Feb 14
Blue Highway “Through The Window Of A Train” (Rounder)
Blue Highway “Through the Window of a Train” (Rounder)Blue Highway is no stranger to the bluegrass scene. Having released 7 previous albums throughout the group’s lengthy and celebrated career, “Through the Window of a Train” marks the band’s fourth on the Rounder label.
The cover art for the album, predominantly white, with a black and white image across the center third, is in stark contrast to the contents. ” ‘Window of a Train” is a veritable rainbow of musical colors and canvasses. From the dark and sad subject matter of “Homeless Man,” the fiery delivery on the instrumental “The North Cove” to the reflective “Life of a Travelin’ Man,” a telling narrative of the blur of life on the road, Blue Highway paints a masterpiece on “Through the Window of a Train.”
Blue Highway recorded the project at Maggard Sound in Big Stoney Gap, Va., far away from the “music factory mind-set” of big city studio confines, in an effort to gain an “off the cuff” and spontaneous approach that shines through on the final product. While this approach isn’t for the faint of heart, a less seasoned outfit could easily burn through a recording budget or two unsuccessfully trying to capture the essence Blue Highway captures on “Through the Window of a Train.” After a listen or two, it’s no wonder Blue Highway’s members are such in-demand session players.
The CD features 12 cuts that members of the celebrated group wrote or co-wrote. The songwriting on ” ‘Window of a Train” is the foundation and strength of the project. Yeah, the musicianship the group displays is tops, but it’s songs of this caliber that will mark Blue Highway as one of the great Bluegrass groups in the annals of bluegrass history.
A warning is in order: If you get a copy of this great CD, make sure and break the news easy to the rest of CDs in your collection. They won’t be seeing the light of a laser for a while.
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