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In the late '70s, banjo virtuoso and bandleader J.D. Crowe was one of several forward-looking bluegrass artists looking to expand the music's stylistic boundaries. Bands like the Country Gentlemen and the Seldom Scene did so by taking rock & roll songs and giving them relatively traditional bluegrass settings; Crowe's approach, at least temporarily, was to bring steel guitar, electric bass, and drums to bear on bluegrass material. The resulting sound on this 1978 recording was completely different from most of what was then being called "progressive bluegrass," and in fact, to call this album "progressive bluegrass" would be rather misleading. Basically, this is a honky tonk album with a banjo and a few bluegrass numbers thrown in. On "(I'll Be Your) Stepping Stone," singer Keith Whitley sounds like he's building an altar to George Jones, and the band's version of "Lady" sounds like a Bellamy Brothers outtake. Even the relatively straightforward bluegrass number "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" and the heavily bluegrassified arrangement of the old Flying Burrito Brothers number "Sin City" prominently feature pedal steel and drums. None of this is a criticism; in fact, many of these arrangements work beautifully, and the combination of Crowe's brilliant banjo picking (listen to his backup work on "Will You Be Lonesome Too?") and Whitley's even more brilliant singing is pretty much unbeatable. But bluegrass purists should consider themselves duly warned. ~ Rick Anderson
Long Unavailable 1978 Classic Is Remixed & Feat.Keith Whitly
Recorded at Electric Arts Studio, Madisonville, Kentucky. Includes liner notes by Neil Haislop.
Personnel: J.D. Crowe (baritone, banjo); Keith Whitley, Tony Rice (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Gaudreau, Ricky Skaggs (tenor, mandolin); Doug Jernigan (steel guitar, dobro); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Bobby Slone (fiddle); Steve Bryant (electric bass); Jimmy Ashby, Bill Asham (drums).
Audio Mixers: J.D. Crowe; Steve Chandler.
Liner Note Author: Neil Haislop.
Recording information: Electric Arts Studio, Madisonville, KY.
Photographers: Frank Godbey; Marty Godbey.
Personnel: J.D. Crowe (vocals, banjo); Kieth Whitley (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Gaudreau (vocals, mandolin); Doug Jernigan (steel guitar, dobro); Bobby Slone (fiddle); Steve Bryant (electric bass); Jimmy Ashby (drums).
J D Crowe & the New South - My Home Ain't in the Hall of Fame Songs
J D Crowe & the New South - My Home Ain't in the Hall of Fame Album Track Listing
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My Home Ain't In The Hall Of Fame
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(I'll Be Your) Stepping Stone
3:43
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She's Gone, Gone, Gone
2:34
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Railroad Lady
2:54
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Sin City
3:14
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Will You Be Lonesome Too?
2:58
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Lady
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Showboat Gambler
2:37
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Tennessee Blues
4:04
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My Window Faces The South
2:53
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
J D Crowe I didn't realize Keith Whitley sang bluegrass but on this c d he did a very good job. I really like J D and this c d is no exception . It's a fine blend of different voices. Submitted by cherylengle (Aledo, IL. USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Country Bluegrass At It's Finest! Excellent disc featuring Kieth Whitley on vocals and the great Doug Jernigan on Pedal Steel Guitar!! Submitted by Jeff (Leslieville, AB, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
EXCELLENT COUNTRY BLUEGRASS! I've had this on my wishlist for awhile, and decided I'd better grab it with the sneaky way Keith Whitley releases go out of print. This J.D. and the New South album (fronted by KW's vocals) is just terrific to listen to. As we know by history, Whitley had his own musical vision for solo stardom, but he was simply in a killer band with My Home Ain't In The Hall Of Fame. J.D. Crowe is a banjo virtuoso; everybody in this band possessed excellent musicianship. And the music is so upbeat with some sly humor (the title track). The Flying Burrito Bros. get a nod with "Sin City". Of course you can't change history, but it makes one wonder how high this line-up could have flown had it stayed together. Submitted by Pete (Keokuk, IA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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