Dirty Linen (p.91) - "[T]he Nashville-based sextet continues to build on its hard-edged, Osborne Brothers-influenced sound."
No Depression (p.131) - "There's no question the Grascals, who are all Nashville standbys, play solid, even superb bluegrass....They layer country sensibilities atop a snug bluegrass frame."
The Grascals: Terry Eldredge (vocals, guitar); David Talbot (banjo, background vocals); Danny Roberts (mandolin); Terry Smith (upright bass, background vocals).
Additional personnel include: Dierks Bentley, The Jordanaires (vocals); George Jones (spoken vocals).
Recording information: 2006.
On their second CD, the band of seasoned bluegrass instrumentalists features guest appearances from country legends like George Jones, who--appropriately enough--performs a recitation on the drinking-and-driving song "Don't Tell Mama," as well as the Jordanaires, who provide background vocals on the religious-themed "Did You Forget God Today?" There's also an accomplished version of Merle Haggard's "You Don't Have Very Far to Go," and any number of fiery guitar, banjo, and fiddle solos to amaze and astonish.