The care with which this set was assembled also speaks volumes about the quality its musical contents. Mike Vernon has done a tremendous job researching these sessions — even uncovering mistakes in the recording dates — and his love for the music being presented is evident. The liner notes are well written, the packaging glossy, and the mixes and masters are excellent. The digital presentation of the record is crackles, probably a little more than the original mixes presented on analog. Some audiophiles will prefer those but the clarity and muscle on the Complete CD is not without its virtue.
In the liner notes to Hundt's Since Way Back, he says "I know blues mandolin is new to many blues fans... I hope the record encourages them to seek more blues mandolin and to seek more live music in general." Listening to Hundt's record and hearing him cover Young in concert made me hungry to do just that, and now I hope I can in turn encourage all of you to do the same thing. The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions is an excellent place to start. I guarantee you won't stop there. Ask me how I know.
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1 - Joanie
As a devout lover of all things mandolin, it does my heart good to see you embrace the music so joyfully. Remind me sometime to tell you about MY mandolin and a trip to Georgia.