I haven't seen much to make me change my mind as far as AOTD honors go, and
a fair amount, starting with The Key, to make me stick to my choice; if the
Scruggs-Gill-Skaggs-Stuart-Krauss-? album actually gets out this year, that
ought to just about nail it down, at least for me.
>...can any single artist offer this combination of talent, songwriting,
>bandleading, producing, and far reaching commercial appeal??
I'll give Earle the edge on production, though Gill has now started to
produce (Patty Loveless' version of "Wine, Women and Song" on the Tribute To
Tradition album, and he's doing Sonya Isaacs' forthcoming solo album), but
on the other hand, Gill is one of the best guitarists around and IMO is a
good sight better on the mandolin. As for far reaching commercial
appeal...<g>.
Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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