Mark O’Connor & The American Music Shop! 1 of 4
The band to beat! This is a short segment of the terrific music from “The American Music Shop.” (The Show aired from 1990 to 1993)
Leading the band, is the Legendary Grammy Award-Winning Violinist and World-Class Fiddler: Mark O’Connor!
Song: “Pick it Apart” by Mark O’Connor
The New Nashville Cats Band:
Mark O’Connor, Fiddle
Matt Rollings, Keyboards
Brent Mason, Electric Guitar
Michael Rhodes, Electric Bass
Paul Franklin, Pedal Steel
Paul Leim, Drums
Terry McMillan, Tamborine/Percussion
“The American Music Shop featured a different artist each week. Concerts were given in a small, intimate theater and recorded live. In addition to the artists’ own bands, the American Music Shop band accompanied the performers, giving these concerts a unique sound.” (Written by Jason A. Cormier -IMDB Website)
I also whole-heartedly agree with the following author:
“The American Music Shop was one of the greatest music shows ever! Even now, No show has given us the variety and talent that was aired on this program. Heavy’s from Country, Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Zydeco, would give these amazing performances with as much energy as being at their live shows. The production and sound quality was far superior to any thing CMT could ever do today. I still regularly watch the shows I was lucky enough to have taped. After the show had ended, I asked Jerry Douglas and Mark O’Connor if they missed doing the show, both said “yes”. I wish that the powers that be would sell the shows to syndication. That way, more of the world could enjoy the rich flavor this varied musical flow gave us each week when it aired”. (Written by Pnai -IMDB Website User Comment)
Yes, I too would buy Re-mastered DVDs of all three years of this show if it was available. Please! 
Produced by: TNN-THE NASHVILLE NETWORK, 1991.
Duration : 0:5:12
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Man, what a …
Man, what a collection of bad-ass musicians!
Brent mason in for …
Brent mason in for the kill on this one
He is the king of …
He is the king of the fiddle and my idol when it comes to fiddling.
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Now that I look …
Now that I look harder, I realize that. I never saw the metal assembly around the bridge.
@Karlboy111 It’s …
@Karlboy111 It’s not a Floyd. It’s a Kahler. It mounts on top of the guitar with very little routing & drilling, thus taking less from the body’s resonance than a full rout such as for a Strat or a Floyd. They were very popular in the ’80′s with rockers who didn’t want to give up their Gibby’s. Peace! out
Wow, I never …
Wow, I never noticed the whammy bar before. Thanks for pointing that out.
And “they” took …
And “they” took this show off the air? I suppose it’s too late to protest?? Oh yes, I’ve forgotten what it’s called, is it “Spike”(?) but the “chanel for guys” I think is just so much better………..NOT!!!!!
This is just so far beyond awesome, it defies description……..thanks for sharing it.
Amazing! Mark, …
Amazing! Mark, Brent, Paul and, Mike. It just doesn’t get any better than this!
Also, a Tele with …
Also, a Tele with an FR? That’s awesome.
Mark O’Connor is …
Mark O’Connor is nuts. So is that piano player. I was really impressed by the lapsteel player too…….
surpasses anyone
surpasses anyone
he could beat …
he could beat turtle island string quartet:skylife by a longshot
hes pretty good
hes pretty good
Yeah this floor …
Yeah this floor looks slippery and I probably would feel dizzy after playing that xD. Omg, fantastic musicians
they are all …
they are all excepcionally gifted musicians
lets hear you do …
lets hear you do what the drummer is doing and try and do it as clean as or in time as he is
Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
This video is so …
This video is so awesome!!
Amazing…. I saw …
Amazing…. I saw the Dregs reunion concert but Mark wasn’t with them at the time…Allen Sloan (Slonav) was great but Mark O is the best I’ve ever heard. Man, at the end of the song the guitarist almost takes a dive!! Slippery floor Brent?
Cool. He was a …
Cool. He was a member of the dixie dregs for a while. Look them up. World class is all i can say
OMG the pace… …
OMG the pace… incredible
Its the drummer but …
Its the drummer but swing it? How exactly do you swing a straight eight song? This may be a style you’re not used to.
So you like it eh. …
So you like it eh. I didn’t say it was the drummer. It appears to be the keyboard player??? un chu un chu un chu un chu. And it doesn’t appear difficult. Change it up. Swing it. Syncopate it. Something. Just not the same old thing through the whole piece. My thoughts.
he didn’t.
he didn’t.