Sam Bush

Sam Bush
Charles Samuel "Sam" Bushis an American bluegrass mandolin player considered an originator of the Newgrass style...
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth13 April 1952
CityBowling Green, KY
jazz tune violin
Jean-Luc is my violin jazz hero, ... So to have him come out and play that tune with us at Telluride was just a freakout.
hard parents work
My parents always wanted me to not have to work as hard as they did.
discipline great lesson
Going to play with J.D. was a great lesson in discipline and timing,
places
Of course, I wasn't old enough to get in these places back then,
crowd enjoy three types
When you can take the chairlift up and can see the three Ansel Adams peaks, it's just majestic. ... The crowd at Targhee is always up for different types of music. I enjoy it as a listener, too.
black bluegrass jack keeps maybe musical school styles variety within
Variety within musical styles has always been the thing that keeps me interested, ... But the music has to come from bluegrass first. We always said back in the '70s that if you want to play new grass you have to go through the school of bluegrass. You know, maybe Jack Black can make a movie now called School of Bluegrass . That would be cool.
maybe messed nobody ok
As I remember, if you actually played, it was OK to be there. But I don't know. Maybe J.D. just said, 'Oh, just come on in.' Nobody messed with J.D. Crowe. Not even back then.
wonderful
It's just wonderful that he's still here, that he's made it this far.
best clothes dad dressed farm seeing
The best part of that was seeing my 80-year-old dad get out of his farm clothes and get all dressed up. That was the highlight, for sure.
honor
That honor is pretty overwhelming, ... I never thought something like that would happen.
wife appreciate talent
Lynn, my wife, would very much appreciate if I had a talent for anything besides music.
hands mind singing
I use both instruments with their strengths in mind. Mandolin - no sustain and attack of the right hand, for rhythm. Fiddle - use sustain of the bow and the ability to slide the non-fretted notes, like singing.
grandchildren grandparent age
I am the age of the some of the grandparents that are bringing their young grandchildren to hear the music. I have been fortunate enough to see multiple generations of families come see my shows.
winning play awards
I didn't get into music to win awards. I love to play and the older I get the more I love it. And I love new things.