That is a very good book.
On Sun 09/13/09 2:47 PM , Mike Hedding michaelhedd...@gmail.com sent: > > 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...@inta > s.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
