The guitar player who is my partner/teacher recently requested I play chords with no fifths. His thinking is that he then has the freedom to play altered 5ths at his discretion when soloing. First...
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The guitar player who is my partner/teacher recently requested I play chords with no fifths. His thinking is that he then has the freedom to play altered 5ths at his discretion when soloing. First...
The Green Cards. Really strong instrumentalists, singers, songwriters and Kym Warner is one of the very best mandolin players period. Their current lineup is seamless inside the arrangements and...
Thnaks, Pete. Great stuff.
The Allemande from Partita II in Dm.
I have to say since jumping into the jazz idiom four years ago I have encountered only one person who expressed anything but complete acceptance and enthusiasm. The very best sax player in town (who...
Anyone out there force themselves to change the grip and find improved playing at the end?[/QUOTE]
Yes, but "the end" was many hours away for me. I'm glad I put in the time and effort. 35 years...
Tim O'Brien and his Nugget.
I'm in love with my Rigel R100. It sounds better and better acoustically as time goes by. I play it plugged in through our sound board and frequently receive compliments on the sound from both...
Concerning JG and the Kentucky Colonels - Jerry was quoted in an interview once stating that he wanted to play electric guitar like Scotty Stoneman played fiddle. Scotty was with the Colonels for a...
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"All Along the Watchtower" and "Moondance" are two of my favorite jammers. Also "Bertha", "Sugaree" and "Tangled up in Blue" (the 20 minute version with a break or two between every verse).
I practice scales this way, slowly, striving for tone and accuracy, using downstrokes. Butch Baldassari told me "You can't watch both fingers at the same time; keep your eye on your first finger."...
There is a great version of Because on the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble's Plectrasonics cd.
Not that Marshall couldn't keep up with Tommy but. . . whenever I've seen Emmanuel play with others, it sort of dilutes the "shock and awe" of pure Tommy genius. Maybe Tommy will do a duets album in...
I love my R-100 Deluxe. When run through a PA, it sounds just like the mandolin, only louder. I notice when they appear in the classifieds, they seldom last long. I'm still kicking myself for not...
I don't get asked that much but always comply. When I switched from guitar to mando, I forced myself to play "naked" even to the point of showng up at open mics and singing my original tunes with...
Harmony, Ibanez
I'm a wine drinker and first noticed the 2005 Mandolin Syrah on Wine Enthusiast's Best Bargains of the Year list. I found some 2006 Syrah for about $9.75 a bottle and bought a case. I refer to it...
I have a Rigel R-100 Deluxe. I go into a standard Boss direct box then straight into the mixing board. My channel has high, mid and low EQ and that's it. In both the mains and my in-ear monitor it...
I have a Toneguard for my Rigel R-100; if the mando is out of the case, the Toneguard is on. Got it from Elderly.
Yes. I ordered one of these from Seymour Duncan for my Mandobird VIII. It's a killer pickup and I highly recommend it. Not inexpensive, though.
I have the 8 STRING plate for California.
Tangled Up in Blue; All Along the Watchtower
Yes, my experience is absolutely identical. I still, however, use it and tweak my strings by ear if necessary.
I would add the great Skaggs and Rice album.