Tony Rice Unit, Santa Monica, CA, 7-17-1982 (SBD)

This is a real great recording of the Tony Rice Unit going way back to 1982.  Tony Rice is one of the all time great bluegrass guitar players.  Several years ago Tony had an ailment that made him unable to sing but he continued playing the guitar, but now arthritis is robbing him of his ability to play, leaving this legendary guitarist unable to ply his trade. Not
only is that a painful loss to music lovers world wide, it has stolen
from Tony his means to earn a living. At first he attempted to soldier
on, playing through pain, but as even that became difficult, he has had
to cancel the shows that were booked.

As he told a close friend recently, “I never thought my guitar would ever let me down.”

Arthritis is a cruel illness for musicians and artists of any kind,
especially as it can offer good days and bad days, seeing hope
continuously unrequited. When you earn your keep with your hands,
it can seem like a brutal injustice. For Tony, it has also involved
tremendous emotional stress, recognizing the vulnerability in his
financial position.  If you are interested in helping contact the Tony Rice Foundation. 

 

Tony Rice Foundationhttps://www.facebook.com/letshelpTonyRiceplayagain?notif_t=page_invite_accepted

 

Tony Rice Unit  -- 
07-17-1982
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, CA
Source: analog SBD

 

Tony Rice: guitar
John Reischman: mandolin
Todd Phillips: bass
Fred Carpenter: violin

 

Set 1:
1. Waltz(?)
2. Gypsy Swing
3. Favorite Things
4. On Green Dolphin Street
5. Old Gray Coat
6. Night Coach
7. Dead One
8. 4 On 6

Encore:
9. Instrumental

 

Mp3/320k

https://mega.nz/#!ZU4AmTqC!HAybNMDDkVPY9ycb_Oopj3pjGwNsxqa0abVnfTIIPYQ

 

Thanks to K Train over on the chat box at Brooklyn Steve for sharing this fine recording