Pickin' On | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | CMH |
| Website | www |
Pickin' On is a series of rock and country tribute albums performed in a bluegrass style. The records are released by CMH Records. [1] [2]
The albums are recorded by bluegrass studio musicians [3] for example Dennis Caplinger playing all instruments on ten tracks on the Pickin' On Lee Ann Rimes album. [4]
| Original Artist | Album Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Doors Down | Pickin' On 3 Doors Down | 2007 |
| AC/DC | Back in Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to AC/DC | 2005 |
| Aerosmith | Pickin' On Aerosmith | 2000 |
| Pick Your Wings: The Bluegrass Tribute to Aerosmith (Ft. Cornbread Red) | 2008 | |
| Air | Blue Safari: Pickin' On Air (Ft. Old School Freight Train) | 2005 |
| Alabama | Pickin' On Alabama | 2004 |
| Alan Jackson | Pickin' On Alan Jackson | 2002 |
| All-American Rejects | Bluegrass Tribute to All-American Rejects | 2006 |
| Allman Brothers | Pickin' On the Allman Brothers | 2000 |
| Avett Brothers | The Bluegrass Tribute to the Avett Brothers | 2011 |
| Barenaked Ladies | Pinch My Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Barenaked Ladies | 2006 |
| Beach Boys | Pickin' On The Beach Boys | 2004 |
| The Beatles | Pickin' On The Beatles | 1994 |
| Pickin' On The Beatles Vol. 2 | 1999 | |
| Beck | Pickin' On Beck | 2005 |
| The Black Crowes | Pickin' On The Black Crowes | 2002 |
| The Black Keys | The Bluegrass Tribute to The Black Keys | 2011 |
| Black Label Society | Life, Birth, Blue, Grass: The Bluegrass Tribute to Black Label Society (Ft. Iron Horse) | 2006 |
| Blake Shelton | Pickin' On Blake Shelton: A Bluegrass Tribute - Bar Light | 2005 |
| Blink-182 | Grass Stains: A Bluegrass Tribute to blink-182 | 2003 |
| Blues Traveler | Pickin' On Blues Traveler | 2002 |
| Bob Dylan | Pickin' On Dylan | 1999 |
| Bob Marley | Jamming: Bluegrass Celebrates Bob Marley | 2001 |
| Bon Jovi | Nice Life: Bluegrass Tribute to Bon Jovi | 2006 |
| Boston | Smokin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Boston | 2000 |
| Brad Paisley | Pickin' On Brad Paisley | 2003 |
| Brooks & Dunn | Pickin' On Brooks & Dunn | 2002 |
| Bruce Springsteen | Pickin' on Springsteen | 1999 |
| Pickin' on Bruce Springsteen Vol. 2 | 2003 | |
| The Byrds | Eight Miles High: A Bluegrass Tribute to The Byrds | 2001 |
| Clint Black | Pickin' On Clint Black | 2004 |
| Coldplay | Pickin' on Coldplay: A Bluegrass Tribute | 2005 |
| Counting Crows | Pickin' On Counting Crows | 2007 |
| Creed | Pickin' on Creed | 2001 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Pickin' on Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1999 |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young | Pickin' on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 2000 |
| Pickin' on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Vol. 2 | 2002 | |
| Darius Rucker and Hootie & The Blowfish | The Bluegrass Tribute to Darius Rucker & Hootie & The Blowfish | 2011 |
| Dave Matthews Band | Breathe: The Bluegrass Tribute to Dave Matthews Band | 2001 |
| Breathe, Vol. 2: The Bluegrass Tribute to Dave Matthews Band | 2003 | |
| Def Leppard | Pickin' On Def Leppard | 2005 |
| Dolly Parton | Pickin' On Dolly Parton | 2003 |
