7 Quotes by David Grisman

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    Utilizing a unique acoustic blend never heard previously, the Aaron O’Rourke Trio has made a fine debut recording that is sure to please old and new grass fans alike.

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    Well, Peter Rowan and I had plans to form a band when he left Bill Monroe. I always thought it was going to be a bluegrass band, but I guess when Peter left Bill Monroe he had had enough of bluegrass. He had written some songs and of course the Beatles were a big influence back then. So, we decided to something different and it ended up being that.

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    It was around that time, early 60s. There were like three kindred spirits in New Jersey. I had two friends who played folk music, old-time music and bluegrass and we started a little band called the Garret Mountain Boys.

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    I wanted people to know it wasn't bluegrass, ... That had been my reputation up to that point and I didn't want to mislead people.

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    After 40 years of recording acoustic music, it is not very often that a new band catches and keeps my attention, ... Old School Freight Train has done that and more.

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    This music is very eclectic, ... It's tough to find musicians who are experts in 15 different styles.

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    I love playing all kinds of music, ... And the way to learn that music is with the musicians who invented that style. It's hard to write a style--you need to absorb it.

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