Kenny Smith, guitarist

Subject: Kenny Smith, guitarist
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 04 Aug 04 - 07:46 AM

I thought I had seen and/or heard most of the top flatpicking guitarists in the US, but was knocked off my feet listening to Folk Alley this morning, when they played a track by Kenny Smith. This man has a unique style, a little like David Grier, (consummate crosspicking) but really a style and tone all his own.

I did some Googling, and found out all about him, obviously he is a major name on the bluegrass scene, but he is a new name to me.

Has anybody out there seen him play live, furthermore has anybody bought his instructional DVD ?

He seems to have made only one solo CD, ("Studebaker") which I shall be ordering forthwith.

I thought my days of being excited listening to guitar players were over ...

Subject: RE: Kenny Smith, guitarist
From: Dave Ruch
Date: 04 Aug 04 - 09:36 AM

I did see him years ago at a festival in North Carolina - he's a young guy, and I believe he was playing a Martin D-18. He knocked my socks off then.

Subject: RE: Kenny Smith, guitarist
From: GUEST,PJ Curtis
Date: 04 Aug 04 - 02:17 PM

I Agree...Kenny Smith is as hot a picker as they come . Check him out as member of the great bluegrass group Lonesome River Band. Saw them play Merlefest two years back and and he's a killer live...much more dynamic and inventive than on his album.
pjc