OK, the bluegrass and reggae "tribute" albums are definitely getting worn out. It was a fun, post-modern concept for a while and there are still flashes of brilliance...See Radiodread
, the reggae version of OK Computer). At this point, though, I am thinking that maybe the whole genre-themed "tribute" concept is basically a way to make dying or rutted musical styles relevant...Anyway, I was late to the game on this one and a friend of mine persuaded me to download it from eMusic. It is definitely fun and funny and while I will probably never listen to it again, I could see throwing a track here and there onto a straight bluegrass mixtape and having a laugh...
The music itself is pretty interesting and the band, Iron Horse, approach the tracks as sincerely as is needed (such an approach is the key to making the whole thing work anyway).
Enter Sandman from Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica
The big question, though, is which do you prefer, bluegrass or Metallica?
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