Sunday, May 31, 2009

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, a Review


Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers
The Rubin Museum Of ArtThursday 28th May, 9.30pm set
by Martin Longley
Steve Martin elected to dub his show A Tentative Evening Of Bluegrass, perhaps guarding in advance against the obvious tendency of his audience asking the question of whether a comedian is also allowed to play the banjo. Woody Allen has faced the same grilling over his clarinet abilities. This is always the way when an artist shifts disciplines, whether from acting to rock'n'roll, from rock'n'roll to photography, from movies to fashion design, from boxing to perfumery or from pop to porn. Martin recorded The Crow: New Songs For The Five-String Banjo in New Jersey, but you'd never guess. It's now riding high in the bluegrass charts.
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Editors note:

The Steep Canyon Rangers will present a free concert in St. Clair Park, Greensburg Pa., this Friday June 5th at 7:00pm.

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