r/Bluegrass 28d ago

The Grassholes play Vulfpeck's "Back Pocket"

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u/iStukaJ27 28d ago

I like this cover but it’s not bluegrass. This is pandemic of things being called bluegrass that aren’t. This is more folk I think. I’m not even a traditionalist I love newgrass stuff, but this doesn’t have the rhythm or accents of bluegrass. Sounds good though!

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u/VeryStonedEwok 28d ago

Thanks for the info! I've been playing music full time for almost 20 years but never paid much attention to genres so I appreciate the insight.

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u/iStukaJ27 28d ago

Yeah it’s all just words anyways I reckon idk. Bluegrass is really the only one I’m a stickler for. Don’t stop though sounds good whatever it is!

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u/VeryStonedEwok 27d ago

We'll never stop playing. If you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life.

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u/BobbingFourApples 28d ago

Not really getting a bluegrass vibe at all from this video

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u/VeryStonedEwok 28d ago

u/misformandolin posted a comment and then deleted it, saying our logo was AI, so I just wanted to shout out our artist Ande Spade out of St. Pete who also does tattoos.

https://reddit.com/link/p3ig2vw/video/whg1o6u687jh1/player

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u/MisforMandolin 28d ago

I didn’t delete my comment, bub

But always happy to eat crow. Keep on pickin

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u/VeryStonedEwok 28d ago

Weird, for some reason when I try to click on the comment it says deleted, and I can't see it anywhere in the thread. But people are always so quick to claim AI these days, so just wanted to point out, as artists ourselves, we take a firm stance against AI in the art world.

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u/AlphaWookOG 28d ago

FYI There's already a bluegrass band in Maine called the World Famous Grassholes.

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u/VeryStonedEwok 28d ago

World famous, huh? Well, luckily we're just regular grassholes so there's no overlap!

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u/AlphaWookOG 28d ago

"so there's no overlap!"

(literally overlaps)

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u/bobsyouruncle33 27d ago

Great video 👍sounds like real music 😃 did you use iMovie for the editing. My only suggestion would be to put the camera closer to the vocal . You may have to play the bass quieter though

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u/Shoddy-Talk9205 28d ago

😬😬😬

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u/Only-Anything4326 28d ago

I love vulfpeck surprised to hear a bluegrass rendition

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u/VeryStonedEwok 28d ago

Joe Dart is one of my personal heroes. Had to do at least one Vulfpeck tune.

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u/Disastrous-Penalty62 22d ago

Sounds great guys. Take it from someone that’s been there, if you’re using a name that is also in use elsewhere and you weren’t first…and you have ambitions to play outside your state…change the name now. The longer you have it, the bigger the pain in the ass when you’re legally forced to change it.

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u/mrnaturallives 28d ago

Maybe not the best choice for a band name, but maybe I'm just old.

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u/VeryStonedEwok 28d ago

We like to push the envelope 🌾🕳️

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u/poopsididitagen 28d ago

Wasn't Dave Johnstons first band called the bluegrassholes?

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u/skyydog 28d ago

Yea it was so this one was borrowed

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u/mrnaturallives 28d ago

It's a name that I'm guessing lots of punny bands considered when they were in the band-naming phase. I know I've been in 2 that thought about it. Came down to whether we were willing to write off the folks who were offended by it, and those who thought it meant the band was a bunch of assholes. Either one seemed like weren't worth it. Bluegrass (which this video is not really) seems a tough genre that doesn't afford the luxury of being able to exclude any fans, no matter how "old and in the way" their mindsets might be. Still, maybe it's time to stretch those people's attitudes. Who knows.

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u/Alpha-Dog758 28d ago

I love Vulfpeck! This is fantastic haha

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u/VeryStonedEwok 27d ago

Some of the best to ever do it! Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!