Joining original members James King, Don Rigsby, and Marshall Wilborn, are the venerable J.D. Crowe, renowned fiddler Ron Stewart, and revered guitarist Lou Reid. With a powerful lineup such as this, the only question is how well it would all mesh together. After the first song, “Eating Out of Your Hand” this question is clearly answered. The three part harmony of Reid, Rigsby, and Stewart, supported by brilliant musicianship, begins a classic trip of folk style bluegrass music.

The amazing baritone vocals of James King, supported by Rigsby and Reid on harmony, tell a cold sad story in a song written by former band member Dudley Connell titled “Weathered Grey Stone.” King’s own weathered voice adds much to the hallowed depth of this song.

King shows why he is one of the most widely recognized vocal talents in bluegrass today with “Baptism of Jesse Taylor,” a classic written by Willie Cullen Galyean titled “Don’t Leave Me Alone,” and the ballad “I Love You Yet.”

The sweet tenor voice of Don Rigsby handles the lead vocals on “Old Log Cabin” and the compelling heartbreaker “At The First Fall of Snow.” Rigsby, supported by Reid and Crowe on harmony, do an outstanding job of portraying the sad loneliness in these lyrics.

Along with the opening song “Eating Out of Your Hand,” Lou Reid, a founding member of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, delivers the lead vocals on “I’ll Love Nobody but You,” and the Charlie Louvin love gone wrong “I’m Gonna Love You One More Time.”

The lone instrumental on the CD is the classic “Cotton Eyed Joe.” This song allows these amazing talents to cut loose, and put their extreme immense talents on display.

The three part harmonies, along with soaring lead vocals on this CD are astounding. This CD is further proof of why there is nothing that sounds sweeter than a tight ensemble band hitting on all cylinders.

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