This is one of my favorite Tony Rice albums. The song COMMON  GROUND is one of the main songs I point "new" people to when they  are curious and want to hear what Tony means by the term  "spacegrass". It's not just Tony that makes this album great  though. Bassist Todd Phillips is one of the best players in this genre and  the thick, woody tone of his bass is captured in full force on this  recording. And check out the Civil War feel on the song BACKWATERS when  Todd bows his bass!