Sierra Hull remembers Tony Rice
Sierra Hull wrote a nice piece for No Depression about her friend, Tony Rice:
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I cried the day my dad came into the house and announced with great disappointment that his old Ford Ranger truck (complete with a cassette player) had officially eaten the tape — our only copy of Church Street Blues by Tony Rice. “How could this happen?!” My 8-year-old heart was broken.
The already legendary album released in 1983 for Sugar Hill Records had been out for over 16 years at that point, but it was new to us and was my current favorite. As I recall, my dad had purchased an unopened copy at a flea market somewhere a few months before and we just couldn’t get enough. From the truck stereo to the boom box in the house and back again — the memory of falling deeply in love with the music of Tony Rice is a fond one. His music moved beyond the stretches of imagination — so original, beautiful, strong, fearless, and free. His singing, playing, song choices, and arrangements captivated my young musical heart from the first note. He made me want to be more than a musician — he made me want to be an artist.
Maybe it is partly because my dad loved Tony’s music so much. Maybe it’s the fact that it moved me at such an early age that I feel such a deep connection. But in further reflection, I don’t believe truly great music can hold up on nostalgia alone. As one grows older, musical taste can change and even mature. Yet some music we can return to again and again while the love and respect for it grows only deeper and deeper with time. Such is the case with Tony Rice’s music and the music he has been a part of making through the years.
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