For the Love of Playing Music

2008-10-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Howdy All, I was sent the link to this article this morning. I had heard about this but not seen it. If there are any Eddie Adcock fans out there, I'm sure this will come as welcome news and lend a smile. I'm glad to see Eddie's tremors will be taken care of and also, that he had enough

Re: Using the thumb for chords

2008-10-19 Thread mistertaterbug
Dan, I use my thumb now and then for D and A in first position, but pretty much just to act silly. Huh... Tater On Oct 18, 7:41 pm, Dan Eaton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings; There is a thread going on the Cafe about using the thumb for making chords.  The responses range from why not? to

Re: Shawn Camp Live At The Station Inn

2008-10-30 Thread mistertaterbug
pure-dee shit for music and the pizza guy is a phenomenal player with no gigs in a country with 300,000,000 people in it, something just seems wrong about that to me. Ah,nevermind. Tater On Oct 30, 5:04 pm, mistertaterbug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I met Shawn a long time ago, probably in the '80's

Re: First Recorded Mandolinist

2008-11-19 Thread mistertaterbug
Nobody's mentioned Mac and Bob(Lester Macfarland and Robert Gardner). They were a blind duet that worked for WLS. I believe Mac and Bob first recorded in 1922 and were the among the first to use the format of mandolin/guitar in country music. Okay, back to lurk... Common Tater On Nov 19, 8:56 

Re: First Recorded Mandolinist

2008-11-21 Thread mistertaterbug
] On Behalf Of mistertaterbug Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:03 PM To: Taterbugmando Subject: Re: First Recorded Mandolinist Mac and Bob were ahead of them all as far as I can tell, or at least according to all the biographical material I've dug up so far. Bill borrowed (Bill would

Re: Bill and the Blues

2008-11-27 Thread mistertaterbug
Well Nelson, SURELY you wouldn't put this up here, knowing how much I like both Monroe and Lipscomb, without a link to the audio, right? Tater On Nov 25, 11:03 am, Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check this out.  It is at a party after one of the Walker American Music series concerts.  Bill

Re: The Fun's All Over

2008-12-01 Thread mistertaterbug
Shaun, Oh mercy. I learned this tune from a fellow here in Nashville that was/ is actually more of a Jethro style player than oldtime/bluegrass. We used to gang up on weekends and drink beer and smoke Camels and play mandolins. I have a couple more versions, one by Cuje Bertram and the other by

Re: Bill and the Blues

2008-12-01 Thread mistertaterbug
in these parts) and never did stumble across any audio. mistertaterbug wrote: Well Nelson, SURELY you wouldn't put this up here, knowing how much I like both Monroe and Lipscomb, without a link to the audio, right? Tater On Nov 25, 11:03 am, Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check

Re: Petri Hakala

2008-12-02 Thread mistertaterbug
How'd you run up on Petri? Following a tangent? Pretty stuff. Tatah On Dec 1, 2:34 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone listened to this guy?  I listened to the Trad. disc on the way to work today for the first time in a while.  Nice.

Re: Calendar of events

2008-12-12 Thread mistertaterbug
Howdy Trey, No sir, currently I don't have a calendar of events on the new website. Although Mr. Dasspunk has suggested I do it and although I have suggested I put up a public calendar, it has been recommended that I don't make my calendar public. One day I will have a real website and a real

Re: Vicksburg Stomp

2008-12-12 Thread mistertaterbug
Vicksburg Stomp? Man, this tune is getting to be like trying to throw away a boomerang. I reckon I'll have to break down and actually learn it...(in ALL keys, just to be sure). Tater On Dec 9, 8:50 am, MonkeyTroy monkeyt...@gmail.com wrote: Cool.   Hey thanks for the feedback everyone. I

Re: Hipster PDA

2008-12-14 Thread mistertaterbug
Fo'teen, Yessir, Hartford carried a pocketful of 3x5 cards to keep track of everything on. He said he learned the system from his Dad, or seems like that's what he said. At any rate, he had cards for everything, had about a half a pack wrapped in a rubber band. There were cards for on-going check

