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| 4/24/2005 |
| boy I just can't spell OR type well today.I won't ask you to submit, the guest book will ask you to submit your email address in the guest book! |
| 4/24/2005 |
| hey all, anytime no, (within the next week) a new guest book system will be put into place, s don't be scared if it looks different! i will ( i am pretty sure) ask you to submit an email address in order to protect you from address theives, so don't worry about that! there will also be lots of new photos, catching up, new gig list,etc! sorry it took so long to get around to this all, but it will be worth it! Hey Michael, i called Elmer bradley, nice guy, and he is sending me a Bradley Capo to check out! yippee!!! see ya all later! sally |
| 4/23/2005 |
| Ab13#11b9 eh? very nice |
| 4/22/2005 |
| Bill who? |
| 4/22/2005 |
| I use that chord all the time now. |
| 4/22/2005 |
| I believe Bill is busy tying to work out how to play a Ab13#11b9
chord on his dobro.
I just hope he knows what to do with it when he works out how.
|
| 4/21/2005 |
| Sally - as far as I know Elmer only sells through phone calls and
mailing him a check. He's in Indiana and his number is 812-432-3205.
Nice guy, I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.
MB |
| 4/21/2005 |
| 4/19/2005 |
| PS- i want to look at one of theose bradley capos, how do I find this guy??? |
| 4/19/2005 |
| Hi Dalton ol' boy. you haven't emailed me since sorefingers, have you changed loyalties??? how did the class go? sally |
| 4/19/2005 |
| Yup - I'm here. Glad you're enjoying it Bill. When I picked up yours,
I actually bought a second as a spare since Elmer may not be making
them too much longer. I also fairly recently got a Leno. Not bad,
but not great either. You have to put it on just right or it can sound
bad, or even pop off the neck. It was really just a test, I've gone
back to the Bradley, or if I want something small the Flux. I now
have 2 Bradleys, a Beard, a flux and a leno. Yikes.
Hope all is well with all. I'm off to New Orleans for JazzFest in a couple days, then to Merlefest. Gonna be a fun vacation. - MB |
| 4/19/2005 |
| I am really impressed with my Bradley capo. A little chunkier than
my Beard model but great tone (for a capo). Cheers MB!
Anyone else out there? Bill |
| 4/16/2005 |
| Saxe Coburg Gothe
The real surname of the British Royal family! Bill |
| 4/14/2005 |
| Royal parasites. A opposed to Parisite which is a piece of real
estate in France.
The royal family are all German -- Bill told me! |
| 4/13/2005 |
| ugh...what is a head purfect??? |
| 4/12/2005 |
| Charles and Camilla ---- there they go! |
| 4/12/2005 |
| just cakes there mate! |
| 4/12/2005 |
| Hey Bill I'm so excited about the re-election of the head prefect
that I'm going to Vienna for the week. Any dobro action in Austria
that anyone knows about??
dave
|
| 4/11/2005 |
| In advance, I would like to apologise for the British electorate
and what there are about to do. Devolve the pricipalities! Say no
to London rule!
I just needed to vent that. Thank you, Bill |
| 4/11/2005 |
| What?! No messages for days here!
And I thought this was the best surreal slide place around the web.
|
| 4/8/2005 |
| 4/8/2005 |
| dear todd -- there he .... |
| 4/5/2005 |
| Hey gang, Todd Livingston here. Sally and I both had quite an amusing experience today. In fact, I am watching her leave this little cafe' where her and I just heard both of ourselves playing on the radio, and only a few songs apart. Pretty funny, It was the same session, but different tunes. It's pretty silly going, "hey, that's me" and then saying, "hey that's you" HA!!! hope all is well out there in reso-land. all the best for now. Todd |
| 4/4/2005 |
| Hi To All out there on the forum- a quick note to let you know that my site will possibly be down this week for a few days, my webmaster is doing some upgrading to a new server, which will offer a few new things to make surfing the site more user friendly, and I will be able to update more often for you all!Sso, if you go there and the site is down, it will be UP again soon, promise! my best, Sally |
| 4/4/2005 |
| no! that's a good thing Dave! i am happy you all had a good time at the sorefingers. I heard the dobro class had a great time, i am only a little jealous :-) spring is springing, must go clean the yard... |
| 4/4/2005 |
| If I'd been together enough to scroll down the message board I'd
have seen that everyone and their dog has already plugged lennie's
cd so sorry for re-inventing the wheel. seeya
dave |
| 4/4/2005 |
| HI everyone, first day back at work after sore fingers. We were
deliciously bad at every oportunity MB. They played lennie's new cd
over the main hall PA at break-time... wow did it sound good and lennie
came over all modest for a few seconds!! We had a wee release party
and drank champagne. Sally, we made sure lennie truly celebrated...i
think he got to bed at 5am and he didn't make the next morning's class!!
