Oh, what a great link! Thanks! You made my evening with that one. Topher
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Mark Seale <[email protected]> wrote: > To get back to the lighter notes... speaking of Ella and a true all star > band: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQ3KOZHKGo > > M > > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hey Dennis, >> This is one of those times when you oughta take a deep breath before >> you hit the "send" button. We're not talking about levels of talent or >> a person's ability to play or not. Mostly the home folks are bragging >> on the local boy, others are acknowledging their talent but are not >> moved by the performance, others are talking about siblings who can >> tear it up, so on and so forth on this rambling topic. If jealousy or >> envy enters into this, then count me in too. I'm envious of their >> accomplishments at such an early age and all the opportunities that >> await them down the road, not in what they play because I play the >> style I want to play. I actually LIKE bluegrass and oldtime and pretty >> much have no tolerance for jazz. It's not that I couldn't play it if >> that was what I was into. It's that I don't want to play it, don't >> want to learn anything about it because it doesn't speak to me(unless >> Ella Fitzgerald is singing it). I've seen/heard a number of >> bluegrassers who, once they learn how to play at a certain level, >> decide they are jazz players. This has been covered before. I'd rather >> be a great bluegrasser than a crappy jazz player, or vice versa. >> >> Hey, I'm one of those guys who pissed away a lot of time and energy >> when I was a kid out rambling around, partly not having direction, >> partly trying to overcome my Dad's condemnation for me not being "like >> everybody else"(apparently having a mandolin player in the house was >> an embarrassment), partly out drinking and drugging and whatnot to >> forget it, and partly because I just liked being out rambling around >> and >> letting my mind run. So, fire off a few rounds in my direction too. >> There's more involved in your response to Brian's comment than >> meets the eye. You and I have had a conversation about this. I know >> you have very strong feelings regarding some of the points you brought >> up. >> >> Brian has plenty of talent. So do you. What have you been doing with >> yours lately? I don't get the weekly visit from you anymore. Oh, and >> please stop attaching all the spay and neuter messages to your >> messages here. We get it. >> >> Simmer down, Otis. >> Taterbug >> >> On Jan 5, 1:09 pm, Dennis Fehling <[email protected]> wrote: >> > it's just jealous plain and simple........they do knwo how to pla and >> > express themselves in their own way, that's why music is a from of personal >> > expression. I'm sure Brian that you were influenced by someone and have >> > some residual effects from your5 exposure to them unless you are the >> > person >> > who created music to begin with. Be happy that these kids are doing >> > whatthey are doing what they are doing and not being out in the streets >> > doing drugs, raping, or other wise getting into trouble. And stop bheing >> > jealous of the talent they have which you will never possess. >> > >> > Dennis. >> > >> > www.friendsforlifedogtraining.com >> > >> > When will the madness stop. Spay and Neuter your pets >> > >> > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD >> > Join me >> > >> > Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:48:27 -0800 >> > From: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: Old Daingerfield >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > Seems pretty harsh to suggest these guys don't know how to play just >> > because their music doesn't move you. I'm not particularly moved by this >> > performance either, other to notice that both of these guys have chops way >> > beyond what I can ever hope for, but I mean hey they may have really gotten >> > to somebody and sparked something that music hasn't ever hit before. >> > >> > From: Dasspunk <[email protected]> >> > To: Taterbugmando <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 8:34:56 AM >> > Subject: Re: Old Daingerfield >> > >> > Agreed. >> > >> > I usually look the other way when talented kids use a good tune as a >> > springboard to launch a flurry of self gratifying notes without regard >> > for their need or appropriateness within the tune. It's an extremely >> > common phenomenon that I call this --pardon the term-- musical >> > masturbation. I look the other way because they're kids after all and >> > it often takes a bit of age to go from being *able* to play really >> > well, to actually knowing *how* to play. >> > >> > Unfortunately, I could probably guess who some of their teachers have >> > been and some, though they've not been kids for 30-40+ years, condone >> > and practice musical masturbation regularly. >> > >> > I don't mean to pick on the kids but I would like to see this cycle >> > discontinued. The truth is I'm selfishly desperate for it to change >> > because I want to hear some new, truly great music and settling for >> > circus antics and musical masturbation is robbing me of the chance. I >> > would challenge these immensely talented kids to dig deeper and really >> > learn how to play. >> > >> > Brian >> > >> > On Jan 3, 6:49 pm, Mark Seale <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > No doubt all great players. But, if I walked into the room while >> > > Joliff was >> > > playing the first tune on this clip, I would not have known it was >> > > Mississippi Waltz, and I play the tune! And on Old Daingerfield with >> > > Alex, >> > > again really done well, but why the need to separate the 3rd part? >> > > Because >> > > you can agree to do it? It didn't add anything to what is a great >> > > tune. I >> > > enjoyed a lot of the tune development within the tune, but to me it >> > > just got >> > > disjointed by creating that space. But, that's just me... :) >> > >> > > Mark >> > >> > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Trey Young <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwALaWvTWKQ >> > >> > > > here is one such clip >> > >> > > > ------------------------------ >> > > > *From:* Trey Young <[email protected]> >> > > > *To:* [email protected] >> > > > *Sent:* Sun, January 3, 2010 11:50:57 AM >> > > > *Subject:* Re: Old Daingerfield >> > >> > > > there are some good clips of Jake Joliff playing with John McGann >> > > > on the >> > > > youtube... >> > >> > > > ------------------------------ >> > > > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > > > *To:* [email protected] >> > > > *Sent:* Sun, January 3, 2010 11:33:27 AM >> > > > *Subject:* Re: Old Daingerfield >> > >> > > > Jake Jolliff is the mandolin player, he is from Newberg, Oregon. >> > > > Jake is a >> > > > Junior at Berklee, lives now in Boston. >> > > > He plays in "Joy Kills Sorrow" with bunch of young musical >> > > > terrorists, all >> > > > very good, but the language is not >> > > > familiar to me. I know, I'm old. Alex is a junior in high school >> > > > from >> > > > Corvalis, Oregon. The poor kid doesn't even have a band >> > > > of his own, has to be content to play with Grisman and just finished >> > > > a >> > > > nation-wide tour with the Jerry Douglas band' I just >> > > > hope he finds some success before he gets out of high school. >> > >> > > > Clyde Clevenger >> > > > Just My Opinion, But It's Right >> > > > Salem, Oregon >> > > > Old Circle <http://www.myspace.com/oldcircle> >> > >> > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > > From: "Terry Harvey" <[email protected]> >> > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2010 7:53:39 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada >> > > > Pacific >> > > > Subject: Re: Old Daingerfield >> > >> > > > We just saw Alex H. (the fiddler) with the David Grisman Quintet @ >> > > > The >> > > > Freight & Salvage in Beserkely on Dec 26th. >> > > > That kid can bow a fiddle!! Who's the mando wunderkind? >> > >> > > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 6:27 AM, Bill Burnette <[email protected]> >> > > > wrote: >> > >> > > >> Very impressive. >> > >> > > >> Bill in Nashville >> > >> > > >> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 4:30 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > >>> This ain't exactly like Tater or Bill would have played this, but >> > > >>> it >> > > >>> was fun to see tonight. >> > >> > > >>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMK3QI4VHg >> > >> > > >>> Clyde Clevenger >> > > >>> Just My Opinion, But It's Right >> > > >>> Salem, Oregon >> > > >>> Old Circle <http://www.myspace.com/oldcircle> >> > >> > > >>> -- >> > > >>> 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]<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@goog >> > > >>> legroups.com> >> > > >>> . >> > > >>> For more options, visit this group at >> > > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > >> > > >> -- >> > > >> 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]<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@goog >> > > >> legroups.com> >> > > >> . >> > > >> For more options, visit this group at >> > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > "Its never too late to be what we might have been" >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > 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]<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@goog >> > > > legroups.com> >> > > > . >> > > > For more options, visit this group at >> > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > 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]<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@goog >> > > > legroups.com> >> > > > . >> > > > For more options, visit this group at >> > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > 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]<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@goog >> > > > legroups.com> >> > > > . >> > > > For more options, visit this group at >> > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > 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]<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@goog >> > > > legroups.com> >> > > > . >> > > > For more options, visit this group at >> > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> > >> > -- >> > >> > 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=en. >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> > > > -- > 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. > >
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