![]() ![]() The Mavericks Fri., 10:30pm, SouthStar stage Man, I've been to school and those were the bus drivers who took me there. Leon Russell taught me about stage presentation. Before, I'd played everything as intensely as possible. ![]() He'd call out your name and say, "Take it!"Įmmylou Harris taught me how to use my voice and that it's okay to let the audience breathe during the show. I like to lead large jam sessions at festivals like Doc used to. SB: From Jethro Burns I learned musicianship, when to be funny, and when to not be funny. It's premiering at the Nashville Film Fest on April 21.ĪC : Considering all the great artists you've played with, what have you taken from whom? But it's a good representation of what I've gone through musically and the shaping of newgrass music. SB: Yeah, it's so odd and overwhelming, not just watching yourself on camera, but seeing others talk about you. I don't want to hear everyone play the same way.ĪC : There's an upcoming documentary called Revival: The Sam Bush Story. I think it's really healthy that, within the world of acoustic music, everything has opened up so much. It wasn't new to music because rock and jazz stretched out the solos, but it was new to bluegrass when we started doing it. Sam Bush: I think New Grass Revival and other groups I played with helped push that envelope with the longer tunes. As someone known for expanding the genre's possibilities, do you appreciate the diversity? The Punch Brothers make progressive pop with string-band instrumentation, while acts like Greensky Bluegrass explore the field from a hippie-rock angle. ![]() Before his genre-bustin' quintet storms Dripping Springs, Bush fielded questions while restringing his mandolin.Īustin Chronicle : Bluegrass has more range than ever. The 63-year-old Kentucky native also enjoys professor status for his instructional material and serves as connective tissue between bygone legends and young upstarts. The influence of multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush, best known for his colorful mandolin picking, extends beyond his pioneering role in the newgrass movement. FRIDAY Sam Bush Fri., 8:15pm, SouthStar stage ![]()
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