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  1. Out of the Woodshed!

    Haven't posted here in a loooooong time, guess I didn't have anything worth saying
    The time has finally come, I got talked into getting out and actually playing with other people. There's a large jam every Tuesday in Marietta, right down the road from me. http://www.australianbakerycafe.com/...age=page&id=28
    Ran into a new picker who just bought a JBovier like mine on the Cafe, and find out he's going down there. I agreed to meet up this Tuesday, and we'll see how ...
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  2. Phinal Pick Post

    Since my last entry, I've been continuing to experiment with picks, just looking for different sounds and textures to play with. Here are my latest observations, for what they're worth!
    1. Dawg Pick- I'd heard this name for so long, been wanting to try them out, but everybody seemed to be out of stock for the longest time. Finally seemed to come back around, so I ordered a 6 pack. Got to say, that for me at least, these just don't work.The size and shape are fine, but the rounded tips with ...
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  3. Pursuing the Perfect Pick

    O.K., I'll admit that if circumstances permitted, I'd be the WORST case of MAS on record! However, that matter is out of my hands. My wife suffered a stroke last weekend, (She's doing fine, now, but still a scary time), pretty much guarantees I am where I am in terms of mando acquisition for quite some time.
    I have developed a fondness for pick experimentation, tho. Figure it's a quick, relatively painless way to play around with different feels and sounds. Plus, it's just fun to hear how ...
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  4. No Mando Content

    Just some thoughts, and they may go on for a while.
    Visited the family last weekend in N.C., for a ceremony honoring my dad. For 25+ yrs., he ran the aquatics center for the local parks & rec. During that time, he had literally hundreds of kids 13-21 yrs old under his wing. He became a friend, confessor, mentor, disciplinarian, and huge influence on a huge number of them.I guess I never realized how big an influence until I saw so many of them come back from all over the country to see ...
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  5. A Week of Revelations

    Well, the week started out great! Been working more and more with the new MM, and really feeling comfortable with it.
    New song-of-the-month in the Newbies section is Gold Rush, and for some reason, this one just clicked with me as one I wanted to put some hard work into. Don't know why it never dawned on me before that almost all the "hot" bluegrassy licks I hear come from these old fiddle tunes, but it really hit me with this one.Long weekend, decided to really pour it into this ...
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  6. Musical Metaphysical Meandering

    This is where get dangerous,and my 60's heritage starts to show! I do tend to ramble, but Hey! It's my blog,right?
    Was reading a post on the Cafe from a fellow who just enjoyed his first time jamming with other people, talking about how much fun he had. Made me start thinking about the fact that this is why I do this. Music is a force that must be shared to truly experience. You can sit in your basement and practice and play till your fingers bleed, and get really,really good.Until you take ...
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  7. 3 Month Musings

    I feel like I've been into this whole Mandolin Madness thing long enough to put down a few thoughts. As much to look at objectively for myself as any other reason.Didn't know for sure I'd be this "into" it to start, that's why I got the cheap Rogue off ebay. after a decent setup, it isn't a bad player at all, enough to let me know I'm In. Now that I have my Morgan Monroe, I feel like I'm progressing a bit quicker, just due to the really comfortable neck, makes it easier to play.
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