You can check the cd out at lennie's website....... http://www.lennieharvey.com.
Hope that's cool to be so blatant here sally??
seeya dave |
| 3/30/2005 |
| just talked lennie, bill and dave currie this morning, they called me from the sorefingers school, they sounded like they were having a reeeeeely good time! lennie got his new disks delivered today, and it seems like it is a hit amongst friends and Tim o'brien as well. good job lennie! see ya in september, sally PS- i want you all at sorefingers to make sure lennie really truly celebrates the release!!! |
| 3/29/2005 |
| Funny how it gets quiet on here when Sore Fingers nears and is in
session. Hop you folks across the pond are having fun, and being good
(not too good though).
MB |
| 3/22/2005 |
| Hey Bill, email me pal. I've got a question or two for you. Cheers!!! Todd |
| 3/21/2005 |
| wellllllllll, nun ov u kan tip az gud az me... |
| 3/21/2005 |
| Hey --- my toping is bettr than Toddd's |
| 3/21/2005 |
| Would be good Todd. I am sure we could sort out a workshop or two
up and down the UK. Hope you are still with the Scottish diet at breakfast.
Good for your health. Hope you can get across.
SOrry but I have to plug Lennie's album as well. HE has written somw great songs together with some great tunes on his album. I have been lucky enough to listen to bits of it at various stages and it is excelent. lennieharvey.com Some very silly photos on there too. TTFN Folks Bill the pote |
| 3/21/2005 |
| p.s. Lennie Harvey's Cd sounds friggin amazing. I have heard various states of it, and damn if it ain't cool! Todd |
| 3/21/2005 |
| Bill, I might try and make the trek in November. We'll see. I need to figure out how to make money while I am there. Maybe some workshops? pottery? how sweet! |
| 3/21/2005 |
| Ah Lennie ----- there he goes |
| 3/20/2005 |
| Hey all you out there, Lennie Harvey's recording is finished and ready for sale in one week. I know you all will love it as much as i do.It really shows you who lennie is inside the mystery guy...BUY ONE! check out his website for all the info: lennieharvey.com |
| 3/20/2005 |
| ugh... |
| 3/20/2005 |
| Thought for Today: You are not a human being having a spiritual experience, but a spiritual being having a human experience. It's like pottery in motion..... |
| 3/19/2005 |
| Good one Todd -- I'll try and get mine as sore as I can stand. Don't
worry about your typig I think it's sheer pottery!
When you coming visiting? Bill |
| 3/19/2005 |
| man, even sore fingers sounds gross to me! ps I am a sorry ass speller that's for sure. Todd |
| 3/19/2005 |
| 2 seperate weird things? -- Todd and butt?
Just assemble those words into pottery! :-) Josh?, Sally?, JD? NAh! I'm a dapper dan man |
| 3/18/2005 |
| Little Todd eh? Great player ---- there he goes. |
| 3/18/2005 |
| oh yeah, todd don't mention two separate weird things that come together to make a very ugly visual in my forum!!! |
| 3/18/2005 |
| I hereby volunteer to be the tutor at s-fingers next year, what do i have to do guys??? sally |
| 3/18/2005 |
| Jeeez, all this steel licking has gotten me off of my sorry butt. Ew! I said butt, and licking very close to each other, argggh I've said it again!!! I am on the road and in beautiful Wyoming. I am at the Trap bar at the Grand Targhee resort. Hit and Run is playing a bunch of gigs for ski bums. Sally, next time I'm home for a bit longer of a spell, so we can pick more, plus Margs!!! Our record? It's coming along alright I guess. I haven't heard a rough mix yet. Thanks for asking Dave. Everyone steals, it's still gonna be you, no matter what. It's all about learning a language. Are you a Josh player? You listen to a ton of Sally? I love Jerry's older stuff, that's just me. You all get me? It's like learning to put words into sentances, and then making potery. I guess. Borrowing is great, it's influence. You can get a certain feel from something and then play it your own way. All of this is just my own little say. Hope you all have a good dobro day. Later, Todd |
| 3/17/2005 |
| As for Sore Fingers 2006 --- We should be rooting for a really great
player to come and show us a few things and I hope have fun hanging
out with us. Anyone any ideas?
