{"title":"Tony Rice","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"guitar","title":"Guitar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsk any of the great guitar pickers who have emerged over the last four decades to name a primary infuence and the response is likely to be \"Tony\" or \"Rice\" or, to avoid confusion, \"Tony Rice\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere can be no doubt that Tony Rice's footprint on the time- line of guitar playing in bluegrass music is monumental. \u003ci\u003eGuitar\u003c\/i\u003e was Tony Rice's frst venture into recording and it still holds up as one of the great bluegrass guitar records ever issued. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album came to Rebel in a roundabout way. It was recorded in Lexington, Kentucky, frst appeared on a record label in Japan, made its way back to Kentucky for release on a regional label that was later acquired by Rebel in the late 1970s. As Tony was working in banjo-great J. D. Crowe's band at the time, it was quite natural for Crowe, Tony's brother and mandolinist Larry Rice, and bassist Bobby Slone to provide the instrumental backing. Recorded at a time when progressive sounds and styles were treading on the traditional framework of bluegrass, \"Guitar\" was praised for walking the fne line of spotlighting Tony's prowess on the instrument while remaining very much a \"band\" recording.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebel","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50440370815307,"sku":"1162864","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/1aab1ba5-c5a0-4705-a3c0-715b6e64cb72_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726961091"},{"product_id":"native-american","title":"Native American","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe late, great guitarist Tony Rice grew up in a bluegrass family and learned to play at the feet of Kentucky Colonel and Byrd Clarence White. In the mid-‘70s, he joined J.D. Crowe’s seminal newgrass group The New South, thus launching one of the most celebrated careers in modern bluegrass, folk, and acoustic string band music. Along the way, Rice collaborated with David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, Bela Fleck, Alison Krauss, Chris Hillman, Doyle Lawson, Norman Blake…the list goes on. This record, 1988’s \u003ci\u003eNative American\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of his most beloved, a beautiful blend of bluegrass, jazz, and folk featuring soaring interpretations of some of his favorite songwriters, like Gordon Lightfoot (“Shadows”), Joni Mitchell (“Urge for Going”), Phil Ochs (“Changes”), and Ian Tyson (“Summer Wages”). And on the more contemporary side, Mary Chapin Carpenter sings on the record and contributes a song (“John Wilkes Booth”) about the Lincoln assassination, long an obsession of Rice. That’s the great Vassar Clements on fiddle and Jerry Douglas on dobro, too…first-ever vinyl reissue, pressed in “root beer” vinyl and limited to 750 copies!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"Brown LP","offer_id":50445262717259,"sku":"2202685","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Native_American_2f409da9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727035358"},{"product_id":"california-autumn","title":"California Autumn","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt has been a little over a year since Tony Rice's untimely passing on Christmas day 2020, and now Rebel Records is pleased to make\u003ci\u003e California Autum\u003c\/i\u003en, a gem from his earliest days available again on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Rice was the most influential and emulated Bluegrass guitarist ever. He established the gold standard for both lead and rhythm playing, merging a deep appreciation for tradition with impactful innovation. \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e was Tony's first serious solo record, produced by the Seldom Scene's John Starling and mixed by the legendary George Massenberg. It was momentous for several reasons. It was the occasion of the initial meeting and first recordings of two of the brightest lights of Bluegrass's new generation: Tony and Ricky Skaggs; and it marked the first of Tony's many legendary recordings with a young Jerry Douglas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe material included seven instrumentals that recalled the playing of Tony's mentor, the great Clarence White. The rest featured Tony's plaintive, powerful baritone lead vocals pitch-perfect and soulful in their own compelling way. This recording is a startling reminder of just how great a vocalist Tony was in his prime, something that may surprise younger listeners who never got to hear him sing live. Remastered from the original analog tapes, this reissue of \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e has been updated with new packaging and graphics. It includes liner notes penned by Blue Highway front man and noted Tony Rice authority Tim Stafford and contains a number of never-before-seen photos of Tony from his earliest days as a professional musician.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebel","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50917687558475,"sku":"1142708","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/453a5e8d-379c-426e-b8f7-3959d5ea9a03_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1733078406"},{"product_id":"tony-rice","title":"Tony Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1977 self-titled album from Tony Rice sees the bluegrass guitar virtuoso take on traditional tracks, standards, and his rendition of contemporary tunes. This album was among the early pioneers of what would become the New Acoustic genre, fusing bluegrass, jazz, classical, and more. (AAA) remastered from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. This pressing showcases Rice’s guitar mastery like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Concord","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56974565540171,"sku":"R8660-2543","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_43a5336e-4bd6-4374-8015-84e276b08f5b.jpg?v=1775576828"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/tony-rice.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}