Comments on: Album Review: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Speed of Life http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life A Roots Music Publication Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jon http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1864 Jon Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:15:53 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1864 Yes, he most certainly did. Now, Del and I noticed this afternoon while working on his Sirius XM show that Jimmy did sing tenor on the original recording of “Angels Rock Me To Sleep,” but that wasn’t really with the Blue Grass Boys – it was one of those handful of cuts that Monroe did with studio musicians at Owen Bradley’s behest (in fact, Bradley played the organ on it) – so I’m sticking with my story. I like both Madeira and Jimmie Lee Sloas (who, among other things, produced a wonderful album on Don Rigsby a few years back), but this song didn’t really grab me.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1863 Ryan Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:11:46 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1863 Good catch Jon… but to be clear, he did sing lead.

]]> By: Rick http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1862 Rick Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:31:46 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1862 The reviewer Billy Altman in the latest issue of “Sound And Vision” magazine gives this album 5 Stars on both the quality of the music and the sound production. Billy gives Mindy Smith’s “Stupid Love” 3.5 Stars in comparison (and another reviewer gives Holly Williams’ new album only 2 Stars!)

This new Nitty’s album also earns the title of “2009 Sound+Vison Reference CD” which is almost never awarded to country music albums. I just might have to give this one a listen!

]]> By: Jon http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1861 Jon Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:45:44 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1861 Just trying to keep the record straight. Jimmy’s probably saying the same thing wherever he’s at now.

]]> By: Chris N. http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1860 Chris N. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:17:20 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1860 Bam! Take that, songwriters — you’ve been JONNED!

]]> By: Jon http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1859 Jon Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:37:29 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1859 Nice try, Phil and Jimmie Lee, but Jimmy Martin didn’t sing tenor with the Blue Grass Boys.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.engine145.com/album-review-nitty-gritty-dirt-band-speed-of-life/#comment-1858 Leeann Ward Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:44:46 +0000 http://www.the9513.com/?p=8560#comment-1858 Great review. I bought the album last night, but haven’t had a chance to listen to more than clips of it yet. This review makes me even more excited to hear it.

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