Evenin;.. Robin,if you're talking about Bluegrass Music being difficult to play right...I fully agree with you . And,you know,I think it's because of the central structure of the music as Monroe heard it...rhythm and timing . Without these two components it all goes right to he!!... If the rhythm and timing is there supporting the melody and you play the melody as simple as you can..wonderful...like gravy on a bisquit , no need for improvement.. Bluegrass Music is very hard to play..but once you know you're doing it right It becomes easy as can be...and so satisfying,quite addictive...or it was/is to me...
Loafer On Dec 21, 2:53 pm, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > 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)theother > >> 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.
