Re: New R.Wood mandos

2009-12-03 Thread malagrass
I see we've digressed from the topic.. On Dec 2, 9:17 pm, Dennis Fehling wrote: > any color and breathing is ok with me. > > Dennis > > www.friendsforlifedogtraining.com > > When will the madness stop.  Spay and Neuter your pets > >  EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > Join me > > > > > Date

Re: John Averill

2009-11-25 Thread malagrass
Rosco was a pleasant suprise. malagrass On Nov 22, 6:00 pm, mandoho...@comcast.net wrote: > I had already pre-judged this show, John is in my top 5 mandolin pickers > anywhere. > > I hate top five/ten lists, but if I had to pick one or five. > 1. Tater. It ain't what, it

Re: Ouch

2009-11-25 Thread malagrass
Wow that stinks; I’ve done several things like that. One time way back when I got my pointer finger on my frettin' hand caught in a large motorcycle size sprocket and chain. Split the end of my finger in half, pretty ugly. Luckily no long term damage and hardly think about it cept for stories like

Re: What is it about Mandolins?

2009-11-09 Thread malagrass
wow that was close On Nov 9, 3:46 pm, Don Grieser wrote: > Do you have it on hold? Because if you don't, someone else does and > it's not me. > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM, malagrass wrote: > > > Let me first say, I think I have a great mandolin. Its an

Re: What is it about Mandolins?

2009-11-09 Thread malagrass
Wow that was close! On Nov 9, 3:46 pm, Don Grieser wrote: > Do you have it on hold? Because if you don't, someone else does and > it's not me. > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM, malagrass wrote: > > > Let me first say, I think I have a great mandolin. Its an

Mr T Bug on PBS

2009-11-09 Thread malagrass
Did anyone catch Austin City Limits on PBS this weekend. I just came back from a 4 hour trip seeing my (fingers holding my nose) Inlaws this weekend. Plunked my but down and turned on the tube and ACL had Elvis Costello with the T man. GREAT GREAT SHOW Mike that must'a been a blast, went

What is it about Mandolins?

2009-11-09 Thread malagrass
..cept ole' bill. BTW, if I would buy it I'd have to do the whole deal without having my wife find out. Maybe thats what i'm after, the challenge. Malagrass --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: The Ideal Gig

2009-10-28 Thread malagrass
Clyde, good story but I would have kept the Elvis thing to myself.. On Oct 28, 9:51 pm, mandoho...@comcast.net wrote: > I'm pretty sure I got that job back in '78 when I was still playing "music > that people might actually like and pay you for" and threw my hat in the > Bluegrass ring. The

Re: How Do You Like The New Taterbug Specials?

2009-10-23 Thread malagrass
I'll bite Well I have to say I really like them. Previously I had a tortis (sp?), wegen(big triangle), and dawg (with a filed down edge). I really liked the tortis but, I have a 5 year old. Nuff said. The wegen was good, i use them on the guitar mostly but something just never felt right. The

Re: Taterbug Specials...More info please

2009-10-14 Thread malagrass
John Malayter 385 Sulphur Springs Rd. Rogersville TN 37857 Manoochevits, you don't want me takin' my shirt off On Oct 14, 12:58 pm, qball wrote: > Hey Taterpicker... > hope all is well and good with you and the brood... > and thanks again for your good works brother...you continue to > in

Re: Taterbug Specials...More info please

2009-10-13 Thread malagrass
I look in mailbox everyday and don't see my pick..oh maybe thats because I havnt paid for it..and didn't forward my address. Oh well, i'll go look again, hummph..! On Oct 12, 2:40 pm, mandolin wrote: > I'll take a couple of xtra heavies if they're still available. >

Re: Your weekend music plans

2009-10-12 Thread malagrass
Amen -- authori-tater! On Oct 11, 6:17 pm, Robin Gravina wrote: > I found some time to play and sat in my little front yard, singing and > playing some blues in G, not caring what the neighbours thought, and trying > to groove, whilst my new, rescued dog looked at me adoringly, after our lon

Re: Your weekend music plans

2009-10-12 Thread malagrass
Amen -- authori-tater! On Oct 11, 6:17 pm, Robin Gravina wrote: > I found some time to play and sat in my little front yard, singing and > playing some blues in G, not caring what the neighbours thought, and trying > to groove, whilst my new, rescued dog looked at me adoringly, after our lon

