I don't really have anything, but this bashing is getting old. I don't know Skaggs or Grier, but I've listened to their music. I take what I like and leave the rest, just like any other musician. I don't like everything Monroe did, (stop gasping Tater), but I like his style of mandolin playing. Thats what I want to "steal", imitate, copy, or whatever you want to call it. I thought that was the point of this group with Tater as the teacher. As long as I'm here and interested in learning from him, then what he says goes. If he pisses me off, then its my job to shut up, learn from it and move on. That should be the case with any other teacher you pay to teach you. I think we as students/fans over idolize our heroes and forget they are people too. If I had had the chance to have been around Monroe and learn from him, I would have been scared to death and probably wouldn't have learned a thing. I was that way when I first met Tater, but I've realized he's a person just like me. He can just play the hell out of the mandolin and I can't...........yet. (but I ain't dead yet, so I still got some time....lol). So, like I said, I don't really have anything, but I would certainly enjoy reading some stories about Monroe and how you got to meet him, how much time you spent with him, what he was like as a teacher or whatever. It should be more enjoyable than the griping and bashing. I usually lurk, so this is worth way more than .02 Bulldog --- On Wed, 10/7/09, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:
From: mistertaterbug <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Mike and David Radio Interview To: "Taterbugmando" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 11:00 AM Ready when you are, boy. What you got? Taterdog On Oct 7, 9:30 am, Terry Bullin <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, enuf Grier and Skaggs. Lets get back on topic, lest we forget.......... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aWZcZ67ZQw&feature=channel > > --- On Wed, 10/7/09, ljt <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: ljt <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Mike and David Radio Interview > To: "Taterbugmando" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 9:42 AM > > :) > > On Oct 8, 12:22 am, ljt <[email protected]> wrote:> I guess those poor dumb > folks who fronted up with their money in hopes > > of learning something just have no dang reason > > to live ..what so ever. > > > On Oct 8, 12:15 am, Will Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Does Grier normally do workshops? Being a great player does not > > > necesarrily equate to being a good teacher. (caveat before I get > > > slammed - I'm not specifically talking about Grier here.) I am also in > > > IT, and realize the challenges when someone wants to learn something > > > in 5 minutes that took me a year of plugging away at it before I fully > > > understood it. Sometimes you just have to learn by doing. I go to my > > > share of workshops, and you gotta admit, some of the questions posed > > > are kinda dumb sometimes... It's like the perennial "what kind of pick > > > do you use" question - like that's the key or something. (Aside - I > > love the "day-glo pick" story in Richard Smith's Monroe book :) > > > > Anyways, unless there's a real track record of rudeness, I'd let it > > > slide as a good person having a bad day. The man's musical ability > > > certainly speaks for itself. > > > > Will --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