Anyone else licked their steel? |
| 3/17/2005 |
| Bill - we're thinking of heading over that way next year. We'll see about Sore fingers. BTW - Your package went out air mail a couple days ago. You should have it pretty soon. MB |
| 3/17/2005 |
| And who are we pushing for, for tutor at sore fingers 2006?????
Someone special!!!
dave |
| 3/16/2005 |
| It's Sore Fingers School in the Cotswold area of England over Easter
week. C'mon you guys - have a think about coming over for a little
fun playing and hanging out. 2006 bookings will open straight after
this school. Think about it --- Lennie, Dave and myself are typical
of the people over here. Aren't we?
Bill |
| 3/15/2005 |
| Thanks for the heads up on the Greg Leitz stuff Sally. Astounding
playing. Regarding stealing licks or licking steels -- has anyone
played around with translating pedal steel licks onto a Dobro? I have
a got a couple of moves with string pulls on the 2nd string -- creating
a sus4(?)
My steel tastes funny. TTFN Bill |
| 3/15/2005 |
| Not your steel. You have to lick everyone elses steel. |
| 3/15/2005 |
| So why do I have to lick my steel? |
| 3/12/2005 |
| all aboard the stealing licks train... i likely don't have an original lick in my book of ideas either. I do agree with dave currie on his thoughts. when i come to scotland in september, i plan on stealing from everyone there... |
| 3/11/2005 |
| Sorry Dave --- the name Lonesome is taken!
Bill |
| 3/11/2005 |
| Ah bill you sweet tongued devil, you say the nicest things. Steal
what you can from doug Cox and then i can steal'em from you. On a
more serious????????????? note, i agree with MB , there are only so
many notes out there and only so many patterns, so your individuality
comes through by where and when you use the patterns and how you combine
them. Oh by the way i've joined a new band of youngsters. What do
you think of our great name.....Pirates Aboard.....lonesome or what??
dave
|
| 3/11/2005 |
| I have been listening to Greg Leitz -- this guy has some really
original licks going. I reckon he did not start playing from a BG
tradition. As for my own licks - I stole them all from Dave Currie.
Bill |
| 3/10/2005 |
| You're right Sally. I'm not sure I have an original lick in my repetoire. It's how you put the different licks together that makes you different. MB |
| 3/10/2005 |
| Can't say i've noticed anyone stealin from me so far.
dave |
| 3/10/2005 |
| wow, some real conversation on my site!!! i almost don't know how to handle that! I have been getting together withTodd L (now that he is back), and we have been having great fun sharing ideas and man can that kid play!!! I am going to steal lots of stuff from him, which i know he has stolen from elsewhere... that is the way you know!!! Even Jerry told me one time years and years ago while making my record that everyone steals/ borrows from everyone... any opinions on that one? sally v |
| 3/10/2005 |
| I've been working out some of Ivan's stuff from his last album with
Chris Stuart. There's a nice haunting dobro solo called Ullapool which
is nice and slow and relatively easy to figure out what's going on.
I also like the playing on a swing tune called "time was" which includes
a couple of brilliant cheesy moments including a great whoopdedoo.
Just ordered his new solo album but it hasn't arrived yet. How's the
new album coming along Todd??
dave
|
| 3/9/2005 |
| I've been trying to steal licks from a CD by a band called Hit and
Run. Not sure who the reso player is though.
Kidding aside, I've been slacking a little lately on learning new stuff, but I've been thinking about it. After working on Unionhouse Branch for a while, my Scheerhorn arrived. I've been spending time marveling while playing all the stuff I know on that - because everything sounds different. Plus working up original breaks for 2 bands has been taking up a lot of time. Not much learning for my own good in the last couple months, although I want to start working on a couple more solo reso pieces. The two that come to mind are JDs "Make a Wish" and RIs "Ireland, Love of My Heart". Also been working on a couple originals. Hope everyone's well and good. Bill D - check your mail - I have your capo. Latex - MB |
| 3/9/2005 |
| Has anyone figured out a cool solo as of late? I have been learing lots of cool stuff off of The Bluegrass Album Band Vol.III. I think here is some great JD stuff on all those records. All the best for now, Todd Livingston |
| 3/8/2005 |
| A pickle? |
| 3/8/2005 |
| What have I got in my hand? |
| 3/7/2005 |
| you will never know. However, it warn't too difficult! |
| 3/7/2005 |
| I saw Todd peekin' |
| 3/7/2005 |
| you looked!!!!!!
