Post A Picture Of Yourself

[smedley]

Not too shabby for a 50 yr. lod Huh? LOL http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[mandopete]

Define "shabby" . . .

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[shadco]

Me without Mando

just another old faht

http://www.pbase.com/shadco/image/87683378.jpg

[John Rosett]

I love the way the mandolin looks in this shot. It's actually a dark pumpkin top that was oversprayed. That's Dave Smith with his Gilchrist next to me.

[fatt-dad]

No mandolin content, but here I am with my guitar teacher, John Cephas (on right) and another of his students (on left). I'm the clueless one in the middle.

f-d

[dan@kins]

You're guitar teacher is John Cephas? That's pretty cool!

[Michael Wolf]

My Balkan-Swing-Oldtime-Band "Treibgut"

[Gutbucket]

Is that fiddle player playing one of those Stroh violins, with the resonator horns? Those are so cool!

[Michael Wolf]

Yes, it's a Stroh Violin and it sounds cool, but not nice. He also plays the "Horse Head Violin" (don't know if there's a specific name for it in English)from Mongolia.

[oldwave maker]

Inspired by the shot of the Ellis boyband, freshman year, Kay #Value Leader short scale bass, $79.95 in the 1961 JC Penney catalog, bought mine used a couple of years later

[oldwave maker]

This mornings recreation, similar value leader bass renecked with birdseye 32" scale (originals were 25") and monster pu rewind by Curtis Novak, cheapo chambered body puts my old fenders to shame!

[Gutbucket]

Unbelievable! You found the fountain of youth. No one has changed or aged. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Gutbucket]

Here I am on a dogsled trip to the Boundary Waters on the Minnesota-Canadian Border. -20 degrees that morning, but the dogs didn't care and neither did the Lake Trout. I discovered you can't play mandolin with chopper mittens on, not no way. Also, it's hard to go potty with all those clothes on.

[Steve-o]

Here I am on a dogsled trip to the Boundary Waters on the Minnesota-Canadian Border. -20 degrees that morning, but the dogs didn't care and neither did the Lake Trout. I discovered you can't play mandolin with chopper mittens on, not no way. Also, it's hard to go potty with all those clothes on.
At least you're not swatting skeeters with your mando. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Non-Sequiteers]

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v72/174/80/1490550387/n1490550387_30078600_4151.jpg
in nice mode

haha

[rpriggleman]

here I be the big ugly one

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

Non-Sequiteers son that is just unnecessary

[The Non-Sequiteers]

sorry... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif I musta showed some nipple or something. haha.

[David M.]

At least you're not swatting skeeters with your mando.

Bet they will be this summer. I hear they grow em big up there, or at least in big numbers.

[Gutbucket]

They ain't so bad. The black flys will kill you long before the skeeters show up. The ticks get the rest of your carcas.

[mrmando]

He also plays the "Horse Head Violin" (don't know if there's a specific name for it in English)from Mongolia.
It's called a "Morin khuur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morin_huur)" in Mongolian.

[mandopete]

It's called a "Morin khuur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morin_huur)" in Mongolian.
Just like the one Bill Monroe used to play!

[Mattman]

Gutbucket...That's a strange mandolin you're holding there. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif (What can I say, I'm easily amused.)

[lmartnla]

Me in the middle playing my Weber Beartooth at graduation party.

Lou Martin, Covington, LA

[David M.]

Me in the middle playing my Weber Beartooth at graduation party.

Lou Martin, Covington, LA


Bet there's some skeeters down yonder. Looks fun, though! Nice pic.

[Stephanie Reiser]

Me at a recent house-concert with a guitar I had just strung up for the first time just a few days before.

[Gutbucket]

Gutbucket...That's a strange mandolin you're holding there. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif #(What can I say, I'm easily amused.)
Well you can tune a mandolin, but ya can't tuna fish.
Had a hard time playing my scales. Ouch!

[JEStanek]

In an effort to clear things up... My avatar is my son with Bubba teeth. I always thought it appropriate for the hillbilly music I love so. Here's me. The apple didn't fall far from the tree.

edit: Feel free to photoshop me up as I have done to so many others!
Jamie

[mandolooter]

We need to see your teeth to confirm that... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[JEStanek]

Smile... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[otterly2k]

roflmao~

[fatt-dad]

OMG, the kid grew up!

f-d

[mandolooter]

I've created a monster....

[JEStanek]

I got bigger and wider but I wouldn't say I grew up.

"You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever" - someone elses quoted signature line.

Jamie

[Tina MBee]

Here's a pic of me at one of those smoky garage jams. Looks like I'm thinking pretty hard - chasing those $#@* chords http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[mandopete]

Tina - haven't they outlawed smoking in garages in Virginia yet?

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[dan@kins]

JEStanek, what point are you trying to make with 'bubba teeth' and hillybilly used in the same context?

As sensitive as you seem to be about women's issues I'd think you would be careful about what social groups you make fun of.

