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Krüger Brothers — The Lake
Album: Spirit of the Rockies
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Released: 2014
Length: 4:29
Plays (last 30 days): 0
(instrumental)
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I only hear this because it's in my favourites. I wish it could go back into rotation - yes it has a banjo, but yes its brilliant
The composition, arrangement, and playing are all utterly masterful, but yeah, you're right, it does have a banjo.  You have a point.  Wait, nevermind.
Wow, and I mean that positively.
I just a few days ago saw Weird Al on his "Strings Attached" tour. Now that  was a funny pairing with a 41-piece orchestra.
Cool pick, I like it.  I thought it was Bela Fleck, he's done similar work on an album called perpetual motion.
Yep, like I always say...there's no better accompaniment for a full symphony orchestra than a 4-string banjo.
Hit PSD and got DEVO Mongoloid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Perfect
I'm not a banjo fan, nor do I like country...but if I wanted to hear Comfortably Numb (and I do love PF) and Shattered every 2nd day on cue, then I'd listen to Classic Rock Radio.  Bill and Rebecca's genius is in the variety, the segues, the thought provocation.  Thank you both for making radio a fun experience again!
{#Lol}

Geurt
Posted: Dec 15, 2016 5:09
 

This is absolutely sucko-barfo!

SeriousLee
Posted: Sep 28, 2016 16:01
 

That is beautiful.

 {#Sunny}
Beaker wrote:
Nice!  Love that picking.

 


The Path.
I'm not sure this knows what it wants to be when it grows up, which is a good reason to postpone growing up. {#Bananasplit}
Kinda goes past "Something Completely Different" to "Something Completely Annoying". Some Copeland would be much more better or maybe Luther Wright and the Wrongs. One way or the other.
The entire suite is simply fantastic.  It helps to know the story.  Get the thing, listen and see.
 Angry_Old_Man wrote:
 Haha. Fits perfectly!!
GarageDragon wrote:
Reminds me of this classic Far Side
 
 

 
Thanks, now at least I'll get a chuckle out of remembering this the next time this song comes on.
Oh good, more '...Brothers' with banjos. 
 Geurt wrote:
This is absolutely sucko-barfo!
 

 
this!
Superbe !
This is absolutely sucko-barfo!
 
That is beautiful.
Last heared: yesterday.
Erm... I don't like it that much. 
 Oxen1morale wrote:
Maybe it is just me but this sounds very Jethro Tull to me.

 
From an Baba O'Riley-ish intro it progresses to Jethro Tull style.
 So go listen mgkiwi wrote:
WOW, one annoying song followed by another - Bill's certainly in a strange mood this morning!!!

 
So go listen to an "I (heart) radio station" and get gobsmacked by their sounds. Ya can't please everyone....
WOW, one annoying song followed by another - Bill's certainly in a strange mood this morning!!!
Interesting segue from Who's "Rain on me" to this song, which begins with a bit of a similar start to Who's "baba o'riley". You guys keep me thinking and listening.
 Haha. Fits perfectly!!
GarageDragon wrote:
Reminds me of this classic Far Side
 
 


Reminds me of this classic Far Side


 
 Oxen1morale wrote:
Maybe it is just me but this sounds very Jethro Tull to me.

 
Definitely you're right!
 the_jake wrote:
Is Freddie one of the brothers? 

I think that iron glove would make it difficult to play the banjo {#Cheesygrin}
Maybe it is just me but this sounds very Jethro Tull to me.
Repeat after one day? It is like ordinary radio. {#Frustrated}
Is Freddie one of the brothers?
Very eclectic in the RP way, which is how I like it.
{#Daisy}{#Wink} 
No thank you, not my cup of tea.
{#Jump} Wow! {#Jump}
Scuse meh... merle fest comin and I am giddy :)
 LastGaspMusic wrote:
Jens is a genius uwe... doc is in you..

 
God bless doc!
Jens is a genius uwe... doc is in you..
Mind blown by the transition from VT, Landsailor to this!  Seems like Bill has given us an influx of new awesome segues to enjoy recently.
{#Sleep}
Eh.
Hillbilly Classical!
I love this piece, but the rest of the album I find only so-so.  Very disappointed.  But, thanks for playing this one beautiful piece.
{#Bananajam}
Quite lovely.
These guys were amazing to hear live at the Utah Arts Festival:
Kruger Brothers at UAF 
photo credit: Bruce Boyes 
 Proclivities wrote:

The music itself is very traditional or perhaps "formulaic", but "a hundred times before from a hundred different groups"?  I've seldom heard a banjo accompanying a small orchestra and I don't believe they even allow banjos at Renaissance Festivals.

 
Proclivities: **Like**
 AhhtheMusic wrote:
Too formulaic for my taste.  Feel like I have heard it a hundred times before from a hundred different groups.  Very "Renaissance Festivalish".

 
The music itself is very traditional or perhaps "formulaic", but "a hundred times before from a hundred different groups"?  I've seldom heard a banjo accompanying a small orchestra and I don't believe they even allow banjos at Renaissance Festivals.
I like it with the exception of what sounds like an occasional piccolo or some such sounding thing and well I just don't like the instrument.
Hillbilly classical at its finest!
This really surprised me. Pulled me right out of what I was doing to listen, and I really enjoyed it. It's got more inherent excitement and pickmeup than most "renfair tracks" (as another described it).
Too formulaic for my taste.  Feel like I have heard it a hundred times before from a hundred different groups.  Very "Renaissance Festivalish".
Masterful. I'm generally a harsher critic than the average, but I really liked this track.
 exurbia wrote:
Quite pleasant in a John Wayne sorta way.

 

{#Clap}{#Clap}
Perfect! Heading out (up?) to Denver soon.
Quite pleasant in a John Wayne sorta way.
I usually applaud all kinds of musical variety (well I try to with these tentacle arms) but this track stinks. Sorry.