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BTW, I think that Kasey Musgraves is great. Especially as compared to whats out there right now.

Some people are willing to pay for the priviledge of owning a valued, sought-after object which has a collectable price based on the market. The value isn't necessarily based on anything other than...

Bruce is a forum member. I've seen him post occasionally.

An hour in and I haven't seen a mandolin yet. Nor have I seen a fiddle or a banjo.

Considering the many varied responses to the OP, some of them quite critical of my "negative" comments. I note that not long ago, I started a thread stating how much I enjoyed Don Steirnberg's new...

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]It sure would be interesting to take the labels off those 8k, 10k. 12k, 20k, 30k, 50k, 75k, 125k, 250k mandolins and pass them around with some good 5 k mandolins and see if...

I'm sentimental about all my instruments. They are part of my life. I never understood how people buy and sell instruments all the time. Me? I form attachments.

Well put SC. The odd thing is I have great respect for CT is general, but I dislike the hype and the sell-out factor. I have posted twice on disappointing performances. For some reason, it seems to...

He hired someone to make him look like that? Really?

Ok, so maybe I'm wrong about the dude. But I have to say, despite all his enormous talant, which I'll grant, most of the time, his music and his playing leaves me cold.

There's been a lot of hype about this band's re-formation and his recent appearances. I tuned in to see and felt underwhelmed. Sorry if this observation is not as interesting as "should I buy the...

Totally boring song. Thile seems way too full of himself as always It's just annoying.
Yes, I know, he's Sooo talented. But I'm just not interested.

Interesting thread, evidentally touches a lot of nerves. Personally, I think of Bill Monroe more of a stylistic innovator. Sometimes he was sloppy, but he had soul and guts and he's the one that...

I know of several mandolin shipping injuries which took place after pre-mature unboxing. In several of these mishaps, the instrument exploded and burst into flames. One of my friends was horribly...

Sorry about your Dad's passing. A suggestion, instead of putting his ashes in a mandolin, which would ruin a lovely instrument which he may not have approved of. Have a windowed cabinet built,...

Play blindfolded, or force yourself not to look. Before long you will get it. It's totally Zen!

If you're playing bluegrass, which you are, there are maybe 3 - 4 basic songs and the rest are slight variations on those. It's not brain surgury. If you have a classical music background you should...

My suggestion is to jam with someone who plays a musical instrument. As opposed to a banjo.

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It takes me about three months...to get around to it.

There's a regular jam in Astoria on Sunday's and a few in NY too. I'm busy this morning but I'll send you some info tonight or tomorrow.

If your hitting the wall you may need to work with a teacher for a while. The challenge is finding a good teacher. I don't know where you live, but I'd do some networking if I were you and speak to...

I do take my mandolin out of the house, but only on a leash.

I know plenty of guys playing instruments at least that long that still sound like crap. It's not a given!

I am, of course referring to the Steep Canyon Rangers who people unfamiliar with this genre of music frequently refer to as "Steve Martin's Band" At least that's what people keep asking me about when...