[Jim MacDaniel]

<sigh>

[Derrick]

Here are some picture of me and my band. I'm playing a Trinity College octave mandolin. I think I might be one of the youngest members of this message board :P


http://85.17.151.150/164450001-164500000/164455001-164455100/164455052_6_VBMw.jpeg

http://members.home.nl/dirk.pons/File_25.jpg

[Mark Walker]

Nice brew on the flag! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Derrick]

Yeah, we tried to get a free-guinness-for-life deal for always displaying that flag :P No luck though ;)

[JeffD]

Yeah, we tried to get a free-guinness-for-life deal for always displaying that flag :P No luck though ;)
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Ahh well.

[Jim MacDaniel]

For some reason this thread is making me thirsty...

[Derrick]

To that I say... Sláinte!
(that's me in Nancy Blake's pub in Limerick. One of my favourite Limerick pubs... The Guinness there is truly fantastic)
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[chip]

Three Amigos..22GibsonF4,2002GibsonMMF5-V,96GilchristF5

[Jim Roberts]

That pint of stout looks so inviting. It's 9:40 a.m. here...is it too early to have Guinness? #I think it'd compliment the mud (coffee) I am drinking now!

[mandopete]

Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing!

Hey, maybe it's past 5:00PM in Ireland!



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[Derrick]

I'm currently in the Netherlands. It's almost 5pm here. That means it's almost 4pm in Ireland http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
But hell, when I lived in Ireland I usually ordered a Guinness with lunch http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif It's never too early for a Guinness!

[Bertram Henze]

It is by now past 5 here in Germany, and I am looking forward to having a Guinness at tonight's session starting at 8... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

The other session venues in this area have mostly Beamish, which is also good.

Bertram

[mandopete]

Dang it's only 8:17AM here in sunny Seattle and I've been drinking mud since 5:30 this morning. A Guiness or a shot of Tequila would go down pretty good 'bout now.

Here's to the Global Village - Cheers!

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[Jim MacDaniel]

That pint of stout looks so inviting. #It's 9:40 a.m. here...is it too early to have Guinness? #I think it'd compliment the mud (coffee) I am drinking now!
Or you can combine your love of the two in the form of a pint of Guinness with a shot of espresso in it; then you can consider it a brunch beverage. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif

[Michael H Geimer]

Beer ... so much more than a great breakfast drink!

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[danb]

I bet there are more people out there who make pringle beaks

[Jim Hilburn]

I'm glad your in England which means your not taking that shot while your driving.

[mandopete]

I feel a "Post a caption for this photo" thread comming on...

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

http://www.johnmcgann.com/Images/billjpm82.jpg


For once, I'm the younger looking guy. Of course, this was around 1981...
check out the guy right behind Bill he's like
gaaahh...wow dude.

[JEStanek]

I was thinking of incorporating some other duck or dried potato elements but I've been watching the builders spar over virzis in the builders section and since Dan is a virzi (wienzi at least) believer this seemed more appropriate.

The Caption....

The attachment of virzis to both the upper and lower plates has had a valuable increase in tone of various sorts with only a slight loss in volume. Creepiness, however, has taken on a big gain.

Jamie

[mandopete]

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[Jim Hilburn]

I haven't posted to this thread since the first page about 4 years ago so I figured it was time to update.

[mandopete]

Worried about Bird Flu are ya?

[Jim Hilburn]

And I still got sawdust in my eye.

[mandopete]

Well I can only hope that your wife doesn't allow you to go out in public dressed like that!

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[Magnus Geijer]

I've become a fan of these. Still has a hint of tear gas to it. Keeps you alert around all the sharp tools.

http://geijer.us/albums/Random/100_4473.jpg

/Magnus

[rhetoric]

One of my favorite threads for years -- figure I'd better post. #Me w/ my travel mandolin (Kentucky 250S) in London at the Foreign Missions Club.

[rhetoric]

Same guy and same mando at Turtle Bay Resort in Melindi, Kenya. I wrote a song, "Closure at Turtle Bay" while I was there. You may have heard the song... if you were ever in my home and heard my play it.

[NumbersAndNoise]

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4519/playingmandohx4.jpg

[fredfrank]

It has been a while since I've put a pic of myself here. Now I have one with my new Red Diamond . . .

[mandopete]

Heya Fred - you folks gonna be at Darrington this year?

[fredfrank]

Pete, we got passed over this time! Maybe it was the hat.

[Ted Eschliman]

I feel a "Post a caption for this photo" thread comming on...
Putting myself at risk with this publicity shot...

[Ken Berner]

You should be ashamed, Ted; showing off that MIX for us to drool over. The least you could do is give us a sound clip to accompany the photo!

[Bertram Henze]

Caption for this picture...
"Man caught red-handed with unknown weapon of mass destruction"

[mandopete]

Putting myself at risk with this publicity shot...
Could be worse, ya coulda been nekkid!

