> 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