Who was that! I am outraged! Reveal yourself! |
| 3/7/2005 |
| a dobro |
| 3/7/2005 |
| aaaarrrrrgh.... |
| 3/5/2005 |
| what am I holding?
Go on --- guestbook hangman? 6 letters |
| 3/5/2005 |
| pickled ones |
| 3/4/2005 |
| here's a triva question.... what strings do I use? |
| 3/4/2005 |
| no I don't. |
| 3/4/2005 |
| GHS. |
| 3/4/2005 |
| what kind of strings do I use? |
| 3/4/2005 |
| me like to pict the dobro |
| 3/4/2005 |
| I just strolled in to the site and it looks like there is not much Dobro discussed here. Shame on you --- darned pictsies! |
| 3/4/2005 |
| I like my nose |
| 3/4/2005 |
| what picts do you use? |
| 3/4/2005 |
| stick a pickle in it! |
| 3/4/2005 |
| like, oh my god, I can't believe I just wrote that!!! |
| 3/4/2005 |
| oops, it's, like, an audible pause |
| 3/4/2005 |
| I believe the "like nose" is not really a nose, but a close copy of a nose... |
| 3/4/2005 |
| what's like your nose??
dave |
| 3/3/2005 |
| it is like your nose you can pict it or blow it |
| 3/3/2005 |
| I use Pro Picts |
| 3/3/2005 |
| I once had something that would not heal because I pict it |
| 3/3/2005 |
| the picts rule!!! |
| 3/3/2005 |
| someone mention me?
Bill Jacobite |
| 3/2/2005 |
| jacobites unite! |
| 3/2/2005 |
| I'm bill, and so is my wife! |
| 3/2/2005 |
| I'm suprised at you not knowing the patron Saint of Wales Sally!
Celts unite!
Bill |
| 3/2/2005 |
| I'm not Bill in whales |
| 3/2/2005 |
| Well I'm Bill2 |
| 3/2/2005 |
| I'm Bill too! |
| 3/2/2005 |
| No you're not -- I'm Bill |
| 3/2/2005 |
| No -- I'm Bill |
| 3/2/2005 |
| Sally I think maybe Bryn Williams , is thinking along the the lines of a GiG and maybe a Workshop at the Helsby Ex-Servicemans Club . Maybee Bill Dalton can sort it out for you . BILL W ( BILL IN WALES ) |
| 3/2/2005 |
| you know i pay my bills on time now..... |
| 3/2/2005 |
| Hi Bill here -- not the other Bill but the real Bill.
THe other Bill should use an alias so we don't get confused with our Bills. |
| 3/2/2005 |
| Hi Sally, dave here not st dave he's welsh!!and ate leeks. Bryn Williams used to run the Helsby Bluegrass Club. I played there a few years back. Nice place. Don't know if it's still running but maybe bill will let us know. By the way is it just me or is everybody called Bill these days?? dave(Bill) where do i go? |
| 3/1/2005 |
| I remember Stu- he is a great player! Are you talking about a workshop kind of thing, or a gig or what?? and who is St David? Hi ya Bill, been trying to call you, but you are not at home!!! maybe thiw weekend? anyway, tell me Bill W whatyou have in mindregarding Bryn williams? |
| 3/1/2005 |
| 1st March -- St David's day. Greetings fellow Celts.
Bill |
| 2/28/2005 |
| I'll chat to him and Bill and set something up once I know when
your are coming over. It is a only a little journey from Bolton.
Bill |
| 2/28/2005 |
| Sally he is father of Stu Williams who you will have met at Sorefingers. Bill W. |
| 2/28/2005 |
| who is Bryn Williams? |
| 2/27/2005 |
| When you come accross the pond contact Bryn Williams he is the man who is willing to throw money about. Bill W. |
| 2/27/2005 |
| okay i am game- who would that be BW???? sally |
| 2/26/2005 |
| not me!
|
| 2/26/2005 |
| who's got some $$$? |
| 2/24/2005 |
| Sally I know a man who would pay you well if came our way.Bill W. |
| 2/24/2005 |
| :-) Thanks --- maybe a little later in the year if I can get the $ together. |
| 2/23/2005 |
| i agree, i think you should come over here for just a wee holiday--- you know you have a place to stay!!! |
| 2/23/2005 |
| Cool - Bill. As for bewing homesick for CO, one cure - get your but over there in July. I'm ready to go, but guess I'll have to kill time by going to JazzFest, Merlefest, and a few local weekend festivals first. I'll look for you message BD - MB |
| 2/23/2005 |
| Oh --- that was me!
