Saw a great concert which opened with a Peter Rowan and Tony Rice quartet (2 guitars, stand-up bass, mandolin). They opened with Panama Red and then Hobo Song and closed with Midnight Moonlight. Awesome. They also played a neat Cold Rain and Snow cover with nice harmonies. Peter Rowan still sounds great, though Tony Rice is a little too stiff and all his riffs sound the same in every song. He doesn't add any feeling to any songs which annoys me, just a lot of technical guitar playing and really fast flat picking riffs. He's a great technical guitarist for sure, but is devoid of style which clashes with Peter Rowan for me. I never really put it together that Peter Rowan has been so awesome, and now I'm going to have to get a bunch of his cds.
Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain boys were funny and he still sounds great. It was great to see him since he probably won't be around for too much longer. He was with his son and grandson and they were all entertaining, good ole appalachian boys.