Old and in the Way
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Old & in the Way was a bluegrass
supergroup
in the 1970s. The group performed traditional tunes such as "Pig in a Pen" as well as bluegrass-flavoured versions of The Rolling Stones
' "Wild Horses" and Peter Rowan's "Panama Red
".
Old & in the Way's debut album Old and in the Way
which was released in 1975 went on to become one of the best selling bluegrass albums of all time. The group, without Jerry Garcia
and John Kahn
, released a reunion album in 2002, called Old and in the Gray.
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
in the 1970s. The group performed traditional tunes such as "Pig in a Pen" as well as bluegrass-flavoured versions of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' "Wild Horses" and Peter Rowan's "Panama Red
Panama Red
Panama Red, Panamanian Red, or P.R. is a cultivar of cannabis, popular among cannabis aficionados of the 1960s and 1970s, and renowned for its potency...
".
Old & in the Way's debut album Old and in the Way
Old and in the Way (album)
Old and in the Way is the self-titled first album by the bluegrass band Old and in the Way. It was recorded 8 October 1973 at the Boarding House in San Francisco by Owsley Stanley and Vickie Babcock utilizing eight microphones mixed live onto a stereo Nagra tape recorder...
which was released in 1975 went on to become one of the best selling bluegrass albums of all time. The group, without Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
and John Kahn
John Kahn
John Kahn was an American rock bass player. For a period of about twenty five years Kahn was Jerry Garcia's principal collaborator outside of the Grateful Dead.-Biography:...
, released a reunion album in 2002, called Old and in the Gray.
Old & in the Way
- Jerry GarciaJerry GarciaJerome John "Jerry" Garcia was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead...
- banjo, vocals - David GrismanDavid GrismanDavid Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
- mandolin, vocals - Peter Rowan - vocals, guitar
- Vassar ClementsVassar ClementsVassar Clements was a Grammy Award- winning American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical...
- fiddle - John KahnJohn KahnJohn Kahn was an American rock bass player. For a period of about twenty five years Kahn was Jerry Garcia's principal collaborator outside of the Grateful Dead.-Biography:...
- bass
- Richard GreeneRichard Greene (fiddle player)Richard Greene is a violinist and "one of the most innovative and influential fiddle players of all time".-Biography:...
- fiddle (original player during the group's first three months) - John HartfordJohn HartfordJohn Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore...
- fiddle (relieved Richard Greene during rehearsal sessions)
2002 reunion: Old and in the Gray
- David GrismanDavid GrismanDavid Grisman is an American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist and composer of acoustic music. In the early 1990s, he started the Acoustic Disc record label in an effort to preserve and spread acoustic or instrumental music.-Biography:Grisman grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey...
- mandolin, vocals - Peter Rowan - vocals, guitar
- Vassar ClementsVassar ClementsVassar Clements was a Grammy Award- winning American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical...
- violin - Herb PedersenHerb PedersenHerb Pedersen is an American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter who has played a variety of musical styles over the past forty years including country, bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, folk, folk rock, country rock, and has worked with numerous musicians in many different...
- banjo, guitar, vocals - Bryn Bright - bass
Discography
| Year Recorded | Year Released | Album | Chart Positions | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Bluegrass | US Country | ||||
| 1973 | 1975 | Old and in the Way Old and in the Way (album) Old and in the Way is the self-titled first album by the bluegrass band Old and in the Way. It was recorded 8 October 1973 at the Boarding House in San Francisco by Owsley Stanley and Vickie Babcock utilizing eight microphones mixed live onto a stereo Nagra tape recorder... |
99 | Grateful Dead | ||
| 1973 | 1996 | That High Lonesome Sound | Acoustic Disc | |||
| 1973 | 1997 | Breakdown | ||||
| 2002 | Old and in the Gray | 9 | 72 | |||
| 1973 | 2008 | Live at the Boarding House Live at the Boarding House - References :*Rolling Stone Magazine. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/oldintheway/albums/album/23974691/live_at_the_boarding_house*Nugs.net. http://www.nugs.net/prodDet.aspx?productType=0&productID=19142... |
Acoustic Oasis |
External links
- The Jerry Site for complete set lists of live Old & In The Way concerts.