| The Doobie Brothers | Pickin' on the Doobie Brothers | 2001 |
| Dwight Yoakam | Pickin' On Dwight Yoakam | 2004 |
| The Eagles | Pickin' On The Eagles | 1994 |
| Eric Clapton | Pickin' On Clapton | 1999 |
| Elton John | Captain Fantastic: A Tribute to Elton John | 1998 |
| Faith Hill | Pickin' On Faith Hill | 2001 |
| Foo Fighters | Bleed It Out: The Bluegrass Tribute to Foo Fighters | 2007 |
| Franz Ferdinand | Pickin' On Franz Ferdinand (Ft. Cornbread Red) | 2005 |
| Garth Brooks | Pickin' On Garth Brooks | 2000 |
| Pickin' & Singin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Garth Brooks | 2008 | |
| George Strait | Pickin' On George Strait | 2000 |
| Gov't Mule | Pickin' On Gov't Mule | 2004 |
| Grateful Dead | Pickin' on the Grateful Dead: A Tribute | 1997 |
| Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Vol. 2 | 2000 | |
| Green Day | Green Day Bluegrass: Pickin' on Green Day (Ft. Honeywagon and Cornbread Red) | 2005 |
| Green Day Bluegrass Vol. 2 | 2010 | |
| Guns N' Roses | Take Me Home: The Bluegrass Tribute to Guns N' Roses (Ft. Iron Horse) | 2007 |
| Hank Williams Jr. | Pickin' On Hank Williams Jr. | 2004 |
| Jack Johnson | Pickin' On Jack Johnson | 2003 |
| Jack White | The Bluegrass Tribute to Jack White | 2012 |
| Jerry Garcia | Pickin' On Jerry Garcia | 2001 |
| Johnny Cash | Pickin' On Johnny Cash | 2006 |
| Jimi Hendrix | Pickin' On Hendrix | 1999 |
| Jimmy Buffett | Pickin' On Jimmy Buffett | 2000 |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | Ain't That America: The Bluegrass Tribute to John Cougar Mellencamp | 2000 |
| John Denver | Rocky Mountain High: A Tribute to John Denver | 1997 |
| John Mayer | Pickin' On John Mayer | 2003 |
| Journey | Bluegrass Tribute to Journey | 2008 |
| Kanye West | The Bluegrass Tribute to Kanye West's Heartless (Ft. Iron Horse) | 2010 |
| Keith Urban | Pickin' On Keith Urban | 2003 |
| Kenny Chesney | Pickin' On Kenny Chesney: The Fantastic Bluegrass Tribute | 2002 |
| Pickin' On Kenny Chesney Vol. 2 | 2004 | |
| The Killers | The Bluegrass Tribute to The Killers | 2006 |
| Kings of Leon | The Bluegrass Tribute to Kings of Leon (Ft. Iron Horse) | 2010 |
| Led Zeppelin | Pickin' On Zeppelin | 2000 |
| Pickin' On Led Zeppelin Vol. 2 | 2003 | |
| Lee Ann Womack | Pickin' On Lee Ann Womack | 2002 |
| Linkin Park | The Bluegrass Tribute to Linkin Park (Ft Cornbread Red) | 2005 |
| Lonestar | Pickin' On Lonestar | 2002 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Pickin' on Lynyrd Skynyrd: A Tribute | 1997 |
| Maroon 5 | Tangled In Maroon: The Bluegrass Tribute to Maroon 5 | 2007 |
| Merle Haggard | Pickin' On Merle Haggard | 2002 |
| Metallica | Fade 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 Mouse | Pickin' on Modest Mouse (Ft. Iron Horse) | 2004 |
| Mötley Crüe | Bluegrass Tribute to Mötley Crüe | 2007 |
| Mumford and Sons | The Bluegrass Tribute to Mumford and Sons | 2011 |
| Pickin' on Mumford and Sons' Babel | 2012 | |
| Neil Young | Pickin' On Neil Young | 1998 |
| New Found Glory | Pickin' on New Found Glory | 2006 |
| Nirvana | Pickin' On Nirvana | 2017 |
| The Offspring | Americano: The Bluegrass Tribute to The Offspring | 2007 |
| Peter Frampton | Pickin' On Peter Frampton | 2001 |
| Phish | Gone Phishin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Phish | 2000 |
