Live on the Road, Vol. 2 is a Larry Sparks concert album released on Crosscut CR-1131, featuring Sparks on guitar and lead vocals alongside David Harvey on banjo, Terry Barnes, Barry Crabtree, and Larry D. Sparks on bass. The live format suits Sparks well — a performer whose understated stage presence and undemonstrative vocal style become, in person, deeply compelling rather than restrained. The Lonesome Ramblers' tight ensemble work on stage, honed by decades of touring, gives the recording a focused energy that complements Sparks's singing. Crosscut, a German label that has documented Sparks's career across multiple releases, captures the performance with straightforward fidelity, allowing the music to speak without production enhancement. The result is an honest document of one of bluegrass's most consistent and dedicated performing units.
Tracklist
- 1 Sleep with one eye open 2:51
- 2 Smoky Mountain Memories Source Recording 3:30
- 3 Bugle Call Rag alt version 2:45
- 4 Alone and lonesome 2:28
- 5 Cannonball blues 2:12
- 6 Green pastures in the sky 3:09
- 7 Good bye little darlin' 2:39
- 8 The old plantation 2:44
- 9 Katy Hill alt version 2:41
- 10 Doin’ My Time alt version 4:07
- 11 Let Him lead you 1:58
- 12 Fiddle pickin' 2:31
