AOTW: David Grisman - Hot Dawg (SP-731)

[Captain Bacardi]

David Grisman
HOT DAWG
A&M/Horizon SP-731

Released 1979
Format: Vinyl/Cassette/CD

Produced and Arranged by David Grisman

Songs:

• 1. Dawg's Bull (D. Grisman) 4:12
  2. Devlin' (A. Rice) 5:06
  3. Minor Swing (S. Grappelli/D. Reinhardt) 3:35
  4. Dawgology (D. Grisman/R. Greene) 7:11
  5. Neon Tetra (A. Rice) 6:27
  6. Janice (D. Grisman) 3:55
  7. Dawg-Ola (D. Grisman) 3:56
  8. 16...16 (D. Grisman) 5:26

Musicians:
David Grisman - Mandolins
Tony Rice - Guitar
Darol Anger - Violin
Stephane Grappelli - Violin (3, 8 )
Todd Phillips - Bass (1, 5)
Buell Neidlinger - Bass (2, 7)
Eddie Gomez - Bass (3, 4, 8 )
Bill Amatneek - Bass (6)
Lenny Lasher - Arco Bass (4)
Mike Marshall - Rhythm Mandolin

Recorded at His Masters Wheels Studio 7/78 by Bill Wolf, except "Minor Swing" and "16...16" recorded at 1750 Arch Street Studios 10/78 by Bob Shumaker
Mixed at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, by Bill Wolf
Mastered at Artisan Sound by Bob MacLeod and Bill Wolf

Art Direction: Roland Young
Design: Chuck Beeson
Illustrations: Brian Davis
Photography: Mark Hanauer


Capt. Bacardi

 

[LPJim]

This is well worth seeking out if you've not heard it. A unique combination of bluegrass and jazz. A few years ago I heard Grisman perform live at a reunion of the early '70s act Old & In the Way, with Peter Rowan of Sea Train and Vassar Clements. The late Jerry Garcia was once part of that band.
JB

 

[jimac51]

A quietly decent selling album and I suspect that this album has never been out of print. Nice to see something seemingly so eclectic on paper(bluegrass,jazz,blues,swing) would have found a fairly wide-ranging audience-thanks,no doubt, to Deadheads and the Garcia connection. In a way,this album,along with Old & In the Way and Grisman's Warner releases,served as a bedrock for Grisman's acclaim Acoustic Disc label. Acoustic disc serves as a fine house for Dawg Music. Neidlinger is the secret to the fun.Mac

 

[Captain Bacardi]

I remember not liking this album at first, since I despised anything with a C&W and/or bluegrass sound. But I eventually learned to really like this album. This is worth getting just to hear "Minor Swing", which features the swinging violin of Stephane Grappelli! But there's a lot of goodies here, including "Dawgology" and the very hip "Neon Tetra". A solid 4-star album!

And yes, this is still available on CD!


Capt. Bacardi