monkey440’s one hundred and five comments

I’ve learned a couple of bluegrass tunes on fiddle by reading transcriptions (dots) of recordings that were created by someone using a slowdown device. That’s probably a new low you haven’t considered yet 😉 more…

Spent a lot of time in the kitchen last night with the tunes rollin… more…

Working with something that wants to produce a grating squeal on you and taming it into something that makes musical sense… It’s beyond me. I need something that is capable of singing BEFORE I screw it into contortions. more…

You certainly don’t need sight reading skills if all you want to play is ITM. No one bothers to notate all the nuances, so even with the ability, you don’t have any advantage. more…

Well, strummers ARE easy targets 😉 more…

It never ceases to amaze me how people can devote so much of their time to music, but never really listen to it. more…

Accidental tempo changes bother me too. It’s downright embarrassing. I totally agree, the source is very often from mistakes made by people that have willingly trained themselves to mindlessly strum away and get caught up in the mechanics of strumming. more…

>I’m looking at YOU, classical and appalachian traditional musicians… more…

Sounds like might not be relaxed enough and the effort required to keep hands, arms, and neck constantly tensed up is catching up with you. It’s a tough habit to break, especially if you get anxious performing. more…

I had 3/4 bass made from plywood with the fingerboard painted black. more…