Rodney Dillard and The Dillard Band
Branson, Missouri, United States | INDIE
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"RODNEY DILLARD, ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE BAND, IS STILL PRODUCING SOME FINE MUSIC AND THIS ALBUM SHOWS THAT THE DILLARD AND MAYBERRY COMBINATION IS STILL EXCITING AND MAGICAL." - CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION
" I COULD REITERATE THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BLUEGRASS RELEASES THIS YEAR..........I COULD ALSO TRY TO EXPLAIN TO YOU THE IMPORTANCE OF THE VALUES AND IDEALS EXPRESSED WITHIN THIS ALBUM,BUT I'LL LET NEIL YOUNG DO IT FOR ME: 'AIN'T IT A PRIVILEGE TO BE ON TV: YOUNG SANG IN 2003,' AND IT AIN'T A DUTY EITHER/THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT TV/IS SHOWS LIKE LEAVE IT TO bEAVER/ \SHOWS WITH LOVE AND AFFECTION,LIKE MAMA USED TO SAY/A LITTLE MAYBERRY LIVIN' COULD GO A LONG WAY." - NO DEPRESSION BLOG
"THS IS SOME FINE, FINE, FINE,PLAYIN' ' IN SINGIN', Y'ALL, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, AND THERE'S PASSEL OF FUN, SARCASM, WISTFULNESS, AND DOWN-HOME FEEL GOOD TO IT ALL." - FAME
"RODNEY DILLARD ENTERED MY SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD LIFE BY SUPRISE, AND IT IMMEDIATELY CHANGED MY LIFE IMMENSELY. LET ME STATE THIS: WITHOUT THE DILLARDS I WOULD NOT BE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS, THE DIRT BAND WOULD NOT HAVE PLAYED BLUEGRASS, AND THE ' WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN' ALBUM WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE. " - JOHN MC EUEN
"FAMOUS, YET DOWN HOME AND UNPRETENTIOUS, HE'S A SURE CROWD PLEASER AT ANY VENUE." - BLUEGRASS BLOG
'' RODNEY DILLARD COMBINES SHOWMANSHIP, OLD TIMEY BLUGRASS, AND PURE ENTERTAINMENT IN A WAY FEW CAN. HE HAS AN ABILITY TO MAKE THE OLD SOUND AND ORGINAL EVEN AFTER YOU'VE HEARD THE SONG HUNDREDS OF TIMES. HIS SINGING IS CLEAR AN UNIQUE; HE SINGS BUT TWO LINES AND YOU KNOW IT HAS TO BE RODNEY DILLARD' CAUSE YOU GREW UP WITH HIM." - THE BLUGRASS BLOG
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
Rural Rhythm recording artist, Rodney Dillard has had a long and varied career resulting so far in 2 Grammy Nominations,induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, a well known acting stint on the Andy Griffith Show, many other movie ,commercial and tv appearances, receipient of The Outstanding Missourian Award, and worldwide acclaim for his over 50 yrs. of recording both traditional Bluegrass and his own brand of 'DILLARDGRASS'. Rodney Dillard as founding member of the legendary group, 'THE DILLARDS'(aka the Darlings) is seen nearly everyday somewhere in the world thanks to the still enormous popularity of The ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW reruns.
Rodney continued to modernize and innovate the sound of Bluegrass as he wrote and collaborated to write such now classic songs as "There Is a Time", "The Darlin Boys", "Ebo Walker", and "Dooley".
By the late 1960's Rodney had transformed the Dillards into the driving force creating new sounds in the West Coast music environment. Later, called "The Father of Country Rock", Rodney was among the first Bluegrass musicians to "electrify" traditional Bluegrass instruments while also adding drums, steel guitar, and orchestra. The band's unique flare for song writing and arrangement affected a broad range of important future musicians in the Bluegrass and Pop music world alike. Rodney is credited with helping set the stage for the "Country Rock" movement and burgeoning progressive sounds of Bluegrass. Albums such as "Wheatstraw Suites" and "Copperfields" remain legendary paradigm shifters and influenced many musicians who are now household names. Groups and performers as diverse as The Byrds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Eagles, Elton John and Ricky Skaggs have all expressed appreciation for what Rodney accomplished musically.
A prolific multitalented artist he has continued applying his innovation by producing albums for many artists as well as tv and radio commercials and has recieved many national awards for these.He is a frequent guest on various radio and television programs and has tour worldwide for 50 great years. He is excited about his new rlease on Rural Rhythm Records,"I Wish Life Was Like Mayberry" and touring with RODNEY DILLARD AND THE DILLARD BAND playing DILLARDGRASS!!!!! OFTEN IMITATED,NEVER DUPLICATED.
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