Now I know summer's over.
Watching the Canada geese fly overhead in the sunshine. 
Smoke from barbeques fill the air. 
Other kinds of smoke, too. 
All shapes and sizes and breeds of creatures enjoying the music. But I really came to hear these two gentlemen most of all.
Earl Scruggs
Ralph Stanley***
What amazes me about these two men, well into their eighties and proudly onstage with their sons and grandsons accompanying them, is how much life and energy they project out into the audience. Hearing them play was such a gift, that's the best way to put it.
I hope if and when I live that long, that I'm still full of as much life and passion as these two. It's inspiring as heck.
Two of my favorite songs, and yes, they sounded that great in person, too.
Earl Scruggs "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
Flipping awesome. You can't sit still and listen to this.
Ralph Stanley "Man of Constant Sorrow"
Gives you the chills and makes you smile at the same time.
