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TALK ABOUT SUFFERING (2:09)

Ricky Skaggs: Mandolin, Vocals
Tony Rice: Guitar, Vocals

"'Talk About Suffering' is unquestionably Tony Rice and Ricky Skaggs at their vocal peak as duet partners. This is simply unmatched for being one of the purest and yet most elegant acapella bluegrass gospel duets imaginable, both voices blending perfectly.

An instant classic, their recording was recognized immediately as a real standout in the Rice and Skaggs repertoire. Here two instrumental virtuosi put down guitar and mandolin long enough to produce, on vocal harmony alone, one for the ages." ~ Marian Leighton Levy, Co-Founder of Rounder Records



Skaggs & Rice is a lovely duet album between Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice. The two musicians run through a number of bluegrass classics, performing them in a spare, simple old-timey style, backed only by their guitar and mandolin. Not only are the performances breathtaking, but so are the song selections -- including Bill Monroe classics like "Mansions for Me" and "Tennessee Blues" as well as other standards like "Talk About Suffering" and "Have You Someone (In Heaven Awaiting)." ~ Review in AllMusic