[Bill Snyder]

God only created so many perfect heads. The rest he covered with hair.
FWIW my head is just about to the same state of perfection as yours is.

[Plamen Ivanov]

God only created so many perfect heads. The rest he covered with hair.
FWIW my head is just about to same state of perfection as yours is.
That's right! It's the right course of the evolution! I'm happy, i'm not an exception! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Good luck!
Plamen

[Bertram Henze]

Putting myself at risk with this publicity shot...
Could be worse, ya coulda been nekkid!
His head is, but so is mine...

[Chadah77]

This is at Dollywood a couple years ago, with some mandolin picker who could play a few tunes ok I guess!

[mandopete]

Those McCourys...with the suits you might think they were bankers or funeral directors!

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[mando bandage]

Those McCourys...with the suits you might think they were bankers or funeral directors!


Or latter day Bill Monroes.

R

[mandopete]

<span style='font-size:19pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>Happy 5th Birthday!!</span></span>

Happy 5th birthday to the longest running thread here on the Mandolin Cafe!

A few fun facts......

Born on this day:

Fabio - 46 (Hair man model)
Sly Stone - 63 (I wanna take you higher!)
Phil Lesh - 67 (Grateful Dead bassist, still truckin')
Samuel "Lightin'" Hopkins - 95 (Blues legend)
Andrew Jackson - 240 (Real dead president now appearing on a 20$ bill near you!)

[billkilpatrick]

heard about a guy who had bumper stickers made up which read:

"i'm bald ... you're not."

[mandopete]

Hmmm, not sure I understand that one Bill.

[steadypluckinaway]

The sheer quantity of posts in this thread is insane. Well, I don't dare be left out, so here goes....

[mandopete]

No, you don't want to be left out - a Mandolin Cafe tradition since way back in 2003!

[Hoovetone]

Big time Sat. night Mooresville,NC. Sold out
Davidson Express - Skip Kelley A.

[jim simpson]

Trying to be anonymous:

[cooper4205]

Got to hang out with a couple of decent pickers tonight at the ETSU Bluegrass Program's 25th Anniversary concert http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/group21.jpg

[mandopete]

I recognize Jesse McReynolds and Adam Steffey, who are the other folks?

[Gutbucket]

Here's me with a couple pickers that drop by the front porch when the weather's nice. Alan sends out a "Hey" to the Lehmanns. I'll see you and the Mrs. in a couple weeks at Merlefest, Ted. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Michael Gowell]

Friends - I find it frustrating when someone posts a group shot and captions it "Here's me with a couple of friends" or something similar without identifying at least yourself. #It seems to defeat the purpose of this thread.

[mandopete]

My guess is that's Phil Leadbetter on the left and Alan Bibey on the right.

No idea who the dude in the middle is.

[Gutbucket]

Me!

[jim simpson]

My guess is that Gutbucket wants to be anonymous or only know as "Gutbucket". Maybe it's the same thing. I'm glad he's not going as "symbol man"!

Jim (my real name)

[spinaker]

OK, here's a pic of me going to a Holloween gig last October. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/159/159623/folders/160650/2241387DSCN0819.JPG

Terry

[fishdawg40]

Here's a fan and me. I really like when people want to take pictures with me. Oh yeah, and that kid is really awesome and I want to be his best friend. Who is he? (no i'm not crossed eyed just realllllly happy!)

[Tracy Ballinger]

Quote
"OK, here's a pic of me going to a Holloween gig last October."

Oh MY! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

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[Bertram Henze]

OK, here's a pic of me going to a Holloween gig last October. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Ok, that'll be you on the right, well hidden - but who is that giant monster that locked you into a guitar case? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[mandopete]

Me!
Me?

[Gutbucket]

I'm in the government's witness protection program. I'v been a witness to, and even participated in many a trainwreck. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[jefflester]

OK, here's a pic of me going to a Holloween gig last October. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Looks like you would have fit in well with Zombie Bazooka Patrol that was on Next Great American Band last fall.

Topic (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=12;t=47973;hl=zombie+and+pa trol)

http://entimg.msn.com/i/AmericanBand/galleries/performancepics1/amband_day1_3-004U8439.jpg

[spinaker]

OK then, one without the makeup. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
http://a647.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_e41c18ef6d41bd3a809aa37b2c5a64d6.jpg

[mandopete]

OK then, one without the makeup.
...hey, it worked for Gene Simmons!

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[Tracy Ballinger]

OK then, one without the makeup. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
http://a647.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_e41c18ef6d41bd3a809aa37b2c5a64d6.jpg
Much improved... the nail polish was very disturbing to me! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Ken Berner]

Luv2HearMando, How is your health these days? I hope that you are much-improved.

