Yeah I've been told that I'm burning the candle at both ends; might as well light a faux fire under my arse at my desk!
On Apr 28, 9:51 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > "Fo'teen", > You could get yourself one of those plastic campfires with a light > bulb in it for the office. Would lend some atmosphere, eh? > Tater the Decorator > > On Mar 30, 1:38 pm, 14strings <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > gonna go dig Cow Camp out right now...forgot 'bout that one > > maybe it will transport me put of my office to a campsite somewhere > > > Monroesque is a great CD too! > > > On Mar 30, 2:17 pm, Don Grieser <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
