Let It Fall - 5302

Amazon.com Though Sean Watkins has been a celebrated flat-picker since his midteens, this first solo album from the Nickel Creek guitarist impresses most through its subtlety, restraint, and a maturity beyond its years. Where earlier bluegrass generations often seemed to equate velocity with virtuosity, Watkins writes warmly melodic material with memorable hooks, employing traditional acoustic instrumentation to liberating effect. The album's title cut, its one vocal selection, features Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket), sounding like a sunnier version of the late Nick Drake. Elsewhere, the chamber strains of "The Birth" put the fiddle of Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins in tandem with her brother's guitar and mandolin, while the sprightly "The Ant and the Ant" finds him matching licks with veteran session stalwarts Jerry Douglas on Dobro and Stuart Duncan on fiddle. On the jazzy swing of the bonus track, Watkins teams with a decidedly non-bluegrass rhythm section. --Don McLeese Product description Sean Watkins is the guitarist for the popular act Nickel Creek. This his first solo release is a true showcase for his guitar and mandolin prowess. A broad range of styles help diversity this CD, highlighted by a vocal appearance by Glen Phillips, leadsinger for Toad the Wet Sprocket. Guests include Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Sara Watkins, Luke Bulla, Glen Phillips, Chris Thile, Dennis Caplinger, Todd Phillips, Kevin Hennessey, Bob Magnuson and Duncan Moore.
ASIN: B000059T1L
VSKU: GGV.B000059T1L.LN
Condition: Like New
Author/Artist:Sean Watkins
Binding: Audio CD