I'd like to get a copy of that Miles solo too. Even though I have more books/music to work through than I'll ever get through in my lifetime. On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Robert Feivor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >> > > > > >
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