Notes from the Field

Following the recent discussion about a fretboard from Bill Monroe’s mandolin being for sale on eBay for $75,000, and all the expected jocularity about that much money for a fragment of a mandolin, etc. Most of the fun was about the out-of-proportion expectations of the seller and the absurdity of expecting someone to buy it for that price.

Be that as it may, I would be the first to cheer if it is sold for that much or more.

I am beyond wondering why some things are ...

A little over five years ago I wrote a blog trying to sort out my feelings in relation to my musical heroes. And at the time of course I figured I had written about all that needed to be said on the topic.

To prove me wrong, go here.

In the interim I have had a thought or two more, and kind of in a different direction. Bear with me, this is something.

I enjoy listening to Chris Thile much more when I ignore any connection between what he does on the mandolin ...