Don't miss the wonderful, truly classic "Old and In the Way" CDs, all recorded live in 1973 and featuring an ad hoc bluegrass group of all stars--Vasar Clements, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, John Kahn, and Peter Rowan--who perform like they'd been working together all their lives. And don't be put off by the early recording date: a Nagra recorder and the very best associated equipment was used by an expert recording engineer to deliver sound that is superb and absolutely natural. Rarely has live concert sound and excitement been captured so well. These are absolutely delightful, toe-tapping CDs, all three of them. I've tried them on many listeners who didn't think they cared for bluegrass, and who after hearing them wanted to know where they could buy them. If you're only going to get one, I'd recommend the original "Old and In the Way" CD. (The two excellent follow-ups are "That High Lonesome Sound" and "Breakdown.") If you don't respond to these, you're probably ready for your box.
