Re: In Praise of Michael Heiden
Thanks for sharing Don. This thread takes me back to 2003 when I spent hours listening to Ken Cartwright's Mandolin Tasting, 2003 Wintergrass CD. My wife was amazed(worried)that I could stay so focused listening to all those mandolins playing the same short samples over and over again. Long story short as you may have guessed who's tone I kept returning to. These days I guess I'm not as concerned with tone as much as then but playing a Heiden has always remained at the top of my bucket list. The way you describe playing your Heiden you push my favorite buttons these days response and playability.
"A sudden clash of thunder, the mind doors burst open, and lo, there sits old man Buddha-nature in all his homeliness."
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