Re: What's going on?

2009-08-23 Thread Jonas Mattebo
I am waiting for my Campanella A5 mandolin. It's a gift to myself for turning 30 years old, and I hope it's gonna be awesome! Also I am still trying to teach my wife to play the guitar, and she's getting better. But she hasn't quite gotten the bug yet, so she only plactises when I bring

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-22 Thread Mando Chef
Well I've been trying to set up a band... limited on local banjo player that are 1/2 decent 40 min drive with no traffic and for those that don't know the 4 largest city carries a load of traffic. Feeling more and more comfortable with my progress, been playin about 6 years now. Mark's new axe

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-22 Thread taurodont
Been busy fatherin' and workin'. My youngest girl just turned one and is turning the house upside down faster than a burgler. Picking has been a bit scarce. I purchased an Ajr. via Fleabay and have it in the shop. Can't wait till it is playable. All those model ones got me wanting an oval

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-21 Thread Val Mindel
Thanks, Mike. I'm in NYC today and should be able to find those strings somewhere. best, val On Aug 20, 3:11 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Val, Try the 77's. Or, D'addario makes a lighter gauge set of steels. I forget the catalogue number now. Also, GHS makes a silk and

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-20 Thread mistertaterbug
Val, Try the 77's. Or, D'addario makes a lighter gauge set of steels. I forget the catalogue number now. Also, GHS makes a silk and bronze set that would sound like a million bucks on that A4, but they don't last very long. Try the 77's(80/20 bronze). Puhtater On Aug 18, 9:05 am, Val Mindel

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2009-08-20 Thread Robin Gravina
Good to know there are no secrets between taterbuggers! 2009/8/20, malagrass malayt...@bellsouth.net: I've had the flu, with trotting involved.. Couldn't even muster any energy for the Mando, I musta been sick Lost 9 lbs in 4 days, now thats an infomercial for ya!

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-19 Thread Val Mindel
Thanks, Don I'll do a string testing with the EXP77s and also the silk and steel. On Aug 18, 11:02 am, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: Val, I've been enjoying EXP77s on my oval. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

RE: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread Alexander, Jeffrey
- From: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com [mailto:taterbugma...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mistertaterbug Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:41 PM To: Taterbugmando Subject: What's going on? Howdy Folks! I'm looking out my window here in SF and fixing to do the soundcheck for the first in the series

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread Val Mindel
SF ... miss that fog, Tater. I'm in Kansas at the moment, with the thunder clouds and the lightning and all, about to head to NYC where there is supposedly an OT session on Wednesday nights. Anyone know where that is? Also Tater (who was an amazing presence at the Augusta Heritage Center's Old

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread Rek
taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy Folks! I'm looking out my window here in SF and fixing to do the soundcheck for the first in the series of 15 shows on the second leg of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much life/action on the group. Come on, stir it up! Taterbug

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2009-08-18 Thread Bud Martin
I like the GHS Silk and Steel on my 1918 F4. Bud SF ... miss that fog, Tater. I'm in Kansas at the moment, with the thunder clouds and the lightning and all, about to head to NYC where there is supposedly an OT session on Wednesday nights. Anyone know where that is? Also Tater (who was an

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread Mark Seale
here in SF and fixing to do the soundcheck for the first in the series of 15 shows on the second leg of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much life/action on the group. Come on, stir it up! Taterbug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread Don Grieser
Val, I've been enjoying EXP77s on my oval. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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,

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread mandoholic
Got to see Tater twice, once at Stevenson, Wa. and once at Ken Cartwright's shop with some bald guitar player. Wrote (made up) a new tune while at Stevenson at 0530 sitting on the banks of the Columbia River, looking at the Bridge of the Gods. I'm calling it Bonaparte Crossing the Bridge of

Re: Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread nelsonpeddycoart
I agree with Bud. I have become fond of GHS Silk and Steel over the last year or so. On Tue 08/18/09 10:38 AM , Bud Martin l...@yadtel.net sent: I like the GHS Silk and Steel on my 1918 F4. Bud SF ... miss that fog, Tater. I'm in Kansas at the moment, with the thunder clouds and

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-18 Thread 14strings
Sounds like we're all close by the computers :) I've been enjoying the heck out of my new Model 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ijIdkPG7Ifeature=channel_page Rek...congratulations on the new baby! Perry --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

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2009-08-18 Thread diptanshu roy
ok ok we all want one of these! congrats :p --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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,

What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Howdy Folks! I'm looking out my window here in SF and fixing to do the soundcheck for the first in the series of 15 shows on the second leg of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much life/action on the group. Come on, stir it up! Taterbug

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Mike
, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy Folks! I'm looking out my window here in SF and fixing to do the soundcheck for the first in the series of 15 shows on the second leg of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much life/action on the group. Come on, stir

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Bill Burnette
on the second leg of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much life/action on the group. Come on, stir it up! Taterbug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group

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2009-08-17 Thread Bigevemusic
of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much life/action on the group. Come on, stir it up! Taterbug --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Trey Young
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 6:25:19 PM Subject: Re: What's going on? Well  I was in Georgia recently and got a few copies of the new  Little Country Giants cd that both Tater and I  were guests. It was a  fun record to make. I even make my debut on snare drum.  It's on  iTunes now, but I

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Steve Cantrell
play with regularly this past weekend...and be damned if it didn't sound like someone playing mandolin. Thanks Mike. From: Trey Young email_t...@yahoo.com To: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 6:42:18 PM Subject: Re: What's going

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread nelsonpeddycoart
of the group I play with regularly this past weekend...and be damned if it didn't sound like someone playing mandolin. Thanks Mike. - FROM: Trey Young TO: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com SENT: Monday, August 17, 2009 6:42:18 PM SUBJECT: Re: What's going on? Hey David,I

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Don Grieser
I've been participating some in the Song A Week group over at the mando cafe. Last week the tune was Southern Flavor. I had never really learned that one, so it was a good opportunity to work it up. Here's the video I posted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20lhi-W4MpY This week it's I Am A

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Trey Young
with a rock n' roller.  From: nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net To: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:09:04 PM Subject: Re: What's going on? I traded my Weber Yellowstone F-Hole for a Weber Vintage F Oval Hole.  I

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread occasionalcomic
. Hope all is well. Jim On Aug 17, 3:40 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Howdy Folks! I'm looking out my window here in SF and fixing to do the soundcheck for the first in the series of 15 shows on the second leg of the Costello tour. What's going on? Where's everybody at? Not much

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-17 Thread Robin Gravina
All well, if too much work and not enough playing making me a dull boy. Have been experimenting with different picks and picking a mix of fiddle tunes and TOW's, as well as weaning my daughter off Hannah Montana and onto her new ukulele... cannot think in 'solfeo' though: do, la si, re On