Hi there,
Does anyone have any insight into the methods that Sam has used on recordings like Strength in Numbers? I'm looking to provide our engineer and producer with some specs. I love the way...
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Hi there,
Does anyone have any insight into the methods that Sam has used on recordings like Strength in Numbers? I'm looking to provide our engineer and producer with some specs. I love the way...
check out the Mix website...he has video clips.
I've never thought to use sleepy time as practice, but it's a terrific idea. I've always had a practice fidgit though...when I was a kid studying drums and percussion, I developed a method of...
I had banjo wire put on this past year, and I've been very happy with it. More sustain, less work. For the fret job, new nut, and new setup, I paid about $300. But the luthier who did it is not...
I'll be in Banff all next week...any live music recommendations while I'm there?
My absolute favorite acousticlassicalish tune like this is "Sliding Down" from Uncommon Ritual by Edgar, Bela, and Mike. It's a tune that stays with you for days...
Uncommon Ritual
Quick question for those who were at the House of Blues show on sunday...did you think the sound was lousy? #I know Chris mentioned that they were plugged in for the first time on this tour, but...
Aren't they all?
Isn't there a lyric in 'Cept Old Bill on "Hold On We're Strummin" where Sam comments on Dawg always playing in the minor key? Don't recall the exact wording, but it's pretty apt. I love it that Dawg...
This thread has taken Chris Thile criticism to a whole new level. His hair, his clothes...hate to see this board become a celebrity gossip blog.
You may want to think about the Bush Monels too. They seem to age well (and the climate will accellerate the aging process), and they're vacuum packed so the unused strings won't corrode before you...
I just got "This Is Your Brain on Music", and really excited to start reading it. He mentioned on the back cover that the difference between amateur and virtuoso is 10,000 hours of practice...
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Burning banjos would be a major pollution hazzard. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif[QUOTE]
But is it any worse than playing them?
I love the ugly duckling reference. Bob Applebaum's A6 (the one played in the recording posted above) is about the homeliest mandolin you've ever seen...until you hear him play it. I have an A3, #429...
Ha! that's bob applebaum's givens! Incidentally, that's the same A6 that I mentioned playing earlier. I study with bob from time to time. he helped me find my givens.
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Does anyone have recommendations between the phosphor bronze and silver plated firewires? What's the difference?
Crunch...couldn't agree more. I'll take it one step further. Mark Mothersbaugh, the man behind Devo, is actually a brilliant compser and has written some amazing mandolin parts. Check out the Wes...
don't be dumb.
It's been pretty dry out here in California this summer...heavy fire year. I just put a damp papertowel inside a ziploc bag in the pic compartment of the case. Got that one from Larry Brown in LA.
This is an interesting topic, since it really comes down to what your intentions are with your instrument. #If you really just want to play it lots, and get the most out of playing it lots, and you...
I love EXP75. I'm a string killer so I prefer coated strings, but I can burn through a set of coated strings too, so to save the pocketbook a bit I'll use J75 inbetween gigs. I do like the Bush...
Hiya, I'd love to get some recomendations for a reliable instrument stand. I play mandolin and guitar on stage and would love to find a stand that would accomodate both instruments...any ideas?
The way I think about it, Monroe fathered a particular style of playing that led to the eventual development of bluegrass. This isn't unique to the mandolin (not that it was asserted as...
hiya (link below)