Traditional bluegrass follows fairly strict guidelines, so the success or failure of a bluegrass recording comes down to three things: the quality of the instrumental work, the quality of the vocal work, and whether the songs say anything that hasn't already been said a million times in a bluegrass record. Randy Kohrs has all three areas locked down. As a top-shelf dobro player, he's contributed to hundreds of other artists' sessions in addition to cutting his own music and from that experience    [ read more ]

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It's easy to argue that once a genre like bluegrass gets popular, too many singers jump on board and the music gets watered down. Still, there should always be room for artists like Randy Kohrs. While many contemporary bluegrass singers seem to have smoothed all the wrinkles out of Bill Monroe's music, Kohrs keeps it natural, filling I'm Torn with passionate vocals and great instrumental work. Indeed, a song like "Over You By Now" is a long way from tradition, but Kohrs' exuberant vo   [ read more ]

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