That's funny, cos I've been doing the same kind of listening, and slowly, very slowly trying to figure out how to play some of those fiddle tunes. Then you realise the enormous difference between learning a tune, (which takes me a good long time - probably several weeks to have it under the fingers properly), and knowing it well enough to apply the Monroe style to it, and then get it super clean... and super dirty, and vary the beats and notes each time, whilst grooving constantly, and with enormous tone...and...and...
I'm just hoping that listening to a lot of old time will inform my ear - especially with rhythm - nobody has it like Monroe, but he started there. Glad to be chatting Robin On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 10:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Timely post, Robin. > > I have been off on a musical tangent for a while now, listening to old-time > bands and solo fiddlers. I am kinda making a run through stuff looking for > "new" old tunes to learn. Just yesterday, I went back to Monroe and started > listening to/from/at work. Listening to his stuff again is like walking > into your own home after a long time away. > > Nelson > > > On Tue 07/28/09 4:04 PM , Robin Gravina [email protected] sent: > > I am at home alone this week, which means the stereo can go up to its > > natural limits. I'm sitting here listening to the 'Off the > > Record' of the Bluegrass boys, extremely loud through some > > reasonably good speakers, and playing along with the chords. Just how > > good is that music? Just how good is Brad Keith? How clearly can you > > play a mandolin at extreme volume? How many solos did Monroe play > > which break your heart? > > aah - needed that. It's been a while - good to remember what this > > is all about. > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
