Chances are you've heard his guitar playing on albums and tracks without knowing it is Jerry Douglas.
A master dobro player, Douglas has played with an enviable roster of musicians, one of very few who is equally adept as a studio musician as well as a live performer.
Then again, if you listen to country music this review and introduction is completely unnecessary.
A great peek inside the mind of a working musician who happens to be at the top of his game. The piece introduces the serious thought that goes into the making of a lick, the philosophy of a professional sideman who has learned how to allow the star to be the star. The clips of Jerry picking should be a wakeup for those who have not heard this man's work or for those who never stopped to think about where those weird background sounds were coming from. Bluegrass studio star as musical philosopher.
Comments for Jerry Douglas: In his own words
This piece belongs to the series "Musicians in their own words"
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Emon Hassan
Posted on April 30, 2005 at 09:56 AM | Permalink
Review of Jerry Douglas: In his own words
Chances are you've heard his guitar playing on albums and tracks without knowing it is Jerry Douglas.
A master dobro player, Douglas has played with an enviable roster of musicians, one of very few who is equally adept as a studio musician as well as a live performer.
Then again, if you listen to country music this review and introduction is completely unnecessary.
Scott Whisler
Posted on July 09, 2004 at 03:40 AM | Permalink
Review of Jerry Douglas: In his own words
A great peek inside the mind of a working musician who happens to be at the top of his game. The piece introduces the serious thought that goes into the making of a lick, the philosophy of a professional sideman who has learned how to allow the star to be the star. The clips of Jerry picking should be a wakeup for those who have not heard this man's work or for those who never stopped to think about where those weird background sounds were coming from. Bluegrass studio star as musical philosopher.