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Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Desert Blues in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Any of the above. To be (slightly) charitable to Jimmie, maybe the chief was just scary. Or the singer didn't want all his food to get et. ...

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Apr-07-2020, 1:49pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah! How come guns are essential but mandos aren't? Whats the dif? They're both loud, annoying, expensive, and dangerous in the wrong hands. I...

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Apr-07-2020, 12:16pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

It was done on both state and federal levels: Gun shops reopen

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Apr-06-2020, 11:24am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Kevin Bacon on mandolin. in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks!

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Apr-05-2020, 5:20pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Martin A Style vs. Eastman 315 for Folk & Bluegrass in General Mandolin Discussions

All well said. Great advice: Keep that Martin whether you get another mando or not. Old Martins have stood the test of time for good reason. They're...

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Apr-05-2020, 4:51pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

I think you've got all the bases covered. Here in Maine, the governor just declared gun stores essential services. I don't think that word means...

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Apr-04-2020, 10:49pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Know You Rider in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Most of my Dead shows were in the early seventies. You would've loved 'em. Mostly stopped going when the crowds got too big.

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Apr-04-2020, 10:45pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Shelter-in-place (NMC) in General Mandolin Discussions

Wash my car? WAX wax car? Just shoot me now.

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Apr-04-2020, 5:19pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Know You Rider in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Ow! You got me. I sit corrected — and lie like a toupee . . . .

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Apr-04-2020, 5:18pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Know You Rider in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

I might have been at that late show. I know I caught them there in early '70. Those guys were so much fun. It would be light out by the time the...

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Apr-04-2020, 4:25pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Yup. I just wouldn't ask my luthier to go to his shop or to the UPS joint. It's not essential travel, and the governor has only allowed essential...

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Apr-03-2020, 6:10pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah, I think folks are just venting. Now's as good a time as any. Now where'd I put my ventilator? . . .

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Apr-03-2020, 12:53pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Absolutely! If I can't kill time taking pot shots at the gods, what good is a quarantine?

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Apr-03-2020, 12:25pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Not complaining! At all! (See #12.)

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Apr-03-2020, 11:23am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm simplifying. Here's some stuff from the state website: Q: What are the essential personal activities in the Executive Order? A: Essential...

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Apr-03-2020, 8:45am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

I have no compulsion to risk a fine or spread germs, and I wouldn't ask my mando whisperer to risk a fine or spread germs, either. (Here he is,...

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Apr-03-2020, 7:08am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

But because the world is run by Philistines, guitar shops are not.

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Apr-03-2020, 7:06am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Yup! We're all coming up with solutions like that. Not sure how I'd explain to a trooper why I needed to drive to Waterville for groceries.

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Apr-03-2020, 6:59am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Know You Rider in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Always worth a mention! Yes, that has to be the most listened-to version of the song. The other band whose version reached a (relatively) mass...

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Apr-02-2020, 2:08pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Sure. My guy has a shop, but even if he worked at home, I'd still risk a stiff fine if I tried to go there. The Guv's orders: only drive to...

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Apr-02-2020, 8:30am

Charlie Bernstein started a thread NOT an essential service?! in General Mandolin Discussions

Two weeks ago, I dropped off my new old snakehead Gibson with my mando whisperer to get it up and running. Now I have to wait. Since when is...

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Mar-30-2020, 8:40pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread buying first mando without playing? in General Mandolin Discussions

Buy used. That way you more or less make your money back when you sell it. Never played a Gallatin, but they look groovy, Weber has a great...

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Mar-28-2020, 8:12pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Just removed my "Florida"...myself..with a coping saw... in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh, man! That's why I got rid of my first mando. It had a single-coil pickup under the strings, right by the fretboard. CLICKITY CLICKITY CLICKITY...

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Mar-28-2020, 8:08pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Just removed my "Florida"...myself..with a coping saw... in General Mandolin Discussions

Great! Now can you float it to Cuba?

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Mar-28-2020, 2:10pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

My first week with the Octave. Pheffernan challenged me with the idea of playing this song. Just out of the hospital a month ago so my voice still...

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Mar-28-2020, 12:33pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Informal Poll in General Mandolin Discussions

Commas give me nosebleeds. And nothing's cuter than a snakehead.

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Mar-28-2020, 10:50am

lflngpicker replied to a thread [Invitation] Virtual Mandolin Hangout in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

That sounds interesting to me, too. Dan in California

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Mar-28-2020, 7:32am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Know You Rider in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

I think it was the Lomaxes who patched a bunch of things together in the thirties, starting with a verse by a woman on death row. They called it...

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Mar-27-2020, 6:22pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Are Thomastik-Infeld Strings That much Better? in Equipment

Thanks for pointing that out for me, Pat! I was off and it makes a difference to be sure.

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Mar-27-2020, 6:13pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Are Thomastik-Infeld Strings That much Better? in Equipment

Pat, I appreciate this reference because it is a rare offering of both round wound and flat wound steel. I like that tone and this gives me another...

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