Re: Your weekend music plans

2009-10-11 Thread malagrass
I played a show at the local fall festival in Rogvegas and it was AAWWWFFFUL! Not our full band, 3 fill in's which consisted of a guitar player who plays nothing but Tony Rice licks and couldn't play the melody if you had a gun to his head, a banjo player who has one speed. FAST! and one volu

Re: Taterbug Specials...More info please

2009-10-07 Thread malagrass
1 heavy please Any idea when they're available On Oct 7, 12:47 pm, Dasspunk wrote: > Two extra heavies. I need to compensate for something... :) > > B > > On Oct 6, 7:53 pm, mistertaterbug wrote: > > > Thanks for your orders. Looks like this will leave me to use the old > > one again

Re: Family Bands

2009-10-05 Thread malagrass
Yea, I agree almost everyone seems strange. There are 2 that I can point to in my area and both seem like they're a vanity project for the kid(s). I've actually helped in one and was very very strange. No cohesion it was all about how good can you make my kid look, and I learned a very valuable "I

Re: Mike and David Radio Interview

2009-10-01 Thread malagrass
Man, you gotta love these guy's. David's non PC explanation of "listening" and how how many writers of tab are not good musicians "thats why they're writing books" How right you are...great job to both these guys. Both are my favorite and heavily listened too. JM On Sep 29, 4:05 pm,

Re: Tater Group Update...

2009-10-01 Thread malagrass
wait...let me jot those numbers down first...! On Sep 29, 3:36 pm, Robin Gravina wrote: > Good call. I thought of an amusing comment to the last one, but then held > back in the interests of public decency, and not frightening the horses > > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:26 P

Re: Taterbug Specials are here!

2009-10-01 Thread malagrass
Is there different thicknesses But please put me down for 1 heavy...please! jmalay...@carltonscale.com thanks JM On Oct 1, 8:46 am, jojo wrote: > Mike, > > Great show at the Redstone Room. A real pleasure to hear you and David > play live! I learned a few things and had a few

Re: New Skaggs CD

2009-09-27 Thread malagrass
Tater-agitator-taterbug. "I love you man.." I have a few of Ricky's CD's and have enjoyed his talent through the years but i've heard some stuff that Ricky said at Bills funeral about "carrying the torch" and i'm still completely turned off. But since then I have bought his cd's

Re: Monroe Bear Family Disks

2009-09-01 Thread malagrass
I have many monroe cd's but my favorite and go to is the bear box set 59-69. What would you all recommend me getting next, I see amazon has the 70-79 which has a lot of instrumentals i've only heard of but then there's the 50-59 which looks good too and i'm sure there's another i'm forgetting but

Re: Stanley

2009-08-21 Thread malagrass
t; On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:57 PM, malagrass wrote: > > > Sorry to dig up old bones but found this thread and have an > > interesting story about my stanley. > > > I have #5 and while previously owning many mandolins (BRW, Collings, > > Weber, Pomeroy, bla bla bla) I&#

Re: Stanley

2009-08-20 Thread malagrass
Sorry to dig up old bones but found this thread and have an interesting story about my stanley. I have #5 and while previously owning many mandolins (BRW, Collings, Weber, Pomeroy, bla bla bla) I've found my Stanley suits me the best for the type of music I play. Ah'um Monroe mostly. Thats not ta

Re: What's going on?

2009-08-20 Thread malagrass
I've had the flu, with trotting involved.. Couldn't even muster any energy for the Mando, I musta been sick Lost 9 lbs in 4 days, now thats an infomercial for ya! BUT, i'm feeling much better now... 14strings wrote: > Sounds like we're all close by the computers :) > >

Re: Monroe Camp

2009-07-01 Thread malagrass
I may be slowly talking my wife into letting me go, isn't that sad... Anyway, does anyone know if I can reserve a spot or do they require the full payment when the reservation is made. On Jul 1, 9:08 pm, nelsonpeddyco...@knology.net wrote: > All, > > I am planning on attending, and will driv

Re: man killed by banjo!

2009-06-29 Thread malagrass
At least one. On Jun 25, 9:32 am, 14strings wrote: > So the banjo does have a use? ;) > > On Jun 25, 7:32 am, malagrass wrote: > > > > > Did anyone catch the headline > > > Gay Kiwi Killed by Banjo.ironic?.I think not! > > >

Re: man killed by banjo!

2009-06-25 Thread malagrass
Did anyone catch the headline Gay Kiwi Killed by Banjo.ironic?.I think not! On Jun 25, 3:46 am, Robin Gravina wrote: > and the world is still worrying about economic crisis and pandemics... > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 7:55 AM, The Holstein Kid > > wrote: > > > Afternoon All. >

Monroe Camp

2009-06-25 Thread malagrass
Man, i'd like to go to Owensboro for the Monroe Camp in Sept if there are any spots left and I could scrape the money together. Anyone else going or have been? I wonder if I could go on the payment plan... ; ) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this me

Re: Lounge Room Lizard?

