Re: Taterbug Specials are here!
Hey Michael, that was a really great job up at Davenport last nite. That will keep me the Gil inspired for a while. How do i order a thick Taterbug pick ? On Oct 1, 7:46 am, jojo joe.nobil...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, Great show at the Redstone Room. A real pleasure to hear you and David play live! I learned a few things and had a few things confirmed in the workshop as well which, I figure, if I learn one thing it's time well spent. Put me in for 2 Taterbug Specials, please. Let me know how to pay for them and how much they are, too, please. (like you'd forget that!) Best, Joe Nobiling joe.nobil...@gmail.com On Sep 28, 8:23 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I forget who all put in requests for a Taterbug Special so I'm putting a blurb up here on the group to announce that a new batch is on its way. So if I've overlooked you, lemme know if you want one or two or... Taterbug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Taterbug Specials are here!
Is there different thicknesses But please put me down for 1 heavy...please! jmalay...@carltonscale.com thanks JM On Oct 1, 8:46 am, jojo joe.nobil...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, Great show at the Redstone Room. A real pleasure to hear you and David play live! I learned a few things and had a few things confirmed in the workshop as well which, I figure, if I learn one thing it's time well spent. Put me in for 2 Taterbug Specials, please. Let me know how to pay for them and how much they are, too, please. (like you'd forget that!) Best, Joe Nobiling joe.nobil...@gmail.com On Sep 28, 8:23 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I forget who all put in requests for a Taterbug Special so I'm putting a blurb up here on the group to announce that a new batch is on its way. So if I've overlooked you, lemme know if you want one or two or... Taterbug- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Tater Group Update...
wait...let me jot those numbers down first...! On Sep 29, 3:36 pm, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.com wrote: Good call. I thought of an amusing comment to the last one, but then held back in the interests of public decency, and not frightening the horses On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Dasspunk dassp...@gmail.com wrote: All, I think we're all kind of annoyed by the spam getting through to the group--except the Sex Chat ones of course :). To combat this, I thought we might try the Messages from new members are moderated option and see if that helps. Therefore, if you're new to the group and trying to post to tell me my playing is complete and utter crap (which it is), it may take a while for that message to hit the group. If this becomes more of an annoyance than the spam itself, we'll punt... Thanks, Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mike and David Radio Interview
Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of listening and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians thats why they're writing books How right you are...great job to both these guys. Both are my favorite and heavily listened too. JM On Sep 29, 4:05 pm, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.com wrote: It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from the twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If so, hear hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo jonas.matt...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and all... I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are favourites of mine. /Jonas 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this sort of thing up your way. On the other hand, your professional football team wears purple. Purple! Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier live from the Road Master! http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 B On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more interested in doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help out, give a call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam Kolapailo or Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so maybe if listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on the radio we can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week too so something like this would sure seem to help them as well as push the concert. Dasspunk wrote: Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be doing a radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on WORT FM (Madison, WI). You can listen in free here:http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php Should be entertaining... :) Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mike and David Radio Interview
I have to say based on my one experience, I'm not a fan of David Grier the man. I attended a workshop at IBMA a couple of years ago and he acted like it was the last place he wanted to be. Whenever someone asked him a question, he acted like it was the stupidest question he'd ever heard. Other members of the panel, Bryan Sutton, Robert Bolin and Tim May on the other hand, were all very gracious and patient with the audience. Skip Cherryholmes was also on the panel and by his own admission was not in the same league as a picker with the others, and several times during his solos David would cut him a look and roll his eyes. Based on that experience I wouldn't pay $1 to see or hear him play. I also attended the mandolin workshop and found Adam Steffey, Emory Lester, Danny Roberts and Sierra Hull to be very gracious and accessible as well, so David really stood out in contrast. Bill in Nashville On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, malagrass malayt...@bellsouth.net wrote: Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of listening and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians thats why they're writing books How right you are...great job to both these guys. Both are my favorite and heavily listened too. JM On Sep 29, 4:05 pm, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.com wrote: It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from the twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If so, hear hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo jonas.matt...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and all... I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are favourites of mine. /Jonas 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this sort of thing up your way. On the other hand, your professional football team wears purple. Purple! Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier live from the Road Master! http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 B On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more interested in doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help out, give a call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam Kolapailo or Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so maybe if listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on the radio we can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week too so something like this would sure seem to help them as well as push the concert. Dasspunk wrote: Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be doing a radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on WORT FM (Madison, WI). You can listen in free here:http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php Should be entertaining... :) Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mike and David Radio Interview
Bill, I'm thinking you got the wrong impression of David. I first met David at Steve Kaufman's first Flatpicking Camp back in '96. David got some bad press out of that for just one incident that I was lucky (?) enough to witness. Someone asked David about a solo in one his original tunes. David tried a couple of times to play it and said he couldn't remember just how it went, and said, I guess you'll just have to buy the CD. And moved on. I just thought it was kind of funny but apparently lots of other folks didn't. David's sense of humor is sometimes a tad off center, he uses sarcasm a lot and is sometimes just a smart ass. I've never had much luck learning anything from David as we are not from the same planet, but I've always enjoyed hanging out with him and I don't think there is a better guitar player anywhere. Clyde Clevenger Just My Opinion, But It's Right Salem, Oregon Old Circle - Original Message - From: Bill Burnette bburne...@gmail.com To: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:46:34 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: Mike and David Radio Interview I have to say based on my one experience, I'm not a fan of David Grier the man. I attended a workshop at IBMA a couple of years ago and he acted like it was the last place he wanted to be. Whenever someone asked him a question, he acted like it was the stupidest question he'd ever heard. Other members of the panel, Bryan Sutton, Robert Bolin and Tim May on the other hand, were all very gracious and patient with the audience. Skip Cherryholmes was also on the panel and by his own admission was not in the same league as a picker with the others, and several times during his solos David would cut him a look and roll his eyes. Based on that experience I wouldn't pay $1 to see or hear him play. I also attended the mandolin workshop and found Adam Steffey, Emory Lester, Danny Roberts and Sierra Hull to be very gracious and accessible as well, so David really stood out in contrast. Bill in Nashville On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, malagrass malayt...@bellsouth.net wrote: Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of listening and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians thats why they're writing books How right you are...great job to both these guys. Both are my favorite and heavily listened too. JM On Sep 29, 4:05 pm, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.com wrote: It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from the twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If so, hear hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo jonas.matt...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and all... I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are favourites of mine. /Jonas 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this sort of thing up your way. On the other hand, your professional football team wears purple. Purple! Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier live from the Road Master! http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 B On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more interested in doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help out, give a call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam Kolapailo or Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so maybe if listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on the radio we can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week too so something like this would sure seem to help them as well as push the concert. Dasspunk wrote: Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be doing a radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on WORT FM (Madison, WI). You can listen in free here: http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php Should be entertaining... :) Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mike and David Radio Interview
I just love this new no holds barred Taterbugmando group! It's really gotten evocative ;) On Oct 1, 8:07 pm, mandoho...@comcast.net wrote: Bill, I'm thinking you got the wrong impression of David. I first met David at Steve Kaufman's first Flatpicking Camp back in '96. David got some bad press out of that for just one incident that I was lucky (?) enough to witness. Someone asked David about a solo in one his original tunes. David tried a couple of times to play it and said he couldn't remember just how it went, and said, I guess you'll just have to buy the CD. And moved on. I just thought it was kind of funny but apparently lots of other folks didn't. David's sense of humor is sometimes a tad off center, he uses sarcasm a lot and is sometimes just a smart ass. I've never had much luck learning anything from David as we are not from the same planet, but I've always enjoyed hanging out with him and I don't think there is a better guitar player anywhere. Clyde Clevenger Just My Opinion, But It's Right Salem, Oregon Old Circle - Original Message - From: Bill Burnette bburne...