| | Ricky Skaggs Bluegrass Rules! CD Ricky Skaggs Discography of CDs
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Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder: Ricky Scaggs, Dennis Parker (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Paul Brewster (vocals, guitar); Bryan Sutton (guitar); Marc Pruett (banjo); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Stuart Duncan, Bobby Hicks (fiddle); Mark Fain (bass).
BLUEGRASS RULES won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. "Get Up John" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
In the liner notes to BLUEGRASS RULES, Ricky Skaggs claims that due to his contractual obligations as a commercial country music artist, he was unable to release an album of bluegrass music, the style dearest to his heart. Now on his own label Skaggs Family Records, Skaggs takes to pickin' and singin' with an enthusiasm born of years of waiting. His fine backing band, Kentucky Thunder, kicks things off with smokin' licks over a pell-mell pace in the Bill Monroe cover "Get Up John."
The album follows with upbeat, traditional two and three chord tunes, such as "Think Of What You've Done," "Rank Strangers," and "Somehow Tonight," complete with infectious singalong choruses sweetened by high, tight harmonies. The instrumental jams, "Rawhide," and "Amanda Jewell," are particularly noteworthy, featuring superb fiddle, bango and guitar work, as well as Skaggs own mandolin playing. Nominated for a Grammy in 1999.
Includes liner notes by Ricky Skaggs. Ricky Skaggs Bluegrass Rules! Songs Bluegrass Rules! Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   One of the Best
This group fronted by Ricky Skaggs is one of the quality bluegrass groups playing today. Their playing of the instruments is flawless and harkens back to the Bill Monroe days. If you listen with your eyes closed you can see Bill, and he is smiling.
Submitted by a reviewer (Palm Harbor, Fl) 
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If you like bluegrass or old style foot stompin' country music with a downhome feel, then you'll love the music on this CD. Ricky Scaggs and Kentucky Thunder! These guys can do it.
Submitted by a reviewer (Birmingham, Alabama The Beautiful - USA)
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Skaggs at his bluegrass best!
Ricky Skaggs should never go back to playing country music. This is what he was born to play!His band is also excellent!
Submitted by a reviewer (Birmingham,Al.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Bluegrass does rule!
This is an awesome cd. Most of the time I buy a cd for just one song. On this cd, every song is great, classic, bluegrass.
Submitted by Tyler (Cookeville, TN)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This could be a 6 star album
This the best Ricky Skaggs has ever put out, Thank God he came back to his roots and sees to it that Bill Monroe's music,witch he cut his teeth on , never dies. Bryan Sutton is a master at the guitar on this album. I don't think you will belive how talanted he is. GREAT ALBUM!!!! A++++++ Money could not buy mine back!!!!
Submitted by a reviewer (Ninety Six S.C. USA God Bless America Country)
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