Re: more Davy Graham

2008-12-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Fred, You won't find the panty slingers at the VFW hall. You might talk to your agent?(enter maniacal laughing here...) Spuds On Dec 16, 5:27 pm, Fred fkel...@scicable.net wrote: Cool vid! I was thinking while watching that it almost never happens that beautiful, scantily clad women dance

Re: more Davy Graham

2008-12-17 Thread mistertaterbug
I was thinking that maybe I would work up an EGAD tuning for the mandolin, but only for playing tunes immediately following exasperating moments. Tater On Dec 16, 7:17 pm, 14strings perrypale...@gmail.com wrote: Davey Graham is credited with introducing DADGAD tuning to Celtic guitar. DADGAD

Re: Questions for the head Tater (and anyone else who cares to offer up an answer)

2008-12-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Trey, I think/feel it is highly unlikely Bill knew anything about music theory, or at least not formally. He played what he played because of the way it sounded, because of the sounds that influenced him. He played blues because he felt them, not because of something he saw in a book about

Re: Jenny Lind

2008-12-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Hey Jonas, How much is a kronor? I'll take one of those Jenny Lind bills... Tater On Dec 16, 12:12 pm, Jonas Mattebo jonas.matt...@gmail.com wrote: Cool! I never knew that. I gotta learn that tune now! She is also pictured on our Swedish 50 kronor bills:  pastedGraphic.tiff

It Was Bound to Happen Sooner or Later...

2008-12-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Attention music stand users... As of yesterday morning, I am the proud owner of what Paul Duff refers to as the Monroe Option. Whilst sitting here giving lessons, I turned around just in time to watch my Gil falling slowly sideways out of the music stand onto the red oak floorboards. It didn't

All-Star Jam Series

2008-12-18 Thread mistertaterbug
This just in... On Thursday, January 8, the Pickin’ A Bluegrass All-Star Jam is coming to Raleigh. (I am very excited to be part of this lineup…) The lineup for this one-night only concert reads like a “Who’s Who” of bluegrass musicians, featuring almost 20 multi-award winning artists, including

Re: more Davy Graham

2008-12-18 Thread mistertaterbug
I don't know, I was thinking that GAGA would be a good place to start under the circumstances...really though, seems to me that the main thing to take into consideration with all these tuning ideas would be finding string gauges that would allow for tuning the stings to these pitches using

Re: It Was Bound to Happen Sooner or Later...

2008-12-18 Thread mistertaterbug
wrote: Speaking of that first Gil, #53.  We asked Steve about the first 52 instruments at this year's Mandolin Symposium.  His response was classic: ooh, I just wish they would go away. Mark On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 10:31 AM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.comwrote: Well

Re: It Was Bound to Happen Sooner or Later...

2008-12-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Buck White's got a piece of nylon cord wrapped around his end pin and through the strap too. Same thing; the strap came off the endpin of his Gil(the one his son-in-law bought him) and went headfirst onto the floor. No damage that I remember him telling me, but he learned the lesson right then.

Re: All-Star Jam Series

2008-12-19 Thread mistertaterbug
Here's the website address: http://www.pickonejams.com/ There's a list of all the info there. . The guy that's promoting this seems to be on the ball, so I reckon he'll keep it up to date as the info comes in. Tater On Dec 18, 9:40 pm, Linda lj...@intas.net.au wrote: I found the dates to

Re: Balalaika

2008-12-20 Thread mistertaterbug
Uhm, I think I'll pass on the shirt. I think it would clash with overalls. Anyway, the bib would hide the specialness of the shirt front. I wonder, is the classical instrument that that fellow is playing a modern form of the harp guitar? Must be. Re: Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate. I was

Happy Holidays Everyone!

2008-12-22 Thread mistertaterbug
Thanks for making this group discussion page a success. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if we have three times as many contributors. I know there are a lot of lurkers. Speak out, folks! Tell anybody that you think might like this list to come on. I wish you all peace and prosperity in '09. Taterbug

Re: All-Star Jam Series

2008-12-22 Thread mistertaterbug
, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Here's the website address: http://www.pickonejams.com/ There's a list of all the info there. . The guy that's promoting this seems to be on the ball, so I reckon he'll keep it up to date as the info comes in. Tater On Dec 18, 9:40 pm, Linda lj

Re: Happy Holidays Everyone!

