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    I am curious if folks are familiar with the album High Country Snows released in the mid 80's by Dan Fogelberg? It is amazing how many exceptional bluegrass artists played on that album including Mr. Grisman, Doc and many others. It doesn't have a traditional vocal quality to it but apparently sold 500k plus number of records. Incredible pickers on it imho. (Sorry about the poor video)


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    Arrggh! You're reminding me that I haven't listened to it 10 years, maybe more. So now its something ELSE that I have to find around here!
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    The other thing that came out of that album was that the extraordinary multi instrumentalist John Jorgenson got his first big break on the tour for that album. He and Herb Pedersen, another high level bluegrass musician, were part of the backing band for the tour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Growth View Post
    I am curious if folks are familiar with the album High Country Snows released in the mid 80's by Dan Fogelberg? It is amazing how many exceptional bluegrass artists played on that album including Mr. Grisman, Doc and many others. It doesn't have a traditional vocal quality to it but apparently sold 500k plus number of records. Incredible pickers on it imho. (Sorry about the poor video)


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    Thanks so much for sharing the info and video. I must admit, I was not previously familiar with this album, but now I will begin a search for it. Would love to know who was playing fiddle on that video!
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    Hi Dave,

    Jim Buchanan played fiddle on several of the songs. I am admittedly a Dan Fogelberg fanboy…his first album Home Free was one of the first LPs I owned when it released in 1972 when I got my first stereo system for my 10th birthday. I was hooked for some reason and followed him throughout his career up until his untimely death from advanced prostate cancer in 2007. He was an absolutely amazing musician, playing most of the guitar and keyboards on many of his albums as well as singing the backup/harmony tracks.

    I had luck of seeing him countless times and the best was on one if his solo acoustic tours (just a piano and his amazing Martin) at the Ryman here in Nashville. Stunning night of music and I could have sat there all night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Growth View Post
    I am curious if folks are familiar with the album High Country Snows released in the mid 80's by Dan Fogelberg? It is amazing how many exceptional bluegrass artists played on that album including Mr. Grisman, Doc and many others. It doesn't have a traditional vocal quality to it but apparently sold 500k plus number of records. Incredible pickers on it imho. (Sorry about the poor video)


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    I loved that album though I was really into him in college. It kind of reminds me of the Manassas albums, rockers showing some bluegrass love. I guess Emmylou's Roses in the Snow is kinda like that.
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    Just add me to those who when they heard that album the first time I was blown away. I haven't played it in years but I do know I still have it somewhere. It was about the time that I was discovering bluegrass in all its iterations and this just became one more log added to the fire. Another tune on the album that I just couldn't listen to enough was "John Sutter's Mill" or something like that.

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    Now I have to look through my CDs. I used to have that album, but haven’t seen it in years. I don’t think I appreciated it when I bought it. I loved Dan Fogelberg’s acoustic guitar, but his electric guitar and his bluegrass album didn’t hold my attention. I suspect I might appreciate it more now.

    I saw him live once and loved it!

    Does anyone know where I can find a copy of Dan Fogelberg “Live at Red Rocks”?

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    Here is an interesting tidbit from an article about Herb Peterson in the June Issue of Bluegrass Unlimited describing how the Desert Rose Band was formed as a result of Chris Hillman putting together a tour band for this album.

    The Desert Rose Band grew out of an acoustic bluegrass quartet put together by Chris Hillman to tour with singer- songwriter Dan Fogelberg promoting his new bluegrass album, High Country Snows. In addition to Hillman, the band included Herb, bassist Bill Bryson and John Jorgenson, a young mandolin and guitar ace who was then playing in a bluegrass band in Frontier Land at Disneyland. The quartet would open the shows and then return during Fogelberg’s set to play songs from the album.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan Lackey View Post
    Hi Dave,

    Jim Buchanan played fiddle on several of the songs. I am admittedly a Dan Fogelberg fanboy…his first album Home Free was one of the first LPs I owned when it released in 1972 when I got my first stereo system for my 10th birthday. I was hooked for some reason and followed him throughout his career up until his untimely death from advanced prostate cancer in 2007. He was an absolutely amazing musician, playing most of the guitar and keyboards on many of his albums as well as singing the backup/harmony tracks.

    I had luck of seeing him countless times and the best was on one if his solo acoustic tours (just a piano and his amazing Martin) at the Ryman here in Nashville. Stunning night of music and I could have sat there all night.
    Thanks, Alan!! The reason I asked about the fiddle is that in the background of the "Outlaw" video that was posted, there was a guy with a fiddle who (at a very quick glance) could have been Vassar Clements. Probably not, but I just wasn't sure. BTW: While I did not previously own that album, I just purchased a copy of it on CD from Amazon for the very affordable price of $4.99 new. I've played it thru a couple of times now and love it. I've been picking along with my Gibson A-9.
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