My first post

Subject: My first post Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:42 pm

Hi all
Just putting up my first posting. I hope this site takes off. I played for 12 years from 1977-1989 and was quite happy with my playing. I had to layoff for about 13 years and im back into it again. My pickin is coming slowly but i thought after a year i would be alot better.
im practicing everything rolls songs etc.
Guess i will just have to stay with it
Thanks for listening
pat

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

I might suggest this to much, but try Earl's book. It has all kinds of stuff in it, check it out!

Good luck with your pickin, freind!

Subject: Re: My first post Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:33 am

Hi Joshua
Yes i have it. As a matter of fact i bought my copy back around 1979 and still play from it. The book i have came with a plastic record so that gives an idea of how old it is.
It is loaded with information
Thanks
pat

Subject: Re: My first post Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:33 pm

That book is like the banjo Bible! And Earl, the banjo God!
Don't worry, the learning process goes different for everyone. Some slow, some faster. You never stop learning!

Number of posts : 4 Registration date : 2007-04-16

sprnova wrote:: Hi all
Just putting up my first posting. I hope this site takes off. I played for 12 years from 1977-1989 and was quite happy with my playing. I had to layoff for about 13 years and im back into it again. My pickin is coming slowly but i thought after a year i would be alot better.
im practicing everything rolls songs etc.
Guess i will just have to stay with it
Thanks for listening
pat

Subject: Re: My first post Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:30 pm

i just ordered earls book . looking forwrd to it. man if i had 12 years, wooooooooooo id be smokin' lol i cant wait till i get 6 months under my belt
stan

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

I have about 8 months or so under my belt and I'm already in a band! Not meaning to brag on myself to much or anything.

Trust me when I say that Earl's book may be the best book ever for info on scruggs style and even Earl himself, he has a very lengthy bio toward the back, GOOD STUFF!

Subject: Re: My first post Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:49 pm

Josh, I think I have about 6 months too, I wish there was any bluegrass around here so I could get in a band! But there is at least one picker on the BHO who lives in Sudbury! What a coincidence!

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

I met another fellar online who was from Canada, and he was a Doc Watson fan! You guys can really buy bluegrass CDs up there? LOL!

Subject: Re: My first post Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:49 am

Either buy 'em or steal 'em! LOL

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

LOL, good one.

Subject: Re: My first post Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:27 am

Hi All
A good place to look for bluegrass cds is Walmart.
Try looking in the huge section where the price is the cheapest.
I find them there every so often and usually buy them out.
Not a bad deal for $9-10 for a single or double pack.
pat

Subject: Re: My first post Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:46 pm

I never found any at my local Walmart, but I don't know. I just received 3 bluegrass CD's (one Ralph Stanley, one Earl Scruggs, and one Buck Trent and Roy Clark duets. All instrumentals). A lot of great stuff on em.

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

We have a small space at my walmart for Bluegrass, about 1/5 or so the size of the rock section.

Subject: Re: My first post Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:31 pm

Go figure

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

Yeah, they only have like 2 F/S titles and 1 Earl Scruggs one, which I wrote a reveiw about in the reveiw section.

Subject: Re: My first post Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:07 pm

Well, I do have SOME undisclosed sources for my F/S needs.

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

Brent?

Subject: Re: My first post Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:12 pm

Nope, he sent me one or two tracks, just to see if I liked em, but thats it.

Number of posts : 65 Registration date : 2007-04-17

Amazon?

Subject: Re: My first post Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:43 pm

LOL nope. A couple of people I called in favors for...plus a little program called LimeWire Wink

Subject: Re: My first post Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:43 pm

LOL nope. A couple of people I called in favors for...plus a little program called LimeWire Wink

Subject: Re: My first post Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:35 am

Hey Guys
Can anyone tell me how to post a sound clip? I know i have to tape it and then somehow post it in the section on this site. Should i use a tape recorder or my computer?
This one is new to me?
Thanks for your help!
Pat

Subject: Re: My first post Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:24 pm

I've been a HUGE fan of Earl since 1969. I started out by slowing all hismusic down by my reel-to reel tape recorder. I'd record his breaks at 7.5 ips, then turn the speed down to 3.75 which would knock the tune down an octave and slow it to half as fast, and then for those real hard to get licks, I'd slow the recorder down to 1.125 orsomething like that and the music would be 2 octaves lower and a quarter as fast.
I'd write them all down as music and as tablature with the rythmic stems attached right to the tab. This was back in '69.
Later I got his book and when he said play this 1,000,000 times, I think I really did.
I have enjoyed playing banjo for all these years and love Earl so much. I've had the great pleasure of meeting him in my hometown diner one time.