From County Sales:
“West Coast native Buell Neidlinger is joined by some excellent musicians here on an album that delves into some more “modern” sounds with generally good results. We can’t think of another record that contains material as diverse as DeFord Bailey, Bill Monroe and Thelonious Monk, but the fact that it works is a tribute to the material itself as well as some imaginative picking by the artists, who include fiddlers Richard Greene, Darol Anger and Robert Bowlin. The disc features 3 or 4 cuts each by hitherto obscure groups named the Muffinlickers, The Ratchet Brothers, The Stringlickers, and Buellgrass-1982. The one constant is Neidlinger, who plays either cello or bass on all the tunes. Most traditional of these combos is the Ratchet Brothers, a trio that includes Robert Bowlin and Danny Barnes—their tracks include a solid & pretty straight version of Bill Monroe’s LEFT ON THE STREET. Greene & Anger’s twin fiddles join with Neidlinger’s interesting cello work for a quite successful version of OLD DANGERFIELD and the bluesy NEW ORLEANS TO MISSISSIPPI, and Greene’s fiddling is also heard on a nice version of DANNY BOY as well as tunes from Jazz giants Ornette Coleman and Thelonious Monk. Ruthie Dornfeld and Paul Elliot (Stringlickers) put forth some very nice sounds on HORSESHOE BEND (an old Stripling Brothers tune) and EVENING PRAYER BLUES (from DeFord Bailey)—these all aided by the cello of Neidlinger as well.... ”
Review - April/May ‘08 #135 issue of Dirty Linen
Various artists:
All Strung Out - Adventures in Buellgrass [K2B2 3569]
Bassist/cellist and producer Buell Neidlinger goes beyond being eclectic with All Strung Out: Adventures in Buellgrass,
melding instrumental interpretations of little-known bluegrass gems by Bill Montoe and “new acoustic” reworkings of jazz pieces by Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman. Culled from more than 20 years of recordings,this 13-track compendium showcases Neidlinger’s playing in a variety of settings. His innovative bass playing is heard on tracks recorded in 1982 with Buellgrass, featuring Andy Statman (mandolin), Richard greene (violin), and Peter Erskine (drums). His cello is featured on pieces recorded in 1996 with the Muffinlickers, featuring Greene and Darol Anger on violins, and in 2005 with the Stringlickers, featuring Ruthie Dornfeld and Paul Elliot on violinis. On either instrument, Neidlinger’s mastery is evident. (CH) |
