323: Daniel Kimbro on newgrass, crazy venues, and life on the road

I had a great time chatting with Daniel Kimbro for today’s episode. Daniel is a member of the Jerry Douglas Band and regularly collaborates with Martin Harley. His bio is a who’s who in the world of traditional music.

We cover a wide array of topics, including:

• growing up in East Tennessee in a very musical family
• his family bluegrass band playing venues like Cumberland Gap and Horton Store
• some of the wackiest small venues he’s played (including a place with tanning beds and a hot dog bar)
• how Daniel got from playing taking bed parlors to Telluride
• Edgar Meyer being in the audience for his first gig with the Jerry Douglas Band
• the gear that Daniel uses
• the advantages of using the Chadwick folding bass while on the road
• what Daniel likes about being on the road

We also dig into other newgrass players that Daniel digs:

• Todd Parks – plays bass with Sam Bush – used to play with Jerry Douglas
• Viktor Krauss – Lyle Lovett band
• Cousin Jake – earlier traditional bluegrass world
• Dennis Crouch – Time Jumpers
• Mike Bub – Del McCoury Band
• Barry Bales – Allison Krauss & Union Station
• Wayne Taylor – Blue Highway
• Mark Schatz – bass and clawhammer banjo
• Byron House – played bass with Sam Bush Band
• Alan Bartram – Del McCoury Band
• Paul Kowert – Punch Brothers
• Ethan Jodziewicz – plays with Sierra Hull
• Derek Jones – Cirque du Soleil

It was great chatting with Daniel, and I can’t wait to see how his career continues to evolve!

Links to check out:

• Daniel’s website
• Cave Bop (YouTube)
• Double Bass Air Travel Experiences (FB Group)

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