![]() He has played on several albums by artists such as Chris Jones, Tony Furtado, Laurie Lewis, Claire Lynch, and the Cox Family. He has toured with the Weary Hearts, the Lynn Morris Band and Alison Krauss and the Cox Family. While Blue Highway has provided Rob his greatest touring exposure to date, he was by no means without prior credentials. Never before in its seven-year history had this award been bestowed upon anyone other than Jerry Douglas. Rob Ickes has been an integral part of Blue Highway since the band exploded onto the bluegrass scene with its debut album ,"It's a Long, Long Road," which topped the bluegrass charts, won the International Bluegrass Music Association's 1996 Album of the Year award, and helped the band pick up IBMA's Emerging Artist of the Year as well.Īn even more unexpected honor for Rob was his selection, also in 1996, by the IBMA voting membership as Dobro® Player of the Year. "Rob Ickes's appealing Dobro® stylings make him one of the leading new voices in contemporary acoustic music."- David "Dawg" Grisman ![]() Slide City is a heady mixture of bluegrass, jazz, and rock and features Rob backed by a versatile combo with special guests Tim O'Brien and Suzanne and Sidney Cox. Since emerging on the national bluegrass scene a decade ago, Rob has developed into one of the premier pickers on the circuit, being named IBMA's "Dobro® Player of the Year" in both 1996 and '97, and winning critical acclaim with his 1997 solo recording debut, Hard Times, a delightful and adventuresome blend of bluegrass and blues. Rob Ickes has learned that lesson and learned it well. Here's an audio clip from his new CD, the solo from Rob's song " Dwight's Blues" (200 Kb. You can contact Rob directly if you wish to purchase these articles from him when they become available. Mel Bay will be releasing a book of Rob's music in tablature format. Rob's second solo CD " Slide City" was released in 1999 on Rounder Records (Rounder 0452). You can order your copy directly from Rob the cost is $14.00 USD (includes shipping). Mel Bay Publications has a tablature book containing all of the songs from Rob's solo CD " Hard Times". ![]() The tapes can also be ordered directly from Rob Ickes at the address given below. More information can be found on Homespun Tapes' web site. ![]() Homespun Tapes has the " Essential Dobro Techniques" by Rob Ickes, a two-video set for intermediate to advanced players. Included in this 56 page book are more than 50 solos in tablature for 33 tunes taken from the first three Blue Highway recordings, It's A Long, Long Road, Wind To The West and Midnight Storm. The CD includes 46 demonstration tracks, and the book features easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions for beginning, intermediate and advanced players.For current information on Rob Ickes, please visit his web site ( ) What's new:Īctuab Publications now has the Rob Ickes AcuTab transcriptions, Vol I available. ![]() Learn to play a variety of Dobro/lap-steel guitar styles using moveable scale patterns, common licks and techniques with this outstanding book/CD pack. The Essential Guitar Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use ![]()
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