[Tracy Ballinger]

Luv2HearMando, How is your health these days? I hope that you are much-improved.
Ken, thanks for asking. I am doing well; got lots of hair now and look like a girl again. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Had a scare a month or so ago, but all my tests came back clean so as far as we know at this point, I am still cancer-free. PTL! How's your daughter? Hopefully she's on the mend, also.

hugs
Tracy

[lmartnla]

Here we are playing our weekly Sunday gig at Rausch's Grocery in Abita Springs, Louisiana. #I'm the one with the least hair and the mandolin. #It's a Weber Traditional Beartooth. #Sorry they don't make these anymore. #Every time I go into this old store I see some antique I never noticed before. #An audience of more than 5 is doing good. #We got a $1.73 tip here once.---Lou Martin

[Gutbucket]

Looks like a good time. The banjo player better keep an eye out for that bicycle hanging precariously over his noggin.

[Ken Berner]

Hey Lou, usually a small group like this is the very best jamming; not too many!

Hi Tracy, Great news; I'm glad to hear that you are doing fine. Kelly is done with all treatments and doing quite well. Thanks for asking! Regards, Ken

[Jim MacDaniel]

Looks like a good time. The banjo player better keep an eye out for that bicycle hanging precariously over his noggin.
Isn't that Damocles' bicycle?

[lmartnla]

I should have named the group. We are the Grocery Clerks: from the left is David Talmage (who usually plays stand-up bass, but had a bad foot that day), seen in blue outline behind David is Bryan Gowland (former mayor of Abita Springs), John Markezich on fiddle, Kent Birkle on banjo (under the Damocles bicycle), Buck Firmin on resonator and me.



Here is a picture of my son Louis and me. We are hard to live with.

[mandopete]

We are hard to live with.
I doubt that!

[rhetoric]

Looks like a good time. The banjo player better keep an eye out for that bicycle hanging precariously over his noggin.
Isn't that Damocles' bicycle?
That would be a great name for a band -- "Damocles' Banjo."

[JEStanek]

Let Meatloaf sing harmonies and Dr. Frankenfurter lead mando with Rocky Horror on lead vocals!

Jamie

[lmartnla]

Let Meatloaf sing harmonies and Dr. Frankenfurter lead mando with Rocky Horror on lead vocals![QUOTE]

Jamie, after thinking about this quite a while I believe that maybe you mean THAT would really be hard to live with. #Or maybe you are saying that's what we look like we sound like. #Or maybe you are starting a new thread. #But I'm only guessing. #No matter you always lighten up things with your posts.---lou

[JEStanek]

I free associate too much... I read Banjo of Damocles and dropped the classics in favor of Rocky Horror Picture Show. I bet you and your son are occasionally hard to live with, aren't we all, but having a father and son playing music in the house together is a very good thing. I hope my kids and I will share moments like that when they are grown too.

Jamie

[Bertram Henze]

Here (http://galerie.pixelbunker.de/main.php?g2_itemId=40) is a whole gallery of one of last year's sessions, featuring me in the corner with my OM, under a well-smoked bowlback.

Bertram

[mandopete]

I free associate too much...
Hey, if you're any good at associating at all you should be charging for it!

[Bill Snyder]

Here (http://galerie.pixelbunker.de/main.php?g2_itemId=40) is a whole gallery of one of last year's sessions, featuring me in the corner with my OM, under a well-smoked bowlback.

Bertram
Well at least everyone had plenty of elbow room to play. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Avi Ziv]

Here (http://galerie.pixelbunker.de/main.php?g2_itemId=40) is a whole gallery of one of last year's sessions, featuring me in the corner with my OM, under a well-smoked bowlback.

Bertram
Nice session. What's going on with that double-neck instrument on the upper right? Or is this an optical illusion?

Avi

[Bertram Henze]

What's going on with that double-neck instrument on the upper right? Or is this an optical illusion?
It is real. That guy has even two of that kind he built himself, i.e. he bought the single instruments and "customized" them together. The mandolin part is loud enough to be heard above the din, so it seems to be working somehow.

Bertram

[Bertram Henze]

Well at least everyone had plenty of elbow room to play. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
The room was really near empty that night, compared to other nights - watch out for guitar headstocks sweeping off your glass of stout and fiddle bows putting your eye out... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Bertram

[Michael Wolf]

And no Tuba in your Session? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Looks like a very nice session Bertram. Maybe we can visit each other one day. We also have a session here that developed nicely and we aren't that far apart geographically. How often do you meet?

[minkus]

My first build.

[John Rosett]

I just figured out how to get my scanner working again, and now I can post some real oldies. Here's one of the Swingin' Swamis circa 1990. It's kind of a pity that it's a black and white. The turban was purple, the sharkskin suit was green, and the mando was orange.

[Bertram Henze]

And no Tuba in your Session? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Looks like a very nice session Bertram. Maybe we can visit each other one day. We also have a session here that developed nicely and we aren't that far apart geographically. How often do you meet?
Somebody brought a saxophone once - does that count?

The sessions I regularly go to are monthly:
- in Wuppertal (Domhan) 2nd Saturday
- in Herne (Sonne) 2nd Sunday
- in Witten (Finnegan's) last Thursday

all starting 8pm respectively. Additional ones are springing up spontaneously sometimes.

