Re: One Dog Instruments build for Mike Guggino
Shaun, you hit the nail on the head. This process began when they started playing with Steve Martin, and Graham had to switch to electric guitar since Steve was on the 5. This was exacerbated by the addition of the dude banging the wooden box (cajon- I know). This development effectively neutered Mike's rhythmic role as mando, since his chop was replaced by the wooden box. I was a huge fan of Steep Canyon Rangers, and slavishly followed their development back in NC. I know the Steve Martin gig was a feather in their cap, playing to huge audiences and new folks, but to me, in my selfish worldview, it was the beginning of the end of their "bluegrass" status and change to folk/Americana. YMMV
I laid the tracks, never rode the train.
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