A short set, a legendary lineup, and some lovely moments from Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys.
This was to be Keith Whitley’s last tour with the CMB. He left to work for J.D. Crowe – yet another legendary collaboration.
Listen for Whitley’s emotive ornamentation on the last verse of “Rank Strangers”; the stunning harmony singing on “Let Me Love You One More Time”; the way Dr. Ralph and Curly Ray Cline tear into “Lost Train Blues”; the unusual arrangement of “Gloryland”, with Jack Cooke on tenor and Whitley on baritone; Cooke’s beautifully-economical bass work throughout.
This is one of those sets that makes me wish Keith Whitley had stuck with bluegrass.
This was to be Keith Whitley’s last tour with the CMB. He left to work for J.D. Crowe – yet another legendary collaboration.
Listen for Whitley’s emotive ornamentation on the last verse of “Rank Strangers”; the stunning harmony singing on “Let Me Love You One More Time”; the way Dr. Ralph and Curly Ray Cline tear into “Lost Train Blues”; the unusual arrangement of “Gloryland”, with Jack Cooke on tenor and Whitley on baritone; Cooke’s beautifully-economical bass work throughout.
This is one of those sets that makes me wish Keith Whitley had stuck with bluegrass.
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