Posted by Scott Gleeson Interesting that you weren’t a KT fan back then, I don’t recall you saying that before. Probably whatever grabbed you first got the loyalty thing, I heard the KT when I was about 8 and that was it for me. I hardly noticed the Chad Mitchell Trio. I think that gives you a more “objective” view of things. Red Grammar is interviewed on some video, and said essentially that he’d never even heard of the Limeliters before he got the job. Didn’t keep him form doing a great job in the group. I assumed your “Nick-like” energy was mostly just the way you are, but it was interesting that studying his part resulted in you taking on the role a bit. On the current KT, I have the impression the roles are driving the way they do the musical arrangements, so there is no way George could do Scotch and Soda. It seems to limit the performances somewhat (especially making George do all the fancy instrumental stuff). I really enjoyed “To Morrow” when you guys did it. I thought Bill did Scotch & Soda too slow (Bob’s original is more up tempo), and then I heard it again in December and they had slowed it down even more – funny thing was, I liked it better!
on March 9, 2007, 1:05 pm, in reply to "8 string tenor guy"
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Thanks, Bob, for those thoughtful comments on creating the KT, it really is interesting to have your insights. And yes, sometimes I’m actually me, but often I’m “Su’s husband” or in this case “Eliot’s dad”. Thanks for remembering us. I’ve been following the board all along, only posted recently. Eliot’s 10 now and taking banjo lessons. He’s not a “natural” musician but really loves it, which is what it’s all about. He has a great teacher, Tim Lake, who is an accomplished banjo player but also a great teacher as well. And he has lots of stories of back in the 70’s when Lexington, KY (our town) was a hotbed of bluegrass music with JD Crowe, Tony Trishka, Bela Fleck and Flat & Scruggs down the road. Must have been quite a time.
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