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Music Appreciation

appalachiablue

(42,341 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:05 PM Sep 4

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The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range 🎹

Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. His music draws from folk rock, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Southern rock, country rock, jam band, rock, heartland rock, and blues rock musical traditions.
Hornsby has won three Grammy Awards: a 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording, and a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Hornsby

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The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range 🎹 (Original Post) appalachiablue Sep 4 OP

Bought several of his albums because of how good that song is. Silent Type Sep 4 #1

I know, love this song & Bruce's music. Saw him in concert, met him once. appalachiablue Sep 4 #2

Watched him up close when he was playing with "The Grateful Dead" randr Sep 4 #3

Great you saw him so close w the Dead. Yes, true heart & tall like his family. appalachiablue Sep 4 #7

One of the best songs I"ve ever heard Picaro Sep 4 #4

Yes it's terrific and memorable. Thanks for replying. appalachiablue Sep 4 #8

Cool Tune ProfessorGAC Sep 4 #5

This is his masterpiece appalachiablue Sep 4 #10

Watched him play with The Grateful Dead numerous times up close randr Sep 4 #6

Yes, Bruce is exceptionally talented and a goodheart. Rare. appalachiablue Sep 4 #9

Silent Type

(5,491 posts)

1. Bought several of his albums because of how good that song is.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:09 PM

Sep 4

appalachiablue

(42,341 posts)

2. I know, love this song & Bruce's music. Saw him in concert, met him once.

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:15 PM

Sep 4

Thanks for replying.

randr

(12,455 posts)

3. Watched him up close when he was playing with "The Grateful Dead"

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:40 PM

Sep 4

A large man with a huge heart.

appalachiablue

(42,341 posts)

7. Great you saw him so close w the Dead. Yes, true heart & tall like his family.

Reply to randr (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 05:06 PM

Sep 4

Picaro

(1,665 posts)

4. One of the best songs I"ve ever heard

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:41 PM

Sep 4

Thanks for posting.

appalachiablue

(42,341 posts)

8. Yes it's terrific and memorable. Thanks for replying.

Reply to Picaro (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 05:07 PM

Sep 4

ProfessorGAC

(68,359 posts)

5. Cool Tune

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:44 PM

Sep 4

That's a great piano hook he put in there. Catches the ear NOW but is memorable. Tricky thing to do.
Tasty solo, too!

appalachiablue

(42,341 posts)

10. This is his masterpiece

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 08:05 PM

Sep 4

randr

(12,455 posts)

6. Watched him play with The Grateful Dead numerous times up close

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 04:47 PM

Sep 4

He is an over the top talented large man with a heart to match.
Every record he has put out is worth having.

appalachiablue

(42,341 posts)

9. Yes, Bruce is exceptionally talented and a goodheart. Rare.

Reply to randr (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 05:10 PM

Sep 4

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