Rufus Krisp – formerly: The Righteous Bluegrass Band / later: Gone Johnson

The 1970’s and 80’s the Colorado music scene burgeoned with much young talent of all genres. One of those was a 4-piece bluegrass band in 1970 that evolved through three evolutions with players who later garnered an Emmy nomination, a number one Billboard song, orchestra compositions, University level music teaching, movie and TV soundtracks and dozens of recordings. One musician lasted through all iterations and it wasn’t the obvious singer/songwriter but rather the banjo player! Country was spawning a new sound — country rock and the banjo was able to run the table, at least in these three band kinships. Here is their story.

Manager Mike

Righteous Recording

November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 Mike Aisner

Stories from a zillion studios and Zappa BEHIND STUDIO MICS Before I was rudely interrupted into a decade of band

Manager Mike

TO ENCORE OR NOT — THAT IS THE QUESTION

November 12, 2021November 16, 2021 Mike Aisner

Some tactics just plain backfire in lieu of public love. The Righteous Bluegrass Band had an occasional dilemma — to

Babyface Blab

Ebbets Field Stories #1

November 10, 2021November 14, 2021 Babyface Braunschweiger

When we played Ebbets Field we had a dressing room that was a large suite on the second floor of

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Ebbets Field

November 10, 2021November 17, 2021 Babyface Braunschweiger

Back in the 1970s, Denver was still regarded as a Rocky Mountain “cowtown,” a blip on the national music radar

Manager Mike

Now He’s Back and I’m Blue

November 6, 2021November 30, 2021 Babyface Braunschweiger

http://rufuskrisp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Title.mp4 After Robert left the band would he drift aimlessly? Well how about writing a # 1 country song with Michael