136 - Tony Rice's 6 Guitar Influences (Joni Mitchell, Clarence White)

<p>★ All show notes and links: <a href='https://acousticlife.tv/at136'>https://acousticlife.tv/at136</a></p> <p>★ Get the show: <a href='https://tonypolecastro.com/get-acoustic-tuesday'>https://tonypolecastro.com/get-acoustic-tuesday</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Tony Rice is one of the most important bluegrass guitarists in history. Why? On today's episode of Acoustic Tuesday, I'm answering that question in the best way I know how: by playing the 6 degrees of Tony Rice.</p> <p>The thing is, the best way to understand Tony Rice's impact is to look at his influences, to see how much he borrowed and blended to create some unforgettable music.</p> <p>Now, I'd feature Tony Rice's covers on this episode of Acoustic Tuesday, but copyright laws be darned, I can't. So, instead, I'll feature other covers of the songs that Tony Rice covered!</p> <p>If you want links to the actual Tony Rice covers, be sure to head to www.acousticlife.tv/at136</p> <p>To kick things off, let's talk about the 6 most influential guitar players in Tony Rice's music.</p> <p>6) Clarence White From his flatpicking to owning his actual guitar, Tony Rice was heavily influenced by Clarence White. Tony Rice went as far as owning the exact Martin D-28 that Clarence White owned. Now, for those of you who don't know Clarence White was a member of The Kentucky Colonels, The Byrds, and many more bands. As you listen to Clarence White, you can absolutely hear how the rolling flatpicking sounds influenced Tony Rice.</p> <p>5) Tom Paxton For those of you who don't know, Tom Paxton is an incredible songwriter. Paxton led the charge on the folk revival. Born in Chicago, he relocated to New York City and frequented the Gaslight Cafe. Tony Rice pays homage to Tom Paxton by covering "The Last Thing on My Mind," on Church Street Blues. If you listen to the acoustic tone and song selection, Tom Paxton was a huge influence on Tony Rice.</p> <p>4) Jim Croce In 1994, Tony Rice covered Jim Croce's "Age" on the Bluegrass Band Vol. 4 album. Now, besides this a