Got mine several years ago before I heard it wasn't cool to use one. Did use it once in public at a wedding when the singer decided at the last minute to move the key up a half step. Worked fine. I got the kind with the thumb screw behind the neck.
Now when are they going to develop a voice capo so I can sing high harmony? Phreepicker ----- Original Message ----- From: "mistertaterbug" <[email protected]> To: "Taterbugmando" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:10:49 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: Thinking more outside of a Jam Has everyone bought their capos yet? TBug On Nov 19, 11:02 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > There are a few versions of "Sally..." played in G printed in the more > available fiddle tune books. One version I like, "Black Sally Goodin" > was played by black fiddler Bill Caton from Missouri (maybe where Gene > got it?) and can be found in the first edition of R.P. Christeson's > "Old-Time Fiddler's Repertory". > > TBug > > On Nov 19, 8:39 am, Mike Hoffmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Some fiddlers in New England play a Sally Gooden in G, I also have > > heard Gene Goforth doing it out of G. I really like the idea of > > learning an A tune in G "in case the banjo player doesn't have a > > capo." Just another excuse to see how different keys relate/differ > > from each other. > > > On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:29 AM, 14strings wrote: > > > > "Erik I like your idea about learning tunes that are traditionally > > > played out of A, in G." > > > > Jody Stecher does a real nice version of Sally Goodin out of G; it's > > > on the "Mandolin 2000" Mel Bay book.....(I think Mel changed the title > > > of that book since it's initial publication) > > > > Elliot is my favorite guitar capo; it has a thumb screw on there so > > > you can get just the right amoint of tension to get a clear note but > > > without putting the strings out of tune. The design lets you "store" > > > it right behind the nut when not capoing; a major advantage in my > > > book. > > > > D'Addario's Planet Waves just came out with a $15 capo that works on > > > the same principle. > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl= > > > . -- 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=. -- 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=.
