There'll Always Be A Rocking Chair Published in Bluegrass Unlimited , July 2000. Used with permission.
Expectations are a double-edged sword.
Bands can benefit from the foundation that they build, drawing fans back to shows and selling recordings. But expectations can also set up comparisons that may not be for the best. In particular, On The Divide showed Continental Divide poised on the brink of the top echelon of bluegrass. A Rocking Chair isn't quite the effort that one was. Having said that, the band sets up expectations that they don't quite meet.