2008-12-27 Thread mistertaterbug
On Dec 23, 12:31 am, diptanshu roy diptanshu@gmail.com wrote: Happy holidays folks. wish you all a very merry christmas and a happy new year. this year will start with a very happy note for me as i am getting married soon. though i know most of you people live far across the sea... i

Re: Happy Holidays Everyone!

2008-12-27 Thread mistertaterbug
Deep, Getting married? Congratulations! Will there be a large ceremony filled with music, dancing, food, and drink? What time should we all show up?G Tater On Dec 23, 12:31 am, diptanshu roy diptanshu@gmail.com wrote: Happy holidays folks. wish you all a very merry christmas and a happy new

Dueling Banjos?

2008-12-30 Thread mistertaterbug
Energy, energy, energy! Apparently the brother duet is alive and well...G http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5rs7pfZuPs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ron17xFNBf0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i1FznZT7fU And of course, a little rock and roll... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Pp8KxLZ7s One

Dallas Rag

2009-01-01 Thread mistertaterbug
Reckon the infamous Mr. Jones would approve? Methinks so... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blZeRHg6RUM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: The Lloyd Loar tune

2009-01-02 Thread mistertaterbug
Yak, No sir, I don't have it notated. Reckon I could...I'm working on versions of Road to Columbus(very nice), Tanyards, and Journey's End currently. Tater On Jan 2, 5:25 pm, Mandoyak jthil...@insightbb.com wrote: Does anyone have any tab or sheet music of The Lloyd Loar? Given that it's a

Re: The Lloyd Loar tune

2009-01-02 Thread mistertaterbug
Collins Monroe Instrumentals book. For some reason I have trouble getting Monroe tunes under my fingers for a time and then it clicks and I wonder why I had so much trouble with it. Could be that I don't have the best ear. I grew up a drummer so I'm excused... On Jan 2, 7:59 pm, mistertaterbug

Re: Bass in string bands

2009-01-03 Thread mistertaterbug
Oh lord, Nelson, this strikes me sort of like a Jerry Lee Lewis piano solo...not quite as oblique but still I did the Lassie look when I read your post. It almost makes my head hurt thinking about unraveling the tangled web that must be included in pondering this point. I'm going to go out on a

Re: Make the case for your favorite case.

2009-01-03 Thread mistertaterbug
I'm in agreement about the Caltons. While I do use one for my Gil F5, the problem of the curl (now, the reglued curl) breaking off is very real if the case takes a blow on that side. And, never, ever buy one of the English versions of the Calton.They're thinner and the handle is on whop-sided and

Re: Make the case for your favorite case.

2009-01-03 Thread mistertaterbug
worked the 'Mr Presto' on the design of these and I'm very happy with the results. No financial interest on these for myself by the way. Paul - Original Message - From: mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com To: Taterbugmando taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009

Re: Bass in string bands, Part 2

2009-01-05 Thread mistertaterbug
can number him among the influences that helped form Bill's style. Sound reasonable? -Original Message- From: taterbugmando@googlegroups.com [mailto:taterbugma...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of mistertaterbug Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:26 AM To: Taterbugmando Subject: Re

New thing on the market.

2009-01-05 Thread mistertaterbug
I've been meaning to mention this to you all for some days now and it's just been slipping off my mind. A friend of mine in Birmingham by the name of Brant Beene has come up with a little item that you might like so I'll tell you about it. Brant told me he got an old instrument, an inheritance I

Re: New thing on the market.

2009-01-06 Thread mistertaterbug
Okay, so on the website page it says there are 160 pages. I reckon that's front and back. Tater. On Jan 5, 10:32 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I've been meaning to mention this to you all for some days now and it's just been slipping off my mind. A friend of mine

Re: subject Re: Tobacco Tags

2009-01-10 Thread mistertaterbug
Yessir. Document has more good music than you can shake a stick at. No way to buy it all unless of course you're an institution. Now there's an angle...Hmm... Tater On Jan 8, 11:59 am, Nelson sallyandnel...@knology.net wrote: Last night, I went on Ebay and bought 4 of the Document Fiddlin' John

Something to think about...

