By: Jjwood64

Jjwood64 — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:02:00 +0000

I saw Trampled By Turtles at Rockygrass, and found them to very overrated. Their “fast” songs are played the exact same way: One-dimensional, and with limited musicianship. They fared better with their slow material in general, but they were simply not of the level of all their hype, and to these ears was the weakest set at Rockygrass. They may be fine for young kids, but to seasoned (i.e., older) music lovers like I, they are an immediate “pass” for me. YMWV…at least the Alabama Shakes are living up to their acclaimed hype (thanks primarily to the talented and soulful Brittany Howard); and I’m also one who is not a pop/mainstream kind of person.

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By: Jjwood64