For Derek and WoVeU...

[Eric]

Metallica as you've never heard them :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZxgACaOoAM (Enter Sandman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l6Y8PA_neY&feature=related (One)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na5CNNXeuRU&feature=related (Fade to Black)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddi6TwJ23-s&feature=related (Ride the Lightning)

[Derek]

YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT WAS AWESOME!!!

[donovan]

There is an option

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe-MIDDfckw

[WoVeU]

Really good...but I could do without the singing. (The only reason I don't like Bluegrass...too nasal!)

Man those Hillbillies have a bunch of songs they have covered! But you just can't get Hetfield's tone no matter how good the musicians!

[Eric]

There is an option

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe-MIDDfckw

You know, classical music gets a bad rap, but it is pretty closely related with other acoustic genres. Bluegrass does get labeled as hillbilly music and I agree about the vocalists who annoy me for the most part. There's nothing wrong with singing normally . But as I was saying, bluegrass is inspired by classical and Scottish music and the banjo is an African-inspired instrument. A pretty eclectic and diverse mix if you ask me

[WoVeU]

The more I hear 19 year old's telling me about their pain and delivering unto me their wisdom the more I like classical!

Bluegrass has some of the best musicians in the world! The vocalist, especially male, often make me long to hear Dylan and Kristofferson singing a lovely duet about a mule kicking a dog!

[Eric]

If you like bluegrass and hate the stereotypical vocals, then you might like Chris Thile. He sings normally but is a mandolin-pickin'-fool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZS8KgMXECU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnrHF93ml08

[WoVeU]

Now that is pretty good. You think somebody would have thought of that approach before! Hey let I play some cool and different instruments and actually sing in a tenable voice.

What'll they think of next???