David Ford’s twenty-three comments

There’s also a CD I love, Zaire Choc, but it is out of print. more…

1) Blues on the violin - want to learn how to play it. more…

I was there in ’97 and was APPALLED at the Country music on the radio. I didn’t spend thousands of dollars to hear what I avoid right here at home. The other thing was the radio stations devoted to dance trance music. more…

@mark, I’m sliding the pinky, not moving the whole hand. more…

When I say “near the base of the index finger” I mean between where the finger meets the hand and the next joint on the finger. Maybe between 1/4” and 3/8” up from the hand. Not the joint itself. more…

I am taking classical violin (Suzuki) at the moment, but this song is something I’m attempting on my own, not part of the lessons yet. I guess I can just ask my teacher. more…

Also, my 1 and 2 fingers are down on the A string, as I play those notes immediately before/after the slide. more…

Not sure how to fix this. Trying to play a song where there’s a bluesy slide into and out of the E note on the A string, while also playing the open E as a drone. more…

Thanks. And sorry for posting the same question twice. Memory is at fault. more…

Thanks. Please ignore my other post asking the same question. more…