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SnapCut
Mar-07-2008, 11:39am
This is me running through the Wabash Cannonball a few times. I messed up and didn't pick the best take http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMpOE-1mqdo
AlanN
Mar-07-2008, 11:55am
Not too shabby.
Niles H has a book out with multiple solos to about 6 tunes, this is one of them. Try to find that and incorporate some of his ideas into your own thing.
SnapCut
Mar-07-2008, 11:59am
Not too shabby.
Niles H has a book out with multiple solos to about 6 tunes, this is one of them. Try to find that and incorporate some of his ideas into your own thing.
Could you give me the name of the book?
AlanN
Mar-07-2008, 12:03pm
Hot Solos to Bluegrass Mandolin Tunes, or something like that. Search for a post of his on this message board, I think he includes a link on the bottom for his wares.
sstiner
Mar-07-2008, 12:20pm
Great Job! I am going to try and find some tab on that and give is a go! I have been working on El Cumbanchero and it has been lots of fun. I am a hack but It is fun!!!! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Gutbucket
Mar-07-2008, 12:31pm
Check out the Claire Lynch Band's version of it. Really a different spin on a great old standard. Kind of a darker minor sounding thing going on. I really like it.
Bill Snyder
Mar-07-2008, 5:07pm
Not too shabby.
Niles H has a book out with multiple solos to about 6 tunes, this is one of them. Try to find that and incorporate some of his ideas into your own thing.
Could you give me the name of the book?
Check out Niles' website. (http://www.users.waitrose.com/~john.baldry/mando/hokkanen.html) It is Hot Licks For Hot Picks.
Well, that is certainly one of his books (I have had it since 1983 or so), but I'm thinking of another book where he laid out several tunes, with several choruses of each.
Bill Snyder
Mar-07-2008, 10:21pm
My mistake Alan. Hot Solos For Bluegrass Mandolin is listed right under the one I mentioned, I just cut and pasted the wrong one.
Hey Snapcut -- the end is the best part! I do that too -- play while it's fun and then screw up and say ok enough! I also mouth the lyrics just like you do . . .
Tillmanator
Mar-08-2008, 4:45pm
Hey Snapcut -- the end is the best part! #I do that too -- play while it's fun and then screw up and say ok enough! #I also mouth the lyrics just like you do . . .
Snap... are you actually mouthing the words or doing some sort of counting? Or reading tab? I noticed you doing this in another of your vids. It doesn't really look like mouthing words. I was curious.... do tell.
Good job on the tune (Wabash Cannonball). Good to see you posting again also. I just bought a guitar today. I may do some vids with it. It's fun. I've already learned half of my mando tunes on it.
SnapCut
Mar-08-2008, 11:13pm
Hey Snapcut -- the end is the best part! #I do that too -- play while it's fun and then screw up and say ok enough! #I also mouth the lyrics just like you do . . .
Snap... are you actually mouthing the words or doing some sort of counting? #Or reading tab? #I noticed you doing this in another of your vids. #It doesn't really look like mouthing words. #I was curious.... do tell.
Good job on the tune (Wabash Cannonball). #Good to see you posting again also. #I just bought a guitar today. #I may do some vids with it. #It's fun. # I've already learned half of my mando tunes on it.
Hi Lynn
Can't wait to see you new videos.
My Sister was the first to point out my mouth moving. I'm not really sure what it is. I think it's something involuntary. I don't read tabs and most of the tunes I have don't have lyrics with them and don't match what I know. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
This is me while playing #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif # http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Red Henry
Mar-09-2008, 7:43am
Check out the Claire Lynch Band's version of it. Really a different spin on a great old standard. Kind of a darker minor sounding thing going on. I really like it.
Right, Claire's version seems to be partly a takeoff on the old Carter Family recording of the song. A great singer, and good stuff.
Red
Steve Perry
Mar-10-2008, 9:47am
Dang ol' Wabash Cannonball!!! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif # I've been trying to work out a break to Footprints in the Snow and everything I come up with winds up sounding like Wabash Cannonball! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Gutbucket
Mar-10-2008, 11:25am
Combine the two and call it "Snowball."http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
steve V. johnson
Mar-10-2008, 11:37am
I was just over in Vincennes yesterday and there is definitely something to be said for "Wabash Snowballs" these days.
Go for it!
On our way back to Bloomington, on US 50 we saw where some folks had built a huge, beautiful dragon out of snow. The houses were in the shadow of a big ridge to the south, so the sun didn't melt the snow in their yards. The dragon was about 40' long and maybe 8-10' high!
stv