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    Re: Overplaying

    If you can get past three/three-&-a-half hours, you can probably go for six or longer. Your brain starts to go mono-maniac and you won't/don't want to do anything else. Get into that routine, and...
  2. Just One of Those Things...from Aaron Weinstein

    Well, it could always be worse...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQGWnrwdkpc
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    Re: Does Praying Help Find Your Blue Chip?

    Little known fact...the original last lines to It's a Wonderful Life went like this:

    Zuzu: "Daddy, teacher says that every time a banjo is set on fire a mandolin player finds his lost Blue Chip...
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    Re: Light strings and thin picks

    I just wanna have fun playing
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    Re: Instruments, Cost & the Placebo Effect

    A banjo player I knew got hooked on those placebo pills. He finally quit but it didn't make any difference.
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    Re: Pairings - what goes with what

    I love the sound of mandolin, or mandola, or bouzouki in unison with an Irish button box accordion. During the 80s so many Irish bands had a button box next to those beautiful Stefan Sobell bouzouki,...
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    Re: Flattops and quality of tone

    I have made around 30 flattop mandolins and over 150 archtop mandolins so have a pretty good handle on the differences. It is difficult to put into words, but I would describe the difference as the...
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    Re: Instruments, Cost & the Placebo Effect

    Certainly makes a big difference who plays it but given that same person and aside from MacArthur grants there is a reason why these excellent players choose certain instruments.

    BTW I love the...
  9. Re: December Jazz Tune of the Month: Honeysuckle Rose

    I thought I’d give it a try.


    https://youtu.be/vuDeztHC91E
  10. Re: December Jazz Tune of the Month: Honeysuckle Rose

    From Belgium -Europa with friehdship...
    My version, quickly done, with casualties, wounded and death...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eny8ioGbZqM&feature=youtu.be
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    Re: Schertler availability

    Yes, I have opened up a Schertler DYN. They have changed them a few times, so it is probably worth checking with them as to how to 'crack' the one you have. This was a few years ago, and I recall...
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    Re: Schertler availability

    Django Books in Seattle is a Schertler dealer and appears to carry the whole line of 48s:
    http://www.djangobooks.com/Category/dyn
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    Dgq

    Four recently posted videos of the David Grisman Quintet. These are professionally produced . . . and oh so juicy! Enjoy.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCADMK-cgO0kq6C7YoeI9TYg
  14. Re: There is no right way to hold a pick. There is only your way.

    I am really impressed with the amount of interaction and discussion this thread is enjoying. Thank you all!

    I would like to share a story as food for thought:
    A lot of years ago (early 80s) I...
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    Re: A D-Day Remembrance

    I called my Dad today (95 years old in January). He invaded Omaha.

    f-d
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    Oye Como Va

    A "historic" piece by the great electric guitar player Carlos Santana, in my classical guitar arrangement. http://www.chitarrarte.it


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5duq_6k5prQ
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