The North Mississippi Allstars have always been proud of their musical roots and never more so than early in the new millennium when they were focused on elevating their career as a trio (brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson on drums and guitar/vocals respectively, plus bassist/vocalist Chris Chew). To that end, NMA used a high-profile appearance at Bonnaroo in 2004 to mount the Hill Country Revue to bring attention to kindred spirits from their native soil: participants included R.L. Burnside and Rising Star Fife and Drum Band, as well as the siblings’ late father Jim Dickinson. And that’s not to mention an audience embracing the rousing, infectious performance as epitomized in this clip.
