Gene Stroupe was a 2 finger mandolin player from the Mt Jackson, VA area. Only had index and middle finger on left hand. Excellent player. I think of Gene anytime my hands hurt!
Gene Stroupe was a 2 finger mandolin player from the Mt Jackson, VA area. Only had index and middle finger on left hand. Excellent player. I think of Gene anytime my hands hurt!
Girl from the North Country. His version is classic, unique Sam Bush. It’s not full of tremolo, not a bunch scales, not a bunch of melodic stuff. Doesn’t sound like a fiddle, banjo or guitar. ...
Gruhn’s has George, the leading authority on vintage instruments...of all time.
Bob
William,
Benny’s Loars, as well as a few nice Martins are a mystery. After Vallie died, Benny’s son and girl friend moved in with him. His son died first. Then the girl friend took care of...
William,
Benny Cain’s list was his own handwritten scribbling. I think it was even before Daryl Wolfe had a list, but not sure.
Bob
Benny Cain’s 5 Loars we’re in that trunk in mid August near Winchester, VA. Really hot!! One Loar was exceptional, which he said was insured for $25,000. The other 4 were in rough shape. Benny...
Welcome to Buckeye country. My #55 just turned 9 years old. It gets louder and fuller every year. A fantastic mandolin.
Bob
It’s been a little while. I hope you are doing better.
Bob
Slowly getting accustomed to life without Sally Goodin....not something I ever wanted to do. I still find myself wanting to call her name, expecting to hear her bark, and to see her looking at me...
Thank you all for the kind words. I’m doing a little better.
Sally was my first pet. Like the 60 year old child that I am, I never considered our life without Sally. When she was diagnosed with...
He made singing sound so easy, effortless.
Bob
I never thought I would buy an instrument without first playing it. But I took the plunge 9 years ago and bought a Buckeye, custom built. Best purchase I’ve ever made.
Bob
I take my Buckeye everywhere. I baby it, but I take it everywhere. Did the same with my Bruce Weber Flatiron that I had for 20 years. Maybe I’ve just been lucky, but no signs of temp or humidity...
I don’t like metronomes. I’ve tried several. They all speed up and slow down while I’m playing. 😉
Bob
The recording doesn’t lie. It’s a learning experience to me.
As for voice lessons....yes, they helped me a lot. Get someone who has done it for a long time, and is willing to give candid...
There’s a buyer for everything I guess. Big Mon’s signature endorsement of another mandolin pasted inside of one made 20+ years after his death is not something I would buy, even with a video tape...
Jethro is a master of tasteful music.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z91n3kM2wXA
When can you start?
Fine line between dreadful banter and engaging the audience. Duffey set the standard for bluegrassers....with engaging the audience.
Bob
I've seen Ricky's live shows about a dozen or so times since the "Highway 40" days. His shows are always spectacular. He and his band are always studio quality. I first saw him in about 1984...
Herschel Sizemore - Bounce Away
IIIrd Tyme Out - 1st project
Fred Geiger - self titled with Akira Otsuka, fantastic music
Play them!!! The moisture from your hands and breath. Keep them under your bed at night. Again, the moisture from your breath. Unless the instrument goes unplayed for a long period of time,...
The buzz is gone! I tightened the truss rod....it WAS loose. Then - there was still a buzz in the top D string when played open. I rechecked the button screws. One was loose, but it wasn't on...
What did Jethro tell Sam a long time ago, according an old Frets article that I can't find? I think it was, "it ain't got anything to do with tone. It's notes that matter."
Anyone remember that?...
Nick,
I've never smelled napalm in the morning. But a Loar in the trunk of an Escort in 90 degree heat is a distinct odor. I do think Robert Duvall could describe in a good movie. All of us...