There already is a great book documenting Monroes life called "can't you hear me calling" talks a lot about all the different stages in his life and a lot about different tunes he wrote.
Check it out it's a great read. Mike Hedding On Sep 13, 2009, at 9:45 AM, Linda <lj...@intas.net.au> wrote: > > Recently took a look at a thread on Mandolin Cafe re Bill Monroe, > there were a few who who voiced an opinion that the Monroe Legacy is > losing ground in the music scene, or something near that idea. > > Sure wish somebody had the time and inclination to put something > together to boost Monroe's profile. I would like to own a book that > linked up his music with his life, what he wrote/arranged/played at > various stages in his career, complete with tabs and dots and some > background on the tunes and just how that slotted into what was going > on in his life. > It would be nice to consider the range of things he did musically over > his lifetime, when he wrote what, etc.. > > Currently I am playing Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong. Looking at the > melody line of the tune from another source then the Monroe take > transcribed by Mr. Tater. For me, Monroe was a genius at taking a > fairly simple, even ordinary melody like this one and transforming it > into something of complete beauty. > > I would love to read what other folks, who are more informed re the > scope of Monroe's work, have to say about what he did that made his > music so special. > I am so far not as keen on the hard driving flying fingers bluegrass > but love those harmonies and decorations, spin, etc. Monroe put on the > rest of the music he graced us with. > > There is a book crying out to be made, but who has the time and the > knowledge to do it? > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugmando@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
