Michael: I know the Cabooze, but it's been about 20 years since I've been through the doors, and I'm really surprised to learn that it's hosting a bluegrass event. It was all nasty rock (really nasty) and hard- drivin' blues (really good) back in my day. Oddly, it's just down a few doors down from the Cedar Cultural Center, which is THE place for folk and "Celtic" music (the Battlefield Band has played there more than once). It's on the West Bank of the U of MN campus. Very easy to get to. Saturday the 8th will work for me. Say 4 p.m.?
There's gotta be a convenient spot nearby where we can meet. Let me investigate and I will get back to you with detailed directions. Thanks, Mark On Jul 29, 4:28 pm, Michael Opp <[email protected]> wrote: > Derp derp, how to Google map. > > There is like a college right there, and they have like their 'mall' area on > the block of 71/2 st and 22nd ave. Maybe that would work, Idk. any other > ideas are welcome. > > Michael > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Michael Opp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh, hey Mark, > > > I will be trying to come down to the cities on Sat. August 8 for Log Jam. > > I've finally found someone to go along with me, and he either doesn't care, > > or actually likes bluegrass too, but at least he is coming. The band that I > > really want to see plays at 6, so I figured that we would try and get to the > > cities maybe like around 2. The festival is at a place called the Cabooze, I > > have never been there, and I don't really know where it is at even. The > > Address is 917 Cedar Ave S in Minneapolis. Are there any places only a > > couple blocks away, that's like a park or something that we could sit down > > and play in for a bit before we went to the festival? I love playing > > outside, also, the less that I have to drive the better. I can get around > > alright in St. Paul, but I have only ever been in Minneapolis once. > > > Best, > > Michael > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Thanks, Michael. > > >> No hopes dashed here; I think I'm safe. > > >> It's the hyper-extension of the left thumb that causes my problems on > >> the guitar. Lateral pressure -- which I think is what you describe -- > >> I can handle. > > >> I guess I just wasn't meant to have opposable thumbs (my wife has > >> always said that I am 'sub-primate' and I guess she's right! : ^ ) > > >> Mark > > >> On Jul 28, 3:14 pm, Michael Muskett <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Sorry to dash your hopes, but while for simple playing you may keep > >> > the palm on the keybox, for more advanced playing it should be the > >> > side of the thumb. This frees the fingers and enables the player to > >> > slide along the keybox more easily. > >> > Michael > > >> > On Jul 15, 2:34 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Hi all. I’m new to the list, and curious about the HG as I’m looking > >> > > for a new instrument to learn. I have played guitar for many years > >> > > but, in the last decade, the basal joint at the base of my left thumb > >> > > has become increasingly arthritic. Consequently, I can no longer > >> > > finger a fretboard without a lot of attendant pain. Watching the HG > >> > > played, it doesn’t look as if it would stress the basal joint as the > >> > > heel of the palm seems to rest on the keybox and the thumb doesn’t > >> > > play a particularly active role in fingering the keys. Any thoughts on > >> > > this? > > >> > > I guess the real test will be to find someone who owns an HG and try > >> > > it before investing in an instrument. If there is anyone on the list > >> > > in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area that would be willing to let me try it > >> > > out, I’d be appreciative. > > >> > > Mark --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
