CHIRP Playlist: Friday, March 30, 2012
Last night’s show had a bit of a quiet theme to it for a while, thanks to my nursing a headache for most of it.  There was also a set of bluegrass songs, a tribute to the late, great Earl Scruggs. Hear my delightful music selections every Friday night on Chicago’s own CHIRP Radio, from 8 […]
Earl Scruggs Is A Funny Man
High on the list of things I never thought I’d see: Earl Scruggs in a Funny or Die video. Bluegrass Diva with Steve Martin, Ed Helms and Noam Pikelny from Steve Martin And yet I am surprised and delighted. Also present: Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Bela Fleck, Gabe Witcher, Ed Helms, Steve Martin, and Noam […]
Hooray for Covers! The Byrds with Earl Scruggs, “You Ain’t Going Nowhere”
When trying to make a big decision, some people have comfort food, some people have a security blanket, and I have The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo. And I love this live cover they do with Earl Scruggs of Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Going Nowhere” because it forces me to really listen to the instrumentation. […]