Audio Interface Update: So far I’m not having much luck getting my new interface to work with Sonar. Seems like it’s one of those problems that can be usually beaten with some patience and perseverance, though. I might even have to break down and give Alesis a call on this one. And as a last resort, I can always use the copy of Cubase that came with the unit to record the tracks then import them into the familiar confines of Sonar for mixing.
What is bluegrass
Very good post…is there answer,i well i would test the waters by posting it this way…Christian music, i personnally like old time gospel, thats what i call Christian music, but it dates me i guess…must admit there are some entertainers who sing or play pop music and call it Christian music…well not in my ears does it get that label .Maybe it best be said one must go by the date it time…in the 50’s we had country music, in the 60’s it changed and so etc. progress i guess.To directly answer the queestion, maybe take the year and the age of the performrer…someone once said…“music is a series of notes pleasant to the ear” outside of that anything goes i guess.
Thank’s for reining in this thread. billiards. Seems that you are like me in that you are mostly concerned with the tradition of the song.
I guess bluegrass is like pornography, we know it when we see (hear) it. 
A recent conversation with my uncle (who grew up in the area of KY where Bill Monroe was playing when starting out) brought an interesting perspective. Back in the late 50’s, country music typically had a piano. Pianos are tough to move. If a band played at a place that had a piano (and someone to play it) they’d play country. If there was no piano at a place available a bluegrass band was more likely.
Seems like bluegrass was created out of neccessity. The instruments were what could be carried around and the singing was high and lonesome enough to be heard without amplification.
Well said.
That was definately a pleasure. Thanks Oldhat.
I saw “That’s Bluegrass” posted about the time I needed to head to bed, so I didn’t watch the whole thing. The only song I heard (aside from the unknown intro) was “Stay all night.” As I remember hearing it previously, that was a western swing song (Bob Wills). I am thinking that would be a good collaborative BG project.
Thanks for posting the vid, oldhat. I thought I’d already seen it, but once I started watching I realized I had only watched about the first 10 minutes. I really enjoyed the Lester interview; I love the way he talks.
Didn’t do much to clear up the definition of bluegrass, though. Seems everyone in the movie had their own opinion about the topic. I think I’m going to follow Lester’s lead and say I play hillbilly music.
I agree that Stay All Night would be a fun tune to do, Mike. Works great bluegrass style with just 2 chords, or swing style with chord substitutions.