Bluegrass versions of "Crazy Train", "Tom Sawyer"

There is no electricity in the world of NBC TV's "Revolution".

So a band plays acoustic Americana versions of songs that were popular before the power went out. For these two songs I think the word bluegrass would apply.

A group called Iron Horse actually does this sort of thing.

I have some CDs of Bluegrass covers of songs by The Beach boys, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. There are others out there. Ever heard of Hayseed Dixie?

Sorry, "bluegrass" is something different. Yes, it is performed on acoustic instruments, but it is quite different from the acoustic versions of rock songs heard on Revolution. The music on Revolution is much closer to the old MTV/VH1 "Unplugged" genre. This song, Black Dog, is a bluegrass version of a rock song.

That's not to disagree with PirateJohnny. Though the acoustic versions of rock songs on TV's Revolution aren't bluegrass, there are several bands who perform remakes of rock songs in bluegrass format. This is an excellent example, from Hayseed Dixie.

Incidentally, since my last post I've been listening to both Hayseed Dixie and Iron Horse. They are definitely bluegrass, and damn good bluegrass at that!

I've also been searching for any clips of the unplugged versions of rock songs from Revolution, with no success. I'm a major fan of the show, and never miss it. My comments about the music not being bluegrass had to do with not remembering them using claw-hammered banjos, mandolins, no drums, and a 2/4 time signature. I also don't recall the typical bluegrass harmony stack on the vocals.