Yes, the Mandolin in the Cow Camp (played on some old flat top no name two point mando) is one of my favorites. Amazing tone, great tunes, and a wonderful feel for the music.
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM, Steve Cantrell <[email protected]> wrote: > His "Cowcamp" CD is just crazy good. > > ________________________________ > From: mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > To: Taterbugmando <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 1:33:35 PM > Subject: Re: Trombolin/Jack Across the Way - anyone got the story on this? > > > Yessir. Skip can come with it. He's also a great fiddler and > practitioner of cowboy songs. Skip has that thing in his hands that > Monroe had, which was that he can sound like a million bucks no matter > what kind of mandolin he's got in his hands. I suppose that Skip's > recording is a combination of the two tunes. I forget now without > having it in front of me, but I do have a copy of both tunes coming my > way today. I'll put them on Youtube so there will be no more confusion > along these lines. > Tater > > On Mar 30, 7:08 am, Will Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: >> It sounds like one tune to me (i.e. not a medley) - is the version on >> Skip's CD an amalgam of two tunes? If so, I take it the first part >> with all the slides would be Trombolin(e)... >> >> I'm glad Skip put it on his CD, it's a great tune... I'm learning it, >> and his tune "The Old Style Mandolin" - they both capture the flavor >> of Monroe style really well IMHO. >> >> Will >> >> On Mar 29, 10:54 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Will, >> > "Tromboline" is a different tune entirely than "Jack Across the Way". >> > I've been meaning to learn "Jack..." for a while, but so far, I don't >> > know jack...<G>. >> >> > Monroe sang "Tromboline" to me a couple times and tried to get it into >> > my head, but it just wouldn't stick. I must admit, it was fun hearing >> > him sing and mimic the trombone parts. I think if I'd had my old >> > trombone I might have tried to give it a go, but that's been a long >> > time ago. >> >> > Tbug >> >> > On Mar 27, 4:23 pm, Will Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > So I have purchased the Skip Gorman CD "The Old Style Mandolin, Vol. 2 >> > > - Monroesque" and the first song is the above-mentioned. He credits it >> > > to Bill Monroe, but I have never heard it on any live shows I have, >> > > and I don't think he ever recorded it. Anyone got the story on this >> > > one? >> >> > > In doing a Google search on "Trombolin", I found this YT clip of it >> > > (not performed by Skip, but the fella who is playing it is pretty >> > > good...) >> >> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAIkDlnpBvc > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