2009-01-10 Thread mistertaterbug
This was sent to me today. I think it is worth passing along. Tater A Violinist in the Metro A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning.. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since

Re: Something to think about...

2009-01-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Yea, I'm sort of curious what it was too... Tater On Jan 13, 1:26 pm, Dasspunk dassp...@gmail.com wrote: Song selection is funny stuff. What would you guess was the big hit song while Monsignor Tater was down-stroking down under (I'm talking about Australia... mind out of the gutter!)? That

Re: Something to think about...

2009-01-19 Thread mistertaterbug
was (and I must say Mr T does it so well it hurts) 'Forever Has Come To An End'. Ouch! It's good. Paul - Original Message - From: mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com To: Taterbugmando taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:31 AM Subject: Re: Something

Monroe Camp 2009

2009-01-19 Thread mistertaterbug
I agreed today to take the administrative (uhm...or was that advisory) duties for the International Bluegrass Music Museum's Bill Monroe Mandolin Camp 2009. I understand that Mike Lawing doesn't work at the museum anymore, so that leaves a gap. From what I can gather thus far, the camp will

Re: Micing a mandolin for recording

2009-01-20 Thread mistertaterbug
Mercy, Living in Nashville, there are tons of studios around from basement to 16th Ave. Truthfully, I've used all sorts of mic setups. I find that the choice of mics depends a lot on who the engineer is or what the studio owner could afford. Rarely have I had priceless antiques put in front of

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-01-20 Thread mistertaterbug
, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.comwrote: I agreed today to take the administrative (uhm...or was that advisory) duties for the International Bluegrass Music Museum's Bill Monroe Mandolin Camp 2009. I understand that Mike Lawing doesn't work at the museum anymore, so

Re: need help with charlie mccoy chords

2009-01-23 Thread mistertaterbug
Ha! I love it! Mississippi goes to India! Do you have a good cornbread recipe, Deep? Potato On Jan 23, 12:34 am, deep diptanshu@gmail.com wrote: sounds way better! i got some in between chords all wrong before THANKS! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-01-23 Thread mistertaterbug
In response to the public and private emails I've gotten involving the scottish connection...I get it. Considering the people that settled the southern and eastern part of the US (and the midwest and...), it is very unlikely that Monroe could escape the influence of the Scots/ Irish. The musical

Re: Secrets of Stradivarius violins discovered

2009-01-25 Thread mistertaterbug
Val, Never let it be forgotten that I have a habit of paraphrasing as heavily in speech as I do musically. Tater On Jan 24, 7:13 am, Val Mindel vmin...@gmail.com wrote: Another priceless tater quote On Jan 24, 12:55 am, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Patience is your

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-01-25 Thread mistertaterbug
excellent musicians are not efficient teachers.  Tater is an exception. Enough for now.   I'm sure it will be a good one if Tater is at the helm. John On Jan 19, 11:49 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I agreed today to take the administrative (uhm...or was that advisory

New Quandry

2009-01-26 Thread mistertaterbug
Well, now the back seam on my Gil is open nearly halfway from the button to the heel. Starting to dry out at the heel. Reckon I'll have to get one of them green snake humidifiers to put in my case, once I get it fixed, that is. I called Gilchrist repeatedly the day before yesterday but got no

Truth is Stranger...

