumpkin The Texas Fiddle Collection Darkness on the Delta ASIN: B0000012EK Release Date: 1994-08-19

Tracks:

1. Road To Columbus
2. Brown Country Breakdown
3. Lonesome Moonlight Waltz
4. Jerusalem Ridge
5. Monroe's Hornpipe
6. Cheyenne
7. Big Sandy River
8. Stoney Lonesome
9. Mississippi Waltz
10. Wheel Hoss
11. Fiddler's Pastime
12. Ashland Breakdown

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Baker was a member, off and on, of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys ever since he first joined in 1957, and racked up more years with the "Father of Bluegrass" than any other musician. As such, Baker has had an immense influence on modern bluegrass fiddle styles, with his smooth, fluid phrasing and a hint of swing. In tribute to his mentor, Baker recorded an album of Monroe compositions in 1976 and was as surprised as anyone when the composer himself showed up as an unexpected guest and played mandolin on the whole session. This legendary, all-instrumental album lives up to its reputation as a landmark of modern bluegrass. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best.......2006-11-05

Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe is one of the best Bluegrass albums ever recorded and I am pleased to finally see it available in CD format. Comprised of Instrumentals composed by Monroe, it showcases the superb talents of Kenny Baker as well as Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. Jerusalem Ridge, Wheel Hoss, Mississippi Waltz and Ashland Breakdown are among my favorite tracks of an album of stellar recordings. An essential for anyone interested in Bluegrass in general or the work of Kenny Baker, Bill Monroe's greatest Fiddler, in particular.

Kenny Baker At His Best........2005-11-02

This is a fine instrumental fiddle album! Kenny Baker is as good a bluegrass fiddle player as there has ever been and this sterling performance confirms it.If you don't have this masterpiece in your collection then you are really depriving yourself.

Bill Monroe's Greatest Sideman . . ........2001-04-16

. . .was hard-workin' hard-fiddlin' Kenny Baker. Baker understood what Monroe was about (at least musically), and during his various stints with the Bluegrass Boys, never failed to deliver the goods. This tribute, which features the boss himself, features many of Monroe's greatest instrumental compositions, including spirted renditions of "Road to Columbus", "Big Sandy River","Wheel Hoss", and my personal favorite "Brown County Breakdown", featuring a spectacular melodic-style solo by banjoist Bob Black (Black and Vic Jordan split the 5-string duties on this effort, and their understanding of fiddle tunes make both of their contributions special). And the lovely interplay between Baker and Monroe on "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" carries an emotional force that drives to the core of the idiom.

This effort belongs in any serious bluegrass collection.

Classic. Essential........2000-07-17

One of the greatest fiddle albums of all time. A must buy.

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