I just stopped playing out with my Collings after a near-disaster. I swore she wouldn't be a case queen. She isn't... well, not entirely.
Here's the thing - now I'm playing a 40 year old...
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I just stopped playing out with my Collings after a near-disaster. I swore she wouldn't be a case queen. She isn't... well, not entirely.
Here's the thing - now I'm playing a 40 year old...
These new instruments are so darn good... I think it's tough to justify any value added with these old ones.
I was in a shop when a mid 60's Martin was brought in. Brazilian redwood sides. Cared...
This is probably an unsatisfying response, but when I encounter "bad" jammers I just think, "Okay, here we go... it won't be fun but I'll learn something - just not what I wanted to learn."
And...
I just conducted some "very scientific" tests. I recorded my beautiful mandolin (MT2... of which I'm not worthy) with a 57 and a cheap SDC into my DAW.
Then I played it back from the DAW into my...
Wow... this is such a key point. I've found SDC's to be feedback nightmares but that's because I can't RTM or notch out issues. And I find the SM57 so sufferable for mandolin that I'm about to head...
I think Thile is a great interpreter of music. As a curator and composer I just don't have the same tastes I guess. I have a thing for masterful musicianship. I figure I'm stuck listening to a...
So I'm Myrtle is already broken. Used very gently for maybe 6 gigs. And during our indoor season it proved unusable... even with a live sound guy mixing us with a fancy A&H mixer on the glass.
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Now that I've had the Collings for a few months... I love how I don't think about it. At all. I really don't think or focus on the instrument at all. Anything that's going on is either on the...
I think I'm pretty musically open-minded. I love Broadway musicals, Rage Against the Machine, Bach, Chris Stapleton, old time, Bluegrass... you get the idea. If it's good, I'll listen to it.
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I find this comment extremely inappropriate. Why would you think it's okay to force an alligator to eat a banjo player?
Alligators deserve better... ;)
Someone did an analysis of tempo on classic songs before everyone played to a click.
Turns out, time varies when played by humans. The metronome inculcates and internal sense of pulse. Then, you...
Great ideas. I'm going to ponder them.
Yes... I should've given you a photo. I was at work (lunch break) and just wanted to get the question out there before I saw a squirrel and completely...
I want to quickly/easily swap between two straps... my "gig" strap with my mic pack, cables, etc. and my general purpose jam strap.
Because I loop the strap under the fretboard extension and back...
I don't drool over this like I do a Collings. These new kids are really making outstanding instruments.
Do you have a decent digital recorder? Listening to your practices during your morning commute will do far more for your playing than a guitar or a tailpiece? I think it's an indispensable part of...
>Practice tremolo by learning Ashokan Farewell.
Maybe an Italian restaurant tune instead? I find the elegance of Ashokan is near-ruined with tremolo.
Then again, I'm inordinately non-tremolo. ...
I like the 2 frets method. Helps me always know where my fingers are.
In first position I need to cheat and use my pinkie for 6. Hands are too small.
Peripherally-related. Our local music store won't carry Taylor next year. They said every year the buy-in increases and they simply can't afford to carry their instruments any more.
I wonder how...
Full time job. Kids. Wife. All the trappings of personal and professional life. Brain over 40.
Absolutely we use lead sheets on stage (iPad, Bluetooth foot controller). The alternative is not...
Great thoughts, tips, and context. We're lucky to have a go-to place where you're guaranteed to get really good, thoughtful input.
I think transcribing might be my best approach. I like the...
I'm a nerd. I like knowing how things work. I'd also like my solos to get more sophisticated. I have a strong ear, yet it's uninformed. In other words, I get lucky a lot.
So my approach to...
I was coming here to quote the same thing. I think if you aren't blessed with a good ear, or intuition, this Chord Tone may have value. But it struck me as just an overly complicated pentatonic + a...
Oops... I just noticed that I only printed the first few pages. The end of the PDF does address this. I'm still interested in the collective wisdom here.
I've been running through these exercises. I'm trying to think of a practical application. But I think first I need to bridge the theory (running the scales) with practice (jamming live) with an...
I wonder how much feeling the vibrations in my gut informs my playing? It's what keeps me from ordering one.
My guess is not much. I mean, many of the top players use them. I'm sure they...