With the mix of instruments...the sound could be like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfamPW3Eaw
I would like it if it were <G> Drums and such can work...with bluegrass, bluesy things <G> It gonna be fun to see what the big program is like hey? Linda On Sep 25, 12:02 am, [email protected] wrote: > Mike - Glad your calendar is fillin' up - those sound like some really cool > opportunities. As they say on the farm, make hay while the sun is shinin'... > > John Gay > Memphis > > -----Original Message----- > From: mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > To: Taterbugmando <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 7:11 pm > Subject: Whoa Nellie > > Okay. Here's what happens when a person stays open-minded and follows > herever the road leads... > This year so far, I've had more work than I've had in a long time. The > ebcam lesson schedule fluctuates depending on the economy, babies > eing born, new marriages, new divorces, new jobs, lost jobs, families > oving, illness, lost interest, etc. Sort of my own private > bbreviated view of the 'big picture' we all deal with. But so far the > ast few months there's been at least a dozen new folks coming on and > number of old friends threatening to come back on board in a month > r so. > There's been a number of things on my plate this year, some old, some > ew. > Still working with the NBB, though sparsely booked. A great band to > ork with and a smart bunch of guys. I always enjoy our gigs and being > round those guys. The duet stuff with Joe Newberry and David Grier is > lot different from each other, but both fill a gap that I'd miss if > didn't have them. Plus, it's good to have the time to hang out with > ne's friends and I'm fortunate to count both of them as such. The > lvis Costello tour was a whirlwind and a hoot and an experience that > 'll not forget. I had three months to get ready for the initial blast > ast year and I worked my ass off to memorize 40+ songs and it paid > ff. I am way better now at writing charts (partially in part to > ssistance from Matt Combs and Jeff Taylor's help and endurance of my > any dumbass questions) and playing chord changes that aren't found in > ountry stringband styles of music. Plus, I had to buy electric gear; > mp, pedal board, pickups, a Randy Wood acoustic/electric mando, etc. > nd start figuring out what that's all about. It's like learning > nother language to me. But as Jerry Douglas says, "There's money > here". Enough said, Flux. Count me in. > The year's count on workshops/seminars has been about half a dozen, > ost of which were week-long endeavors. This year's Monroe Mando Camp > ent over great. So improvements being made. Looks like next year is > tarting to shape up some for more camps and a better Monroe camp > xpected. Planning on it, at least. > Now, more TBone work. On my doorstep appears less than one week ago 3 > D's of material to chart and learn. Plus, two files with 'greatest > its' material...you know, stuff we've all heard on the radio since > igh school. Heavily-orchestrated material. Now, here's the band > ituation for this hillbilly mandolin player: two drummers, two > lectric guitar players, one bass player, background singers, a horn > ection, and a mandolin player. Lord knows what else. Rehearsals for > he material start Oct. 5 and last for two weeks. Then, about half a > ozen concerts, some TV, etc. The lineup for the show is: Elton John, > eon Russell, Elvis Costello, John Mellencamp, Gregg Allman, Jeff > ridges, The Secret Sisters, Ralph Stanley, Karen Elson, Mark Ribo, > eko Case, Punch Brothers. Knowing what you know about me, figure > here Bill Monroe's mandolin style figures into this mix. Or better > et, figure in where a derivative of Bill Monroe's mandolin style > igures into this mix. Also take into consideration that I'm treading > ater fast as I can with just my eyeballs above water. > Next year looks promising too. More duet work with Joe Newberry and > rier already on the books, solo work in Australia for about two > onths thanks to Paul Duff and associates. Will get to play with > luegrass Parkway there and make a visit to the Gilchrist mansion on > ake Gnotuk. Also will get to play with two more of my oldtime heros > own under, Bruce Molsky, Rafe Stefanini. Some NBB work booked for > 011 and some work with Charlie Cushman and Dave Peterson playing some > traight-forward bluegrass. Looking at probably getting some Hartford > tring Band stuff on the books. Also, it looks like there's probably a > Bone production coming too. We'll see. > Sure, it seems rosey and all that, and I'm glad, grateful to have it > ll. Still, with all this going on, it's hard to keep the car running, > he mortgage paid, the groceries bought and always a chore to keep the > iddle-aged spread from spreading. But it could be a whole lot more > ncomfortable. And maybe one of these days I won't be living from > aycheck to paycheck. > Keeping my mind open and doing the next thing that comes down the > oad... > Tbug > -- > ou received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > Taterbugmando" group. > o post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > o unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > or 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]. 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