Thanks for the offer MB -- I'll mail you Bill in cold and snowy Bolton |
| 2/23/2005 |
| Yoo Hoo!
mmmm I think I will get a Bradley capo. Hi Todd! And Hi Grampy and Ernie and the boys! GEttin' homesick for Co here. |
| 2/23/2005 |
| O' Bill where art thou? |
| 2/23/2005 |
| dalton? |
| 2/23/2005 |
| bill? |
| 2/23/2005 |
| the bengst capo-rama-o-la-la-ding-dong makes for a nice key changer, if you got da $$$ flow. dang |
| 2/23/2005 |
| I like to use a schree capo, fla-dobie!!! |
| 2/23/2005 |
| I use a gonzo capo, it makes my pickin better, but my tone sucks. |
| 2/23/2005 |
| I think they are around $65 USD. A little costly, but worth it if you capo and want the best tone. |
| 2/23/2005 |
| MB, how much is a bradly....ballpark figure. I'm using a Beard and
although it's basically OK, you have to be a bit careful when tightening
it that you don't get it out of alignment.
dave |
| 2/22/2005 |
| There is not website. All people I know that have dealt with Elmer
has been via mail and telephone. Here's the info I have:
Elmer Bradley 15905 U.S. 50 Dillsboro, IN 47018 812-732-3205 Once again - if you want a Bradley capo (or steel) I recommend you order it soon. If there is someone out of the country (Bill) that needs me to call or get something set up. I'd be glad to do it for you. Just e-mail me at mbindc@comcast.net |
| 2/22/2005 |
| Hey Michael, is there a web address or phone,etc for Elmer Bradley? if so, could you post it for us? |
| 2/22/2005 |
| I have a Bradley. To my ear it has the best tone of any capo I've used. It's a little bit big though. I've also been testing out a Leno lately, not bad. It seems to want to fall off if you don't put it on perferctly. The Bradley has great tone and is very easy to use. I heard somewhere Elmer may not be mnaking them much longer, so if I were you I would get one soon. They are a little costly. MB |
| 2/22/2005 |
| A serious question -- Anyone have a Bradley capo? And the verdict
-- vs say Beard?
Oh -- I like ginger beer. Bill and there I go.......... |
| 2/21/2005 |
| What strings are best when drinking Pepsi? |
| 2/21/2005 |
| orange soda |
| 2/21/2005 |
| fanta grape |
| 2/21/2005 |
| RC Cola |
| 2/21/2005 |
| Lucozade is great when you are feeling a bit peely wally |
| 2/20/2005 |
| Stella Artois |
| 2/20/2005 |
| IBC... |
| 2/20/2005 |
| I like Vimto! |
| 2/19/2005 |
| PiCkLeS!!!! |
| 2/19/2005 |
| what kinda of soda pop do you like? I like irn-bru sp? |
| 2/18/2005 |
| oh you guys.... here we go again!!! hey Michael B, i actually have the DVD's done- have just completely forgotten to send them to you guys... i will get on it soon, you need to email me your address! in the meantime, pickles????? pickles??????? you are all just a wee bit too clever for this girl... |
| 2/17/2005 |
| A pickle a day keeps the flies away --- I love those old mottos |
| 2/17/2005 |
| I like my Brass Propickle resos very much |
| 2/17/2005 |
| Hey Grampy -- you still keepin' warm this winter?
(gotta look after the old folks) |
| 2/17/2005 |
| My friends little boy said to his mother that Uncle Bill didn't
strum his guitar - he pickled it instead!
There Oi go............. |
| 2/17/2005 |
| Help me! I'm in a bit of a pickle? |
| 2/17/2005 |
| MMMMMMMMMMMMM pickle & pictures |
| 2/17/2005 |
| I ate them! with a pickle. Yum. |
| 2/17/2005 |
| Hey Sally - what ever happened to them RG '04 pictures you were
puttin' together?
