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Category Archives: Music in General
Name – Skill Correlation
I’ve often wondered; is there any relationship between people that have names easily identified with a certain skill and their propensity to take up that skill, or at least to have a greater than usual interest in that skill? You see … Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Keys, Association, Correlation, Gibson, Name, skill
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What I'm Listening to – September, 2009
Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues – Cynthia Sayer I got a couple of Cynthia Sayers’ great CDs a while back and have been listening to them, especially this infectious and quite funny tune. But it’s also a great bit of jazz, with great … Continue reading
People are Important
I used to love playing Tony Trischka’s Chromania (still do, actually). It’s a rather challenging tune to play from one of his early melodic banjo tablature books. It’s a very satisfying feeling to be able to play it cleanly and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chromania, Dr. Carrol Ellis, Humanity, Importance, Music, People, technical, Tony Trischka
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What I Would Do Over
I went to visit my folks out in the country this past Sunday afternoon, just as I often do. While there, I took the opportunity to go visit my old bedroom. The furniture has changed in there since the days … Continue reading
Posted in Banjoists and Others, Music in General, Philosophical Ramblings
Tagged Banjo, Change, Communication, Dulcimer, Experience, Faith, Home, Mandolin, Pray, Wisdom
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Should Music be Cubby-holed?
A friend and I were talking about various qualities of musical instruments and he made the comment that guitars, banjos and such instruments can easily play alone, whereas a brass or woodwind instrument, say, a trombone, really needs other instruments … Continue reading
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Tagged Banjo, Charlie Rich, Country, Cubby Hole, Dulcimer, Jazz, MLS, Music, R&B, Rock, Sitar, Trombone
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The Road in Song
What is it about the open road that is so appealing in song? It pops up so often – in rock, blues, bluegrass, country, you name it. For as long as people have wanted to get away from something, surely … Continue reading
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Tagged Freedom, Home, Road, Songs
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Complexity in Songs
The more full-featured something is (car, computer application, banjo, song, etc.), the more complex it is and so the more difficult to construct. (Also more expensive to fix and less apt to be fixable by yourself!) This seems intuitive as … Continue reading
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Tagged Complexity, Dave Grusin, Greensleeves, Mountain Dance, Music, Simple, Songs, songwriting, Twinkle Little Star
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7 Things a Musician Should Never Do
I’ve heard that kids should never ride a dog backwards, downstairs. I’ve never tried this, so I have no first hand experience. But as one of my college professors was fond of saying “You don’t have to stick your head … Continue reading
Posted in Banjos in General, Music in General, Tips & Techniques
Tagged Banjo, Don't Do This, Drumhead, Flame, Guitar, Mandolin, Picks, Strings
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Technique, Style and Significance
I get a lot of material for these blogs while driving down the road. Seems nothing frees your mind quite like traveling down a road, even if it is a busy one. Before I know it, I’ve a new idea … Continue reading
Posted in Music in General, Philosophical Ramblings
Tagged Musical, Significance, Style, Technique
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