Every musician in this performance is absolutely amazing. The banjo player, Alison Brown - I cannot keep my ears off of her playing - phenomenal.

The amazing Alison Brown. Some great hard driving banjo and a tasteful smattering of melodic runs & transitions.

Ms. Brown is KILLIN' on this performance!

This is one of my favorite songs of all time.

My late Mothers favorite song. As child I got back stag and got her autograph for my Mom. Alison Krauss was so nice to me and was happy to do so. This song tugs on my heart strings. Lots of memories listening to this song with her.

" You are either born with the gift of music or you sit in the audience . "

She's always had a great cast around her- Allison Brown is way underrated- she's awesome! I do miss her true bluegrass days though.....

Dang! What a banjo player!

yeah, I still miss Allison Brown being with Alison Krauss and Union Station, what a sensation they were when they became known back in the day....Alison Krauss is one ot the legendary performers, she changed the perception of bluegrass and gave it class like fine wine or beautiful old southern homes... her work has been and is a gift to this era.

ALISON BROWN RULES! Incredible banjo player. That's the best set ever

There is no one that touches Alison's voice and talent.

Now this is Alison Krauss at her best with her best band ever. The timing is so good and rolls along like a sewing machine. Come back Alison Krauss. Get you metronome above 110bpm.

Anything this lady sings or plays is awesome

They are all awesome. Alison Brown is my hero! She can add drive like a jack hammer and still produce the most delicate, innovative and tasteful back up at just the right time!

Alison Brown is so badass

Miss Krauss has a special gift from God above the others. Quite often she gives glory to God in many of her gospel songs. She's not a preachy person but shares the good news of Christ through hand picked songs. Many of the AKUS are believers as well.

In my opinion, this is the best band Krauss has had to date. If Jerry Douglas were playing with her at the time it could not have gotten any better. Adam Steffey's shirt is ridiculously awesome and he rocks. And that Stafford rhythm with his polio stricken hand. Damn. The lovely and talented Alison Brown, and Barry Bales's solid rhythm. You need one hell of a stick to beat this with!

my absolute favorite song of hers. it just slaps me upside the head.

I first heard this song on her album 20 years ago and thought I knew it. Its like I just heard it for the first time with this performance. I can't imagine a better version. Bluegrass is endlessly new.

Double Alison Time! The best Union Station line-up. EVAR. This energy level was never met with later line-ups. It is giving me goose bumps.

"Two Highways" is the first album that I heard of Alison. I heard "Teardrops Will Kiss The Morning Dew" in my car. KVOO AM Radio Station out of Tulsa Oklahoma was playing a Bluegrass Hour. It was the FIRST time I heard her sing and was crying my eyes out trying to drive one Sunday late afternoon/near evening, on a Highway. Thank God nobody else was with me and nobody else was on the Highway that day. My tears impaired my vision and I couldn't wipe them away FAST enough. Scary Situation. But I immediately became Alison Krauss's fan and ordered "Two Highways" the very next day. I believe she was about 17 then. Just a kid, then, with a Powerfully Beautiful Voice that only God in Heaven could gift someone with. And today....she just gets better and better!! One-of-a-Kind and Nobody ELSE like her ANYWHERE!!!

While I too have a special affection for Alison's early records, we have to accept that a talent and musical imagination as vast as hers could not be limited to any one genre.

This one does it for me , vocals and lyrics, perfect

This was her band lineup from 1991. I happen to have had the pleasure of booking her that year...we had a Valentine's Day party for our Bluegrass Association--40 people--and AKUS did 3 sets...I still have the video from that night and Adam wore the same shirt! I got to get on stage and do 3 songs with them too!

the queen of bluegrass. nobody like her. a velvet voice. and personality to match.

I wish she would still play music like this.

You WILL hear the MELODY you've searched for oh so long ms. Krauss. ♡

Allison is such a singer. Unreal! The speed of the guitar solo and banjo beginning stuns me. Nimble and fast.

This song helped me through a break up. Thanks :)

I adore Steffey's shirt!!

Wonderful Alison and Wonderful Alison. Great singing and playing by both...:-) Jack Baker NYC

So Young there still amazing from the start

Best lineup of Union Station ever ...

I personally love the stuff she was doing during this time period, but she is making alot more money doing what she is doing now! She is one of the most talented people on the planet and I respect her music for what it is, whatever she does (but I do miss this style of Alison)!

By far, this is my favorite era of the group. This is the Alison Krauss I fell in love with. Allison Brown is my favorite banjo player of all time, because of her role in Union station. I was inspired to pick up the mandolin because of Adam.

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome performance from my most favorite girl singer! (smiles) God bless you and her always!!! Holly in East Tennessee (a fan of her since 1994)

If you look closely you can see smoke rising off the banjo

Two highways lay before me, which one will I choose? Down one lane, I'd find happiness and down the other I would lose There is no one that I can trust, I must decide alone My decision is an awful one, which road will take me home? In the mornin' would I wake to find down the wrong road I have gone Will I hear the melodies I've searched for oh so long? Only time will tell if I have made a loser's choice And though sadness cries my inner soul, my lover haunts my voice Perils, there are many, as I set out on my way If I lose your love, I know that I can call it back someday Rambler, lonely rambler, just ‘cause anyplace is home Nashville lights, how you have always shined In the mornin' would I wake to find down the wrong road I have gone Will I hear the melodies I've searched for oh so long? Only time will tell if I have made a loser's choice And though sadness cries my inner soul, my lover haunts my voice Wishing now that you had found a word or two to say But the mornin' came and we both knew my eyes gave it away As I kissed your cheeks and said goodbye, I thought only time will tell And you can't draw water from an empty well In the mornin' would I wake to find down the wrong road I have gone Will I hear the melodies I've searched for oh so long? Only time will tell if I have made a loser's choice And though sadness cries my inner soul, my lover haunts my voice And though sadness cries my inner soul, my lover haunts my voice

I saw this great band in 1991 at the Fallon NV Community Center. Tickets were $15, but when AK played the MGM Grand in Reno about 10 years later tickets were $150 and I couldn't get two together.

