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I became acquainted with Critter for a brief moment during our annual music camp when he was getting ready to head off to college; totally amazing guitarist at that time with the unrestrained...

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I wish I'd written that.

By the way, that my friends, is love. Not in the...

I would like to thank Scott T and all those involved in the operation of our favorite website today. The quick news section on the front page allows those of us releasing recording projects to reach...

I learned a simplified version of that from my mandolin teacher, which he recommended for developing strength and independence of fingers. He also warned me to take it easy and not do too many...

Great advice ! This is what I did in making a trip to Gruhn's in Nashville ! Played many mandolins from less expensive to very expensive. I found that there are less expensive instruments that...

I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said. However, the joy from all of this is that artists who would otherwise remain obscure to folks except those who follow their genre get lifted by being...

I liked it. Always amazed by the guys that go out of their way to tell everybody how much they don't like something on here.

If nothing else you should be able to appreciate the fact that a whole...

BTW, let’s not forget Bub in all of this, he rocks the bass on this song. Great to have such an all star cast around a really solid frontman, it lifts all of them up.

Thanks for posting. I had meant to check it out after seeing Sierra Hull post on Twitter about it coming up.

I'm not too familiar with SS, but I recognize that he has talent. His new album is good...

Great stuff, thanks for sharing. Always happy to see an artist make it, whether it’s something I completely dig or not. BTW, I think his voice is very interesting and genuine.

Doesn't directly address the OP issue but I thought Wayne's point of not ever being too old to change was great. I totally changed my grip about 20 years ago after holding the pick by my finger tips...

Thank you so much for posting this!! Reading all the... shall we say... 'mixed reviews' about Sturgill's music I can't help but think about Jerry Garcia's great line about the Grateful Dead: ...

Try holding something comfortable like a wine bottle cork with the last three fingers while you practice.

Hello friends,

I came across this on YT today. Simple advice from one of the best! Enjoy :)

https://youtu.be/-tCoGGcsi0I

It turned out that my "sweetspot" for picking on my Eastman 305 was right over the end of the fretboard extension. Unfortunately, this resulted in a lot of annoying noise from the pick hitting the...

It's not just Stu Mac, a lot of places are charging more for shipping. For the last two years I have noticed many places charging more. They are paying someone to pack the box or envelope and...

I agree with your assessment of the eco choice of paper vs. bubble wrap. However, your admonishment of the writers dislike of Stew Macs shipping costs might be a little strong and certainly...

Just so I understand this, throwing out paper that breaks down and goes away in a landfill is less eco-responsible than using a bubble wrap plastic product that will never break down in a landfill...

Just stumbled down a rabbithole on youtube and have spent the last hour listening to the Navy band Country Current. Their bluegrass is really good, in particular I like this song:
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My view, for me, is that one's second mandolin should be the very best that can be afforded (and appreciated), what ever that is. In other words, i do not believe, after the first mandolin where you...

Wayne just posted a pretty sweet video on the blues scale stuff and he jams on some really cool stuff too with a drum machine beat.
Check out the Stanley mando he is playing too, pretty sweet sound...

Well, I would ask, who taught you to play mandolin? How did you learn to string a mandolin? Did you take lessons? You say you started playing 35 years ago, well before the internet went mainstream,...

For those of you that jumped to the end of this thread, I am still giving away the ebook. It's my small way of giving back to the music world that has brought me so much pleasure. :-)

Over the...

Every ten years or so I'll post some new videos to my ancient YouTube channel,page, (whatev) This one here is an old Burke/Van Heusen number, played by everybody from Bing Crosby to Miles Davis. If...

I don’t think there’s a “secret normal”.

Playing clean chords on a fretted instrument is not easy in the beginning. I can remember vividly as a pre-teen learning to play my dad’s guitar. I had two...