Breakdown: Live Recordings 1973 collects 18 unreleased tracks from Old & in the Way 's legendary 1973 concerts, including two Jerry Garcia banjo songs that aren't available on any other disc, and six alternate takes of songs like "Panama Red," "Pig in a Pen," ""Wild Horses" and "Midnight Moonlight." In short, it's quite similar to their second record That High Lonesome Sound, a compilation of leftovers from the original Old & in the Way album that was released the year before Breakdown, but when music is as joyous as this, ...
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Breakdown: Live Recordings 1973 collects 18 unreleased tracks from Old & in the Way 's legendary 1973 concerts, including two Jerry Garcia banjo songs that aren't available on any other disc, and six alternate takes of songs like "Panama Red," "Pig in a Pen," ""Wild Horses" and "Midnight Moonlight." In short, it's quite similar to their second record That High Lonesome Sound, a compilation of leftovers from the original Old & in the Way album that was released the year before Breakdown, but when music is as joyous as this, there's no reason to complain. Old & in the Way were one of the greatest progressive bluegrass bands of the early '70s, and each subsequent release proves that they were a special band. Even if you are intimately familiar with its two predecessors, it's unlikely you'll be disappointed with Breakdown. ~ Thom Owens, Rovi
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Add this copy of Breakdown: Original Live Recordings 1973 Vol. II to cart. $8.23, good condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Acoustic Disc.
Old and in the Way are real bluegrass players and this recording shows off their abilities. They are obviously having fun in the process and this conveys to the audience. While they brings rock songs into the bluegrass genre (Panama Red by New Riders and the Rolling Stone's Wild Horses) the recording contains many classic numbers. I recommend this recording to the general music audience.