Smart words. The longer I do this, and the more I hear, I get crazy that I can't play two notes together that make real sense. Luckily though, my ear only gets trained a bit better than I can play, otherwise I'd get really irritated. I can't get over how difficult it is to get right. Fun though
2009/12/20, Raymond Huffmaster <[email protected]>: > Evenin' Chris... > I don't know where or who "Out There" is..but I will say > that , in my opinion ,if you are burning up inside to play good.. > if it's really important to you...you never reach a point of total > satisfaction . There is always another thing to learn,another > phrase to use,another great player that you want to play with . > > I always wanted to play good enough to play with my heros... > reached that point with some of 'em . Yet there are still things > I hear, a lot from T-Bug , that I want to learn,I want to play with... > > Holding your own....means that you need to play better..to > satisfy your own self...or it does to me...practice,my friend.. > > Loafer > > On Dec 20, 1:16 pm, Chris Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: >> I had the chance to attend the "Blue Ridge Music Makers Guild" >> Christmas Party (http://www.blueridgemusicmakersguild.com)the other >> night and enjoy some 'ol time music (in the Galax, Floyd, Woodlawn, >> Hillsville, Fries, Independence section of VA). >> >> One guy was 91 years old & sharp as a tack. He could play ANYTHING on >> the harmonica and also played his tie on fiddle tunes (it is >> corrugated metal and he has picks for his fingers). He also is in >> their book: http://www.blueridgemusicmakersguild.com/Arcadia.htm >> >> As the party was winding down I was picking with a nice lady who has >> been playing fiddle (made by a local) for 7 years. To my enjoyment we >> were messing with some tunes that I learned thru the TaterCam >> lessons. She told me that the general consensus "out there" is that >> it takes 12 years to make a fiddler that can hold his/her own. >> >> What are your thoughts on the making of a mandolin player? I have >> been playing 'bout 6 years with no prior experience----am I really >> only half way there? >> >> For me a big part was “trying” to move away from tab and learning to >> listen as well as focus on a particular style. >> >> Merry Christmas, >> >> Chris > > -- > > 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. > > > -- Enviado desde mi dispositivo móvil -- 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.
