Search - Mountain Heart :: No Other Way

Cream of the Crop!

SouthernBookConnoisseur | My South, USA | 02/10/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an outstanding group with an amazing talent for capturing the feeling of bluegrass as well as the sound. Their intricate, original harmonies and foot-tapping songs will uplift your heart and feed your soul. I wish that the CD could capture their outstanding stage talent - if you get a chance to see them perform, DON'T PASS IT UP! This group is well on the way to being widely recognized as one of the most talented bands ever to perform. If you love bluegrass, if you love Gospel music and if you love a good time, you'll love this CD. I cannot imagine how bluegrl0222 found this CD less than spectacular. Not only are they entertaining, they are also superb musicians. For example, Barry Abernathy is one of the most skilled banjo pickers this side of Ricky Skaggs - and he does it with having only a thumb and half of an index finger on his left hand! Steve Gulley has an endless range and amazing power. Adam Steffey has joined the group after a long stint with Alison Krauss and Union Station. He is an award-winning mandolin player and has a voice like warm honeyed whiskey. Jim Van Cleve is only 25 years old, yet can fiddle circles around many in the Nashville. Jason Moore plays the "swoll-up fiddle" (outside of the hills, it's a bass)with such ease and perfection, you'd swear he was born playing it. He also looks as if he came right out of the rockabilly scene! This group is outstanding, and should not be missed. Pick up their older album, The Journey, if you want more of their Gospel music. I know you'll enjoy it! If you are a TRUE FAN of bluegrass and not just on the O Brother bandwagon, you'll love this CD. I plan to wear mine out from use!!"

Great Bluegrass Gospel

Richard F Hayden | Murrieta, CA United States | 10/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An incredible blend of bluegrass and gospel. The stories they tell are so close to the heart at times it's scary. You can't do better than great music, great stories and music that is healthy for the entire family. Favorite song is track 5, "Go Away"."

Blue Grass At Its Best

Lucinda S Crosby | Palm Desert, CA United States | 10/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ricky Skaggs is a master when it comes to singing, picking and producing. It's no wonder he's taken such a personal interest in MOUNTAIN HEART - a group that can flat PLAY. His presentation of this remarkable band on their newest album NO OTHER WAY showcases their musical abilities both through their choice of songs and the way in which those choices are executed.
The vocals are first-rate. I especially liked FAITHLESS HEART -
the melody is soulful and the words are simple and powerful.No wonder this song has climbed to #23 on the Blue Grass charts ...
For anyone who enjoys the sounds and rhythms and deep feelings that have come out of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Smokey Mountains and the backhills and hollers of the South, this CD is for YOU."