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| From | "*Bill Holmes*" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: grammusings |
| Date | Mon, 9 Feb 2004 22:15:44 -0500 |
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> That was Robert Randolph and the Family Band. They've been around for a
> few years, coming out of a longstanding black gospel tradition that
> integrates pedal steel guitar into the musical mix. I first heard
Randolph
> on a compilation called SACRED STEEL VOLUME TWO a few years ago, which my
> wife got after seeing another of these groups -- I think it was the
> Campbell Brothers, who I like even more than Randolph's group -- play at a
> folk festival. It's a great sound.
Randolph first morphed from a gospel-frantic sound (and yes, the Campbell
Brothers RULE) to a jam-band style, which may or may not have emanated from
their frequent appearances at the Wetlands...but now they've zoomed into a
modern Sly And The Family Stone axis and it's even more appealing.
b
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