Tony Rice R.I.P.

[esimms86]

Another legend gone. Died on Christmas morning at age 69. Gone far too early.

 

[4-earredwonder]

R.I.P. Tony

1951 ~ 2020

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

Not sure who he is.

Did he invent the Rice Cooker?

 

[esimms86]

Not sure who he is.

Did he invent the Rice Cooker?

A bluegrass legend, or should I say, “newgrass.” One of the best flat pickers that ever were.

 

[humprof]

Not sure who he is.

Did he invent the Rice Cooker?

LMGTFY:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Ricehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/arts/music/tony-rice-dead.html

 

[jhw59]

Incredible player. I saw him once with the Seldom Scene. Doc Watson "opened" and to see the two of them playing together was unforgettable.

 

[Imbobman]

Yes, so sad to hear this news the other day. Truly an outstanding guitarist!
A friend gave me a cassette tape of him in the early '90's, had never heard of him before.
I immediately knew he was special.
Have many cds by him. 'Me & my guitar', 'Native American', ' Tony Rice sings Gordon Lightfoot' were some of his solo albums among the very best.
If there is one song that really stands out to me, it's 'John Wilkes Booth'', written by Mary Chapin Carpenter for him. Go to YouTube & hear this song...
Such a great loss...
God bless his soul..

 

[wrat]

Had the fortune to see him many times he was AMAZING

 

[humprof]

Yes, so sad to hear this news the other day. Truly an outstanding guitarist!
A friend gave me a cassette tape of him in the early '90's, had never heard of him before.
I immediately knew he was special.
Have many cds by him. 'Me & my guitar', 'Native American', ' Tony Rice sings Gordon Lightfoot' were some of his solo albums among the very best.
If there is one song that really stands out to me, it's 'John Wilkes Booth'', written by Mary Chapin Carpenter for him. Go to YouTube & hear this song...
Such a great loss...
God bless his soul..

I learned more about his solo work and his early work with J.D. Crowe from Ken Burns last year. But for me the touchstone is the first David Grisman Quintet album. Man...I hadn't heard that in 20 years, and when I put it on last night, I remembered every bar of every tune...

 

[humprof]

Bluegrass songwriter & guitarist Molly Tuttle suggests some essential tracks at NPR:
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/951149547/tony-rice-was-my-guitar-hero

 

[esimms86]

Bluegrass songwriter & guitarist Molly Tuttle suggests some essential tracks at NPR:
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/951149547/tony-rice-was-my-guitar-hero

Most cool! My best friend’s daughter in-law, a bluegrass and alt country fiddler, went to Berklee where she got to jam with Molly Tuttle.