
Me / And / Dad is a Country album by Billy Strings, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Country
- Bluegrass
- tender
- pastoral
- lush
About
Billy Strings quickly and decisively established himself as a new guitar god with his 2017 bluegrass-adjacent debut, <i>Turmoil & Tinfoil</i>, further solidifying that status with 2019’s Grammy-winning LP <i>Home</i> and 2021’s Grammy-nominated <i>Renewal</i>. For Strings, though, his stepfather, Terry Barber—who taught him to play the instrument—is the family’s true guitar hero. The two get to live out their father-son duo dream on <i>Me / And / Dad</i>, a collaborative covers album Strings and Barber recorded during one of Strings’ brief breaks from touring. Across 14 tracks, Strings and Barber offer up their own takes on the bluegrass, gospel, and old-time songs they love best, doing so with an all-star band that includes Jerry Douglas, Michael Cleveland, and Rob McCoury. Another prominent player on the LP is Barber’s old Martin guitar, which Strings tracked down and purchased for him after Barber had pawned the instrument during a time of financial struggle. Highlights on the album include a spirited version of The Stanley Brothers’ “Stone Walls and Steel Bars” and a stirring rendition of the George Jones song “Life to Go,” on which Barber takes lead vocals. Strings may as well already be in the bluegrass history books, and this document of his formative musical education is a fascinating, excellent glimpse at how he got there.
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Tracklist
- 1Long Journey Home2:57
- 2Life To Go3:06
- 3Way Downtown3:07
- 4Little Blossom3:11
- 5Peartree3:32
- 6Stone Walls And Steel Bars2:08
- 7Little White Church3:21
- 8Dig A Little Deeper (In The Well)3:13
- 9Wandering Boy3:40
- 10John Deere Tractor4:31
- 11Frosty Morn2:48
- 12I Haven't Seen Mary In Years2:49
- 13Little Cabin Home On The Hill3:22
- 14I Heard My Mother Weeping3:04
Credits
Performers
- Terry BarberACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS
- Billy StringsACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS BANJO
- Rob McCouryBANJO
- Mike BubDOUBLE BASS BASS
- Jason CarterFIDDLE
- Michael ClevelandFIDDLE
- Ronnie McCouryMANDOLIN
- Debra ApostolVOCALS
- Jerry Douglas
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
