Well I read Mike's message at work today and wanted to chime in with something, but never had a chance to sit down and put together any thoughts, but kids are in bed and I've got a couple of minutes so here goes...
Mike, the fact that you still have that sort of drive to continually push your self is awesome. With that kind of drive, having accomplished what you've already accomplished, it is easy to see why you are considered by many (any with good taste) one of the premier mandolin players today/ever. As far as the getting lucky thing, well I buy that...once, perhaps you did get one lucky break somewhere along the line but you capitalized on it and did from there built a reputation for yourself. As far as the "slop" you play, well I credit the Stomp (thanks to you too David) album to being the reason I became a mandolin player over a guitar player (not that the mandolin or music community is any better off for it, but I am). When Stomp was released I had just started playing the mandolin because I found a band of guys who were playing some unconventional "roots" music and they wanted a mando picker and I had access to one. I didn't particularly care for the mandolin all that much, based on what I had listened to up to that point. Then I bought the Stomp album based on the fact that you were Hartford's mandolin picker and my eyes were opened to what a mandolin could do, and I've been working on getting to where I can play at least 1/10 as good as the "slop" you put down on that album. So if you feel that you have untapped potential than man that is awesome, I admire that, but don't discount what you've done up until now... Trey ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, January 20, 2010 12:58:58 PM Subject: Re: Starting from scratch....sort of. The Kenny G of mandolin players - that's hysterical. Look Tater, you've got something special going on and anyone who doesn't recognize it IS an uneducated ne'r-do-well. Nothing wrong with re-evaluating, level setting, and checking your progress now and again. As I see it, there are only a handful of mandolin players out there who appear to make a decent living at it and it appears to me that you're one of 'em. That didn't happen by accident - you worked for it and earned it. Some pretty philosophical responses to your note but I'll go with the immortal words of Billy Joel (or was it Kenny G): Don't go changing, to try and please -- anyone but yourself! John Gay Memphis-- 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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