What can I say, I had never heard these guys before this weekend, but the Waybacks are definitely worth listening to. This band plays a kind of music that doesnt really fit into any single genre, I think it can be best described as a fusion of Bluegrass, Western Swing, Celtic, Cajun, and Jazz with a little Jam band mixed in for good measure.
There is a lot of real good Flatpicking and the Fiddle playing is amongst the best. I can definately say that I like them, this is a style of music that one does not tire of quickly, in fact I find it refreshing.
Mandolin Fiddle Bass Guitar amd Drums, the drums moves them out of the Bluegrass genre as does some electric guitar. But there again there is enough of a Bluegrass influence that one picks up on it right away. This is music that a Hardcore Dyed in the Wool Grasser would say "That aint Bluegrass", but for the rest of us (those who enjoy Nickel Creek, David Grisman, and Sam Bush) they are definitely worth listening to.
Go to their site to read more about them, there are MP3 samples of some of their songs that you can listen to also.
http://www.waybacks.com/
About Me
- johnreid
- Near Friendship, Indiana, United States
- ABOUT I have many Interests, including music. I am not an accomplished musician, in fact I suck, but I enjoy music. Acoustic music in particular, but there is a lot of electric music that I enjoy also. I own a Martin D-28 and built a kit guitar that I will refer to as my D-18 wannabe. I might spout off about other things too, so maybe this can be an opportunity to get to know me.
