Gary from British Columbia asks some great and typical questions: First, I would like to thank you for all the encouragement you give new and developing pickers on your videos and website. I have been picking for 6 years, in an active bluegrass band for 2 years, and practicing daily for the last 14 months. … Read More
The word has gotten around that Hot Rize played at Steve Martin’s wedding, and as with about anything involving Steve, there’s a fair amount of curiosity. For the sake of brevity, here are some sound bites:… Read More
It’s been hard to keep this under my hat, but now it can be told: Hot Rize performed July 28 at the wedding of Steve Martin to Anne Stringfield, at his home in Beverly Hills, California. Due to Steve’s concern about disruption by paparazzi, we were asked to not discuss the event in advance.… Read More
I just turned 61 at the end of February, and find myself reflecting on getting older and “taking stock”. I count myself lucky to have a career in music. The chance both to perform, in many places, with many fine musicians, and to teach people how to play music keeps my life interesting and fulfilling.… Read More
The letters printed in this issue of Bluegrass Unlimited raise familiar concerns.Other than plugged-in instrumentalists and drummers, I can’t think of a more maligned and unappreciated group of people within our industry.… Read More
After three years of no Hot Rize, Tim, Nick, and I decided to bring the band back to life. Since Charles Sawtelle’s death in March, 1999, there were times when the three of us played together and did Hot Rize material, but the aim was to pay respect to Charles, not to present ourselves as Hot Rize. … Read More
The following appeared in the July 1979 issue of Banjo Newsletter. Neither the subject of this interview nor the questioner need any introduction to the readers of BNL. Peter Wernick and Tony Trischka have been in the forefront of banjo … Read More