Pickin' On Explained

Pickin' On
Origin:Los Angeles, California, United States
Years Active:–present
Label:CMH
Associated Acts:Iron Horse, Cornbread Red, Honeywagon, Old School Freight Train, Dust Bowl Cavaliers

Pickin' On is a series of rock and country tribute albums performed in a bluegrass style. The records are released by CMH Records.

The albums are recorded by bluegrass studio musicians[1] for example Dennis Caplinger playing all instruments on ten tracks on the Pickin' On Lee Ann Rimes album.[2]

Discography

Original Artist Album TitleYear
3 Doors DownPickin' On 3 Doors Down2007
AC/DCBack in Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to AC/DC2005
AerosmithPickin' On Aerosmith2000
Pick Your Wings: The Bluegrass Tribute to Aerosmith (Ft. Cornbread Red)2008
AirBlue Safari: Pickin' On Air (Ft. Old School Freight Train)2005
AlabamaPickin' On Alabama2004
Alan JacksonPickin' On Alan Jackson2002
All-American RejectsBluegrass Tribute to All-American Rejects2006
Allman BrothersPickin' On the Allman Brothers2000
Avett BrothersThe Bluegrass Tribute to the Avett Brothers2011
Barenaked LadiesPinch My Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Barenaked Ladies2006
Beach BoysPickin' On The Beach Boys2004
The BeatlesPickin' On The Beatles1994
Pickin' On The Beatles Vol. 21999
BeckPickin' On Beck2005
The Black CrowesPickin' On The Black Crowes2002
The Black KeysThe Bluegrass Tribute to The Black Keys2011
Black Label SocietyLife, Birth, Blue, Grass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Black Label Society (Ft. Iron Horse)2006
Blake SheltonPickin' On Blake Shelton: A Bluegrass Tribute - Bar Light2005
Blink-182Grass Stains: A Bluegrass Tribute to blink-1822003
Blues TravelerPickin' On Blues Traveler2002
Bob DylanPickin' On Dylan1999
Bob MarleyJamming: Bluegrass Celebrates Bob Marley2001
Bon JoviNice Life: Bluegrass Tribute to Bon Jovi2006
BostonSmokin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Boston2000
Brad PaisleyPickin' On Brad Paisley2003
Brooks & DunnPickin' On Brooks & Dunn2002
Bruce SpringsteenPickin' on Springsteen1999
Pickin' on Bruce Springsteen Vol. 22003
The ByrdsEight Miles High: A Bluegrass Tribute to The Byrds2001
Clint BlackPickin' On Clint Black2004
ColdplayPickin' on Coldplay: A Bluegrass Tribute2005
Counting CrowsPickin' On Counting Crows2007
CreedPickin' on Creed2001
Creedence Clearwater RevivalPickin' on Creedence Clearwater Revival1999
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & YoungPickin' on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young2000
Pickin' on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Vol. 22002
Darius Rucker and Hootie & The BlowfishThe Bluegrass Tribute to Darius Rucker & Hootie & The Blowfish2011
Dave Matthews BandBreathe: The Bluegrass Tribute to Dave Matthews Band2001
Breathe, Vol. 2: The Bluegrass Tribute to Dave Matthews Band2003
Def LeppardPickin' On Def Leppard2005
Dolly PartonPickin' On Dolly Parton2003
The Doobie BrothersPickin' on the Doobie Brothers2001
Dwight YoakamPickin' On Dwight Yoakam2004
The EaglesPickin' On The Eagles1994
Eric ClaptonPickin' On Clapton1999
Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic: A Tribute to Elton John1998
Faith HillPickin' On Faith Hill2001
Foo FightersBleed It Out: The Bluegrass Tribute to Foo Fighters2007
Franz FerdinandPickin' On Franz Ferdinand (Ft. Cornbread Red)2005
Garth BrooksPickin' On Garth Brooks2000
Pickin' & Singin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Garth Brooks2008
George StraitPickin' On George Strait2000
Gov't MulePickin' On Gov't Mule2004
Grateful Dead1997
Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Vol. 22000
Green DayGreen Day Bluegrass: Pickin' on Green Day (Ft. Honeywagon and Cornbread Red)2005
Green Day Bluegrass Vol. 22010
Guns N' RosesTake Me Home: The Bluegrass Tribute to Guns N' Roses (Ft. Iron Horse)2007
Hank Williams Jr.Pickin' On Hank Williams Jr.2004
Jack JohnsonPickin' On Jack Johnson2003
Jack WhiteThe Bluegrass Tribute to Jack White2012
Jerry GarciaPickin' On Jerry Garcia2001
Johnny CashPickin' On Johnny Cash2006
Jimi HendrixPickin' On Hendrix1999
Jimmy BuffettPickin' On Jimmy Buffett2000
John Cougar MellencampAin't That America: The Bluegrass Tribute to John Cougar Mellencamp2000
John DenverRocky Mountain High: A Tribute to John Denver1997
John MayerPickin' On John Mayer2003
JourneyBluegrass Tribute to Journey2008
Kanye WestThe Bluegrass Tribute to Kanye West's Heartless (Ft. Iron Horse)2010
