Beautiful instrument. Enjoy.
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Beautiful instrument. Enjoy.
I remember being at a festival and walking past all the jams and I'd play along with one then the next and then the next... as I kept walking. So, I played for about 15 seconds in a lot of jams,...
Yes. I had to quit playing mando due to left hand issues. After 2 operations on my left hand and arm I can now play guitar with the action set real low but had to sell the mando.
Great song.
It's a shame the back has all those flaws. ;-)
Amazing piece of wood.
First off, Danny, great playing and great tone.
I think there is as much point to electric jazz mandolin as there is any other instrument. The instrument is just a conduit used to express the...
I think you have the right idea about them being "out in the open". You'll likely find that your kids interest will come and go over time but as long as the tools are available they're more likely to...
old style / new style or a mix of the two
Whatever you like. There is no right or wrong but tastes change.
Just listen to vocal tremelo in music from the 20s or 30s and compare it to more...
Improv - re-aranging something you already know.
Banjo has a much longer scale length than a 5 or 6 year old might be able to play. I think I read that you are in Michigan. Take them to Elderly if that is correct.
I'm a fan of having a playable uke around the house for kids. They can play it if and when they want and if it gets banged up it's no big deal to me.
Jason, I just listened to some of your material. I'll be purchasing it tonight when I get home.
Check out the first time through on Peaks of Telluride by Sam Bush. Fiddle but you can hear the melody. You can also check out a bunch of tabs on Mandozine.com.
I don't have a problem finding the melody in the A or B part. The only thing with the B part is the first measure uses double stops rather than single notes.
I'll look for a simple version for you...
When I played multi-instruments I'd make better progress when I concentrated on one at a time. For instance I'd only practice mando for a couple of months (or until I hit a learning platue) than...
I think Django prooved that the music is in the person and not in the hands. I have no doubt you can work around any limitation. I've seen many mando players play 2 or 3 note chords and when you...
You mentioned other's who are building stripped down models. Check them out. I used to own one of them and it was a great instrument. There are also single person operations that are building great...
This burger tastes like beer and cigarettes.
I like the music/third world country analogy. lol
No, not that I can remember. Playing dance music was the most feasable way to work.
Mandolirius, "Its never been easy" Amen brother.
I noticed you and Mike Bunting (both from Canada) say busking is thriving. Is this happening in the US too? I travel around the country quite a bit...
I played plenty of rock, county and top 40 because you could earn a living playing dance music. I never could understand how you can make a living (home, cars, retirement) playing "folk in the light...
I always throw money into an open case or tip the intertainment in clubs but I won't play in public for a handful of change. I'd rather stay home and play what I like, but that's just me.
You're not disagreeing with me that busking is, in large, not a money making endever are you? My comment pertained to making income as a player. I can see how you can disagree about the degradation...