Oh no! Pain is the worst. Others have said it -- don't play through pain. You wouldn't run through pain if you wanted to continue to run on a regular basis. You'll end up injured and could risk...
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Oh no! Pain is the worst. Others have said it -- don't play through pain. You wouldn't run through pain if you wanted to continue to run on a regular basis. You'll end up injured and could risk...
Well, then, mandoguitar, that was awesome. Keep posting more:)
When I first started playing mandolin and I was watching the first intro video I ever watched -- they were showing how to make an open D chord like 2-0-0-2, and I distinctly remember thinking the...
That was a great video. I watched the whole damn thing. Haters gonna hate, especially on the Internet. Thanks for sharing!
Very beautiful, thanks for sharing this stuff. I really appreciate hearing lesser-known composers, especially when the mando is involved. There isn't even a Wikipedia page for Borchgreving.
I'd try to play as many of each brand as you can -- and pick the one that strikes your fancy in feel, sound, and looks. The only thing that matters if whether you'll be motivated/excited to pick it...
I was just playing my girlfriend, who really disliked the singles, the first song off the album, Familiarity. She ended up liking the song, but made some hilarious observations. First, she said that...
After hearing it once, the long form and structured "movements" of the song Familiarity reminds me of Blind Leaving The Blind. Much shorter, but the same idea executed in 10 minutes or whatever. From...
Collings MT was my choice for best multitasking mandolin below $2500 a few years ago, and still would be today. No question. Consistent high quality construction, excellent sound, NFI by the way, I...
First, congratulations on your decision to get (or upgrade) a mando.
I'll echo similar/same advice:
Strongly consider an A style (has f shaped holes, but does not have the scroll)
Why?
The...
I may get chided by mods, but I haven't seen a thread on this topic in the past few weeks, and I find it funny enough to take the risk.
For the past few years there's been a very popular cartoon...
Early on in learning to play, I came across this topic here at the Cafe. Early awareness of pick direction has paid off in spades!
This is a fantastic question and fantastic answers. I agree with Bill, we need more egos out of the way...
Does Collings make trip-wires or bear-traps to catch pick goblins, because if so I'll order one.
If so, can I, ahem,... get them in black top with tortoise binding?:mandosmiley:
Communication's a two way street, folks.
I'd agree with the KM-150 recommendation.
Ha, I got the e-mail from nickelcreek.com about streaming this track and immediately put an earbud in here at work to listen to it.
As I started to listen to it it struck me how "in the...
This is from Woodsongs after their 2006 album if I recall right.
That whole set is phenomenal, and I remember watching it over and over. In the same set, listen to Marshall and Thile absolutely...
Hearing this stuff done on bluegrass instrumentation made me go get and listen to more famous recordings (or at least the most popular on iTunes!). That is to say, starting with Fleck's Perpetual...
Go see an audiologist. There is no cure for tinnitus (we're just starting to understand the mechanisms that cause it!), but it can be a symptom of a disease process which may cause other problems and...
Thanks for all the fantastic recommendations - that brassy rendition by the Vienna Art Orchestra is strange! Jeff, yes, definitely old man staring out the window in the rain music. But in a good one,...
Recently I have become addicted to Eric Satie, in particular his famous Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes.
I've found sheet music for both series of tunes, but was wondering if anyone had arrangements...
Self-proclamation of faith in this thread seem a bit inappropriate. It's great that you have such a strong faith, but this thread isn't about you or your faith. On quite the contrary it's about...
hey, awesome, a thread on nonreligious songs! i'm so proud of the cafe keeping this thread alive for as long as it has been alive! huzzah!:)
nice to see Philly represent!