Tony Rice Unit -- 07-17-1982 McCabe's Guitar Shop Santa Monica, CA Source: analog SBD Tony Rice: guitar John Reischman: mandolin Todd Phillips: bass Fred Carpenter: violin Set 1: 1. Waltz(?) 2. Gypsy Swing 3. Favorite Things 4. On Green Dolphin Street 5. Old Gray Coat 6. Night Coach 7. Dead One 8. 4 On 6 Encore: 9. ? CD Extration via EAC Unknown Taper If you happen to have taped this show, please let us know and thank you for capturing this performance!! Tony Rice Foundation https://www.facebook.com/letshelpTonyRiceplayagain?notif_t=page_invite_accepted 12/07/2013 - Time to give back to Tony Rice by John Lawless | December 6, 2013 "Another thing that stands out about the bluegrass world is that we take care of our own. From the IBMA’s Trust Fund to the many benefit shows held around the country every year, bluegrass people are generous and quick with help when one of our tribe needs help. Only the completely anonymous nature of the Trust Fund prevents the general public from knowing how many people are helped each year, and how much is distributed. But it’s plenty, and it helps. I say all that to say this. We have a member of our community that needs help now, and I haven’t the slightest doubt that we will rally around ungrudgingly and with due haste. Tony Rice, perhaps the most influential acoustic musician of his generation, is facing hard times. Most everyone reading this will be aware that he lost the ability to sing some years ago, and those who have read his brilliant biography, Still Inside, know that he had expressed little concern, finding a sort of freedom in being able to focus solely on the guitar. But this past year or so has found arthritis robbing him of that as well, leaving this legendary guitarist unable to ply his trade. Not only is that a painful loss to music lovers world wide, it has stolen from Tony his means to earn a living. At first he attempted to soldier on, playing through pain, but as even that became difficult, he has had to cancel the shows that were booked. As he told a close friend recently, “I never thought my guitar would ever let me down.” Arthritis is a cruel illness for musicians and artists of any kind, especially as it can offer good days and bad days, seeing hope continuously unrequited. When you earn your keep with your hands, it can seem like a brutal injustice. For Tony, it has also involved tremendous emotional stress, recognizing the vulnerability in his financial position. I think we would all hate to see a living legend, a man idolized by millions of musicians around the world, reduced to some sort of menial work to keep food on the table. So what can we do? Terry and Jeff Pinkham, longtime friends of Rice from Florida, have created the Tony Rice Foundation to accept donations for Tony and Pam’s support during this difficult time. At this point, it is just a Facebook page and a PayPal link, but they are accepting funds now, all of which will be paid directly into Tony’s account. At IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in September, Tony shocked the music world by speaking in his natural voice, if only for a few minutes, explaining that with great concentration, he could “reconnect” with that voice. His hope is to focus on that in the near term, possibly even recapturing that lovely instrument and returning to singing publicly. But in the short term, the Rices need our help to keep body and soul together. You can use the donate link below to access the PayPal account (follow the link below), where you can make a one time donation, or sign up to have a small amount deducted each month from either your PayPal or debit/credit card account." http://bluegrasstoday.com/time-to-give-back-to-tony-rice/