My Taste in Music

Songs of the day, albums of the month, and why I like them

bluegrass

  • I mentioned yesterday how the “Pizza Tapes” are what really got me into the Dead. Up until then, I had no idea about the amount of influence that country music had on Jerry Garcia. Backstory of the music – in 1993, David Grisman was at his home studio jamming and hanging out with Tony Rice,… Read more

  • Miss September – Greensky Bluegrass “Miss September” by Greensky Bluegrass, from the album Shouted Written Down & Quoted, is one of my favorite tunes of all time. It has a laid-back vibe with killer instrumentation. I believe I initially heard this song after being intrigued by the album cover. I love photography, and I really… Read more

  • Wait So Long – Trampled By Turtles The first time I heard this song was actually performed live by TbT themselves, opening for Zach Bryan the first time I saw him in May 2023. I had no idea who these guys were (shame on me) and was enjoying their music, but hadn’t really given much… Read more