Southern Man
A Bay State boy who converted to the gospel of bluegrass
T
he bluegrass movement has made a few friends since venturing beyond the desolate hills and backwoods dives of the Deep South. Massachusetts native Sam Reid flatpicks his way through the high and lonesome gospel, trading in the brass-knuckle blues for a sunny-day alternative. It all amounts to a sort of Americana hybrid, a cross between Kentucky bluegrass, beach-bum pop, and a city-dwelling “Slave to the Traffic Light” mentality. The best part is that feels great whether your toes are buried in sand or shacked up for the winter in a pair of boots. As former members of balls-to-the-wall punk country outfit Three Day Threshold, Reid and bassist Johnny Ransom know a thing or two about dragging a pure movement through the mud. Sam Reid & the Riot Act let it bask in the sun too. Wallace
A guitar technique involving a pick held
between two or three fingers and including slides, hammer strikes, and crosspicking. It was developed in the ’30s when country musicians started to arrange speedy fiddle music for the guitar.
between two or three fingers and including slides, hammer strikes, and crosspicking. It was developed in the ’30s when country musicians started to arrange speedy fiddle music for the guitar.
The name of a Phish song. The northern
Vermont jam kings sometimes dip into a foot-stomping electric bluegrass hybrid.
Vermont jam kings sometimes dip into a foot-stomping electric bluegrass hybrid.
Boston’s favorite ol’ time country-rock band.
Grab a beer and check them out here.
Grab a beer and check them out here.
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