I knew some of the stories, esp. about his debut with Monroe at age 5.   
   Alot of it was told after Keith Whitleys death too.   
   My country collection outnumbers my bluegrass, but its slowly catching   
   up.  My B-I-L is so into it, that the two kids know all the old   
   classics word for word, ages 3 and 6.  Funny to watch.   
   Worse things for a family to be into :)   
   Thanks for all the info.   
      
   Patti   
      
   On 17 Sep 2006 09:40:17 -0700, ybret@hotmail.com wrote:   
      
   >Boone Creek was a great band.  I pulled out my old vinyl copy awhile   
   >back, and over the past year have gotten Ricky, Terry, and Jerry to   
   >sign the cover.  Gotta love those mid-70's fashions.   
   >   
   >That wasn't actually where Ricky got his start.  Before forming Boone   
   >Creek at 22, he had already played in Ralph Stanley's band, in the   
   >Country Gentlemen, and in J.D. Crowe and the New South - three of the   
   >most important groups in the history of bluegrass.  And before joining   
   >the Clinch Mountain Boys at 15, Ricky had been a part of the Skaggs   
   >Family Band, had appeared on the Flatt&Scruggs TV show at 7, and   
   >performed onstage with Bill Monore at age 5.  Pretty hard to beat that   
   >resume!   
   >   
   >Mark Payne wrote:   
   >> Patti,   
   >>   
   >> Thought you might like to know that Ricky Skaggs started out in a bluegrass   
   >> group called Boone Creek.  They also had Jerry Douglas (plays dobro with   
   >> Alison Krauss) and Terry Baucom (plays banjo for Doyle Lawson) in the group   
   >> as well.  Give it a listen, you will enjoy it a lot.   
   >>   
   >> Have a great weekend!   
   >>   
   >> Mark   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> On 9/14/06 11:33 PM, in article 450a1e58.130149@nntp.iglou.com, "patti"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > I had seen several album reviews where it mentioned no review could   
   >> > give justice to what you would hear live vs the album.   
   >> >   
   >> > I was lucky enough to see them tonight in an intimate venue, around   
   >> > 500 seats with 300 being on the floor, rest balcony.  We were 5 row   
   >> > center and it was wonderful.  He had a great sense of humor, told   
   >> > wonderful Bill Monroe stories and KY Thunder was awesome.  I had seen   
   >> > Ricky many yrs ago back in his country days but not since he turned   
   >> > totally to bluegrass and not with this band.  I wish it had never   
   >> > ended, lol.   
   >> >   
   >> > Patti   
   >> >   
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