Highway to Heaven here I come.Loving the banjo♥️

Awesome song!! Looking for more of this set. I agree, Alison Brown is incredible, very tight.

That was a beautiful performance.

Love this music...

I have Loved you from this day....till ernetnity.

LOVE IT

LOL, it appear's what I was going to write, has already been expressed quite a few time's already! I love Alison with the Cox Family and in her early "High Lonesome" Bluegrass singing style. I agree with 'dragnuckle' >>> "we have to accept that a talent and musical imagination as vast as hers could not be limited to any one genre" but that doesn't need to say, one has preference's.

At their best right here

alison not only has the voice of an angel she is also the most beautiful women ive seen

Alison Brown cutting it up on the 5-string.

WoW!❤❤❤

Wow! Great song and great performance. Nice shirt too!

Love this song!!!!!

That was awesome

Damn that girl plays a mean banjo!

Love, love, LOOOOOOVE AKUS!!!! There's nothing better.

classic & timeless=]

Yeah boy, they were cutting it back then. As much as I love Jerry Douglas, you can't be beat the Union Station era when Steffey was doing his magic.

Wonderful song and singing group

WOW!

ah, union station, the portals through with some of the greatest bluegrass musicians have passed

Very clear voice! l like this song♪ from Japan

Stafford is a monster on guitar..

The matching pants were at the cleaners. Playing mandolin fills that good and that well at that tempo, he ought to be able to show up topless if he wants to. Thanks for replying. Gave me an excuse to listen to this track again: it's more fun than a flaming, overcapacity clown car.

Dogsee 1 is right. Alison Brown is no Raymond Fairchild because she is light years ahead of Raymond Fairchild, and believe me, I love Raymond's banjo pickin, he is one of the best ever! Alison is a one of a kind banjo picker and musician!

I've got chills.Larry Cordel is one of the best writers ever-his band is Lonesome Standard Time.

Nice take on this song. Before this, I only heard the CD one. This is nice.

An old favorite of mine! :)

My mom, my meri, my madjesty hears. Thank you, Gina Keep on won't yu

Great

Billy Strings getting you going...nice release

I thought it would make a good user name. Love this song.

wow

Alison Brown!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

That's the title songfrom the CD-- "Two Highways"

Theres you a beautiful woman

It is Tim Stafford of Blue Highway.

yeah--a different alison then what we see today. better or worse? a miss adam so much. i miss that bluegrass. i saw her in georgia when she was about 17 years old. does anyone agree with me that she had a nose job?. the band has changed so much over the years--only one who is still with her is barry. i think i love both alisons--the old and the new. but for some reason i don't buy her cd's anymore. it think i may have love the old alison better. bluegrass rules!

too cute

check the look too, that Alison Brown give Adam Steffey for his subtle, soft, flying accompaniment...

anyone who knows anything about allison must wonder why adam steffy left the band. i was so pissed for a while--allison used to be so shy that adam would have to introduce the band and the songs. i was so pissed when she replaced adam with jerry douglas. i know adam went on to play on the dixie chicks album--but i still feel it was not fair to not give adam his props--i do not think there would be no akus without him. love you adam

shes as good as charlie danels anytime wit that bow her sound as an angel

@TheJamdolinPlayer Agreed.

20 grammys already

Contrived

I love jerry but I miss adam steffy.

@norrman10 Stafford was a previous member of Union Station, roughly around the time this video was filmed. Just to complete the info :-)

love you hun i have you was here in salyersville kentucky

I think the video is from a show on the old cable channel TNN, probably mid 90's

Proof of how great Stelling banjos are and oh by the way look at the capo and ask yourself just how true all over the fretboard a Stelling is with its compensated nut? I'll never understand why she switched to a Prucha.

stelling staghorn god of all banjos

Adam didn't get the memo that solid colors were preferred.

Alison brown...busting its bottom

1991

Wonder how much it would cost for a reunion of this configuration of the group?

This was Alison Ks best band. Replacing Adam and Tim took away her edge. I saw Alison Brown and Stuart Duncan when they were kids at the Hugo Ok. festival late 70s. He was about 15, she 13. They came over for LA area as 2/5 of a band from Cali and entered the band contest.Came in second only because a full band from Ak was pretty good but two players played four instruments and showed everyone else how to do it. Then ~ 10 years later I go to the Round Rock Tx festival to see this knew singer Alison K and shazam! Two for the price of one.

She has "it".

Adam arrived at the studio at the last moment, fresh off a race horse he'd just run at the track and couldn't fully change in time for the studio recording.

Love this track and in my opinion Alison brown is the one who drives it

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