2009-01-26 Thread mistertaterbug
Overheard at this past weeekend's gig in Stillwater, OK. A father and son exited the community center building and his young son was overheard to say, Oh I see how it works Dad. The beautiful and untalented people play country music and the hideous and talented people play bluegrass. That's

Re: You Be The Judge

2009-01-27 Thread mistertaterbug
to deal with on his own. I can still enjoy his music. Anyway, just thought I'd throw my 2 cents in the pond...have a great day Denny Wilson Snyder, Texas -Original Message- From: mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com To: Taterbugmando taterbugmando@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, 27 Jan

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-01-29 Thread mistertaterbug
Rich, I hear that there are two different blues scales, sort of a shorter country one and a more elaborate city scale. Do you care to elaborate on this, or am I just being too gullible, that there really is no such thing? Seems like I saw an old film clip on television some time back where a few

Re: A Tune For Butch

2009-01-30 Thread mistertaterbug
Very nice, Don. There's things in there that I never thought of doing in that crosstuned configuration. Interesting chord scheme, if I'm hearing it right. Thanks for sharing your feelings too. When will the madness stop. Spay and neuter your parents. puhtater On Jan 30, 12:40 pm, D Fehling

Re: hush nbb

2009-02-02 Thread mistertaterbug
Denny, As Brian said, it's on Nbb's Twenty Year Blues recording. I don't have any, but you can get 'em online pretty easily. Our version is a combination of two versions, one done by the Golden Gate Quartet and the other by Melvin Goins. I'd say *that's* quite a spread. G puhtater On Feb 1,

Re: Building a repertoire

2009-02-03 Thread mistertaterbug
Nelson, It seems to me that the list varies depending on where a person hangs his hat (which includes geographical location, chosen era of 'bluegrass', and age group). Dennis comments in jest. I told him once that if I had to listen to Red Haired Boy once more time I was going to go out and kill

Re: Building a repertoire

2009-02-04 Thread mistertaterbug
are Cumberland Gap (OT version), Little Dutch Girl (which Sadie Compton does a nice version of) and Squirrel Heads And Gravy (which I'm finding difficult to transfer to mandolin). Brian On Feb 3, 1:16 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Nelson, It seems to me

Re: Building a repertoire

2009-02-05 Thread mistertaterbug
of) and Squirrel Heads And Gravy (which I'm finding difficult to transfer to mandolin). Brian On Feb 3, 1:16 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Nelson, It seems to me that the list varies depending on where a person hangs his hat (which includes geographical

Re: New Quandry

2009-02-06 Thread mistertaterbug
I got the Gil back today after a week's worth of it being absent from Fremont Ave. After I finally got the Woodbutcher out of the park(many thanks to Paul Duff) and told him what was going on, his first comment was Congratulations, I see you've got one of my famous self- destructing mandolins.

Re: New Quandry

2009-02-06 Thread mistertaterbug
I got the Gil back today after a week's worth of it being absent from Fremont Ave. After I finally got the Woodbutcher out of the park(many thanks to Paul Duff) and told him what was going on, his first comment was Congratulations, I see you've got one of my famous self- destructing mandolins.

Re: New Quandry

2009-02-07 Thread mistertaterbug
Yessir. I was thinking what a mess I'd be in if I had a one piece back AND a crack. Tater On Feb 6, 10:42 pm, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: Glad I got a one piece back. g On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:35 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I got the Gil back today

Re: Building a repertoire

2009-02-07 Thread mistertaterbug
Mike, Yessir, that's what I meant, The Jolly Blacksmiths. There I go, trusting my memory again. All this E.T. Paull sheet music has fabulous graphics. Sort of kicks an old type setter in the bum. Tater On Feb 4, 2:43 pm, Mike Romkey mrom...@mac.com wrote:  As for The Merry Blacksmith, has

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-07 Thread mistertaterbug
Shaun, Yessir, I think you've got an excellent idea. It would help keep all of us on our toes and looking for material. Plus, I think we'd learn more about what each of us sounds like stylistically and more than likely even improve as a group. What is your thought on material? Do we look at doing

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-08 Thread mistertaterbug
So Hoffming, how long have you been seeing these singing cows? Sigmund Tater On Feb 8, 10:38 am, Mike Hoffmann mikehoffma...@gmail.com wrote: It would be neat to have everyone interested work on a single tune.  This tends to happen anyhow, but there are always a few cows looking for a hole in

Re: New Quandry

2009-02-09 Thread mistertaterbug
*That's* a smart-ass remark? Surely you jest... Tater On Feb 7, 10:27 pm, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: Glad you got it back and it's fixed. My apologies for the smart ass remark. On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 1:31 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Yessir. I

