Скачать или смотреть 323: Daniel Kimbro on newgrass, crazy venues, and life on the road

I had a great time chatting with Daniel Kimbro for today's episode. Daniel is a member of the Jerry Douglas Band and regularly collaborates with Martin Harley. His bio is a who’s who in the world of traditional music.

We cover a wide array of topics, including: growing up in East Tennessee in a very musical family his family bluegrass band playing venues like Cumberland Gap and Horton Store some of the wackiest small venues he’s played (including a place with tanning beds and a hot dog bar) how Daniel got from playing taking bed parlors to Telluride Edgar Meyer being in the audience for his first gig with the Jerry Douglas Band the gear that Daniel uses the advantages of using the Chadwick folding bass while on the road what Daniel likes about being on the road We also dig into other newgrass players that Daniel digs: Todd Parks - plays bass with Sam Bush - used to play with Jerry Douglas Viktor Krauss - Lyle Lovett band Cousin Jake - earlier traditional bluegrass world Dennis Crouch - Time Jumpers Mike Bub - Del McCoury Band Barry Bales - Allison Krauss & Union Station Wayne Taylor - Blue Highway Mark Schatz - bass and clawhammer banjo Byron House - played bass with Sam Bush Band Alan Bartram - Del McCoury Band Paul Kowert - Punch Brothers Ethan Jodziewicz - plays with Sierra Hull Derek Jones - Cirque du Soleil It was great chatting with Daniel, and I can't wait to see how his career continues to evolve!

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