Album Review: Dan Tyminski, ‘Live From The Ryman’
Listening to Dan Tyminski’s new album Live at the Ryman is like being in the audience for one of his shows. The recording captures the energy, intimacy, and excitement of the night, and Tyminski and his band shine brightly on this collection of songs and tunes.
Maddie Denton’s propulsive fiddling kicks off the swirling rhythms of the minor-chord bluegrass rambler “This Sad Song,” as Harry Clark’s mandolin riffs, Jason Davis’ banjo picking, and Gaven Largent’s Dobro runs weave a sparkling foundation for Tyminski’s mournful vocals.
Every musician gets a chance to stretch out on the high-octane instrumental “Cumberland Gap,” and the audience claps and stomps along with the scampering tune. Tyminski’s vocals soar above the straight-ahead, propulsive tribute to the great Jimmy Martin, “Ode to Jimmy.” It’s one of the highlights of the album. The poignant “God Fearing Heathen” features just Tyminski and his guitar as he lays his smoky vocals over his vibrant strumming, while the band joins in for a dazzling version of “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow.”
The rapid-fire “Whiskey Drinking Man” makes its recorded debut on the album; Denton’s fiddling weaves under and around Clark’s mandolin, fueling the fire into which all the musicians cast their hot licks, igniting the audience’s already well-stoked fervor and driving them to their feet. Like many songs on this album, listeners can’t sit still once those opening notes kick into high gear. Davis’ cascading banjo chords and runs flow into the Tyminski and the band’s radiant version of the bluegrass weeper “Old Home Place,” which has a surprise twist at the end of the song.
14-time Grammy Award winner Dan Tyminski brings a high level of energy to all his performances. Live at the Ryman features rollicking, rambunctious, and good-time vibes.
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Live From The Ryman is available HERE
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