I was out of touch for a bit when "tune of the month" came into being, so haven't really dug into Grub Springs yet, although I've learned it from Mike in the past. It's a great tune, well worth resurrecting and really trying to "own," if such a thing is possible, and I intend to dig in. I'm an amazing procrastinator, so deadlines, time pressures work for me. I'd vote for a couple of tunes a month, maybe a main tune and a second tune for when you're driving yourself crazy with the first. It takes forever for me to really get on top of a tune, but bringing new tunes in helps to add weight, ideas to whatever else I'm working on. So my vote is, bring 'em on... best, val
On Dec 4, 10:25 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anybody but me think that a month is too long to learn a song? I > mean, I've been working on "Garfield's Blackberry Blossom" for about > 10 years off and on, so I get it, but maybe two weeks is better. Or is > there just too much to do for some to get it together in two weeks? > I'm a mind to think that some of you are like me in that if the time > period in front of us is too long, then maybe we won't start on it for > a couple weeks. Of course, I know this is supposed to be fun too. > Thoughts? > taterbug > > On Dec 4, 9:18 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote:> Robin, > > Yea, it seems simple enough at first glance. But there's a lot going > > on, as you're finding out. There are some timing issues, some odd > > phrasing, ornaments that only make themselves known after a few > > listenings, etc. In the end, if you hear it being played differently > > on the ends, or the number of times through, go with it. Make it your > > own. > > taterbug > > > On Dec 3, 2:35 pm, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > How's everyone doing with this? I finally got a chance to first do > > > some beat counting on the train with the ipod and a pencil, and then > > > to try to copy the fiddlers this evening: hellish difficult to get the > > > timing in the b section, even though I've got the bars counted out > > > right I think. It's funny how something so counter intuitive and > > > random to me sounds so right, but so difficult to do. I guess it's a > > > question of understanding and assimilating that rhythm and style > > > through listening. > > > And then there's the slides and the pinkie, and the way to make it > > > sound menacing, not trite. > > > Good call Señor Tubifero > > > > 2010/12/3, Pat Murphree <[email protected]>: > > > > > Thought I learned this tune once but I could use a brush-up. Send me a > > > > copy > > > > of the slow version. Thanks. > > > > > Pat > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "mistertaterbug" <[email protected]> > > > > To: "Taterbugmando" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2010 11:47:17 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Song of the Month-December 2010 > > > > > I might add, I've got a copy of the Hatcher version slowed down to > > > > about 60% and corrected the pitch if anyone wants that version. Lemme > > > > know. > > > > Buggs > > > > > On Nov 28, 4:10 pm, "Alexander, Jeffrey" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Count me in for one. > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: [email protected] > > > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mistertaterbug > > > >> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 11:16 PM > > > >> To: Taterbugmando > > > >> Subject: Re: Song of the Month-December 2010 > > > > >> I'm happy to send an mp3 of Hatcher's version to anyone who wants it. > > > >> Bugger > > > > >> On Nov 27, 6:23 pm, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > Did Hatcher play the crooked B part like the young ladies do, for > > > >> > those of us who don't have the original to listen to? > > > > >> > The A part seems pretty straight forward to play, but the B part is a > > > >> > bit tricky, no? > > > > >> > Signed, Thankful in NM. > > > > >> -- > > > >> 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. > > > > -- > > > 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.
