Tim O’brien on songwriting.

Very cool and informative video. He’s such a down to earth guy...

https://youtu.be/j4lSQfvWC5c

Tim is a National Treasure

Tim's old Nugget used to have a big white spot where his finger had worn away the finish;
Looks like he's had it touched up

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Originally Posted by Fretbear

Tim's old Nugget used to have a big white spot where his finger had worn away the finish;
Looks like he's had it touched up

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I was assuming that he was playing one of the Nugget / Collings Tim O’Brien models.

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Originally Posted by pheffernan

I was assuming that he was playing one of the Nugget / Collings Tim O’Brien models.

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It does look pretty new and shiny, doesn't it

Tailpiece says Collings.

Great video!

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Interesting little fact about 'Both Sides Now' . . . I never would have guessed . . . .

The Northfield YouTube channel has some amazing videos. This one today really hit me. What a beautiful piece of music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpRuPHFvTR4

That was really cool! As a songwriter myself, I enjoyed hearing how he has come up with his ideas for some of the songs. Very inspiring...I think I better grab pen, paper and mando and start working on some new ideas of my own.

Listening to TIm O'Brien he put in word a main reason I have collected the mandolin instruments I have other than pure MAS. I find that different instruments spur not only different styles of play, but also different styles of writing. When I pick up the Ellis grass comes into my play. Pick up the Mowry GOM and slower more melodic styles come to play. The Hester opens many genres. The Collings fiddle tunes. The Martin, English folk and Irish. The Nyberg lends itself to Gypsy and other folk music. An while there is definitely overlap, there is a feel that each gives. I try to explain this to my wife and she just smiles a knowing smile then laughs. She ain't buying it. Thanks Tim for expressing something I thought but never expressed that well.