In Good Company

by Bill Evans

Overview

Bill Evans is a master banjo player, one intent on showing that the instrument can tackle music that stands outside the usual country and bluegrass canons. That's not to say he ignores that side of things, by any means, and with some powerhouse guests, he plays some mean country music and bluegrass. There are also four Beatles covers, all performed instrumentally, that highlight the beauty and depth in the melodies ("You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is a standout, while "A Hard Day's Night" is nothing less than a banjo-picking fest at fast and furious speeds, where all the musicians get their heads down and sprint for the finish). But throughout the disc there are remarkable performances, as with the cover of John Martyn's "Walk to the Water," where Andy Hall is a tower on Dobro, although the speed of the performance belies the lazy mood of the original. But, really, this is a showcase for the breadth of Evans' talent, and it does that superbly. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/2012
Label:	Burnside
UPC:	0741360268951
Rank:	214729

Tracks

1. The Distance Between Two Points
2. Walk to the Water
3. Some Other Creek
4. Follow the Drinking Gourd
5. Big Chief Sonny
6. Dakota
7. On and On
8. Mother Nature's Son
9. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
10. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
11. A Hard Day's Night
12. They Say You're Never Lonely in Louisville

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bill Evans   Primary Artist,Banjo,Baritone (Vocal)
Cindy Browne Rosefield   Bass
Matthew Acara   Guitar
Tashina Clarridge   Fiddle
Mike Marshall   Mandolin
Laurie Lewis   Vocal Harmony
David Grier   Guitar
Rob Ickes   Dobro
Matt Flinner   Mandolin
Missy Raines   Bass
Tim O'Brien   Vocals,Bouzouki
The Infamous Stringdusters   Featured Artist
Darol Anger   Fiddle
Andy Hall   Dobro,Tenor (Vocal)
Chris Pandolfi   Banjo
Jeremy Garrett   Fiddle
Jacob Jolliff   Mandolin
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle
Ned Luberecki   Banjo
Travis Book   Bass,Vocals
Wes Corbett   Banjo
Tristan Clarridge   Cello,Fiddle
Corey Evans   Drums
Todd Phillips   Bass
Joy Kills Sorrow   Featured Artist
Dominic Leslie   Mandolin
Emma Beaton   Vocals
Andy Falco   Guitar
Bridget Kearney   Bass

Technical Credits

The Funky Umbrella   Photography
Traditional   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Mike Marshall   Production Assistant
Bill Evans   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Photography
John Martyn   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Sarah Siskind   Composer
Stephen Mougin   Producer,Photography
Tim O'Brien   Arranger
The Infamous Stringdusters   Production Assistant
Darol Anger   Producer
Ben Surratt   Mixing,Engineer
Ken Lee   Mastering
Mike Melnyk   Assistant,Photography
Corey Evans   Artistic Director
Corbin Pagter   Assistant
Sarah Anderson   Photography
Joy Kills Sorrow   Production Assistant
Tom Size   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Glen Barrett   Engineer
Kathy Evans   Photography
Pharis Romero   Graphic Design