That would be mighty kind and appreciated Perry! -RF On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 6:59 AM, 14strings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Robert > > I have a transcription of that first Miles' solo on "So What" > That solo is a major lesson on to play minor. > > Let me know if you want a copy. > > Perry > > On Oct 18, 7:46 pm, "Robert Feivor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think you are onto something; glad to hear I'm not the only one who > loves > > to see what is out there! I've been doing the same lately perusing > recent > > Django transciptions considering how this might translate to the mando; > why > > I'm not sure - I certainly don't play guitar anymore and he's always left > me > > cornfused by his note choice but....fascinating to dream about....same > > w/miles davis....some reason his 1st solo on "so what" has been calling > me > > lately...then there's the mandolin searches, yowza! let the mystery > > continue and like MC said we are in the golden age of info, relish it and > > never be bored! > > > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 11:44 AM, mistertaterbug < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Howdy all, > > > I don't know how many of you frequent Ebay or buy things there. Lord > > > knows, I try to keep them in business just buying sawblade ties, but I > > > love to just get on there and look at "stuff"...mandolins, guitars, > > > banjolins, fiddles, sheet music, photos, CD's, fedoras, etc. So much > > > really cool stuff to look at, things to discover, one tangent leads to > > > another. Then, on towards websites and other tangents and topics, more > > > information. It's mind-boggling how much information there is to > > > consume. I'm grateful for it really because getting on these jags > > > exposes me to lots of things I'd never know was out there, things that > > > make my life more fun and interesting. > > > > > I typed in "mandolin music" this morning and was going to do my usual > > > search for sheet music, hopefully finding a little gem to play or > > > something that might have historical significance to me (say a > > > pristine copy of "Whistling Rufus" or "Turkey in the Straw" perhaps) > > > or just great graphics to tease my eyes. Today, the offering includes > > > a lot of CD's mixed into the offering; Dave Apollon, Early Mandolin > > > Classics by various artists(recommended) which includes everything > > > from the Dallas String Band with Coley Jones to Ctpyhha Opkectpa(where > > > did all the vowels go?), various Butch Baldassari albums(a sizeable > > > selection, I might add), copies of Yank Rachell's "Tennessee Jug > > > Busters", several copies of an album produced by Taj Mahal of > > > "Mandolin Blues" from Chicago with Carl Martin, Ted Bogan, Yank, > > > Johnny Young, Sleepy John Estes, Little Walter, a couple sealed Monroe > > > LP's(Mr. Blue Grass, Blue Grass Style, Road of Life), Rich DelGrosso's > > > blues mando book, "Learn to Play Blues Mandolin" DVD by Steve James, a > > > Mel Bay book entitled something like "How to Play Mandolin for the > > > Complete Ignoramus" by Wayne Erbsen (complete with a cartoon character > > > in overalls...uhm, thanks Mel). There's a large selection this time of > > > vintage mandolin music 78 records, some of Samuel Siegel and William > > > Place, classical giants from last century and lots of stuff from > > > European mando bands, modern recordings from Daley/Vincent's > > > mandolinist Jeff Parker, Sam Bush, Peter Ostroushko, Grisman, Japanese > > > mandolin orchestras, Italian mandolin music, Vivaldi, U. Shrinivas on > > > electric 5-string Indian mandolin, "Music Theory for Modern Mandolin" > > > by Thomas P. Ohmsen (I have this...it's a tough read, but has > > > everything you can think of that you might need), Nolan Faulkner and > > > his "Legendary Kentucky Mandolin"(oh really?), Radim Zenkyl and > > > "Galactic Mandolin"(I'll say), Charley Moore, Barry Mitterhoff, Bobby > > > Clark, Orrin Starr(with hair AND mustache...whoa), a "Banshee > > > Mandolin" CD, Neopolitan mandolins, prints and photos and figurines > > > of "romantic" couples with mandolins (there's even a set of chimpanzee > > > figurines playing mandolin, saxophone and bass), mandolin pins, > > > mandolin-shaped music boxes, and all sorts of oddball mandolin > > > collections including the ever-present and thoroughly incorrect book > > > on the "Oh Brother..." soundtrack. > > > > > Now, it is astounding to me in the first place the variety of stuff > > > there is offered just on mandolin, and what I've listed is certainly > > > not all of it by any stretch of the imagination. Just look at the > > > pages for more. But with all that out there, I find myself wondering > > > the same thing I wonder when my two kids say that they're bored. How? > > > There's not enough time in the day to do the things that need doing > > > plus follow all these paths to wherever they lead. > > > > > Anyway, I am finding myself going off on a tangent of my own. The > > > point is, there's a lot of stuff out there to do and a lot of ideas to > > > pursue regardless of whether or not you/we buy stuff online or from > > > Ebay. But I'd say there are some good deals on there currently...go > > > on, you know you want to<G>. > > > Tater > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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