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-11 Thread mistertaterbug
I will, just 'soon's I git mah glasses... Tboy On Feb 11, 6:04 pm, Terry Bullin tbull...@yahoo.com wrote: John, Brian, and Mike,   Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it.       Mike, I really like that Harrisburg Itch tune, I never heard that one before.     The rest of Y'all need to

Success is the best revenge

2009-02-12 Thread mistertaterbug
Skaggs won the Grammy. So did Alison Krauss and Robert Plant(I hear they left Stuart at home, though he certainly was an integral part of the sound...ooops. He did get a thankyou). The Steel Drivers got left out and they're a damned good band. There you go. Some people could break wind and get a

Re: Success is the best revenge

2009-02-13 Thread mistertaterbug
Hasselman, Seems like them Skillet Lickers got the census man drunk, didn't they? Now I see your interest in the job. Tater On Feb 13, 6:35 am, Mike Hoffmann mikehoffma...@gmail.com wrote: Did Allison K and Robert P win for a bluegrass category?  My fiancee's friend gave her the album and she

Re: too much Stomp?

2009-02-13 Thread mistertaterbug
Gulp...Just to set the record straight, I've NEVER been to your house. Tater On Feb 12, 10:30 pm, MinnesotaMandolin eberr...@gmail.com wrote: So, I travel with my band half the month and the other half I'm a stay- at-home dad. When I'm on the road, my 22-month-old son often tells his mama,

Re: Success is the best revenge

2009-02-13 Thread mistertaterbug
Today's moonshine is crystal meth? Since when? You must not have been over in East Tenny-see lately, amigo. I know a feller down in 'Bama sez that he can get clear for $20 a gallon and charred for $40, and the faucet don't never run dry. Pickle On Feb 13, 12:57 pm, Mike Hoffmann

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-13 Thread mistertaterbug
Deep! Congratulations! A hearty handshake from me. Don't forget where you put your mandolins. Tbug On Feb 12, 1:59 am, diptanshu roy diptanshu@gmail.com wrote: just became a married man... but i hope to put up some new stuff soon :p --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-14 Thread mistertaterbug
Videos All very inspiring!! On Feb 12, 2:39 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: I will, just 'soon's I git mah glasses... Tboy On Feb 11, 6:04 pm, Terry Bullin tbull...@yahoo.com wrote: John, Brian, and Mike, Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it. Mike

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-14 Thread mistertaterbug
Nice likeness, Dennis. I can definitely see the resemblance. How old was your Dad when this picture was taken? Tater On Feb 12, 4:30 pm, D Fehling denpamc...@msn.com wrote: You have not seen this dude play yet.  If you have seen deliverance this is that kid grown up.

Re: Good Old Mountain Dew

2009-02-14 Thread mistertaterbug
Yessireebob... Hammer on, pull off. Tater On Feb 13, 6:01 pm, Jim Shinkle occasionalco...@mac.com wrote: all this talk about white lighting has got me thinking about that good old mountain dew. anyone want to give old possum a few pointers on this tune? :)

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Yessireebob. Good job. That there Gil Model 1 ain't sounding bad either. TBug On Feb 16, 9:06 pm, Don Grieser adobeinthepi...@gmail.com wrote: I've been exploring GDGD tuning and Shove The Pig's Foot seemed like a good one to try out in GDGD.  Shaun's video got me started on the tune and then

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-17 Thread mistertaterbug
How does he do it, ladies and gentlemen? Shirley, you jest. The man has more talent in his little finger... TBugs On Feb 15, 10:02 pm, Romkey rom...@qconline.com wrote: The Three Faces of Ger the Rigger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGCVTek4gz4

Re: regionalism (long-winded and rambling)

2009-02-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Ah, spoken like a true chef. I mean, who else would use the word infused with hock? Damn, what a big can of worms. Interesting way of looking at the music scene. Does this mean that banjos will only be perennial below zone 5? I suppose accordians overwinter well in zone 3 providing there is only

