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- Date Released: June 11, 2004
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: Pinecastle / The Orchard
A multi-dimensional set that nudges bluegrass into the 21st century.
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We Say...
A genuine prodigy who first drew attention as he reached his teen years, Josh Williams has matured into a dyed-in-the-wool bluegrass powerhouse. Apprenticing with the capable Greg Cahill in the Special Consensus before taking his current job with Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Williams deepened his skills on guitar and mandolin and developed his rich, resonant adult voice while happily sticking to the traditional side of the music. On this solo album from 2004, Williams pays tribute to the first generation with songs like Flatt & Scruggs’ “Legend of the Johnson Boys” and Jim Eanes’ swingy “Don’t Stop Now” (which features a guest turn by J. D. Crowe on banjo), nods to traditionally-based writers like Becky Buller (“You Love Me Today” and Ron Spears (“Cold Virginia Rain”), and even lifts from Music Row with Darryl Worley’s “Sweet Forgiveness” to create a multi-dimensional set that nudges, rather than drags, tradition into the 21st century.
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They Say...
When bluegrassers like Alison Krauss and Rhonda Vincent choose good musicians to fill out their bands, it's inevitable that these players will branch out on their own at some point. Dan Tyminski found an identity separate from Krauss in the wake of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and now Josh Williams steps out of Vincent's shadow on Lonesome Highway. This guy is so talented that he often plays guitar and mandolin, sings lead and baritone -- all on the same track. He's nonetheless joined by a handful of other players and singers including bassist Missy Raines, vocalist Don Rigsby, and fiddler Ron Stewart. Like Krauss and Vincent, Williams specializes in contemporary bluegrass, meaning that his vocals on "Killer on the Loose" and "Ol' Brown Suitcase" are closer to Ralph Stanley II than Ralph Stanley. Having said this, Williams is still old-fashioned enough to cover Flatt & Scruggs' "The Legend of the Johnson Boys," throw in an instrumental like "Golden Pond Getaway," and include the obligatory gospel number, "Will You Meet Me Over There." There are several songs, including "Down Another Lonesome Highway," that explore the downside of love, but it would be hard to call this album downbeat. Fans of Krauss, Vincent, and Tyminski will enjoy discovering another new voice on the contemporary bluegrass scene.
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Killer on the Loose |
2:51 |
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| 02. | |
Ol' Brown Suitcase |
3:40 |
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| 03. | |
You Love Me Today |
3:30 |
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| 04. | |
Down Another Lonesome Highway |
4:06 |
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| 05. | |
The Legend of the Johnson Boys |
3:16 |
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| 06. | |
Will You Meet Me Over There |
2:26 |
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| 07. | |
Golden Pond Getaway |
3:37 |
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| 08. | |
Don't Stop Now |
2:24 |
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| 09. | |
Sweet Forgiveness |
2:55 |
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| 10. | |
Mordecai |
3:35 |
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| 11. | |
The Cave |
3:26 |
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| 12. | |
Cold Virginia Rain |
2:51 |
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12 Total Tracks, 38:37 Total Length
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Credits
- J.D. Crowe - Banjo // John Eberle - Mastering // Tom Riggs - Executive Producer // Josh Williams - Main Performer // Don Rigsby - Producer // Don Rigsby - Baritone (Vocal) // Don Rigsby - Tenor (Vocal) // Missy Raines - Bass // Missy Raines - Bass (Acoustic) // Kathy Bowen - Project Coordinator // Bob Murray - Art Direction // Bob Murray - Design // Otis Dillon - Bass (Vocal) // Otis Dillon - Engineer // Randy Kohrs - Guitar // Jon Weisberger - Liner Notes // Dwight McCall - Tenor (Vocal) // Ron Stewart - Fiddle // Jan Stolpe - Engineer // Michael "Mick" Wilson - Photography // Josh Williams and High Gear - Guitar // Josh Williams and High Gear - Mandolin // Josh Williams and High Gear - Vocals // Josh Williams and High Gear - Baritone (Vocal) // Josh Williams and High Gear - Liner Notes // Kristin Scott Benson - Banjo
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