# Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives at Banjo Stage, October 2, 2016

[Hardly Strictly Bluegrass](http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2016/) presents [Marty Stuart](http://www.martystuart.net/) & His Fabulous Superlatives  
2016-10-02  
[Banjo Stage, Hellman Hollow](http://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/ggp-helman-hollow-picnic-area/)  
[Golden Gate Park, 50 Overlook Dr, San Francisco, CA 94122 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Golden+Gate+Park,+50+Overlook+Dr,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122+USA&hl=en)  
11:00 AM, Sunday, October 2, 2016

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## One Set

[11:00 AM announcements from emcee Paul Mann, band out]

01. [11:01 AM] _I Know You Rider_
02. [11:07 AM] _Country Boy Rock & Roll_
03. [11:10 AM] (unidentified surf-twang instrumental \#1 -- possibly a slow take on _Over the Moon_?)
04. [11:14 AM] _Country Music Got a Hold on Me_ (KV)
05. [11:19 AM] _El Paso_ ‡@©
06. [11:24 AM] _Got the Bull By the Horns_ (CS)
07. [11:27 AM] _Pretty Boy Floyd_ (HS) ‡©@  
[band off, leaving Marty alone on mandolin]
08. [11:30 AM] _Orange Blossom Special_ ‡  
[band back]
09. [11:37 AM] _Mama Tried_
10. [11:39 AM] _Tear the Woodpile Down_ »
11. [11:42 AM] (unidentified surf instrumental reprise)
12. [11:44 AM] _Angels Rock Me to Sleep_ ©  
[show ends 11:46 AM; closing words from emcee Paul Mann]


## Performers

* [Chris Scruggs](http://www.chrisscruggs.com/): bass, © contrabass, lead (t06) and harmony vox;
* [Harry Stinson](http://harrystinson.net/): drums, lead (t07) and harmony vox;
* [Marty Stuart](http://www.martystuart.net/): guitar, ‡ mandolin, lead and harmony vox;
* [Kenny Vaughan](https://www.facebook.com/kennyvaughanofficial/): guitar, @ acoustic guitar, lead (t04) and harmony vox.

## Notes

Marty and his crack band shot out the gate like thoroughbred horses gunning for the roses down the end of the final stretch. My, what a sight to behold! Playing at 11 AM was clearly no problem for these boys! I'd been apprehensive that the set would be too country, but happily, it was heavily loaded towards the rockin' side of things. Heck, they even threw in a couple bits of surf twang! And despite the preference I just stated for hearing that good ole telecaster-based rock-n-roll, I'd have to say that the absolute highlight of the set was Marty's masterful solo mandolin rendition of Orange Blossom Special. Whew!

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