In my opinion, being naive about what it takes to become as accomplished and people like Grier and Compton is part of the development of any musician.
I would have a hard time believing anyone truly knows the depth of what they are undertaking when they are first starting and part of being a beginner is looking for shortcuts and then the eventual realization that there truly aren't any. I can understand someone's intolerance for constant questions about shortcuts and gimmicks and what not but I think it's easy to forget when ourselves were once in that position. I think trying to find the shortcuts and then not finding them is part of the development process of a musician. If this process didn't happen I don't think we'd have the appreciation for someone like Grier or Compton because the waded through the frustrations of learning and made it through to the other side. Part of being a good workshop leader or teacher in my opinion is understanding that beginners and intermediate players aren't necessarily lazy (although sometimes this may be the case) we are just naive and don't understand what you've been through. On Oct 5, 10:53 pm, mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bill, > You might do a little thinking on the kinds of questions that are > asked in workshops and to whom they're asked. The persons you have > named all have spent years learning how to do what they do. Most of > the folks you named don't do a lot of workshops because they don't > have to. Some to them need the extra income. Some enjoy them, some > don't. Workshops are really variable depending on skills levels > present, personalities, group size, whether the participants know each > other or not, you name it. > > David Grier is a very bright individual who has a low tolerance for > folks who seek the answers without putting in the time and work he > did. I have no idea what the question was, nor do I need to know. But > I do know David to be ultimately fair and accommodating with people > who are making an effort to be responsible for their own progress > instead of looking for shortcuts to flash and dash. > > Tbugs > > On Oct 1, 12:46 pm, Bill Burnette <bburne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have to say based on my one experience, I'm not a fan of David Grier the > > man. I attended a workshop at IBMA a couple of years ago and he acted like > > it was the last place he wanted to be. Whenever someone asked him a > > question, he acted like it was the stupidest question he'd ever heard. Other > > members of the panel, Bryan Sutton, Robert Bolin and Tim May on the other > > hand, were all very gracious and patient with the audience. Skip > > Cherryholmes was also on the panel and by his own admission was not in the > > same league as a picker with the others, and several times during his solos > > David would cut him a look and roll his eyes. Based on that experience I > > wouldn't pay $1 to see or hear him play. I also attended the mandolin > > workshop and found Adam Steffey, Emory Lester, Danny Roberts and Sierra Hull > > to be very gracious and accessible as well, so David really stood out in > > contrast. > > > Bill in Nashville > > > On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:25 PM, malagrass <malayt...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > > 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, Robin Gravina <robin.grav...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > It was fun to hear and would have liked to hear more talking from the > > > > twosome. Are we expecting an onslaught of cd's from the Tater? If so, > > > hear > > > > hear. The world surely and sorely needs it. > > > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Jonas Mattebo <jonas.matt...@gmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for this! I enjoyed the interview, crappy phone line and all... > > > > > I just wish I could see a show! Both David and Mike are favourites of > > > > > mine. > > > > > > /Jonas > > > > > > 29 sep 2009 kl. 18.17 skrev Dasspunk: > > > > > > > Fred I'm surprised y'all don't have more interest in this sort of > > > > > > thing up your way. On the other hand, your "professional" football > > > > > > team wears purple. Purple! > > > > > > > Here's the interview if folks missed it... Compton and Grier live > > > from > > > > > > the Road Master! > > > > > > >http://titsh.com/compton.grier.interview.mp3 > > > > > > > B > > > > > > > On Sep 29, 10:48 am, Fred <fkel...@scicable.net> wrote: > > > > > >> Good time! Wish our local radio heads were a tad more interested > > > > > >> in > > > > > >> doing this. If any of you Twin Cities folks want to help out, give > > > a > > > > > >> call to KFAI (our best shot at a roots interview)--Pam Kolapailo or > > > > > >> Dakota Dave Hull at 612-341-3144, their main number. > > > > > > >> We've been sending them messages with no response as yet so maybe > > > > > >> if > > > > > >> listeners let them know they'd like to hear these guys on the radio > > > > > >> we > > > > > >> can get it done. They're in their pledge drive this week too so > > > > > >> something like this would sure seem to help them as well as push > > > > > >> the > > > > > >> concert. > > > > > > >> Dasspunk wrote: > > > > > >>> Mike and Mr. Grier are en route to the Midwest and will be doing a > > > > > >>> radio interview at 10:30am (about 10 minutes from now) on WORT FM > > > > > >>> (Madison, WI). > > > > > > >>> You can listen in free here:http://www.wort-fm.org/listen.php > > > > > > >>> Should be entertaining... :) > > > > > > >>> Brian- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. 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