Great country recording

The Dillards- any and all.

My first post.

For Western swing, I suggest ‘Jumpin Time’ by the Time Jumpers, some of Nashville’s best sidemen.  It’s a live recording, 2 CD set or a DVD of the performance.

And if you can find it, ‘Great American Cowboy’ by The Sons of the San Joaquin.
Think Sons of the Pioneers, beautifully recorded, all acoustic and cowboy harmonies to die for.  Beautifully recorded, can’t stress that enough.

I'm a big Buddy Miller fan, first encountered him when he was, supposedly, the opening act for Emmylou Harris at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. But the show was really the Buddy and Julie Miller show with Emmylou Harris. One of my all time favorite performances, despite less than ideal acoustics. 

If you don't have his "Cayamo Sessions At Sea" album with an amazing collection of collaborators, it's a must. The sonics of all his recordings are exceptional, as well.

Second the opinion on Cayamo- very nice stuff

Here are a few of my favorite country albums that all sound pretty fantastic too....

Steve Earle - "Guitar Town" 
Willie Nelson - "Willie and Family Live" - Sounds fantastic and a great performance
David Ball - "Thinkin' Problem"
Alison Krauss + Union Station - "New Favorite"

But the winner for performance and sound quality is

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez - "Live at the Ruhr Triennale" - Stellar performances by Chip, Carrie, Bill Frisell, David Piltch, Greg Leisz and Buddy Miller. I think this was released on CD only and it is not on Spotify or YouTube. I see the CD on Discogs. It's worth a chance if you like Country, Alt-Country, Americana or just want a fantastic sounding recording to show off your system.