What I Know 'Bout What I Know: The Musical Life of An Itinerant Banjo Player
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (728 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1410767086 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Butch Robins is a critically acclaimed musician, recording artist, instructor and lecturer. Described as a musical renegade non conformist, his career has covered many diverse bases, each attacked with a remarkable intensity that has yielded not only great music but many acute observations about music. His commitment to his work involves the outlook of a probing analyst, and exacting craftsman and, above all a passion for reaching for the hi
Great Insight Into the Mind of a Quintessential Banjo Player I bought this book because at one time I barely knew Butch Robins and wanted to see what he had to say. I came away with a profound respect for him and a much greater understanding of the music he devoted his life to. And, Oh Yeah, I learned a lot about Bill Monroe, bluegrass music, and the hard life of a musician on the road.Butch Robins is an exceptionally bright, driven, flawed human being who has managed to come to a peaceful resolution of his interesting (in the Chinese curse sense) life . "The Original Bluegrass Existentialist" according to Karla. Well, okay Im not sure if this book is true existentialism, but it is a fascinating glimpse into a natural philosopher's "consming obsession to understand the nature of sound".I was delighted when I discovered that Butch Robins had written this book. I never knew him personally, but when I was a teenager at Beanblossom I remember being on the edge of a conversation where he discoursed on Bill Monroe, Peter Rowan (whom he called "the original space cowboy") and zooming down the road listening t. Dan W. Proctor said Butch knows what he knows. The first professional job I had playing Bluegrass was with Charlie Moore way back in 197"Butch knows what he knows" according to Dan W. Proctor. The first professional job I had playing Bluegrass was with Charlie Moore way back in 1972 and Butch was his banjo picker.I can say without a doubt that what Butch says about Charlie is true right down the line.I found my self shaking my head yes to all the things I had experienced while working with Mr. Moore that Butch wrote about.A lot of people don't seem to like all he stuff about drinking,drugs and the flaws in their heros--truth be known Butch's book only scathes the surface of what you. and Butch was his banjo picker.I can say without a doubt that what Butch says about Charlie is true right down the line.I found my self shaking my head yes to all the things I had experienced while working with Mr. Moore that Butch wrote about.A lot of people don't seem to like all he stuff about drinking,drugs and the flaws in their heros--truth be known Butch's book only scathes the surface of what you
Robins is an extraordinary banjo player who reviewers called a musical revolutionary as he expanded the musical boundaries of his chosen instrument. Relocating to Nashville and establishing himself as a studio musician, his wander lust took him on the road to work for a diverse spectrum of musical giants including Leon Russell and Harry James. Robins' story is a fascinating account of the life of a most unique student of music and of life itself.. "What I Know" chronicles Butch's account of the inception, development and his contribution to the musical genre known as Blue Grass. Following inclusion in the genre changing Newgrass Revival as bassist, Robins rejoined Bill Monroe's group where he established himself as one of the premier masters of the 5-string banjo. Hailing from the mountains of Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia, Robins' talent was nurtured by old tyme music icons including Snuffy Jenkins, Pappy Sherrill, Tommy Jarrell and Clark Kessinger. "What I know 'Bout What I Know" is the autobiography of Butch Robins. Af
His commitment to his work involves the outlook of a probing analyst, and exacting craftsman and, above all a passion for reaching for the highest values in life. . About the Author Butch Robins is a critically acclaimed musician, recording artist, instructor and lecturer. Described as a musical renegade non conformist, his career has covered many diverse bases, each attacked with a remarkable intensity that has yielded not only great music but many acute observations about music. He is an intense, serious person with philosopher's sensibilities about