Bertram

[Keith Erickson]

Bowlback siting in Morocco...

(Epcot Center) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[fmspinc]

Not me but some of my stuff in honor of Butches 'Ode to a Vespa. No worries, I add a bungie cord when scootering with mandy up front like this (laugh).

[John Rosett]

Here's another one from the archives. I can't even remember the name of this band, but it was from my "hippiegrass" period. This was at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wa. Maybe 1981.

[mandopete]

The dude on the guitar looks like George Harrison.

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[Ken Berner]

The girl behind the mandolin picker looks like someone I used to want to know; but never did.

[John Rosett]

The girl behind the mandolin picker looks like someone I used to want to know; but never did.
We were one of the few bluegrass bands that had go-go girls.

[Ken Sager]

The girl behind the mandolin picker looks like someone I used to want to know; but never did.
I can't tell you how funny that came across the first time I read it...

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[Ken Berner]

Thanks Ken Sager; my wife always tells me that my "humor" is SICk. I always need a friendly word from someone!

[John Rosett]

One more from my archives. Donna Smith and the Vintage Jazz Quartet, 1996.

[Stephanie Reiser]

One more from my archives. Donna Smith and the Vintage Jazz Quartet, 1996.
Is that Graham Nash holding the mandolin?
sure does look like him.

[John Rosett]

Nope, I'm the mandolin player in all the pics I posted.
Nobody's ever said that I looked like Graham Nash before, but I used to get compared to Frank Zappa alot.

[Chip Booth]

I'm sort of double posting, but this is me with my new Arches F5 just outside of Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.

Chip

[mandopete]

One more from my archives. Donna Smith and the Vintage Jazz Quartet, 1996.
That looks like Rod Backman on the bass fiddle.

[John Rosett]

That looks like Rod Backman on the bass fiddle.[/QUOTE]
That's because it is.

[DSDarr]

Here's another one from the archives. I can't even remember the name of this band, but it was from my "hippiegrass" period. This was at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wa. Maybe 1981.
Who is that on guitar? He looks familiar...

--David in Seattle

[duuuude]

BigWaveDave, that you? From the KPIG list?

[DSDarr]

BigWaveDave, that you? From the KPIG list?
BigWaveDave -- yes. KPIG list? Never heard of it. Must be a different one....

BigWaveDave in Seattle

[rmayes3]

Me 38 years ago.

http://216.30.214.130/f5/meandf5.jpg

[Bill Snyder]

I just figured out how to get my scanner working again, and now I can post some real oldies. # # # # # # # # #Here's one of the Swingin' Swamis circa 1990. It's kind of a pity that it's a black and white. The turban was purple, the sharkskin suit was green, and the mando was orange.
Not the best job of colorizing but I tried.

[John Rosett]

And yet, it's really close.

[smedley]

My Mistress, (Don't tell the wife')

[mandopete]

Don't worry, your secret is safe here on the internets.

[f5loar]

You know those tuners on that '34 sure look like Kluson closed back 50's tuners. Maybe that would explain the block at first instead of 3rd. Could be the '34 had more than one trip back to Gibson for some redo work.

[rhetoric]

Nope, I'm the mandolin player in all the pics I posted.
Nobody's ever said that I looked like Graham Nash before, but I used to get compared to Frank Zappa alot.
How about Ted Nugent?

In any case, what were you looking at (since you evidently hadn't gotten the memo to look at the camera)?

[John Rosett]

In any case, what were you looking at (since you evidently hadn't gotten the memo to look at the camera)?
Either the bass player was whispering ing my ear, or I was trying to avoid having the camera steal my soul.

[Mark Walker]

The girl behind the mandolin picker looks like someone I used to want to know; but never did.
Ken - your acute powers of observation had me laughing too. I didn't even NOTICE the gal until I read your post!

(Had to go back and scope her out!) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandopete]

...and scope her out!
I haven't heard that term since 1982.

[Jonathan Peck]

I found this old picture in a box in the closet. This was with a few guys from the neighborhood. If i remember correctly, it was taken at Trudy's studio on Broadway and 86th Street back in the mid 80's. I'm the guy on the left facing the drummer.

[Jonathan Peck]

Here's one from the other day. This was my first gig in about twenty years. Our host offered me a glass of wine and I thought it would help take the edge off, instead it got me pretty buzzed.

[Mark Walker]

...and scope her out!
I haven't heard that term since 1982.
Careful! #Now we're showing our ages!

[JEStanek]

Jonathan, You went from Contruction Crew to J. Crew!

Jamie

[mandopete]

Careful! #Now we're showing our ages!
Ain't that the truth! I made the mistake of using the term "I was stoked" on my radio show and a listener called in and asked if I was from Southern California (I am).

[Jonathan Peck]

Hey Jamie,

Hmmmm, there was the Motley crew era. I'd post a pic, but then again, this is a family forum. Those were wilder times for sure.

