Recommended for Americana Fans: Amanda Ann Platt and the Honeycutters

@stuartk

Immediately fired this song up and ... so much fun to listen to. Got my foot tapping, which happened to be right on top of.my dog’s squeaky toy that was conveniently dropped there. I’d like to say that the sound added to the music. I did not. Augmented seventh?

Thanks for sharing.

@asvjerry

So happy to hear you survived Helene. Very tragic for the region. Could have gone the other way, for you guys, for sure.

My wife and I have very fond memories of the area including taking our Sunbeam Tiger on the BlueRidge Parkway, a squad car cruise of Mount Airy and, of course, several trips to the Biltmore.

The Biltmore was the motivation for the sign we hand-built for our lake home in Missouri. Hanging on our boathouse, facing the water: "the Guiltmore. Spending Our Children’s Inheritance." Our home is a destination for residents taking their guests out for sunset cruises around the lake. Often hear a chuckle when they pass by in their boats. Currently working on the companion "Today’s Guilt-O-Meter" sign, which will range from "Moderate" to "Shameless."

good reminder, I "found" them a couple years ago and then forgot to follow them. 

Another fun group: Shovels and Rope

I've seen Shovels and Rope twice. Great band. Each playing multiple instruments and singing at same time.

@asvjerry 

'Survivors' Guilt'?  A bit, but happy to not have to start all over....

As long as you appreciate your good fortune, no reason to feel guilty!  I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, otherwise known as the "Gold Country" and here, the main threat is wildfire. Two years back, the town barely escaped incineration. Fortunately, there were no other major fires raging (unusual for September in CA), which mean that air resources were atypically plentiful. It was a very close call. We thought about moving at that point but in the end, concluded that there are no guaranteed safe refuges from Climate Change. You pick your poison and do what you can to mitigate the danger. 

@musikcrayz 

You're welcome. Yeah, I saw that Beato interview with Skunk where he talked about the necessity for "thinking in three dimensions". Yikes! The guitar is challenging enough for me!  

@larsman 

 Interesting how pedal steel also worked their way into progressive rock.

Interesting. I had no idea!  

@asvjerry 

Pedal steel strikes me as the ultimate slide instrument...blues lines on one can break into terrific riffs....

I assume you're familiar with Robert Randolph...

@slaw and @grislybutter :

Thanks for your suggestions

@waytoomuchstuff 

I don't believe I've heard any Americana song that utilizes a 7#5 chord.  Your dog may end up starting a new trend! 

@ezwind 

Apparently Jerry eventually gave up on pedal steel due to lack of sufficient time for practice. And from I learned from Rick Beato's interview with Skunk Baxter, about the instrument,  playing pedal steel while high on psychedelics sounds nigh impossible!  

@ezwind 

What I mean to say was, from what I learned from Rick Beato's interview with Skunk Baxter about the instrument, playing pedal steel while high on psychedelics sounds nigh impossible!