Jonathan picked me up from PHX Friday afternoon right around 5pm. Making great time, thanks to a surprising lack of traffic, we made a brief stop at home to say howdy to the animals, then headed to Los Taquitos for a quick bite before making our way to the MIM. The MIM is a privately funded Musical Instrument Museum located in Phoenix, yet very close to the Scottsdale boarder. We did not tour the museum but instead were attending a concert by The Travelin' McCourys, who are an acclaimed bluegrass group consisting of banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass. The guitar is usually played by the father (Dell) of the McCoury brothers, who play the mandolin and the banjo, however in his absence we had the pleasure of listening to the talents of the award winning guitarist from Ricky Skaggs, Kentucky Thunder, Cody Kilby. I have never witnessed a person's hands move so swiftly with so much musical perfection as Mr. Kilby.
I can't say I've ever sought out bluegrass, but Jonathan is quite the fan, and when he mentioned the concert and I saw the preview video, I knew we had to go. They were terrific!! These exceptionally talented musicians with terrific voices provided a very well rounded concert. Not all performances had lyrics but that doesn't mean they were any less powerful. I found the rapid rhythms, soulful sounds, and heartfelt lyrics in classic Tennessee/Kentucky bluegrass style, simply a delight. I would definitely recommend seeing them to anyone, even if you've never heard of, or don't care too much for, bluegrass. Just listening to their musical talent was indeed a treat.
Rumor has it they'll be in Tucson in a few months, and if we're able we'll likely make the trip. Check them out, here is a link to their site: http://www.thetravelinmccourys.com/
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