Alison Krauss & Union Station - Two Highways

[tactteam00]

wow

[MrFisherman02]

The BEST OF THE BEST.

[smtkeyboardkid]

stelling staghorn god of all banjos

[OriginalBurton]

I don't care what song, just as long as it's Alison's voice!!! Calming, peaceful, etc.

[hooragood]

This is the best Union station lineup they had. It sounds real as opposed to overproduced and allison still looked like shrek

[way33rob]

agreed but take out tim stafford and put dan taminski in he was with lonsome river band at the time but you know.

[1pupblacky]

yeah--a different alison then what we see today. better or worse? a miss adam so much. i miss that bluegrass. i saw her in georgia when she was about 17 years old. does anyone agree with me that she had a nose job?. the band has changed so much over the years--only one who is still with her is barry. i think i love both alisons--the old and the new. but for some reason i don't buy her cd's anymore. it think i may have love the old alison better. bluegrass rules!

[tdelamont]

Of the approximately 382 pickers that have passed through AKUS, this lineup might just be the best. Superb.

[TheJamdolinPlayer]

Stafford is a monster on guitar..

[owsleyforkmusic]

@TheJamdolinPlayer Agreed.

[decemberhorchata]

Natural clarity of voice WITHOUT autotune.

Thanks for reminding me why I was raised on this stuff. Beautiful. :)

[1pupblacky]

anyone who knows anything about allison must wonder why adam steffy left the band. i was so pissed for a while--allison used to be so shy that adam would have to introduce the band and the songs. i was so pissed when she replaced adam with jerry douglas. i know adam went on to play on the dixie chicks album--but i still feel it was not fair to not give adam his props--i do not think there would be no akus without him. love you adam

[ChurchsofChrist]

O _ O

[gzyyy6]

shes as good as charlie danels anytime wit that bow her sound as an angel

[bazthehandyman]

There is no one that touches Alison's voice and talent.

[Leygoes]

That was awesome <3

[osso2]

Wow.... She is outstanding, how old is she here?? Anyone!?

[fiddlechicktx]

@osso2 I think this is from 1989, so she would have been ~18.

[fiddlechicktx]

@osso2 I think this is from 1989, so she would have been ~18.

[joemorse100]

Miss Krauss has a special gift from God above the others. Quite often she gives glory to God in many of her gospel songs. She's not a preachy person but shares the good news of Christ through hand picked songs. Many of the AKUS are believers as well.

[josephcantone]

ALISON I LOVE YOU! WHAT A VOICE!

[SuperBanjo12345]

She has a voise like an angel, and with Union Station make it all even better!

[capnhowdy66]

wow shes young here i happen to know she has tie s to champaighn/urbana il

[dogzdude]

I sometimes think God created my soul in Dixie, and then placed it in my Yankee body.

[funkabillypete]

Larry Cordle is THE MAN!

[pinetreewinter]

Nice take on this song.

Before this, I only heard the CD one.

This is nice.

[narrml]

check the look too, that Alison Brown give Adam Steffey for his subtle, soft, flying accompaniment...

[FatherTimeST1300]

Alison Krauss kills me with her smile. That's good. 

[Surirygirl]

Love this music...

[RB3Gibson]

Dogsee 1 is right. Alison Brown is no Raymond Fairchild because she is light years ahead of Raymond Fairchild, and believe me, I love Raymond's banjo pickin, he is one of the best ever! Alison is a one of a kind banjo picker and musician!

[kotaboner42]

ah, union station, the portals through with some of the greatest bluegrass musicians have passed

[shadowboxer30]

Gosh, time's done real good to her! :-) Her young&angelic voice is so much against her cloth and hair in this video.. Good stylist job!

The music is fantastic though! :-)

[kingmojopin0]

Great video ^_^ I love going back and listening to her during this time her voice was so young and sweet . The way her voice has evolved is amazing, any era of hers is fantastic.

[andremaritime]

I first heard this song on her album 20 years ago and thought I knew it.

Its like I just heard it for the first time with this performance.

I can't imagine a better version. Bluegrass is endlessly new.

[zmueck]

Now that's hard core Bluegrass. I have to say, Alison Krauss looks a lot better as she's gotten older, thats for sure. She kinda grew into her own.

[stdguage]

Now this is Alison Krauss at her best with her best band ever. The timing is so good and rolls along like a sewing machine. Come back Alison Krauss. Get you metronome above 110bpm.

[BKWKY]

She's always had a great cast around her- Allison Brown is way underrated- she's awesome! I do miss her true bluegrass days though.....

[KBAFourthtime]

That was a beautiful performance.

[knightriderz71]

I miss Adam Steffy mandolin player Also and alison Brown i got to meet adam more then once at a show in owensboro ,ky and found him playing golf in ky it was nice to get to meet all of theis prose a while back now it seems so diffrent

[dogsee1]

allison brown is no raymond fairchild

[KernelThread]

Both Alisons rock

[nodollarsign]

This song helped me through a break up. Thanks :)

[HouseOfThe8Strings]

I wish she would still play music like this.