[Bertram Henze]

I'm the guy on the left facing the drummer.
...and that would be Freddie Mercury on the right? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Jonathan Peck]

Yeah, that wasn't long after Charlie had returned from the Marine Corp. I think he grew the mustache just because he could. Anybody else remember when those parachute pants were in style?

[bradeinhorn]

"is that freddie mercury???" was my instant reaction too.

parachute pants are wicked. i could see a comeback. luckily white jeans will never go out of fashion. there's a budweiser for you if you wear those to the baggot tomorrow.

[h2o-X]

Ah, the 80's... parachute pants, mullets, acid washed jeans, white tennis shoes (remember Rebok hi tops?), polo shirts with the collars flipped up... we were all so cool.

[Jonathan Peck]

Hey Brad,

I don't have those white jeans anymore...but I sure wish I still had that Gibson SG http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif I'll see you tomorrow.

[Jason Kessler]

Me, I've still got the SG, bought off the rack in '73. Will be playing it again this weekend at my 30th High School reunion. Man, where did those last few decades go?

[Bruce Stein]

Here is shot of my son on guitar and myself from our last gig at Whole Foods. That's right...we play in the cafe at our local Whole Foods. The rest of the band consists of my brother-in-law on bass and vocals and my buddy Jim on banjo and harmonica.

[Ken Berner]

mandopete, That "scope her out" bit reminds me of an after-Christmas out patient visit I made to the hospital. As a result, I'm searching for a new proctologist. I'm originally from Southern California, but haven't been back there since '81.

[mandopete]

That "scope her out" bit reminds me of an after-Christmas out patient visit I made to the hospital. As a result, I'm searching for a new proctologist.
Three letters...

T.M.I !

[mandopete]

Since this thread needed a bump, I thought I would include this link (http://snovalleystar.com/pdf) to some pictures and an article about my band.

Just click the May 22nd edition of the paper.

[tango_grass]

Since this thread needed a bump, I thought I would include this link (http://snovalleystar.com/pdf) to some pictures and an article about my band.

Just click the May 22nd edition of the paper.
Hey, cool article Pete. Pretty cool.

I'm thinking I need to get something new up here.....gimme a second...

[tango_grass]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/tangograss/ChrisLuquette.jpg

[tango_grass]

oh gosh thats big...aww well.

I'm playing a Weber Yellowstone there. Its not mine, but its a nice mandolin.

[mandopete]

You must have been playing awful fast!

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[tango_grass]

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Maybe...but its too bad fast doesnt always equal musicality. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Though I always try to make it musical....:)

[Brian Baker]

No, that's not my Steffey F5...!

[mandopete]

That thing needs a fret job in the worst way!

[Clyde Clevenger]

Old Circle playing at Cartwright's in Stayton, Oregon. Chuck (chainsaw) Holloway on banjo, Nikki (my lovely wife) Clevenger on bass, and Dennis (guitardoc) Berck on that pre-war D-18. I'm the cute one.

Photo by Ken Cartwright

[Clyde Clevenger]

I have a jpeg, 145K. Says it won't accept this type of file. I'm doing something wrong. I've posted pictures before from the same format.

[JEStanek]

Clyde, I had this problem today too. When I retried it when resaving to a slightly smaller file JPG size it worked fine (my original was only 85KB???). Who knows maybe just retrying the upload was enough... Try again.

Jamie

[Clyde Clevenger]

Okay, here goes.

[Clyde Clevenger]

The original is clear and this one is out of focus. Maybe it's just me???

[JEStanek]

Nope all of you are outta focus! Hmmm. Worst case send me the photo and I'll try and sort it out. PM sent!

Jamie

[mandopete]

I'm the cute one.
That's a matter of opinion.

[swiba]

Here is a new one of us a couple of weekends ago playing my England "Rosine" model.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/crossen123/hgb8.jpg

[Marshall Stapleton]

here's me trying some advanced chording on my(self built) reso

[billhay4]

Nice looking instrument!
Bill

[Jim MacDaniel]

here's me trying some advanced chording on my(self built) reso
Very cool looking and nicely built reso you have there. (I'm guessing that isn't your first build ;)

[jim simpson]

Thought I'd weigh in here with a recent photo, here I am playing with Cabin Fever String Band. The image was pulled from Pennyroyal Opera House's page. We opened for Don Rigsby.

[Marshall Stapleton]

here's me trying some advanced chording on my(self built) reso
Very cool looking and nicely built reso you have there. (I'm guessing that isn't your first build ;)
hi jim not my first build by along shot but my first reso mandolin.I think it worked out pretty well - i will post up some more pics later.Marshall

[Jim MacDaniel]

here's me trying some advanced chording on my(self built) reso
Very cool looking and nicely built reso you have there. (I'm guessing that isn't your first build ;)
hi jim not my first build by along shot but my first reso mandolin.I think it worked out pretty well - #i will post up some more pics later.Marshall
Very nice design -- it would be interesting to see pics of some of your other mandolins as well. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Marshall Stapleton]

hi jim thanks for your comments.there are some more pics uder caved top inthissection.I also have some pics on www.myspace.com/marshallstapleton.