@gmail.com To: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:46:34 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: Mike and David Radio Interview I have to say based on my one experience, I'm not a fan of David Grier the man. I attended a workshop at IBMA a couple of years ago and he acted like it was the last place he wanted to be. Whenever someone asked him a question, he acted like it was the stupidest question he'd ever heard. Other members of the panel, Bryan Sutton, Robert Bolin and Tim May on the other hand, were all very gracious and patient with the audience. Skip Cherryholmes was also on the panel and by his own admission was not in the same league as a picker with the others, and several times during his solos David would cut him a look and roll his eyes. Based on that experience I wouldn't pay $1 to see or hear him play. I also attended the mandolin workshop and found Adam Steffey, Emory Lester, Danny Roberts and Sierra Hull to be very gracious and accessible as well, so David really stood out in contrast. Bill in Nashville On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, malagrass malayt...@bellsouth.net wrote: Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of listening and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians thats why they're writing books How right you are...great job to both these guys. Both are my favorite and heavily listened too. JM On Sep 29, 4:05 pm, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.com wrote: It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from the twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If so, hear hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo jonas.matt...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and all... I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are favourites of mine. /Jonas 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this sort of thing up your way. On the other hand, your professional football team wears purple. Purple! Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier live from the Road Master! http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 B On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more interested in doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help out, give a call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam Kolapailo or Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so maybe if listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on the radio we can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week too so something like this would sure seem to help them as well as push the concert. Dasspunk wrote: Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be doing a radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on WORT FM (Madison, WI). You can listen in free here:http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php Should be entertaining... :) Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mike and David Radio Interview
I just wonder who was driving during the phone chat interview...or did they pull of the road like one is supposed to G. I really like the combo of guitar and mando, and they do it right. Seems the publicity person did a great job to get some air time for the event. ljt On Oct 2, 10:34 am, 14strings perrypale...@gmail.com wrote: I just love this new no holds barred Taterbugmando group! It's really gotten evocative ;) On Oct 1, 8:07 pm, mandoho...@comcast.net wrote: Bill, I'm thinking you got the wrong impression of David. I first met David at Steve Kaufman's first Flatpicking Camp back in '96. David got some bad press out of that for just one incident that I was lucky (?) enough to witness. Someone asked David about a solo in one his original tunes. David tried a couple of times to play it and said he couldn't remember just how it went, and said, I guess you'll just have to buy the CD. And moved on. I just thought it was kind of funny but apparently lots of other folks didn't. David's sense of humor is sometimes a tad off center, he uses sarcasm a lot and is sometimes just a smart ass. I've never had much luck learning anything from David as we are not from the same planet, but I've always enjoyed hanging out with him and I don't think there is a better guitar player anywhere. Clyde Clevenger Just My Opinion, But It's Right Salem, Oregon Old Circle - Original Message - From: Bill Burnette bburne...@gmail.com To: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 10:46:34 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: Mike and David Radio Interview I have to say based on my one experience, I'm not a fan of David Grier the man. I attended a workshop at IBMA a couple of years ago and he acted like it was the last place he wanted to be. Whenever someone asked him a question, he acted like it was the stupidest question he'd ever heard. Other members of the panel, Bryan Sutton, Robert Bolin and Tim May on the other hand, were all very gracious and patient with the audience. Skip Cherryholmes was also on the panel and by his own admission was not in the same league as a picker with the others, and several times during his solos David would cut him a look and roll his eyes. Based on that experience I wouldn't pay $1 to see or hear him play. I also attended the mandolin workshop and found Adam Steffey, Emory Lester, Danny Roberts and Sierra Hull to be very gracious and accessible as well, so David really stood out in contrast. Bill in Nashville On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, malagrass malayt...@bellsouth.net wrote: Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of listening and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians thats why they're writing books How right you are...great job to both these guys. Both are my favorite and heavily listened too. JM On Sep 29, 4:05 pm, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.com wrote: It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from the twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If so, hear hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo jonas.matt...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and all... I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are favourites of mine. /Jonas 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this sort of thing up your way. On the other hand, your professional football team wears purple. Purple! Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier live from the Road Master! http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 B On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more interested in doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help out, give a call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam Kolapailo or Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so maybe if listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on the radio we can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week too so something like this would sure seem to help them as well as push the concert. Dasspunk wrote: Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be doing a radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on WORT FM (Madison, WI). You can listen in free here:http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php Should be entertaining... :) Brian- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message
