View Profile: Gypsy - Mandolin Cafe Forum

Yesterday, 5:50pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Learning to read Rhythm in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Feeling rhythm is SO very important! Sometimes counting helps one to feel the beat better. "reading rhythm" is all about counting. Thanks...

10 replies | 259 view(s)

Yesterday, 8:03am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Only if it's fretted and you ever use the notes up there. Obviously I'm in the minority...but my mandolin with the extended fingerboard is more...

31 replies | 1261 view(s)

Jan-24-2021, 3:46pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

I've attended a CMSA gathering and there are many players from the Bay area.

9 replies | 538 view(s)

Jan-24-2021, 12:53pm

DougC replied to a thread The Wind That Shakes the Barley in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Adian's comments about the poor quality of public resources is spot on. It is nothing new. One is forced to seek out reliable sources. For...

21 replies | 2219 view(s)

Jan-24-2021, 10:34am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

https://sfmandolin.org/ perhaps the SF Mandolin Orchestra can help. sfmo@sfmandolin.org

9 replies | 538 view(s)

Jan-24-2021, 7:28am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Japenese made bowlbacls in Equipment

Exactly so. My second mandolin, seen in the above pic from the 80's, was an unlabeled (likely Suzuki) maple stave Japanese bowlback - loud,...

5 replies | 249 view(s)

Jan-23-2021, 1:52pm

DougC replied to a thread Dorian Pentatonic Scale (1 2 m3 5 M6 ) in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

This is such a great explanation of the variety of chords that can be played over a simple 5 note modal pattern. Also a revelation for me at least,...

6 replies | 492 view(s)

Jan-22-2021, 7:51am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

There sure are some beautiful looking and sound mandolins out there. But as you point out not all great sounding instruments look perfect. Many of...

66 replies | 2232 view(s)

Jan-22-2021, 7:16am

tmsweeney replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Well most that I have had or played look at least as good as they sound. The one exception would be the Michael Kelly F style Octave, which looked...

66 replies | 2232 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 2:48pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree with lowtone2, Bill Monroe was a great a mandolin player, and technically his stuff has its challenges. I suppose on the Cleveland thing I've...

77 replies | 5663 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 10:23am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

So you don't have to scoop it nor do a "Floridaectomy":) Indeed, some of us do use those extreme registers. Many folks do what you did,...

31 replies | 1261 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 8:11am

tmsweeney replied to a thread Creating a solo video with my own backing track in General Mandolin Discussions

There are some simple android apps for field recordings (J4T Multitrack is pretty good) that let you overdub, good for sketching ideas, even if that...

33 replies | 1042 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 7:19am

tmsweeney replied to a thread Advice needed for complement to my Weber Gallatin F Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

interestingly enough I have both mandola and octave as Gallatin and Yellowstone, and I must say when played together the two have very complimentary...

12 replies | 536 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 5:30am

tmsweeney replied to a thread Mandocello Wikipedia in CBOM

Thanks but it does mention players, notably Mike Marshall and Radm Zenkle, MMQ Ostroushko and the Blakes ( not mentioned) certainly had put out a...

11 replies | 526 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 5:25am

tmsweeney replied to a thread The Discipline Era Transcriptions in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

cool - I loved "I Advanced Masked" - and remember watching the video on MTV- thinking - "this is awesome" but never going after the album, the second...

4 replies | 251 view(s)

Jan-20-2021, 10:06am

tmsweeney started a thread The Discipline Era Transcriptions in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Just got this in the mail They have one staff line for each, Belew, Fripp, Levin, they even have Bruford's percussion notated out . I'd...

4 replies | 251 view(s)

Jan-20-2021, 9:29am

tmsweeney started a thread Mandocello Wikipedia in CBOM

I see Wikipedia now has an official mandocello page, Wikipedia Mandocello so the rumors are true, they do exist! However I think the list...

11 replies | 526 view(s)

Jan-20-2021, 7:21am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sometimes I use one as thin as 2.5mm! Gypsy jazz style is the only style I use a pick thicker than 1mm.

30 replies | 995 view(s)

Jan-19-2021, 12:55pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

Jeff, I agree with everything you said but one thing - tuning stability. If you are using a plastic head, a banjo (mandobanjo too) can be very...

39 replies | 1000 view(s)

Jan-19-2021, 12:54pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

I can't complain - besides my wife is a musician too!

37 replies | 1557 view(s)

Jan-18-2021, 9:24pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Holding an octave mandolin like a classical guitar in CBOM

I don't necessarily play classical all that much, but I do find the foot stand useful for anything bigger than a mandolin, and sometimes use it for...

10 replies | 656 view(s)

Jan-18-2021, 7:14pm

tmsweeney replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I never really thought about it when I was into guitar, but when I started playing mandolin, seemed the pick had more tone effect Dunlop Prime...

30 replies | 995 view(s)

Jan-18-2021, 9:47am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Rest Strokes - a means to an end, or part of regular technique? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Rest stroke techniques are also part of Gypsy jazz picking and in what's also called "economy picking" where successive downstrokes are used when...

16 replies | 753 view(s)

Jan-18-2021, 7:41am

tmsweeney replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

reading through this some of this, Yes, it makes a huge difference if you engage the audience while performing, its ok to look at the instrument just...

36 replies | 1572 view(s)

Jan-18-2021, 5:59am

tmsweeney replied to a thread Resetting Expectations on Quality in General Mandolin Discussions

It does amaze me the difference in tone and playability $1000 dollars will make, you do find this with other instruments, but to me it seems very...

9 replies | 790 view(s)

Jan-17-2021, 11:30am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Great classic tunes....but only for certain styles of music. None of those tunes would work for the audiences I've played for, nor would be...

83 replies | 2917 view(s)