MB of the pickled brain |
| 2/17/2005 |
| I like it when my brain is a bit pickled |
| 2/17/2005 |
| fladoby lime pickle! |
| 2/17/2005 |
| Nice to see the guestbook getting back to normal! |
| 2/17/2005 |
| 2/17/2005 |
| 2/17/2005 |
| ickle me, tickle me, pickle me too! |
| 2/17/2005 |
| i pretty much just like to get pickled |
| 2/17/2005 |
| A large crisp dill pickle or sometimes a pickled walnut. Or even
a pickled egg?
Bill |
| 2/16/2005 |
| a mango pickle piled onto a plate of good curry rice... |
| 2/16/2005 |
| What is your favorite pickle? |
| 2/16/2005 |
| I feel like a different player every day --- all of them pretty crap! |
| 2/16/2005 |
| None of that ###### vibrato going down then Todd? |
| 2/15/2005 |
| hey gang, first day in the studio yesterday, lots of fun. It took us quite a bit of time getting tones, but once we did we co-tore it up! We cut one tune yesterday and I am super excited about it, along with the other tunes we are fixing to record. I will find out the name on the dobro mics cause they sound pretty sweet. It's really quite fun, I love listening to stuff ever so closely. I feel like a different player after a day or two in the studio. All the best for now, Todd |
| 2/10/2005 |
| Thanks Bill, Tell the badly bent gang howdy. And Anders too! Look forward to seein ya'll at the Meltdown. |
| 2/10/2005 |
| Hi All, Congrats Todd! Well deserved victory. Yes we have captured Sally here in lovely Durango CO and are having a blast catching up! Anders & I are fortunate enough to be able to sit with her this AM to see if any of her vituosity is translatable to her ever-admiring fan (Dobro-hacks) club here in the four corners area. Sally did a WONDERFUL job producing our CD in November, I promise more stories soon on that subject! Visit www.thebadlybent.com for sound bites. Bill Adams |
| 2/9/2005 |
| i wish it was a European tour!!! the prize was money. yipeeee. |
| 2/9/2005 |
| Hey Todd well done to y'all. What was the prize? was it a European
tour?
dave
|
| 2/8/2005 |
| hey gang, Todd Livingston here. Yup, SPBGMA quite a shock really. All we did was get out there and be ourselves, and they dug it. It was a total surprise. So, I had mentioned earlier that I would give a little blow by blow for the studio that H&R is gonna record in. Well, we haven't started yet, so there isn't anything to say, but I'll keep you all updated. Sally, I gave Dede a big hug for ya. I think she's gonna move, but who knows. Take care everybody |
| 2/7/2005 |
| Just saw on a DCBG board that Hit & Run won the SPBGMA Band Contest. Congrats TL, et al - MB |
| 2/7/2005 |
| Sally I got that you may have worked out that I may just be as bad as Bill D. Cheers Bill W |
| 2/7/2005 |
| you know I was referring to bill dalton as well! |
| 2/6/2005 |
| you are correct about my spelling, no brain for the the information to stay in .Bill W |
| 2/6/2005 |
| i think you can learn a lot about the dobro from Bill D Bill W, but you might want to both take a course in your spelling! |
| 2/6/2005 |
| presence not presrnce stupid english Bill W . |
| 2/6/2005 |
| Hello Sally I was in presrnce of our friend Bill Dalton am on the rocky road to learning the Dobro and Bill is my Teacher. Sanity does not allways play a big thing but music does. Take care Bill White in Noth Wales. |
| 2/6/2005 |
| you must admit, this is a bit of a fun forum- tho a bit strange at times? |
| 2/6/2005 |
| or perhaps it was David Currie? hmmmmmmm. |
| 2/6/2005 |
| Hi Bill! i know who is making up those terrible names--- if i was your teacher, you would be writing on the blackboard at least 200 times " i shall not use silly language on the forum'... Hi there tim, let me know where you are and i will locate a music camp for you to attend, hopefully one where i will be teaching! there are many great dobro recordings- if you don't own the Great Dobro Sessions' on Sugar Hill, you simply must go out and get it!!! Bill, you are so sweet! sally |
| 2/6/2005 |
| Tim --- find a workshop or camp near to you. You will get so much out of it, believe me. As I'm in the UK I can't point you in the direction of a local event. Good luck, Bill |
| 2/4/2005 |
| All in Good Time -- Sugar Hill label
Wonderful! See home page
|
| 2/4/2005 |
| Can anyone recommend recordings for an aspiring new Dobro player
please. This seems like a forum of fun?! I can play Fireball Mail
from a video that I have but I would like more direction in this particular
style.
