Comments on: FAQ http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com Tunes and tab for adventurous clawhammer banjo players Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: matt http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-189 matt Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:15:18 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-189 i'm firmly pro-tab, but i never take it as gospel. for me, it's more like asking what state a city is in before i go looking for it. i also never try to sound like anyone else in particular when i play, because, seriously, if you're doing that, just put on the record. it's the same as when i brew beer - i use clone brew recipes as starting points to figure out how to make a particular style of beer because i know i like certain breweries takes on certain styles. but yeah, if i really wanted something that tastes just like old rasputin, i'd go buy some old rasputin. that and my ability to pick things up by ear is improving but still limited, and tab is a huge time saver for me. i also learned how to play music by trying to copy joy division and birthday party records by ear, so something as "regular" as most kinds of acoustic music is a little weird for me, but i think the regularity is helping my ability to learn a tune by ear. i’m firmly pro-tab, but i never take it as gospel. for me, it’s more like asking what state a city is in before i go looking for it. i also never try to sound like anyone else in particular when i play, because, seriously, if you’re doing that, just put on the record. it’s the same as when i brew beer – i use clone brew recipes as starting points to figure out how to make a particular style of beer because i know i like certain breweries takes on certain styles. but yeah, if i really wanted something that tastes just like old rasputin, i’d go buy some old rasputin.

that and my ability to pick things up by ear is improving but still limited, and tab is a huge time saver for me.

i also learned how to play music by trying to copy joy division and birthday party records by ear, so something as “regular” as most kinds of acoustic music is a little weird for me, but i think the regularity is helping my ability to learn a tune by ear.

]]> By: mike mc carthy http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-181 mike mc carthy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:12:52 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-181 saw your "stumped tail dog " and had to learn it as I too am a proud owner of a stump tailed dog ! thank you saw your “stumped tail dog ” and had to learn it as I too am a proud owner of a stump tailed dog ! thank you

]]> By: Don Burnette http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-177 Don Burnette Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:49:01 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-177 To start learning the Banjo at 72 YO, I don't have time to learn TABS. I concur with you explaination and thank you for expressing my own feelings. I love you playing and the exprssions on your face while playing. You and your teaching is a joy for this old picker.. To start learning the Banjo at 72 YO, I don’t have time to learn TABS. I concur with you explaination and thank you for expressing my own feelings. I love you playing and the exprssions on your face while playing. You and your teaching is a joy for this old picker..

]]> By: Consumerism and orthodoxy in old-time? « Banjo Meets World http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-119 Consumerism and orthodoxy in old-time? « Banjo Meets World Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:46:50 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-119 [...] you’re familiar with my feelings about tab, you won’t be surprised that the following paragraph caught my eye in a book about the [...] [...] you’re familiar with my feelings about tab, you won’t be surprised that the following paragraph caught my eye in a book about the [...]

]]> By: winefarmer http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-117 winefarmer Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:27:05 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-117 I'm a new & big fan of your site! As a long-lost banjo-playing Iowan it's nice to hear midwestern fiddle tunes. Thanks, and I'd be overjoyed if you could find an Iowa tune to post. Cheers! Rob I’m a new & big fan of your site! As a long-lost banjo-playing Iowan it’s nice to hear midwestern fiddle tunes. Thanks, and I’d be overjoyed if you could find an Iowa tune to post.

Cheers!

Rob

]]> By: Bernie http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-107 Bernie Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:10:00 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-107 I just discovered your stuff on BHO today and my mind is blown. Wonderful playing and wonderful music. I'm a beginner, but now I know I'll never be happy until I can play Rampi Rampi. Back to work, I guess. I just discovered your stuff on BHO today and my mind is blown. Wonderful playing and wonderful music. I’m a beginner, but now I know I’ll never be happy until I can play Rampi Rampi. Back to work, I guess.

]]> By: Maxime http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-40 Maxime Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:10:50 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-40 Hi and thanks for all these awesome vids! I am wondering though if it is physically possible to tune a Epiphone MB-100 banjo in those chords? Or you need some specials caracteristics on the banjo? My email is theyardbirds18@hotmail.com Thanks! Hi and thanks for all these awesome vids! I am wondering though if it is physically possible to tune a Epiphone MB-100 banjo in those chords? Or you need some specials caracteristics on the banjo?
My email is theyardbirds18@hotmail.com Thanks!

]]> By: Norman Gadoury http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-35 Norman Gadoury Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:45:07 +0000 http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/?page_id=97#comment-35 wonderful!! Stay as testy as you are! you are one of my favorite banjoistas..... wonderful!!

Stay as testy as you are!

you are one of my favorite banjoistas…..

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