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We haven’t had any bluegrass around here lately and Ivan Rosenburg’s got just the cure for that little problem. ‘Dead Horse Blues’ has got all of what makes a great instrumental bluegrass track in my opinion. Sure it’s got the requisite top-notch picking (and I do mean top-notch by the way… man, can he play!), but it’s also got a central melody that he keeps coming back to that keeps me interested from start to finish. And the sound and timing is locked in so tight it’s almost unbelievable.

As I mentioned earlier, Ivan is a master of the resonator guitar or the Dobro. And if you’ve listened to this track, it’s not like I need to tell you that. His tone and technique are pure perfection. But what really sets him apart is his ability to not only be technical, but musical, which are usually two separate things. For an example of techinicality without musicality, just grab yourself an Yngwie Malmsteen CD. Any of them will do. Ivan shows that it’s his use of melody that sets him apart.

So if you enjoy some good ol’ bluegrass picking, then you probably have already downloaded this one. However, if you don’t think of yourself as a bluegrass fan, maybe you haven’t heard any outstanding bluegrass before. You can remedy that by dowloading ‘Dead Horse Blues’.