Tim in Arkansas |
| 2/4/2005 |
| And I hate Catfish! |
| 2/4/2005 |
| placostamus hoax! And I thought that this was a friendly website!
Ricky |
| 2/4/2005 |
| wow -- are they good? |
| 2/4/2005 |
| http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16067&item=6509780850&rd=1 |
| 2/4/2005 |
| Speaking of ebay have a look at the auction for the cream re-union concert and be very amazed. |
| 2/4/2005 |
| Dear Dick There is one on ebay with only a few hours left till end of auction. I think I could source some placostamus. Send address but don't tell everybody. |
| 2/4/2005 |
| I wonder if anyone can help me in this strange world of the resophonic
guitar. I have no haggis supplier in my locality and wonder if anyone
would be prepared to help me with mail order. I am also interested
in acquiring smoked fish and other fragrant delicacies. Thankyou all,
Richard Head |
| 2/4/2005 |
| I know who knows I sent it too!
Thrrrrrp! |
| 2/3/2005 |
| i know who sent that... |
| 2/2/2005 |
| I heard that outside my tent at Winfield. |
| 2/2/2005 |
| u sooo bad..... |
| 2/2/2005 |
| Teeny tiny Todd -- Bless him! |
| 2/2/2005 |
| There he goes |
| 2/2/2005 |
| Just put him in a small airtight box and mail him.
Todd? Who is Todd?
|
| 2/2/2005 |
| sally, he's pretty small, you could sneek him in your luggage next
time you come over, and it would be great to have Todd over here.
dave |
| 2/2/2005 |
| please keep us well informed about how it goes in the studio todd-o... and FYI- dave lennie and bill, i have told todd ( over a marg at dinner tonite) that he has to come and visit you all across the pond... |
| 2/1/2005 |
| Whiskey b4 scottish breakfast? During? There I go ................. |
| 1/31/2005 |
| my gosh, I go away for a few days and ya'll go flippin NuTz!!! I love it. Dave, Bill, Lennie, alright fellas? How's the times across ye old pond? eh eh Veeeeerrrrrry nice. I am getting ready to record another cd with hit and run. I'll give you all a little play by play perhaps here on the board, with Sally's blessing of course. Sally, I am calling you tonight. K? |
| 1/31/2005 |
| There is no Loch Lennie, there's a Loch Linnhe. and would that be whiskey before or after breakfast dave |
| 1/31/2005 |
| Bill
You won't be allowed in to scotland next year. Even if Lock (sic) Lomond was a typo, they won't believe you, never mind serve you wiskey.... I don't care how many nipples there were on the lock Lennie
|
| 1/31/2005 |
| Dave distressed the potatoes by attacking their self esteem for
a couple of hours. Haggis has improved things significantly!
Mike McGoldrick was superb! Top event of the weekend -- Dave and I having Scottish breakfast on the banks of Lock Lomond. HArdly a ripple on the loch at all! Sublime! Bill |
| 1/31/2005 |
| Champit tatties are distressed potatoes. So lennie and Bill what
side-effects have you noticed since the haggis incident! dave
ps the concert was great even with Jerry, Tim and Danny Thomson missing. Got to hear a couple of US singers for the first time....Mindy Smith and Beth N Chapman... different and enjoyable. Highlight of the night I think was the playing of MIke McGoldrick (Uillean pipes and whistles) Run close second by Bruce Molski |
| 1/31/2005 |
| If you are referring to fence posts in a racist way then I want
no more to do with this guestbook. If you are not then it is a red
one.
I have a Beard - does anyone have a Bradley? HAggis -- PAh! Hi GRampy! What does haggis do for a nycleharpa?
|
| 1/30/2005 |
| aaaahhh... you are all such little vagrants... |
| 1/30/2005 |
| what kind of fence post are we talking about? |
| 1/30/2005 |
| I have eaten haggis for only 3 weeks and now I don't need a capo. Thanks BBC |
| 1/30/2005 |
| Haggis nonsense -- I have been eating haggis for 35 years and my
IQ is similar to that of a fence post. Also, my "donger" has shown
no signs of becoming scarier.
