The Dillards Let The Music Flow - Best 1963-79

(2005/RAVEN) 29 tracks (78:00) plus extensive notes; The First Multi-Label Career Anthology Of 'The Dillards' - Their Pivotal 1960's and 1970's Recordings For Elektra, Capitol, White Whale, Anthem, Poppy And Flying Fish. The Eagle's Don Henley Once Declared 'I Think The Dillards Are Probably The Finest Vocal Group In The World. We Were Infulenced By Them'. In Fact The Collision Between Country And Rock Music At The End Of The 60s Was Greatly Inlfluenced By These Ozark Mountain Wonders Who Headed To The West Coast And Found Themselves Touring With The Birds And Labelmates Of The Doors. Their Was A Stirring Fusion Of Bluegrass, Country, Folk And Pop With A Dash Of Mountain Soul - An Exhilarating Blend Of Banjos, Fiddles, Mandolins And Pedal Steel With Electric Rock Instruments And Pop Song Structures, All Overland With Soaring Vocal Leads And Sweet Harmonies.

Mitglieder: Doug Dillard, geb. 6. 3. 1937 in East St.Louis - Illinois Rodney Dillard, geb. 18. 5. 1942 in East St„Louis - lllinois Record Labels: Elektra, United Artists, Poppy, Sonet, Flying Fish, Crystal Clear Doug Dillard, Gesang, Banjo, Gitarre und Rodney Dillard, Gitarre, Dobro bildeten den Kern der progressiven Westküsten- Bluegrass-Gruppe ,The Dillards“. Die Band unterlag einem recht häufigen personellen Wechsel, es wurde viel experimentiert, Einflüsse aus der Rock Musik waren unüberhörbar. Die erste L.P. der Dillards wurde 1963 für Elektra eingespielt.