Re: regionalism (long-winded and rambling)

2009-02-17 Thread mistertaterbug
Ghetto? On Feb 17, 2:23 pm, Mike Hoffmann mikehoffma...@gmail.com wrote: Nelson - I disagree, I think that there are a ton of young people playing music today and writing original music. Tater- you just reminded me.  I really should be reading Making the second ghetto instead of playing

Re: regionalism (long-winded and rambling)

2009-02-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Well, Hoffsking, forgive me for being so dense, but I dont' get it. Bugs On Feb 17, 4:22 pm, Mike Hoffmann mikehoffma...@gmail.com wrote: Oh sorry, I forget to add the subtitle - race and housing in chicago 1940-1960. On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 4:53 PM, mistertaterbug taterbugmu

Re: regionalism (long-winded and rambling)

2009-02-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Aha, now I get it. Sorry, but it's hard for me to think about more than one thing at a time like you young college whippersnappers. So, New Jersey was a mecca for banjo enthusiasts in the early days? Cool. Thanks for taking up for banjo players and trying to keep the bubbatooth syndrome in

Re: regionalism (long-winded and rambling)

2009-02-18 Thread mistertaterbug
Oh, and I forgot to mention, if one ingests enough collards, you will definitely move... Taters and Greens On Feb 18, 4:23 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Aha, now I get it. Sorry, but it's hard for me to think about more than one thing at a time like you young college

Re: Birds in the Brook

2009-02-23 Thread mistertaterbug
Thanks Mike/Nelson! Got a chuckle outa me. Tater On Feb 11, 10:09 am, Mike Hoffmann mikehoffma...@gmail.com wrote: Here it is!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSiwer55HFE --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-24 Thread mistertaterbug
Steve, How can you play a song without scales or arpeggios? The nerve of some guys. Where's the beef? Sorry everybody, private joke. Get Steve to elaborate. Tbug On Feb 21, 5:41 pm, sec...@bellsouth.net wrote:  Here's one from me--

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-24 Thread mistertaterbug
Whoa. You've got old Larry sounding good there, Zonkey. You've been holding back! You might tell all the rest of these good folks the story on that Larry Loar you've got. Hmmm? Tater On Feb 23, 9:52 pm, Mike O m...@att.net wrote: Okay... with the country in full Lincoln fever, I'm throwin a

Re: Mobile Website Geekdom

2009-02-24 Thread mistertaterbug
Design? Did he say design? I thought you told me you couldn't design, boy. Nabbed! T On Feb 23, 8:30 pm, J Hill jason.hi...@gmail.com wrote: As you suspected, it looks great on an iPhone and kicked to the mobile site without hesitation. The only feedback is that the gallery kicked me to my

Re: a folk tune from the side of the world

2009-02-25 Thread mistertaterbug
Deep, You still taking occasional lessons from Snehashish Mozumder? How's that going? Thanks for posting the Youtube links. Great stuff. What, just out of curiosity, is the time signature? Tater On Feb 24, 11:14 pm, diptanshu roy diptanshu@gmail.com wrote: thanks guys! there is more on my

Re: Mobile Website Geekdom

2009-02-25 Thread mistertaterbug
On Feb 24, 10:56 am, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Design? Did he say design? I thought you told me you couldn't design, boy. Nabbed! T On Feb 23, 8:30 pm, J Hill jason.hi...@gmail.com wrote: As you suspected, it looks great on an iPhone and kicked

New Taterbugmando YouTube Group

2009-02-26 Thread mistertaterbug
You're all invited to join/submit to the new group I've set up on YouTube. It's called Tatertube(thanks Perry) and it's for all you folks on the list. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/group/tatertube Feel free to upload whatever you like. Mistah Tatuhbug

Re: Kenny Hall

2009-02-26 Thread mistertaterbug
Thanks Jake. Glad to have you speak up. Kenny is a great player. It's amazing to watch Kenny do what he does his unorthodox style. Just goes to show, if you've got music in you, it's got to come out someway. Have you seen the YouTube videos? Easy to find. Taterbug On Feb 26, 12:09 pm, JakeyLee

