Simple and strong, this live performance of âMidnight on the Stormy Deepâ encapsulates so much of what we love about bluegrass. A style-defining voice and top-shelf front man, Del McCoury sings tenor and strums his signature rhythm guitar on the tune as Billy Strings leads from behind a mandolin — a lesser-known instrument for the fiery flatpicker whose name and music have become synonymous with modern bluegrass.
A timeless bluegrass standard, McCoury and Stringsâ fresh take on “Midnight on the Stormy Deep” is reverent and quietly respectful of the musicâs traditions. The breaks and fills are baked into the sound of bluegrass while the forward, bright vocal tones of the two friends could be the textbook definition of traditional harmonies. Some might say that McCoury and Strings could hardly be any more different as artists, but their mutual respect and appreciation is evident in this figurative, bluegrass passing of the baton. Don’t miss their in-studio performance of âMidnight on the Stormy Deep.”
Photo courtesy of Rounder Records