Re: New Holland Honey Eaters
Love how that fiddler just kicks the papers as they fall! On Oct 1, 2009, at 8:45 PM, Linda wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-_GvVyYCg0NR=1 Stan Gottschalk, his wife Rebecca with Steve and Jane Ray. All live in Tasmania, Stan originally from USA. 'On The Air: The Story of Early Country Radio' , a simulated early radio program called... 'Collins Chevrolet Southern Melody Hour' over station WYOY in 1933. There are several other segments one can find by searching you tube. Their show lasts about 2 hours, first hour is a slide show with musical interludes, re the history of radio, then the On the Air segment. All well researched, all nicely done. Enjoy and be sure and check out the others too. linda --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: New Holland Honey Eaters
You know Mike, in their show, they use sound effects to introduce all kinds of bands and ...every time its just them with another style, ...playing the music...its really fun to see. They had band supposedly coming in every little bit, a great show. On Oct 2, 11:51 am, Mike Hoffmann mikehoffma...@gmail.com wrote: Love how that fiddler just kicks the papers as they fall! On Oct 1, 2009, at 8:45 PM, Linda wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-_GvVyYCg0NR=1 Stan Gottschalk, his wife Rebecca with Steve and Jane Ray. All live in Tasmania, Stan originally from USA. 'On The Air: The Story of Early Country Radio' , a simulated early radio program called... 'Collins Chevrolet Southern Melody Hour' over station WYOY in 1933. There are several other segments one can find by searching you tube. Their show lasts about 2 hours, first hour is a slide show with musical interludes, re the history of radio, then the On the Air segment. All well researched, all nicely done. Enjoy and be sure and check out the others too. linda --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Passionate mandolin
Howdy friends. Something Mike said in a recent post really hit home and got me thinking about Passion. His comments... Finding something that touches the soul and inspires, provides an escape from the turmoil of the day is about as good as it gets. I remember what I felt like when I bought Monroe's records. I used to get the dry heaves before I could get the needle on the platter. That to me expresses so much and I believe that's the reason we're all here in this forum. Sometimes you can get strange looks when you start talking about mandolins / bluegrass and all in a different setting, and a lot of people just don't get it. Getting the dry heaves is exactly how I feel when hearing certain cd's and can't wait to figure out what's happening. This passion stirs up the emotions and always leaves me with the feeling of not having enough time to play, listen and live it. When I found out MC was coming to Australia in March last year, I was beside myself and just had to find a way to get to the workshop and concert. After the concert I was so taken aback that I just couldn't go and say g'day! Did he just play a whole show on his own with just a mandolin?? Wow, that's what I'm talking about. When I found out about the online lessons I was like an over enthusiastic cartoon character so eager for his reply, I think I wrote several times before he replied saying Easy boss, I'm not going anywhere. For those of us in a remote location or at least in another city / country, these encounters mean a lot. Aside from expressing what a joy it is to be in this group and sharing among everyone here the same feelings, I'd love to hear to what extent we've all gone to in our quest to feed our infatuation with this music. I know I drove the 10 hours to Brisbane to catch the mando workshop, then drove home again the next day whilst listening to Monroe all the way, what a trip! Every minute was enjoyable and I couldn't wait to start my new journey. That said, bring it on! Holstein --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Passionate mandolin
I fairly regularly play a Thursday night gig (not tonight) at a bar where we play til almost 2 am and then get up to go to work at 6 am. I always tell myself that it's nonsense and not worth it, but here I sit tonight having not gone to play and quite literally feel a discomfort from not being able to get out and play. This is my routine escape from the turmoil of the week... From: The Holstein Kid st...@senatorgroup.com.au To: Taterbugmando taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 11:27:54 PM Subject: Passionate mandolin Howdy friends. Something Mike said in a recent post really hit home and got me thinking about Passion. His comments... Finding something that touches the soul and inspires, provides an escape from the turmoil of the day is about as good as it gets. I remember what I felt like when I bought Monroe's records. I used to get the dry heaves before I could get the needle on the platter. That to me expresses so much and I believe that's the reason we're all here in this forum. Sometimes you can get strange looks when you start talking about mandolins / bluegrass and all in a different setting, and a lot of people just don't get it. Getting the dry heaves is exactly how I feel when hearing certain cd's and can't wait to figure out what's happening. This passion stirs up the emotions and always leaves me with the feeling of not having enough time to play, listen and live it. When I found out MC was coming to Australia in March last year, I was beside myself and just had to find a way to get to the workshop and concert. After the concert I was so taken aback that I just couldn't go and say g'day! Did he just play a whole show on his own with just a mandolin?? Wow, that's what I'm talking about. When I found out about the online lessons I was like an over enthusiastic cartoon character so eager for his reply, I think I wrote several times before he replied saying Easy boss, I'm not going anywhere. For those of us in a remote location or at least in another city / country, these encounters mean a lot. Aside from expressing what a joy it is to be in this group and sharing among everyone here the same feelings, I'd love to hear to what extent we've all gone to in our quest to feed our infatuation with this music. I know I drove the 10 hours to Brisbane to catch the mando workshop, then drove home again the next day whilst listening to Monroe all the way, what a trip! Every minute was enjoyable and I couldn't wait to start my new journey. That said, bring it on! Holstein --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Passionate mandolin
