I think, upon reflection, that we have no idea how a lute is "supposed to sound." We know what we like, and that we're accustomed to hearing. Imagine Paul O'Dette and a time machine - He plays for Queen Elizabeth, who says, "But master O'Dette, I can't hear you!" Joseph Mayes
________________________________ From: Vance Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun 3/26/2006 5:44 PM To: lute list Subject: [LUTE] Re: Playing With Nails That's the way the Lute is supposed to sound, more of a soft shoe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayes, Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "LGS-Europe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lutelist" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Playing With Nails > For me - playing without nails is like tap dancing barefoot. > > Joseph Mayes > > ________________________________ > > From: LGS-Europe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sun 3/26/2006 3:19 PM > To: Lutelist > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Playing With Nails > > > > >> =A5=AA=ED=D7~=F6=DB=8D=F4u=AD=F5=E7=CE=1CkS=DE.=BA.=9D=D6=AB=C8*'=B5e=EDO*^s emS-=AB=B7=F6=A5=B5=EA=E7j=D8=AFy=BA.=9D=D6=AB > >> > > > > This is what my playing sounds like w/ nails. > > On carbon, that is. > > David > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > -- > --