[woodwizard]

Me pickin' at the annual Bavis Pig Roast. That's when I still had my A5L

[Gutbucket]

Dang! You do bear a resemblence to Jerry Garcia. I'll bet you're picking Deep Elum Blues. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Steve Stewart]

Okay, I'll bite. My Daley and I having a good time at a house concert last weekend...........

[katmando3]

Here's me. This picture taken last month on vacation in the Abacos, Bahamas.

[Ken Berner]

OMG, this is way more than we bargained for! Your sunburst is gorgeous.

[morristownmando]

THE FATHER AND THE KING NEED I SAY MORE!

[Bill Snyder]

THE FATHER AND THE KING NEED I SAY MORE!
So which one are you? The father or the king? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[GVD]

I guess when you've got two legends like that one mic just don't cut it.

GVD

[mandopete]

Has anyone ever told you that you look just like Bill Monroe and/or Jimmy Martin?

[Mike Pilgrim]

Me & Mann #70.

Oh well a touch of grey...

[Jim MacDaniel]

Aidan and I are taking a break from the SF North Beach Festival on dad's day... (I'm the taller one ;)

(BTW, there is no mandolin in the photo, but the festival had mando content: Al Fabrizio (http://heartstringsmusic.com/) performs there every year with his musical partner Hugo Wainzinger on guitar.)

[Ken Berner]

I wonder if Dominick Bliziotiz played at that event; he is one of those left coast wizards.

[Cary Fagan]

My friend and I had our first paying gig--at a local organic market. #My kind of setting--nobody notices the mistakes!

[Cary Fagan]

oops-

[JEStanek]

Matching shoes! Looks like a nice little pick'n spot.

Jamie

[mandopete]

&lt;bump&gt;

[Austin Koerner]

I'm the guy on the right

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[mandopete]

Is it just me or does it seem like Doyle is moving into a Porter Waggoner phase?

[f5loar]

Just how many Manuel coats has Doyle got? That's the 5th one I've seen him in and them things ain't cheap. Could by a nice new Gibson for one of those coats. Looks sharp I must admit. He is a long way from catching up to the flash of the late Porter Wagoner or Little Jimmy Dickens.

[Bill Snyder]

Mr. Isenhour isn't there a picture of you somewhere sporting a suit that is a bit on the flashy side?

[GTG]

Played a little bit at a friend's wedding recently on a farm in Sorrento, BC. Beautiful place, great time. This is me chilling the next morning.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/perkins666/ScreenHunter_01Jul182004.jpg

[pjlama]

Is it just me or does it seem like Doyle is moving into a Porter Waggoner phase?
I'm glad I wasn;t drinking when I read that or I'd been shooting something out of my nose. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Fred Keller]

Quote (mandopete @ July 22 2008, 17:27)
Is it just me or does it seem like Doyle is moving into a Porter Waggoner phase?

I'm glad I wasn;t drinking when I read that or I'd been shooting something out of my nose. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Looks like you did and got it all over Doyle's suit.

[man dough nollij]

Here's me with a few friends. This is the McMurdo Station town shot for winterover '08. We all had to hold our breaths for this shot, or it would have just been a big cloud of steam. This is everyone that's down here now, and probably about a quarter of the population of the continent at the moment. I'm on the right hand side in a black parka and fur hat. Sorry, it was about -15F. No mando. We're still 27 days short of sunrise, and 44 days short of the first flight in.

[man dough nollij]

I'll try a little bigger one...

[Gutbucket]

So, like, does any one have tan lines?

[Jim MacDaniel]

I'm on the right hand side in a black parka and fur hat.
Except for the furry head, you look nothing at all like your avatar.

[Truckadero]

Here's one from last year. Me playing my Pomeroy and my playing partner on his Gloucester. fyi - he has since upgraded to a Collins! I think we were going mando-y-mando on Dylan's "Masterpiece".

[David M.]

An outdoor gig I had on July 1st. Fun time. I was surprised with how many folks came out. Beautiful weather that evening.

[David M.]

Same gig, same evening.

See if you can find the cafe sticker in this pic? My wife says I look blind when I sing. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif But she loves me just the same.

[David M.]

Dang, that one came in BIG. Yikes.

[Gutbucket]

That place looks familiar David. Where were you playing?

[David M.]

Hey, gutbucket. It's in Muscatine, Iowa. A patio at Pearl Plaza downtown. I'm facing the Mississippi River and just to the audience's backs is a good restaurant called The Button Factory.

[Jim MacDaniel]

Seems like any area named "Pearl" has a great vibe and is a good fit for live music: Pearl Street in Boulder, Pearl District in Potland, OR, and now Pearl Plaza in Muscatine. Any other similar "pearls" out there?

