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Release Date: Mar 20, 2007; Lead Performances: Bruce Hornsby and Ricky Skaggs; Genre: Country/Bluegrass
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Chris Willman
Chris Willman is a senior music writer for Entertainment Weekly
In bluegrass, pianists are about as employable as turntable DJs. Bruce Hornsby helps rectify that deficit by marrying his jazz-pop ivories to ex -- mainstream country star Ricky Skaggs' string-band revivalism. Together, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby prove bluegrass' strictures were ripe for loosening up after all. They do gospel, Hornsby's ''Mandolin Rain,'' even ''Super Freak'' (!) — but ''The Dreaded Spoon,'' their hilarious tale of a passive-aggressive dessert hog, is the real keeper among the odd couple's joyous novelties.
Posted Mar 16, 2007
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