This week In the Hot Seat with Larry LeBlanc: John McEuen, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and author. One of the most prodigally talented musicians in American history, John McEuen was a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for a half-century before departing at the...
Coming out of the fluid California scene of the late 1960s, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band hit upon a unique Americana style, and John McEuen’s string wizardry rounded out the sound. A 1971 move to the Colorado mountains triggered a rise in both commercial and creative...
1970 video shot by Bill McEuen The whole account of this incredible night and what it led to is in the ‘Circle’ chapter or The Life I’ve Picked… Purchase at...
They picked me for this year’s banjo player induction! What an honor.. Sept. 7 and 8 are several events : Come to this beautiful museum and hang out with a lot of great players. I am honored to be a part of their ceremonies and will be performing a few times.....
PRESCRIPTION – BLUEGRASS CD Review–John McEuen – MADE IN BROOKLYN An old friend of mine from the Phoenix area music scene had been talking on Facebook for a while about this new project he was working on with John McEuen, long time multi-instrumentalist...
There have been a handful of albums that have been responsible for bringing new bluegrass fans into the fold, even if the recordings themselves might not have been mainstream bluegrass. Examples include Old & In The Way’s eponymous album, the soundtrack for O...
