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4 Wheel Drive
No Doubt About It
CRS, MMACD 1005
 

For out and out traditional bluegrass music this band has it down. The songs come across smooth and most pleasant to the ear. When you listen to this CD you will hear bluegrass music played by people who have mastered the traditional bluegrass sound. You might say that many bands fit this profile, however this band is from the Netherlands, not the USA. As you listen to this CD you may agree that their (4 Wheel Drive), influence along with their musical capabilities provided the additional ingredients to create such a nice sounding CD.

A few highlighted songs are a great rendition of the Flatt and Scruggs, "No Doubt About It", and the Stanley Brothers, "Lonesome Without You". You will enjoy playing "No Doubt About It", over and over again with it's ear pleasing vocals and "Lonesome Without You" with a very nice arrangement, fiddle and drive. Not to forget to mention "Hot Corn, Cold Corn", that has a little subtle change in the tenor that keeps you wanting to hear more.

All and all, this is a CD to purchase whether you already have these songs on other CD's or not. Definitely a CD that will be a pleasant addition to your collection of traditional bluegrass music.

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Lonesome Without You
No Doubt About It

Song List
  1. Lonesome Without You
  2. No Doubt About It
  3. Indian Killed A Woodcock
  4. Four Wheel Drive
  5. Wild An Wicked World
  6. One Tear
  7. Send Me Your Address From Heaven
  8. Anita's Waltz
  9. Wreck Of The Old 97
  10. I'm Lost And I'll Never Find The Way
  11. Hot Corn, Cold Corn
  12. Daley's Reel
  13. Occasional Blues
  14. How Many Men?
  15. Bad Moon Rising
  16. Yakety Axe
Musicians
  • Joost van Es - band leader, fiddle, vocals
  • Theo Lissenberg - double bass, lead/tenor vocals
  • Paul van Vlodrop - 5-string banjo, mandolin and baritone vocals
  • Hendrik Ahrend - mandolin, lead and tenor vocals
  • Peter Broekhuysen - guitar
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