GOOD TUNES RISE ABOVE MURK.(ARTS & ENTERTA)

Byline: MICHAEL ECK Special to the Times Union

TROY -- The Troy Music Hall is world renowned for its excellent acoustics, but you wouldn't have known that Saturday night. The sound was frequently awful, and never up to par, with feedback threatening to rear its ugly head late into the evening.

That was especially unfortunate for folks who wanted to hear some of Vassar Clements' legendary fiddling. The midrange of Clements' ax was virtually nonexistent, making it sound as though he was only playing half of a violin.

The billing made it seem as though Clements would front a set of his own, but he didn't. He shared the first half of the show with the …