- Category: Music » Country » Bluegrass
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: August 26, 2008
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Lonesome Day
- UPC: 880259001320
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112252899
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #51502 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #85564 in Country (See Top 100 Country Bestsellers)
- #319 in Bluegrass (See Top 100 Bluegrass Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "This One is Two *" by Ralph Stanley II to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "This One is Two *"Browse more products related to "Ralph Stanley II"Title NoteRalph Stanley II has some big boots to fill, but he wisely avoids doing anything that will beg comparisons to his father. His music displays obvious bluegrass and old-time acoustic roots, but he brings a honky tonk country flavor to his arrangements that makes them sound modern without forsaking the music's heritage. "Cold Shoulder" opens things with a forlorn lament that's halfway between hardcore country and bluegrass. Randy Kohrs' sobbing Dobro, Stanley's gruff vocal, and the backing harmony vocals sprinkle hopeless teardrops into every syllable. Lyle Lovett's murder ballad "L.A. County" gets an understated bluegrass arrangement that intensifies its rage and anger. "Loretta," a cryptic love song by Townes Van Zandt, benefits from Stanley's sincere vocal and the band's understated picking, particularly Kohrs' Dobro and Adam Steffey's mandolin. "Moms Are the Reason Wild Flowers Grow" is pure bluegrass, a sentimental ballad about family and loss augmented by Tim Crouch's mournful fiddle. There are only two originals here, but they show Stanley has the right stuff in abundance. "Lord Help Me Find the Way" deals with his struggle to find his own way in the business and honor the legacy of his father, while "Honky Tonk Way" is a portrait of bandmembers playing to an empty club and wondering if they'll ever make a living. Songs about the musician's life are the bane of country music, usually clich‚-laden embarrassments, but Stanley manages to avoid sounding like a sentimental sap -- no mean feat. ~ j. poet If You Enjoy "This One is Two * (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "This One is Two * (CD)" by Ralph Stanley II (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Bluegrass Bestsellers
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