Re: New Taterbugmando YouTube Group

2009-02-26 Thread mistertaterbug
Maybe I'll get my Groucho nose/glasses tonight...look out. Tater Marx On Feb 26, 6:07 pm, sgarrity shaungarr...@hotmail.com wrote: Great idea.  That'll make it easy to find all these good videos. Now we just gotta get Tater to chip in a new video.  Get it..Taterchip..I'm much

Re: Personal YouTube Videos

2009-02-26 Thread mistertaterbug
Yessir, I'm good. Frankentater On Feb 26, 5:46 am, Mike O m...@att.net wrote: So the Potentater of this forum suggested I post something about my mandolin as it is a bit of an unusual beast and he thought some folks would be interested.  I call it a Larry Loar or the Frankenloar... cuz it

Re: Monroe Camp Faculty

2009-02-26 Thread mistertaterbug
Got the Monroe Camp faculty... Tater On Jan 29, 5:58 pm, Nelson nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net wrote: I'm only going if I can kneel in the presence of Ricky and wash his feet.  I can't dry them with my hair, as I have too little. On Jan 29, 5:07 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-02-27 Thread mistertaterbug
Boy Nelson, You really know how to shut down a thread, or in this case I reckon it would be threads(or the lack thereof). Tater On Feb 10, 11:36 am, Nelson nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net wrote: That could be, but I usually only wear those in the hotter months - they help the butt sweat dry

Re: Happy Birthday Mr. Tate R. Bug

2009-02-27 Thread mistertaterbug
Mister Hedding, are you a February 28th baby? Well, lookie here. 23? Yee gads, I'm 30 years older than you are(not to mention 10x as good looking). Tuber On Feb 27, 11:04 am, Mike Hedding michaelhedd...@gmail.com wrote: It seems I will also be turning 23 tomorrow, and here I thought all Tater

Mando Camp North

2009-02-27 Thread mistertaterbug
Anybody thinking about going to Mando Camp North? Check the files section for the details... Edgar Allen Poe-tater --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Taterbugmando group. To post to this group, send

Re: personal youtube videos

2009-03-03 Thread mistertaterbug
Karen, Yes ma'am! Thanks for your contribution. Great ideas. I see you're still not afraid to scamper up that fingerboard into no man's...er, no woman's land. Might make this bunch of hairy-legged men get up and get with it. Taterbug On Mar 3, 9:16 am, karenth...@aol.com wrote:

Re: Shenandoah Breakdown

2009-03-03 Thread mistertaterbug
Nelson, You're the second person in as many days who has mentioned they heard Buddy Holly in a Monroe song. What is it I'm missing? Do you have the version of Shenandoah... where Monroe plays the root over the 4 chord change? Tater On Mar 3, 10:43 am, Nelson nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net wrote:

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-03-04 Thread mistertaterbug
one of those guys who tries to incorporate Monroe licks into todays recordings. Good luck, Mike see you next week. JM On Jan 26, 12:45 am, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, okay, the speculation regarding Monroe and Scotland is good, but back to the topic...What

Re: Shenandoah Breakdown

2009-03-04 Thread mistertaterbug
and then. I know I can find the exact part that reminds me of Holly, and probably can find the song that it brings to mind. On Mar 3, 5:55 pm, mistertaterbug taterbugmu...@gmail.com wrote: Nelson, You're the second person in as many days who has mentioned they heard Buddy Holly

Re: Practising

2009-03-04 Thread mistertaterbug
Robin, After you play all those exercises...so many exercises, my God...after you spend most of your time working on technical issues, do you have any time left for FUN? I think your plan is imbalanced, though your dedication is very admirable. I asked all the instructors at the Symposium one

Re: New Presto (Crush) Case

2009-03-04 Thread mistertaterbug
Two things: How do you get pix to show up on your posts and when did Paul say the case you ordered for me for my birthday will be here? Tater On Mar 4, 7:18 am, Brian Ray dassp...@gmail.com wrote: Mr. Duff has sent me pictures of my new Presto case (Orange Crush   style). These are the new

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