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OH MANNNNNNN!!! DMILLER!! I think I've died and gone to heaven!! Three mandolin players??!!! They're awesome!!

I tell ya I'm going, to track down every bluegrass, folk and country band that's playing somewhere in southern Ontario this summer!

Thanks Mr. Miller !!!

Cowgirl

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OH MANNNNNNN!!! DMILLER!! I think I've died and gone to heaven!! Three mandolin players??!!! They're awesome!!

I tell ya I'm going, to track down every bluegrass, folk and country band that's playing somewhere in southern Ontario this summer!

Thanks Mr. Miller !!!

Cowgirl

Rob McCoury played the first break, Sam Bush did the second, and I didn't see the third.

But Mark O'Connor (instrumentalist of the year) is incredible on the mando as well as fiddle and guitar.

If I'm not mistaken -- this was a clip from the IBMA awards.

(IBMA = International Bluegrass Music Association).

It's obviously an old clip,

since some of the folks on stage there have since passed away.

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David...........when they introduce Sam Bush as the mandolin player of the year, there's a mandolin player on either side of him.

Hey anymore mandolin players you come across, pleasekeep posting them!

Cowgirl

Ok -- I see him now. That 3rd mando picker is Roland White (of the Nashville Bluegrass Band).

He and his brother Clarence started a group called the Kentucky Colonels, back in the 1960's.

Clarence later went on to help form the Byrds.

Clarence was killed by a drunk driver as he left a gig, back in 1975 (thereabouts).

Tony Rice (playing the last guitar solo there), is doing so on Clarence's VERY FAMOUS MARTIN GUITAR.

(Google the number 58957, and see what you come up with).

;)

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Parents before you teach your kids the accodian consider this=

This guy plays a New Years Eve gig and afterward the club owner says "Great job, can you play again next year?"

The accordionist replies, "Sure, can I leave my instrument here until then?"

The difference between an onion and accordion?

People cry when they chop up onions.

What did people say when the ship loaded with accordions sank in the ocean?

Well, it's a start.

What's the difference between an accordion and a cat?

Only the cost, they both make the same kinds of sounds when you squeeze them.

The song most requested of accordionists?

Can you play Far, Far Away.

How do you make two accordionists play in time?

Shoot one of them.

What's the difference between an accordion and a trampoline?

You take your shoes off before you jump up and down on a trampoline.

What do a true music lover and an accordionist have in common?

Absolutely nothing.

If you drop an accordion, a set of bagpipes and a viola off a 20-story building, which one lands first and which way up do they land?

Who cares?

What is the definition of a gentleman?

Somebody who knows how to play the accordion, but doesn't.

What is a bassoon good for?

Kindling for an accordion fire.

What is an accordion good for?

Learning how to fold a map.

What do you call a group of topless female accordion players?

Ladies in Pain.

What do you call an accordion player with a pager?

An optimist.

What is the range of an accordion?

Twenty yards if you've got a good arm!

What is the difference between an accordion player and a terrorist?

Terrorists have sympathisers.

How do you get an accordionist to play in time?

Get them to play by themselves.

Why do some people automatically hate accordionists?

It saves a lot of time.

Why do Accordionists make good politicians?

They are used to playing both ends off against the middle.

What does a long court hearing and a bad accordionist have in common?

There is always a huge sigh of relief when the case is closed.

How can you spot a bad accordionist?

The lead singer can tell he is playing wrong notes.

How many accordions can you fit in a telephone box?

101 if you chop them fine enough.

What is the difference between an accordionist walking down the road with his accordion, and a goldfish swimming down the gutter with a banjo on his back?

The Goldfish has got a gig to go to.

What is the definition of perfect pitch?

Closing your eyes, turning your back and throwing an accordion into the bin without touching the sides.

My apologies to anyone who plays the accordian-

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Awww shucks!!! You told most of the good ones!! :biglaugh:

What 4 words will you never hear?

There's the accordionist's BMW.

What's the difference between an accordionist, and an IRA at your bank?

The IRA eventually matures, and earns some money.

What's the difference between an accordionist, and a roll of film?

The roll of film can be developed.

(P.s. -- I first heard these all as banjo jokes.

I'm not making fun of any instrument either. :)

I think nothing of telling these against myself, when I have the banjo in hand.) :P

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Kathy -- had never heard of Mark Knopfler (until you introduced me to him).

I had heard of Dire Straits. That song with it's beat and guitar work,

made me realize there was fine music out there,

beyond the acoustical realm I am used to. :)

(Oh My!!! Top of the Page!!)

I guess none of us are complaining about that anymore, eh?

;) :spy: ;)

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David, the guy has done such a wide range of music styles that you could never be bored of him. And he can play that guitar, man can he. Also he has those long fingers which I would love to have for picking. It has to be easier than my short fingers. I'm glad you like him. I have loads of his stuff if you're ever looking for something particular.

I think you make a much better top of the page person than me. :)

Sweet dreams of guitars y'all. :sleep1:

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