thanks bulldog On Oct 7, 2009, at 8:58 PM, Terry Bullin wrote:
> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