[Mike Snyder]

Now I really don't mean to nitpick you boys, but this thead is about pictures, and there are 2 things that caught my eye
and I just gotta ask. For man dough nollij; on the far left of your group photo there is a guy, one of a group of EMS/firefighter lookin' dudes, looks like he's got a rubber chicken on his shoulder. Now, I know...cabin fever and all that, but.....
And David M.; that is a seriously long pheasant tail feather
down by your cases. You must have come out here to Kansas to get one that long. And not all shot up too. The fly tiers down in Arkansas give a dollar apiece, then charge $4.
Anyway, just curious.

[jefflester]

For man dough nollij; on the far left of your group photo there is a guy, one of a group of EMS/firefighter lookin' dudes, looks like he's got a rubber chicken on his shoulder. Now, I know...cabin fever and all that, but.....
The rubber chicken appears just above a large penguin stuffed animal.

[jessboo]

i don't know about the pheasant feather. But you should hear Dave play the fiddle. it makes me just want to break his fingers or at least his bow http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif You just don't get a better player then MR. Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gutbucket]

Hey, gutbucket. #It's in Muscatine, Iowa. #A patio at Pearl Plaza downtown. #I'm facing the Mississippi River and just to the audience's backs is a good restaurant called The Button Factory.
Okay.
Thats where they use to make pearl buttons years ago from river clams. It looked familiar.

[David M.]

And David M.; that is a seriously long pheasant tail feather
down by your cases. You must have come out here to Kansas to get one that long. And not all shot up too. The fly tiers down in Arkansas give a dollar apiece, then charge $4.
Anyway, just curious

Msnyder: good eyes. There's a pheasant and a turkey feather in that fiddle case. along w/some other autographs, notes, etc. Think I may have shot that one, but can't remember. I have buddies who give them to me. I tie flies w/them and put them around here and there as you can tell.

Yeah, they used to make buttons here from the freshwater pearls in the Ms River. at one time they were cranking out more buttons than anywhere in the world. Millions per day. amazing. Still lots of button blanks and shells w/holes in them if you look around when someone digs dirt.

Thanks, Jessboo http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[morristownmando]

I'm the chubby one.

[mandopete]

I'm kinda thinking that bright red is not Doyle's best color.

[JEStanek]

Pete, I watch a fair amount of TLC and What Not To Wear, etc. with my wife, what, do you think, would be a good color for Doyle's jacket with all that stuff on it? The man is making a statement! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif It's workin for me. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blues.gif

Jamie

[mandopete]

The man is making a statement!
What statement is that?

[pjlama]

"I'm Doyle Lawson and I'm one bad mofo"

[JEStanek]

"If you can play like this, you can dress like this!" I mean, if I wore a suit like that and played like I play, I'ld be run out on a rail.

Jamie

[Bobbie Dier]

The man is making a statement!
What statement is that?
Next stop Nashville?

[TigerMal]

My Dad and me.

Mal

[morristownmando]

The man is making a statement!
What statement is that?
Porter wagner ain't got s%#t on me!

[Jim MacDaniel]

The man is making a statement!
What statement is that?
"My tailor is Antonio Tsai!"

[Tracy Ballinger]

What statement is that?
"My tailor is Antonio Tsai!"[/QUOTE]
OH MY GOSH, I can't breathe! Now THAT'S funny! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[D C Blood]

Me with my wonderful wife and step-daughter MIXT COMPANY

[Ken Berner]

DC, Tell us about your bridge; is it one-piece and what material? Also how do you like the Orrico tailpiece?

[Andy Nichols]

That's me in the Hawaiian shirt with John Gathright. I visited his shop Saturday.

[D C Blood]

Hi Ken, That's one of Red Henry's one piece maple bridges. I liked it but it was not fitting quite right so I've since put my Steve Smith bridge back on. It did make some difference in the sound, but I'm not sure it was enough to fool with it. Some folks swear by them. I think if you look in the archives you'll find a lot of discussion on them. As to the Orrico, I like the way it looks and maybe helps the sound a little bit, but it is not an easy chore to put a set of strings on...

[mikeyjc]

The draw of this pic isn't the mandolin (Tacoma M1E used for a travel instrument), or (obviously!) the player ... :-)

Taken 7/16/2008 @ Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center, Olympic National Park, near Port Angeles, WA.

Thinking this one will be the cover pic on my first solo album LOL.

[G'DAE]

Here goes.....

[G'DAE]

Here goes.....

[Mike Bunting]

G'DAE, was that pic taken at Blueberry&gt; I believe that I was there at Grisman's table waiting to speak to him #which I did right after that was taken. That's Don Rigsby to Grisman's right.

[masa618]

I play mandolin for a long time for the band named The All That Grass in Aichi,Japan.

[fishdawg40]

I play mandolin for a long time for the band named The All That Grass in Aichi,Japan.
I would love to hear more about Bluegrass in Japan?