I reckon I'll go ahead and throw in a few cents. Once backstage after a CT/Michael Daves concert I had the incredible blessing and fortune to play Chris' first Loar and drink a plastic cup of...
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I reckon I'll go ahead and throw in a few cents. Once backstage after a CT/Michael Daves concert I had the incredible blessing and fortune to play Chris' first Loar and drink a plastic cup of...
Agree all around with John here. Noam writes some excellent tunes, and Beat the Devile and Carry a Rail is diverse, beautiful, and surprising. I think the concept of the album is almost my favorite...
Without access to my iTunes for research purposes, I will humbly offer my top 5 (in no particular order):
"Slopes" by Strength in Numbers
"Sliding Down" by Edgar Meyer, et al.
"Manzanita" by...
I second a couple of things on here. I am a golfer and I was watching the (dismal) Ryder Cup and going at my mandolin during commercial breaks. Like JEStanek, Fall is a time of such poignancy that...
Just heard back from Allen Goins at Blue Chip. They are going to replace the pick. Top notch folks.
He said they they have never heard of their picks warping, so I don't know what the deal is...
Thanks for the input, folks. I didn't buy the pick straight from Blue Chip, and I haven't tried, but not totally sure what they would do about a second hand pick. I'll have to look into it.
Eddie,...
Hello all-
Sorry to start another BC related thread, but I wanted to know if any of you have had my recent experience. About 2 weeks ago I bought a BC STP 40 for mandolin. I love the size, the...
I put additional grommets in my strings, and attempted to adjust the grommets that are part of the tailpiece.
Jeff, I have the same issue with my James tailpiece. I have put the rubber grommets between each pair of strings, and it helped a little bit. Haven't found the total answer. I don't know if it's my...
I saw the Punch Brothers this evening here in Boone. Show was solid. They performed almost all of the songs off of the album as well as a Beck and "Train on the Island" medley. Also did "Kid A" into...
I got my pre-ordered copy today. Listened to half of it before my 6 o'clock class, and just rode around for a while and listened to the whole album. This album is a quite logical step, and a step...
I'm a massive fan of the ii and vi chords in fiddle tunes, and tunes with a little more than I-IV-V. I'm also becoming a big fan of the II chord, hence my list goes something like:
-Big...
Meant to/tried to include this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf3RhT0vjUY
I'll strongly second Mr. Bunting. Not really a fan of capos for any other reason than a specific sound on a mandolin, but that is my own feeling/opinion, no judgements passed. A capo for a specific...
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Here are a couple more pics of O'Dell #6 and my previous player, an F5 made by Bob Burns in Caldwell County, NC. The Burns is based on Siminoff's Bluegrass Mandolin book, and has...
Thanks a lot for these tabs, Mark! I had the Fiddle tune about worked out, but was missing something from the opening lines, and I'm looking forward to working on the solo. Enjoying working on it...
Thanks everyone! Still waiting on some better pics, but I tried to do some sound clips. I recoreded them from my iPhone, all I have right now, and they came out as mp4 files and won't load as...
Hello folks. This is my first started thread here. I just picked up my new O'Dell mandolin tonight from Keith O'Dell outside of Wilkesboro, NC. Keith has been building for a while now. He build...
Where does the dude named Chris Thile fit into this equation???
Hello all-
This is my first post, although I have been an avid follower of the cafe for a few years now. This thread was so juicy it pulled me right in...
Chris Thile is the reason I play...