2009-05-17 Thread malagrass
I have my "beater" Ratliff F5 that I take in my car also. I have the songs in my ipod that I want to work on and it works well for me, except that having a "free" schedule being in sales when I do practice I don't do anything elseI have no self control. I usually find a quite place and sit

Re: Where's everybody gone?

2009-05-10 Thread malagrass
As for me, spring has sprung and the rain has kept falling here in E TN. Flooding the greenhouse and everything else for that matter. It shorted out my electric fence and the pigs figured it out in short order. They ate everyone of my lettuce plants, good thing I like bacon.. I just r

Re: Hooked On The New TB Specials

2009-04-21 Thread malagrass
What's the lead time on the TB picks? Mike will you put me on the list. Thanks John On Apr 6, 5:30 pm, Mark Seale wrote: > Tater - > > When you order again, put me on the list. > > M > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 11:58 PM, mistertaterbug > wrote: > > > > > See what you've done, Dave? Great job.

Re: F4 Mandolin

2009-03-31 Thread malagrass
e interested in something a bit odd by a joy to play, check > out Player's Vintage Instruments  and look at the Shutt mando. > Grisman's got one. You'd be amazed what these things will do. > > (http://www.vintageinstruments.com/photos/inst30/cremonashuttful.jpg) > > Tater

Re: Need A Band Name

2009-03-30 Thread malagrass
Monroid On Mar 30, 1:25 pm, sgarrity wrote: > So me and two pickin' buddies have decided to put together a formal > group.  They are both in a bluegrass band but also want to do > something a little more laid back.  Only one of them sings, I sure > can't, so the vast majority of what we'll play

F4 Mandolin

2009-03-28 Thread malagrass
Hey ya'll, just a quick question. How many of you play an F4 (oval hole A/F whatever) I've got the hankerin' lately but want to know what you think... JM --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tate

Re: Question about style

2009-03-26 Thread malagrass
at Compton"... I was playing one of the tunes that I > have actually got a handle on just ask Tater.  I said you mean Mike? > > He seemed to really enjoy my attempt at the Monroe approach.  I am > with you malagrass, I don't hear that flashy bidness either. > > My w

Question about style

2009-03-23 Thread malagrass
How does your playing (Monroe style) go over in a jam type atmosphere. It seems that the places I in-frequent have a lot of players that play a lot of notes and flashy at that. Damn them. and my style of playing which is heavily influenced by big mon/tater is almost frowned upon. The last tim

Re: Dawg clip guest staring Compton/Long

2009-03-19 Thread malagrass
Man, just got a chance to view the clip and had goose bumps. Grisman is fantastic, have loved him for years and didn't know he recorded Stomp. Guess I should have looked at the liner notes, I will now. Did anyone catch the look on grismans face when tater was recording..that is priceless. Grea

Re: New Presto (Crush) Case

2009-03-06 Thread malagrass
whats the price tag on this sucka On Mar 6, 8:16 am, Dasspunk wrote: > Yeah, but how does it taste? Try boiling it down and adding some > potatoes, leeks and a touch of nutmeg... > > B > > On Mar 5, 5:57 pm, "Paul Duff" wrote: > > > > > Sir Tate > > > As you know I'm one for carrying ou

Re: Monroe Camp 2009

2009-03-02 Thread malagrass
OK I'll bite, i've never been to the monroe camp but have been to the Kaufman Kamp once and it was a blast. I agree with several other responders that its imperative the instructors know how to teach, otherwise its just a waste of time. Mike, I don't think there's another guy on the planet who's b

Re: Mandolin Accessories for Sale

2009-03-02 Thread malagrass
How much do you want for the Stew Mac case? I live in east TN. Please shoot me an email malayt...@bellsouth.net Thanks John On Mar 2, 2:16 am, jpbeck wrote: > I've got a few things that I need to sale because I don't need them > and need the cash more.  Thanks for letting me post this here M

Re: It Was Bound to Happen Sooner or Later...

2009-01-03 Thread malagrass
A friend loaned me his Ratliff F5, he never played it and it was brand new. He wanted me to open it up for a while, apparently he bought it as a show piece. Anyway, I didn't really like the instrument and only took it out of the case a couple times although it was in my home for a while. The day I