Granted, that's a tall order when your're learning from the best in the business. And somehow, in the band's hands, bluegrass has become hip. McCoury himself can't explain it. I really don't. But it's true.
Local reaction backs up that claim.
But maybe listeners have responded to the purity that stands out in this music. His voice brings to mind the taste of high country water from melting snow and the glow of a campfire as the chilly wind screams through the pines above. But McCoury's speaking voice is anything but chilling. It's equal parts country boy and cool cat. He talked confidently in the interview about his latest career moves.