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  1. Re: AI and music: Billie Eilish, Sheryl Crow and Jon Bon Jovi

    Jim B. said:

    I wouldn't be too hasty to say that with concerts by deceased stars beginning to appear, for example ...
  2. Audio-Technica microphones on oval-hole mandolins - magnets!

    I have been using an ATM350 for a year or so now, using a DPA body clip and attaching the microphone clamp directly to that body clip. It is kinda secure-ish, and I've never really liked it. I've...
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    Re: post a video of yourself

    I have a G110, I 've had it since about 2005, I 've had offers on it even though I am not selling it, and I am not selling it. I almost bought the CT110 there was one right next to it but this one...
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    Re: post a video of yourself

    Most Excellent
    is that a Rigel ?
  5. The Bothy Band to play Celtic Connections!!!!!

    https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/the-bothy-band

    I can hardly believe I'm writing this, but the Bothy Band are to appear at Celtic Connections on 22nd January in Glasgow, Scotland.

    Matt...
  6. Re: Non-mando: how well does Spotify or Pandora pay off for artis

    The potential is there to make some new fans/friends and have fun, but unlikely anybody, even a big star, is going to make much $$$. The days of the overnight dot com millionaires are over. ...
  7. Re: What do Famous Musicians Recommend about Practicing?

    I think famous musicians often emphasize the importance of regular and focused practice in order to improve their craft.

    Some examples:
    1 "Practice, practice, practice" - Yo-Yo Ma,...
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    Re: Musician Jokes

    Seen on social media and just silly enough to share.

    What's the difference between the Black Eyed Peas and chickpeas?

    The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a song, chickpeas can hummus one.
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    Re: Nugget 43 scam listing

    I must say, this is getting to be an elaborate scam.

    Seller recommends an escrow service and sends me a link to the service's website:
    https://www.mrt-worldwide.com/-page%3dPrivacy.html

    There...
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    Re: Math rock fans?

    I have no transcriptions to offer, but I suggest you look at recordings of the League of Crafty Guitarists. '80s King Crimson with Belew and Fripp created a lot of the basis of math rock on the...
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    Re: Andy Irvine / Paul Brady

    So it was truly great to hear this.

    Sometimes the music wasn't as tight as it could be, there were a few forgotten lines and some fluffed introductions but the magic was still there for sure....
  12. Re: Judge throws out Gibson's claim that Dean is in contempt of c

    This article in 'Forbes' might be of interest.

    Be sure to check out the link embedded in the 5th paragraph
    about A.O. Appleton's pre-Les Paul-Les Paul.
    ...
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    Re: You have never seen a mandolin like this

    I've never seen a thread like this
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    A Special Guest at the Blue Note

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiCI6KEnh-M


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiijRNeFFxs
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    Re: Pentatonic Scales Primer

    In my playing, I often hit a lot of "accidentals".
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    Re: "Noodling" at Sessions

    I always considered the manager's point of view: if piped-in muzak was preferable to what he was hearing from us, we were sure to be toast. When I was in an "open" session where friends of friends...
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    Re: 10-string mandolin

    I have 3 10 stringed instruments by Tom TJ Jessen (Cricketfiddle). A custom 10 string Hardanger 15" viola (5 top strings, 5 sympathetic understrings). It's a viola vs violin because of the body...
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    Alligator Dentistry - NMC

    The possibilities are endless when you think outside the box.
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    guitar returned after 45 years

    Here's some hope for all who've lost instruments.

    Happy Canada Day. 🍁

    (Regarding the video: Lenny Breau was Randy Bachman's guitar teacher.)
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    Re: Earplugs for loud session?

    I played guitar and drums in punk bands for many years. I tended to scoff at wearing earplugs of any kind because they always made it difficult to hear my bandmates but in one exceedingly loud band...
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    Re: "Noodling" at Sessions

    I still can't grasp how something as simple as expecting attendees at a regular session (not a tune learning or slow session) to make an effort to know the tunes/be capable of playing them up to...
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    Re: "Noodling" at Sessions

    [QUOTE=Beanzy;1866486]Possibly people aren't aware of just how different the whole ecosystem for trad is in Ireland,
    Here in Cornwall we don't have this and up in England they don't either, so it...
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    Re: "Noodling" at Sessions

    Yes. True. Overwhelming true every where I have played.
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    Eddie Van Halen with a mandolin.

    Ran across these pics yesterday and thought some EVH fans might enjoy.
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    Re: "Noodling" at Sessions

    Well, noodling, to get back to the original question.

    I've only heard the term as the third version posited by other cafe members: playing your instrument while an instructor at a workshop is...
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