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Post by lonelyjelly on Dec 27, 2020 0:26:07 GMT
I've just learnt that Tony Rice passed away yesterday at his home. This is a whole lot of sad. Possibly my favourite guitarist who used a plectrum and certainly my picture when bluegrass guitar is discussed. A genius in his field, an absolute musician with incredible ability, sublime musical knowledge and a great singer, not to mention a hero and master of the guitar. I'm bummed to say the least. A genuine and actual legend.
RIP Tony Rice x
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Dec 27, 2020 7:38:28 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 27, 2020 10:54:45 GMT
 Very sad news to hear that Tony Rice has died. I had heard through a mutual friend a while ago that he was not in great shape. He was only 69, not old at all. Like so many of us, I first heard his playing with David Grisman in the 70s, and then a while later with Ricky Skaggs and J.D. Crowe. I was at a full moon bluegrass pick in Tennessee in the mid eighties and Tony was among the wonderful players there. I didn't connect with him as I was in another circle getting wrecked and playing til dawn with Doug Dillard. There is no question of Tony Rice's importance in the history of bluegrass music as we know it today. We all have much to be grateful for, that he was here and he showed the world a new way of approaching guitar parts in bluegrass. He sits alongside Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe and Josh Graves in the pantheon of inventors of how a musical style formed and developed. Tony Rice >RIP --------------------- Shine On Michael |
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 27, 2020 12:31:49 GMT
This is beautiful....
Sometime during Christmas morning while making his coffee, our dear friend and guitar hero Tony Rice passed from this life and made his swift journey to his heavenly home. It’s still quite a shock to the whole family. After talking with Tony’s wife Pam and their daughter India, they asked if I would make a statement on their behalf and give them some privacy to process during this difficult time. I was honored to help out. Tony is also survived by his brothers Wyatt and Ronnie, and all of you who loved his music and those who will continue to share it with others.
Tony Rice was the single most influential acoustic guitar player in the last 50 years. Many if not all of the Bluegrass guitar players of today would say that they cut their teeth on Tony Rice’s music. He loved hearing the next generation players play his licks. I think that’s where he got most of his joy as a player. With many IBMA Awards and a Grammy Award, Tony was a gracious recipient of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s highest honor as an inductee into their Hall of Fame in 2013.
Not only was Tony a brilliant guitar player but he was also one of the most stylistic lead vocalists in Bluegrass music history. When I joined the group The New South in 1974, I knew I’d found a singing soul mate with Tony. Our voices blended like brothers. In 1980, we recorded the album 'Skaggs And Rice' for Sugar Hill as a tribute to our duet heroes with just the simplicity of guitar, mandolin, and our voices. All these years later people tell me how much the purity of that record still touches their heart. That’s who Tony was, a singer from the heart.
I will miss him as I’m sure all of you will. But where Tony is right now, he’s not missing us. He’s in the place that God has prepared for those who love Him and receive Him. Rest In Peace dear brother. Thank you for your great talent and the music that will continue to inspire more and more generations to come.
- Ricky Skaggs
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Shine On
Michael
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