[3], In 1964, Darrow formed the bluegrass band The Dry City Scat Band with David Lindley, Richard Greene, Steve Cahill, and Pete Madlem. The Dirt Band went through a succession of drummers during its tenure by the summer of 1979, Bregante had been replaced by Mike Buono, former Jimmy Buffett drummer Michael Gardner took over from Buono in May 1980, and the following year saw Vic Mastrianni take over the position. After the tour for 2004's Welcome to Woody Creek, the group returned to a four-piece again when Ibbotson left for a second time. Darrow was born in South Dakota in 1944, but grew up in the Southern California suburb of Claremont, where he first honed an interest in folk and bluegrass music. It was Bob Dylan, a young man who at first recharged old folk and blues songs, but who became known for his own wild-eyed compositions. 10 Essential Albums for Your Country Music Education, Jeff Hanna + Matraca Berg Countrys Greatest Love Stories, Interview: Jeff Hanna Retraces the Steps That Led to New Album Dirt Does Dylan, Inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival Announced for 2022, The Voice Hopefuls Kenzie Wheeler, JD Casper Deliver Infectious Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Cover [WATCH], Top 10 Country Songs About Hunting and Fishing, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Enlist Jason Isbell, Rosanne Case + More for The Times They Are a-Changin [LISTEN], 50 Country Albums Everyone Must Hear Before They Die, 2023 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed, See Inside Johnny Cash's Iconic Tennessee Estate, NEXT: 10 Albums Even Country Music Haters Should Own. [4], Darrow also attended Claremont graduate school, getting his master's degree in art. Jimmy Ibbotson replaced Darrow in the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band following a short hiatus by the band. Produced by George Massenburg and Jon Randall Stewart, Speed of Life is composed of a series of live, freewheeling studio recordings that purposefully avoid overproduction and demonstrate the band's collaborative spirit and spontaneity. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Dirt Does Dylan provides a damn good listening experience and a new perspective on the greatest songwriter of the 20th century (and his 21st century works are as mighty fine as The Mighty Quinn). 9. Chris Darrow was also considered a mentor to Ben Harper, who recorded his song Whipping Boy on his 1994 record Welcome to the Cruel World. 03/11/2016. Certified Hits: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Writers Bob Dylan. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California. Linda Ronstadt recruited the band to be her touring band. [1] Trying, in the words of the band's website, to "figure out how not to have to work for a living", Hanna and Kunkel joined informal jam sessions at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. His father was a jazz clarinet player, and Darrow began to play ukulele at an early age, transitioning to guitar at 13. [21], As a member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Alum Chris Darrow Dies", "Unsung Heroes of Americana Music: Chris Darrow and Artist Proof", "Kaleidoscope Interview with Chris Darrow", "Backstage Pass: Chris Darrow A brilliant disguise", "Chris Darrow: Monterey Pop Summer of Love", "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band History With Jeff Hanna", "Graded on a Curve: Chris Darrow, Artist Proof", "Noted Claremont artist Chris Darrow dies at 75", January 16, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Darrow&oldid=1136217877, Guitar, bass, fiddle, violin, banjo, resonator guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin, sitar, This page was last edited on 29 January 2023, at 08:37.
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