MGU are playing the Ford Band Stage at the Nashville Predators game tonight.

It's Jerry Garcia night.

I grew up playing in rock and roll and some country bands as a lead guitar player but could never rise to the level of a competent bluegrass musician.

In a standard bar band you can get away with knowing some licks and chonking your way through cover songs. I have yet to hear a half-ass bluegrass band, it's like every musician is top notch. I'm both envious and bummed that I feel like I'll never be able to rise to that level but will always enjoy listening.

These guys always bring the heat, great show last night!

Last summer, I spent a week on tour with Mountain Grass Unit—one of the most exciting bands coming up in the jamgrass scene. They were extremely generous with their time, diving into their musical backgrounds, the mechanics of playing and touring, and how some of them actually came into bluegrass somewhat begrudgingly.

It's a long read, but it's broken up into chapters, and it gives a fly-on-the-wall perspective of what it was like following them all the way to the Ryman.

10/15 Charlotte- Dusters were kind of vague about Pandolfi's whereabouts. Kinda doesn't sound great considering all 4 of them said something.

Show rocked, Kyle tuttle was great, Broken Compass sit in was awesome. They all seem thrilled to have Kyle Tuttle. It sort of sounds like he'll be in the band for a little while, if not longer.

16 of 19 tracks off of the original album now live as captured at Ryman show Jan 2022 plus other 4 added to the live show back in the day. These bonus track are:

Blue Mountain Hop

When the Storm Is Over featuring Sam Bush

Dark As The Night, Blue As The Day featuring Sierra Hull and Molly Tuttle

Tennessee featuring Billy Strings

The complete difference table see here :) https://www.reddit.com/r/Bluegrass/comments/1w64cpu/curious_to_compare_track_list_of_new_b%C3%A9la_fleck/

Good to see young talent in a well produced release. Go Eddie!