Well, a lot of things make Del McCoury great. The man is a bluegrass legend who has branched out and expanded what people think of when they think of bluegrass. He's collaborated with Phish and Steve Earle, and has recorded songs by Tom Petty and English guitar wizard Richard Thompson.
"I want to let people know it's all good music," McCoury told the Associated Press. "I'm trying to let 'em know that this music is all related."
Dave Simonett, songwriter and guitarist for Trampled by Turtles, said in an e-mail, "Especially in the bluegrass world, it's hard to find a 'legend' who still has a creative and open mind when it comes to the music he plays and Del seems to have that in spades."
It's all in a story about this weekend's Delfest in Cumberland, Md. Read the story here.
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