Only 136 views and 3 likes so far - difficult genre to get listeners I guess. I like these folk
Only 136 views and 3 likes so far - difficult genre to get listeners I guess. I like these folk
I would have clapped louder when they finished.
Oh they definitely need a good versatile vocalist (soprano) for a more complete soundscape. A percussionist with a violin bow on the symbols may also fit in nicely. OK all kidding aside, I listened to the whole thing and liked it as a refreshing escape from the same old thing all the time. I understand though that when they practice the neighbors have requested they keep the garage door down. I wonder if I can find the tablature for the mandolin part?
Most of the time when listening to music I am saddened by my hearing loss.
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There's a point early on when they sound like a composer whose name escapes me who I believe composed some frantic film music. I am sure it will come to me later today.
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Jim
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1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Jim
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It's interesting to listen to, However, I was listening to similar "New Music," but taken much farther, in the 1970's. For most of us, experimental music wears thin after a time. As a wise man said, "Everything changes except the avant-garde". Still, I rather enjoyed their take on Orange Blossom Special, which they call "Orange Blossom Bullet Train," -- to say nothing of the claymation. A great many hours want into creating the video. Thanks.
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
Rare to see mandolins in the music, although Peter Maunu has been at it for some time: https://youtu.be/ezRpdcafC80
This guy did pretty well with “noise” music.
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It isn’t for me.
Not passing judgement on their musicianship or on the music, I just don’t enjoy listening to it.
I’m not usually fond of discordant experimental stuff, regardless of genre.
It just isn’t pleasant to listen to.
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Yuck! Everyone to his/her own taste, of course. But hopefully, those who like this sort of thing remain solidly in the minority, so the rest of us are not subjected to more of it, even accidentally.
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Was curious what kind of mandolin he plays but I believe this answers the question, and I think it's a Weber.
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I guess this is for people for whom pleasant, concordant, harmonic music just doesn't work. One advantage of this is they don't have to waste any time tuning up between ... songs - are they still called that? Nor changing strings, either, I reckon. No need to bother with that expense. I'm trying to imagine what practice sessions would be like, or if they even need to spend time on that. I'll bet they don't get too many requests for "Wagon Wheel" or "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," so they won't have to work up versions of those or any other over-requested numbers. Hmmm ... I'm beginning to see some real advantages in this. Though getting gigs might be tricky.
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Well, that is certainly no part of nothing.
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A bunch of stuff with four strings
Well, not as I understand the term, "cosmic," but if one believes the cosmos's natural state is chaos, then ... OK.
Charley! The phrase is, "That ain't no part of nothing." The triple negative is equivalent to a single negative, which is what is called for here. Sorry to be so negative, but ...
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Not as grassy, this.
*Check out Shtetlblasters for some downtown ethnic - more groove based. If you like John Zorn et al, klezmer, funky..I really recommend Freiheit - really nice mandolin for all you mndln freaks, from trad klezmer to fugs.
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