| Still Phishin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Phish, Vol. 2 | 2002 | |
| Pink Floyd | Pickin' on Pink Floyd | 2001 |
| Poison | Pick Your Poison: The Bluegrass Tribute to Poison | 2007 |
| Quentin Tarantino | Blood-Splattered Bluegrass: A Tribute to the Films of Quentin Tarantino | 2011 |
| Radiohead | Corporate Love Breakdown: The Bluegrass Tribute to Radiohead | 2005 |
| Randy Travis | Pickin' On Randy Travis | 2003 |
| Rascal Flatts | Pickin' On Rascal Flatts | 2003 |
| Reba McEntire | Pickin' On Reba McEntire | 2002 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Pick My Kiss: The Bluegrass Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2006 |
| R.E.M. | Pickin' on R.E.M. | 2001 |
| Relient K | Pickin' On Relient K | 2007 |
| The Rolling Stones | Pickin' On The Rolling Stones | 2000 |
| Pickin' On The Rolling Stones Vol. 2 | 2003 | |
| Paint It Blue: The Bluegrass Tribute to the Rolling Stones (Ft. Honeywagon) | 2005 | |
| Santana | Pickin' On Santana | 2000 |
| Shania Twain | Pickin' on Shania Twain | 2000 |
| Sheryl Crow | Pickin' On Sheryl Crow | 2001 |
| The Shins | Pickin' on The Shins: A Tribute | 2007 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | Soundtrack to a Generation: Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel | 1999 |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan | Pickin' on Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Bluegrass Tribute | 2001 |
| String Cheese Incident | Pickin' On The String Cheese Incident | 2002 |
| The Strokes | Bluegrass Tribute to The Strokes | 2006 |
| Sugarland | We Drove All Night: Bluegrass Tribute to Sugarland | 2006 |
| Taking Back Sunday | Pickin' on Taking Back Sunday | 2010 |
| Taylor Swift | Pickin' & Singin': The Bluegrass Tribute to Taylor Swift | 2008 |
| Pickin' On Taylor Swift Vol. 2 | 2015 | |
| Tenacious D | This Is Just a Tribute: Bluegrass Wrecks the Music of Tenacious D (Ft. Dust Bowl Cavaliers) | 2006 |
| Tim McGraw | I Like It, I Love It: The Bluegrass Tribute to Tim McGraw | 2001 |
| Where The Bluegrass Grows: The Tribute to Tim McGraw (Ft. Billy Bob Thornton) | 2006 | |
| Toby Keith | Pickin' On Toby Keith | 2003 |
| Tom Petty | Pickin' on Petty: A Bluegrass Tribute to Tom Petty | 2000 |
| Travis Tritt | Pickin' On Travis Tritt | 2002 |
| U2 | Pickin' On U2 | 2001 |
| Pickin' On U2 Vol. 2 | 2003 | |
| Vince Gill | Pickin' On Vince Gill | 2004 |
| The White Stripes | Pickin' On The White Stripes | 2005 |
| The Who | Pickin' On The Who | 2002 |
| Widespread Panic | Pickin' on Widespread Panic: A Bluegrass Tribute | 2001 |
| Wilco | Pickin' on Wilco: Casino Side | 2004 |
| Willie Nelson | Pickin' On Willie Nelson | 2003 |
| ZZ Top | Pickin' on ZZ Top | 2000 |
| Various | Pickin' On The Movies | 1993 |
| Various | Four Finger Music: The Bluegrass Tribute to the Music Made Famous by The Simpsons | 2007 |
| Various | Heigh Ho Banjo: Bluegrass Salutes Favorite Disney Songs | 1998 |
| Various | The Fantastic Pickin' On Series Bluegrass Sampler | 2002 |
| Various | The Eclectic Bluegrass Collection | 2006 |
| Various | The Bluegrass Tribute to Classic Rock Hits (Ft Iron Horse & Conrbread Red) | 2007 |
| Various | The Bluegrass Tribute to The Hunger Games | 2012 |
| Various | Pickin' On The 90s | 2016 |
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