[redlinemando]

About what year is this

[dannyLbailey]

makes me want to sip a cold beer and smile

[TheDalaiLamasFriend]

That banjo makes the song.

Brilliant

[gurlsingerfan]

yeah, I still miss Allison Brown being with Alison Krauss and Union Station, what a sensation they were when they became known back in the day....Alison Krauss is one ot the legendary performers, she changed the perception of bluegrass and gave it class like fine wine or beautiful old southern homes... her work has been and is a gift to this era.

[skydogz1]

Good banjo player.

[rickson48]

Awesome song!!

Looking for more of this set. I agree, Alison Brown is incredible, very tight.

[earlyblue]

Check out Ritchie Nevada - "Someday"

[greekflatpicker]

ALISON BROWN RULES!

Incredible banjo player.

That's the best set ever

[rawrbbqsawce]

hmm...okay

[corrupticus1]

@greekflatpicker

I have to concur. She has a real mastery of that banjo.

[PurpleBubble4]

love this song!!!!

[TwoHighways]

I thought it would make a good user name. Love this song.

[NoWeanie]

Did ya'll know Ricky Skaggs recorded this song before her? Just saying.....I believe I like her version better :)

[kennethrobinson123]

alison brown is the best banjo player i have ever hear. soooooooo smooth

[swordsman1980]

you should hear billy connolly when he's jamin

[kennethrobinson123]

26 Grammys more than any woman 4 more will be more than any woman or man what does that say. she is the best.........................

[notbendable]

20 grammys already

[willall2000]

remarkable

[jesusakuschick]

hey douggrass...I know ya did ;) haha! nice to see you on youtube!

[banjergirl765]

I personally love the stuff she was doing during this time period, but she is making alot more money doing what she is doing now! She is one of the most talented people on the planet and I respect her music for what it is, whatever she does (but I do miss this style of Alison)!

[BluGrassAngel]

Wow ;) Does anyone know what Album this is?? I heard it was in the 89'-91' range...I'd love to find the CD version.

[Douggrass]

That's the title songfrom the CD--

"Two Highways"

[Douggrass]

This was her band lineup from 1991. I happen to have had the pleasure of booking her that year...we had a Valentine's Day party for our Bluegrass Association--40 people--and AKUS did 3 sets...I still have the video from that night and Adam wore the same shirt! I got to get on stage and do 3 songs with them too!

[MahkMahkMark]

I agree, I like the more un-polished era. I hope Allison remembers her roots despite mega-stardom.

[ADAYNTHELIFEOFMRGRUM]

:) 3:20

[Secace]

Yeah boy, they were cutting it back then. As much as I love Jerry Douglas, you can't be beat the Union Station era when Steffey was doing his magic.

[dancraigfan]

Good grief, hows she's changed. And not just her look. She was much more bluegrass then before Popland called. Even her voice sounds more bluegrass. I liked her more then.

[dragknuckle]

While I too have a special affection for Alison's early records, we have to accept that a talent and musical imagination as vast as hers could not be limited to any one genre.

[bkosha97]

Dang! What a banjo player!

[miserableoldman]

The album was released in 1989,,,,,,,,so I am told....I remember seein this group on Hee Haw,,,That was the year I just fell in love with bluegrass as well as Alison Brown ( The Banjo player )

[blueberrymuffin35]

gr8 job lol i luuv this song:)

[KLAMATH60]

What A VOICE! She was young here. Thanks for sharing this. Awesome. Blue Grass!! Yeah! Makes us happy!

[nascarholly]

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome performance from my most favorite girl singer! (smiles)

God bless you and her always!!!

Holly in East Tennessee (a fan of her since 1994)

[darinclarke]

YEEEEEEEEHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[norrman10]

Who is playing the guitar?

[BluegrassLibrary]

It is Tim Stafford of Blue Highway.

[dancraggs]

@norrman10 Stafford was a previous member of Union Station, roughly around the time this video was filmed. Just to complete the info :-)

[WildBillHabiki]

My favorite Alison song. Thanks so much for the upload!

[ImJerryBlank]

This is great. Does anyone know the year of this performance?

[Douggrass]

1991

[caddyshackman]

Wow! Great song and great performance. Nice shirt too!

[NikonPhoto07]

Love this song!!!!!

[mommacheese]

Alison Krauss is awesome!!

[mommacheese]

Alison Krauss is awesome!!

[JBRHC78]

Alison Brown is incredible. Definitely one of the best.

[ric7623]

Agreed. Actually I like this live version better than the studio version (with Mike Harman on Banjo). No offense, but Alison Brown adds a richness not heard on the original.

[greekflatpicker]

She has "it".

[davidmayfield]

I adore Steffey's shirt!!