Re: Mandolin Symposium

2010-12-06 Thread Robert Feivor
I cannot recommend this enough; the time there w/Tater was one of the funnest and good times had. If you can swing it, swing it!! RF in MN On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Mark Seale mark.se...@gmail.com wrote: It looks like our fearless leader is headed to the left coast again this year!

Re: My own self-imposed silliness

2010-12-03 Thread Robert Feivor
Fred! Hope you are well :) The drive home this evening in the MN Snow was pretty brutal! ;) On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Fred Keller fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Last week I started a project through my blog (www.fredkellermando.com): write a song a week for a month. A modicum of self

Re: happy Birthday spud man

2010-03-01 Thread Robert Feivor
HAPPY HAPPY B-DAY SPUD KING - RF On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Robin Gravina robin.grav...@gmail.comwrote: Happy Birthday! I heard you were thinking of starting to take the mandolin seriously this year ;-) 2010/3/1, Mando Chef saltydogli...@gmail.com: I'll bring the cake where we

Re: Check out this guys technique

2010-01-12 Thread Robert Feivor
check one two...is this mic on?? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

Re: Check out this guys technique

2009-12-09 Thread Robert Feivor
Nice! Having seen Hedges many times over the span of his career; I think that this was a technique (one of many) he used to make expressive music; And end to a mean if you willto quote Hedges himself You may impress a guitar player with that , but your not going to win your girlfriend's

Re: Check out this guys technique

2009-12-07 Thread Robert Feivor
My oh my! Tater's post got me (another middle aged #$%^) to watch the video; pardon the term but what a pile. Talent, yes but maturity of the style is seriously lacking. At least IMHO. I suppose the style itself is about due to come back around but why butcher a song like that? If you like

Re: please take me off your mail list

2009-10-20 Thread Robert Feivor
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comtaterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Carl Garbe ccg...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi, Nothing personal, but I've been trying to get out of this group, would you please

Re: Family Bands

2009-10-07 Thread Robert Feivor
Sister Bands rule! aka The Roches...creepy, no? Neurotic? probably! :) On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 5:28 AM, taurodont jgardin...@roadrunner.com wrote: I own the Sweetback Sisters Chicken Cd and enjoy it. Tell her good work. John On Oct 6, 9:43 am, Val Mindel vmin...@gmail.com wrote: H

Re: Mike and David Radio Interview

2009-10-06 Thread Robert Feivor
Seems this thread confirms that Grier (like the rest of us) is human. I suspect he'd confirm this as well, we all have moments we shine and moments we are surly. Hopefully more in the light. I suspect Grier wouldn't deny this and from my limited view he seems a well studied and reasonable man

Re: Mike and David Radio Interview

2009-10-06 Thread Robert Feivor
Tell us how you really feel! heheh! :) On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 11:42 AM, 14strings perrypale...@gmail.com wrote: To me the biggest benefit of a workshop is witnessing the sound your teacher makes with his/her instrument in a small room. If it's intimate enough there is nothing like sitting a

Re: Compton and Grier - Oct 3rd - Madison, WI

2009-10-04 Thread Robert Feivor
Where are the Mad-Town Reviews already?! ;-) On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Dasspunk dassp...@gmail.com wrote: Mike, Since Trent ain't bought a ticket yet (coughslaker/cough), I'll save him $5 and just tell him to pay you the $15 for your ticket. You will them of course be scalping your

Re: Compton and Grier - Oct 3rd - Madison, WI

2009-10-03 Thread Robert Feivor
Run!, Don't Walk to Madison, The rumors are true the Midwest is getting a nice tour; the boys are playing well, Mike really hit his stride last night! Huge thank you to Fred and the Whistlepigs for their efforts in making this a reality in St. Paul. They played a nice hot intro set last night

Re: New Skaggs CD

2009-09-27 Thread Robert Feivor
Wow, what a thread! :) I love this group for the honest discussion that can be had. I can't and won't pretend to be able to speak to anyone's concerns but only share my observations with a bit of a tangent Sometimes our musical stars are not quite like we imagine them to be in our own head

Re: New Skaggs CD

2009-09-27 Thread Robert Feivor
and I'm going to go cook some eggs... mistertaterbug On Sep 27, 9:41 am, Robert Feivor rfei...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, what a thread! :) I love this group for the honest discussion that can be had. I can't and won't pretend to be able to speak to anyone's concerns but only share my

Re: lucky lady

2009-09-22 Thread Robert Feivor
Damn, With all the racy talk of late I thought this would be a video...or at least a web cam; fully clothed of course. ;0 On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.comwrote: Okay, so all you chaps looking for Lucky Lady can find it in on the Files page. Git it...

Re: Evening Prayer Blues

2009-08-10 Thread Robert Feivor
I'll hop on the list b/c I love Spruce's mic'ing techniquesGD 74' etc. :) On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 7:55 PM, ljt lj...@intas.net.au wrote: and me... linda On Aug 11, 10:26 am, Trey Young email_t...@yahoo.com wrote: add me to that list please Fred, thanks. Trey

Re: Costello/Tater on David Letterman Thurs night

2009-06-03 Thread Robert Feivor
Well this is the hip new gig right? Make us proud Tate! -RF On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 5:21 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.comwrote: Will be doing Tonight Show on the 23rd though... TB On Jun 3, 11:09 am, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: Damn. On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at

Re: sound advice

2009-05-26 Thread Robert Feivor
Wow, nn!!! Do you hear the TONE (not!) high and brittle err lonesome sound. The Schertler's seem to have their fans but are out of my price range to speak about. I've tried McIntyre's etc. but all were way to brittle sounding Fishman certainly has a good rep as

Re: Tater on the Cafe

2009-03-21 Thread Robert Feivor
Awesome MC!!! Thank You -RF On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:06 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.comwrote: And do you suppose, Mr. Sandstone, that my professional reputation should be able to stand repeated forays into the hinterlands of telling the truth as I see it? I mean, there IS

Re: regionalism (long-winded and rambling)

2009-02-16 Thread Robert Feivor
See what happens in the great white north when one is trapped indoors too long? ;) RF (Yes in MN) On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Nelson nelsonpeddyco...@knology.netwrote: I abdicate the throne... On Feb 16, 4:48 pm, MinnesotaMandolin eberr...@gmail.com wrote: So, this is idea here is

Re: For the Love of Playing Music

2008-10-18 Thread Robert Feivor
That's not funny; but it is! :o On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Dan Eaton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw this on the news last night. As a tag line, it was mentioned that Another One Bites The Dust by Queen has the proper rhythm, but under these circumstances, is not recommended. Dan