Keith UrbanPickin' On Keith Urban2003
Kenny ChesneyPickin' On Kenny Chesney: The Fantastic Bluegrass Tribute2002
Pickin' On Kenny Chesney Vol. 22004
The KillersThe Bluegrass Tribute to The Killers2006
Kings of LeonThe Bluegrass Tribute to Kings of Leon (Ft. Iron Horse)2010
Led ZeppelinPickin' On Zeppelin2000
Pickin' On Led Zeppelin Vol. 22003
Lee Ann WomackPickin' On Lee Ann Womack2002
Linkin ParkThe Bluegrass Tribute to Linkin Park (Ft Cornbread Red)2005
LonestarPickin' On Lonestar2002
Lynyrd Skynyrd1997
Maroon 5Tangled In Maroon: The Bluegrass Tribute to Maroon 52007
Merle HaggardPickin' On Merle Haggard2002
MetallicaFade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica (Ft. Iron Horse)2003
Fade to Bluegrass Vol. 2: The Bluegrass Tribute to Metallica (Ft. Iron Horse)2006
Modest MousePickin' on Modest Mouse (Ft. Iron Horse)2004
Mötley CrüeBluegrass Tribute to Mötley Crüe2007
Mumford and SonsThe Bluegrass Tribute to Mumford and Sons 2011
Pickin' on Mumford and Sons' Babel2012
Neil YoungPickin' On Neil Young1998
New Found GloryPickin' on New Found Glory2006
NirvanaPickin' On Nirvana2017
The OffspringAmericano: The Bluegrass Tribute to The Offspring2007
Peter FramptonPickin' On Peter Frampton2001
PhishGone Phishin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Phish2000
Still Phishin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Phish, Vol. 22002
Pink FloydPickin' on Pink Floyd2001
PoisonPick Your Poison: The Bluegrass Tribute to Poison2007
Quentin TarantinoBlood-Splattered Bluegrass: A Tribute to the Films of Quentin Tarantino2011
RadioheadCorporate Love Breakdown: The Bluegrass Tribute to Radiohead2005
Randy TravisPickin' On Randy Travis2003
Rascal FlattsPickin' On Rascal Flatts2003
Reba McEntirePickin' On Reba McEntire2002
Red Hot Chili PeppersPick My Kiss: The Bluegrass Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers2006
R.E.M.Pickin' on R.E.M.2001
Relient KPickin' On Relient K2007
The Rolling StonesPickin' On The Rolling Stones2000
Pickin' On The Rolling Stones Vol. 22003
Paint It Blue: The Bluegrass Tribute to the Rolling Stones (Ft. Honeywagon)2005
SantanaPickin' On Santana2000
Shania TwainPickin' on Shania Twain2000
Sheryl CrowPickin' On Sheryl Crow2001
The ShinsPickin' on The Shins: A Tribute2007
Simon & GarfunkelSoundtrack to a Generation: Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel1999
Stevie Ray VaughanPickin' on Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Bluegrass Tribute2001
String Cheese IncidentPickin' On The String Cheese Incident2002
The StrokesBluegrass Tribute to The Strokes2006
SugarlandWe Drove All Night: Bluegrass Tribute to Sugarland2006
Taking Back SundayPickin' on Taking Back Sunday2010
Taylor SwiftPickin' & Singin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Taylor Swift2008
Pickin' On Taylor Swift Vol. 22015
Tenacious DThis Is Just a Tribute: Bluegrass Wrecks the Music of Tenacious D (Ft. Dust Bowl Cavaliers)2006
Tim McGrawI Like It, I Love It: The Bluegrass Tribute to Tim McGraw2001
Where The Bluegrass Grows: The Tribute to Tim McGraw (Ft. Billy Bob Thornton)2006
Toby KeithPickin' On Toby Keith2003
Tom PettyPickin' on Petty: A Bluegrass Tribute to Tom Petty2000
Travis TrittPickin' On Travis Tritt2002
U2Pickin' On U22001
Pickin' On U2 Vol. 22003
Vince GillPickin' On Vince Gill2004
The White StripesPickin' On The White Stripes2005
The WhoPickin' On The Who2002
Widespread PanicPickin' on Widespread Panic: A Bluegrass Tribute2001
WilcoPickin' on Wilco: Casino Side2004
Willie NelsonPickin' On Willie Nelson2003
ZZ TopPickin' on ZZ Top2000
VariousPickin' On The Movies1993
VariousFour Finger Music: The Bluegrass Tribute to the Music Made Famous by The Simpsons2007
VariousHeigh Ho Banjo: Bluegrass Salutes Favorite Disney Songs1998
VariousThe Fantastic Pickin' On Series Bluegrass Sampler2002
VariousThe Eclectic Bluegrass Collection 2006
VariousThe Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock Hits (Ft Iron Horse & Conrbread Red)2007
VariousThe Bluegrass Tribute to The Hunger Games2012
VariousPickin' On The 90s2016

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Notes and References

  1. Billboard . 15 Sep 2001 . 50 . 113 . 37 . "She notes that most of these albums feature new recordings by "a corral" of top studio musicians and bluegrass pickers, including banjoist Scott Vestal, dobro player Rob Ickes, and fiddlers Byron Berline, Aubrey Haynie, and Gabe Witcher." . Bluegrass Gets Red Hot . Bessman . Jim.
  2. Bluegrass Unlimited, Volume 39, Issues 1-6