Holstein, Your experience sums up mine to some degree, being in Tasmania, a seriously remote location, it is not all that easy to find folks to play tunes with, so many things have to click, ability and interest levels, styles, personalities, etc.. Opportunities come and go there, kinda down, up, or is it up, down, or down down..ha. Thing is ..its so important to be able to do regular like. I saw the masterclass offering at the National Folk Festival for 2008 and decided to go..come hell or high water. I have not looked back. My lessons are so helpful and I am grateful to be able to find out so many things I would not otherwise know via this group. I have made a lot of progress and have a ways to go..too. I find most of my trouble comes down to some kind of laziness that is born out of a sense of never being able to 'get there' with my technique, etc. some kind of not helpful head talk that says..you can't do that, don't even try. That is the big lesson I am still learning, to believe anyway, to decide its not all that hard but it does require some or a lot of rehearsals and tries, lots of time and dedication, and I find every time, I can do it, but it takes a lot of work on my part. I do get frustrated because in mandolin I am a slow learner and not used to that, other things come much easier for me that this!! My hard work has paid off. I keep being challenged beyond what I think I can do and sometimes even what I think I want to do, but a student must believe the teacher knows best and have that level of respect or else why bother. And in my experience the Tater does know best... And yes, doing a solo performance with a mandolin and making it so good, so entertaining, that is really something!! Packed house every time too!! I hope for another masterclass experience someday..here in Australia... I play old time music once a week in a small group, we are having fun, are all at about the same level except one who is a bit better than the rest of us. We are doing kinda easy tunes but playing them over and over and experimenting, watching each other more, listening more, etc. I love double stopstremelos..cool inversions and slideslike Monroe used. linda On Oct 2, 1:37 pm, Trey Young email_t...@yahoo.com wrote: I fairly regularly play a Thursday night gig (not tonight) at a bar where we play til almost 2 am and then get up to go to work at 6 am. I always tell myself that it's nonsense and not worth it, but here I sit tonight having not gone to play and quite literally feel a discomfort from not being able to get out and play. This is my routine escape from the turmoil of the week... From: The Holstein Kid st...@senatorgroup.com.au To: Taterbugmando taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 1, 2009 11:27:54 PM Subject: Passionate mandolin Howdy friends. Something Mike said in a recent post really hit home and got me thinking about Passion. His comments... Finding something that touches the soul and inspires, provides an escape from the turmoil of the day is about as good as it gets. I remember what I felt like when I bought Monroe's records. I used to get the dry heaves before I could get the needle on the platter. That to me expresses so much and I believe that's the reason we're all here in this forum. Sometimes you can get strange looks when you start talking about mandolins / bluegrass and all in a different setting, and a lot of people just don't get it. Getting the dry heaves is exactly how I feel when hearing certain cd's and can't wait to figure out what's happening. This passion stirs up the emotions and always leaves me with the feeling of not having enough time to play, listen and live it. When I found out MC was coming to Australia in March last year, I was beside myself and just had to find a way to get to the workshop and concert. After the concert I was so taken aback that I just couldn't go and say g'day! Did he just play a whole show on his own with just a mandolin?? Wow, that's what I'm talking about. When I found out about the online lessons I was like an over enthusiastic cartoon character so eager for his reply, I think I wrote several times before he replied saying Easy boss, I'm not going anywhere. For those of us in a remote location or at least in another city / country, these encounters mean a lot. Aside from expressing what a joy it is to be in this group and sharing among everyone here the same feelings, I'd love to hear to what extent we've all gone to in our quest to feed our infatuation with this music. I know I drove the 10 hours to Brisbane to catch the mando workshop, then drove home again the next day whilst listening to Monroe all the way, what a trip! Every minute was enjoyable and I couldn't wait to start my new journey. That said, bring it on! Holstein --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message
Re: Taterbug Specials are here!
Taterpick, if there's any left I'll try a Heavy thanks. Pickstein On Oct 2, 3:11 am, malagrass malayt...@bellsouth.net wrote: Is there different thicknesses But please put me down for 1 heavy...please! jmalay...@carltonscale.com thanks JM On Oct 1, 8:46 am, jojo joe.nobil...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, Great show at the Redstone Room. A real pleasure to hear you and David play live! I learned a few things and had a few things confirmed in the workshop as well which, I figure, if I learn one thing it's time well spent. Put me in for 2 Taterbug Specials, please. Let me know how to pay for them and how much they are, too, please. (like you'd forget that!) Best, Joe Nobiling joe.nobil...@gmail.com On Sep 28, 8:23 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I forget who all put in requests for a Taterbug Special so I'm putting a blurb up here on the group to announce that a new batch is on its way. So if I've overlooked you, lemme know if you want one or two or... Taterbug- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
