"Well my friend, I am again a little confused, being a old person, but most Bluegrass songs are just 3 chords. The so called standards, fiddle tunes are all mostly 3 chords and a few are just 2 and even one. Now if you said I want to play Jazz, then…"
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Making Sawdust replied to Dan Miller's discussion Have Any Questions? in the group Flatpicking EssentialsMaking Sawdust replied to Dan Miller's discussion Have Any Questions? in the group Flatpicking Essentials"One thing I think I picked up in your post is that you have been only playing a year? If that is true and you also mentioned fingerpicking, dude, slow down, Flatpicking, fingerpicking, struming, playing lead, way overload. I have been playing since…"
Making Sawdust is attending Beppe Gambetta's event
Beppe Gambetta concert in Stockton, NJ at Prallsville Mill
February 18, 2011 from 8pm to 10pm
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Making Sawdust commented on Beppe Gambetta's event Beppe Gambetta 1st Acoustic Guitar Workshop in Stockton, NJ"I'll be there, just need the schedule. See you Friday nite at the concert."
Making Sawdust is attending Beppe Gambetta's event
Beppe Gambetta 1st Acoustic Guitar Workshop in Stockton, NJ at info: fedcalv@tin.it
February 19, 2011 at 2:30pm to February 20, 2011 at 5pm
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Making Sawdust replied to Tom Lewis's discussion Flatpicking Essentials V1 question"For me now,,,just for me,,I'm just saying as far as learning anything new...when I stick with playing what's comfortable, I would still be strumming C,f,G, with a paper thin pick, and never trying the fingerstyle or flatpicking style, or…"
Making Sawdust replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"Ah just for the record,,now this is according to CF Martin; THEY HAVE never sued anyone regarding any design etc. They have of course guarded and sued over their trademark...CF Martin and people selling used guitars claiming they were life time…"
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Flatpicking Essentials: Freshman Class 2010
This group is for those that have recently started working with Dan Miller's Flatpicking Essentials Series, and want to share their thoughts and support each others development. General idea is, as a group, to actively work through F.E. together.
Making Sawdust replied to lcarr's discussion campfire guitar"LXM is the ticket,,,sorry folks,,,,I know you Martin haters wouldn't like'm, But for me every thing trys to be a Martin, so why not have a Martin...The LXM is what it is,,,much better than any backpacker, and has the Martin sound....and…"
Making Sawdust commented on John Bauman's blog post GuitarHelp Hotline"Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha.........can't...Ha Ha Ha....stop.....love it......Ha..Ha..."
Making Sawdust replied to richard innis's discussion double down up technique/brad davis"Check out Brad's web site for some pdf's etc of the exercise. 15 minutes a day, builds muscle memory. If a workshop is near you,,I drove 3 hours to get to one...go"
Making Sawdust replied to Stefan Jadefjord's discussion Guild dreads for flatpicking and bluegrass"Cause Martins are soooo much better. Do an A B and you can hear it....and I don't want to hear about cost, cancel cable, eat at home, cancel the fancy cell phone contract and you can buy two.......tongue firmly planted in cheek......love ya…"
Making Sawdust replied to Matt Smith's discussion Beginner learning material in the group Beginner Flatpickers"Not sure where we disagree, by ear, or reading music, I believe you need a teacher, tutor, mentor to get started, and you really want to play. I have known folks who give up cause their fingers hurt! Just buying videos or books etc, will not get you…"
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- At 4:13pm on March 22, 2009,
Dan Miller said…
- Thanks for joining the Flatpicking Essentials Group!
Dan
- At 5:35pm on March 29, 2009,
Nanessence said… - Hi Making Sawdust....Yes there is an old time jam every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at the Center for the Arts at 68 S. Main St. in Phillipsburg, NJ, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. I missed the first one, but got to the second one last Tuesday. Old time is mostly fiddlers, of course, but there were other guitars besides mine, as well as some dulcimers, banjos, and mandolins. There are some other jams I've heard about that are more bluegrass oriented in Hellertown and Stroudsburg and there is a Celtic jam on certain Wednesdays at Hammerhead in Northampton, PA. Some of these I located by Googling. Others I found by joining Meetup.com. Good luck with getting linked up. Maybe I'll see you in one of these jams!
- At 3:09pm on April 3, 2009, Nanessence said…
- Hi Making Sawdust,
There's one in Stroudsburg, PA, that is a real BG jam.
Pocono BG & Folk Society
Elks Lodge, 260 Washington St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570- 421-9140
Neil 570.424.2937 or John 570.992.2259, jcuuu@ptd.net
http://www.poconobluegrass.org/index.htm
Shindigs: 1st Sundays Oct. thru May, Doors open 11 am
The above is one that I haven't attended yet but have heard that everyone must take a "break" in turn. That gives you a chance to do your individual thing. In old time music everyone plays together through the whole song. You don't have to sign up for the P'burg old time jam; just show up. The Pocono BG jam, which meets this Sunday, may cost some money. I'm going to stay home and play with my jam recordings until the sun comes out. Have fun!
- At 6:45pm on July 18, 2010,
Downtown Freddy Brown said… - Steal what you can my friend. If we were closer I'd be glad to show you. BTW...that ain't magic marker on my guitar LOL!
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Tom Faux replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I recently came across a steel string parlor guitar made by P. Benson, in Minneapolis. It's really a nice little instrument--well built, comfortable, very much like an old Martin 00-18 (mahogany, slotted headstock, pyramid bridge, ladder…"
Marc Schlotthauer replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"My gear is much better than my skill - for straight flatpickin', I play a Martin D-18 Authentic 1937. My go-to guitar for just about everything else (and it flatpicks just fine, thank you) is my Huss & Dalton D-RH with a Red Spruce top.…"
Derek commented on Derek's video
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"Hey Craig. Thanks for the kind comment. The credit for this version should really go To Steve Kaufman who's arrangement it is. Good luck with your bluegrass studies, it's wonderful music and great fun to play. I look forward to…"
Craig commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Derek: Mike above is teaching me blue grass and showed me this site. Fantastic rendition by you of this great song. Thanks for sharing. I'm off to Mike's to practice!!!!"
Clyde J.Ortego replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I play a Silvertone Acoustic from back in the Sixties."
Mike FlatPickingBuddy replied to Todd McFarland's discussion What brand do you play?"I have a Guild Bluegrass D40 made in the original factory at Hoboken that has been with me since 1964
I also have a Martin D18 made sometime around 1994 and a 1977 or earlier Yamaha FG336SB"
Derek commented on Derek's videoRagtime Annie
"Thanks Mike. I have to prove to myself that I can play the material as written but once I've done that I start to allow myself some leeway to have fun and drop in my own bits. There's not too much space to do that in SK's version of…"
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