So -- what capo do you use? |
| 1/30/2005 |
| Jerry, together with Tim O'Brien could not make it to Glasgow on account of the weather. Really -- it's official! |
| 1/29/2005 |
| and by the way---- Lennie!!!!---- my my my. |
| 1/29/2005 |
| how nice of you to think of me to stand in as a stand in for Jerry! i don't think i could do justice on that one!!! i don't reeeely want to know what eating haggis, even if it is a vegan haggis would do for me... spencer, i know there is no way you would trade in any of your dobros for a nycleharpa, even tho a nyclehara is cool.... don't you dare... how did the concert go, or did you guys just sit around , play dobros, and drink pints and single malt??? okay- i give , what is a "champit tatties"? i know that tatties are taters, so what is champit? please inform now...... |
| 1/29/2005 |
| You'all are a bunch of losers! I've traded in both my great dobros
for a nycleharpa...because (don't you know) VASEN RULES!!! It's all
I listen to these days up in the snowy north country of Wisconsin...while
I'm skiing, dont you know. I'm SO cool. Now you can say all the mean
things you want to about me...I don't care...I'm going away to Florida,
and I'll never see any of it. Ha!
Do check out Vasen's new CD "Keyed Up" on Northside...Amazing! Spencer
|
| 1/28/2005 |
| re haggis, according to the BBC, if you eat haggis twice a day for
3 weeks you get a 5 point increase in your IQ. That would bring some
of you guys up to double figures, you should really think about it!!!
Also, if you eat it twice a day for a year, your donger will get longer ( they didn't say what it does for gals, best not to speculate ). Anyway it was on the BBC so it must be true. lennie |
| 1/27/2005 |
| sally they should have phoned you to stand -in.
dave |
| 1/26/2005 |
| AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! |
| 1/26/2005 |
| I've just phoned the venue, so i'll answer my own question. Not a wind-up! thanks for the heads up. dave |
| 1/26/2005 |
| that,s a windup
right????? dave |
| 1/26/2005 |
| Um - Looks like no JD at Celtic Connections. Sorry guys. MB |
| 1/26/2005 |
| Yup, haggis wi bashit neeps an champit tatties and the compulsory
Ardbeg. I've even got a veggie one so lennie doesn't miss out on the
culinary delight. We traditionally eat haggis around Jan25th, Burns
night. But I eat it lots of the time coz it's great!! I'll send you
one.
dave |
| 1/26/2005 |
| i suspect that Billy boy is not really 41? i wish i could be there to see the show with you boyz. I know it will be a great show! Lennie told me that you plan on eating haggis whilst he is there... ugh... but he says the BBC says that eating haggis at least twice a week apparently has magical properties? he says it is true since he heard it on the BBC... hmmmmm |
| 1/26/2005 |
| Sally if you want to call that quite old guy Bill, you'll need to
call him at my house coz him and lennie are staying with me this week-end.
We're going to see jerry on saturday night at Celtic Connections in
Glasgow.
dave |
| 1/26/2005 |
| 41? ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| 1/25/2005 |
| happy b-day old chap. Love Todder |
| 1/25/2005 |
| I was 41! |
| 1/25/2005 |
| Bill Dalton, shame on you for not telling me that!!! i need to send you a b-day of some sort!!! Happy late birthday to you, i will call you this weekend... sally |
| 1/24/2005 |
| It was Bill! |
| 1/22/2005 |
| okay i give - whose b-day is it??? |
| 1/22/2005 |
| Today is my Birthday |
| 1/21/2005 |
| I use a metronome Hugh Jarss |
| 1/21/2005 |
| I heard that outside my tent at Winfield |
| 1/19/2005 |
| Don't they all? |
| 1/17/2005 |
| I know a bad banjo player that does |
| 1/17/2005 |
| is there a metronome that goes faster as you get more excited? |
| 1/14/2005 |
| I use percussion tracks in Cubase -- you can move the tempo around
and also it is quite fun to practice your BG tunes to other rhythms.
Sad I know but there I go.............
Bill |
| 1/14/2005 |
| A small person in the Paris underground?
I try to use one but isn't it boring |
| 1/14/2005 |
| I resemble that remark |
| 1/14/2005 |
| metro-gnome? a small person who lives in a city? |
| 1/13/2005 |
| I always do
Hugh |
| 1/13/2005 |
| We all should but we probably mainly don't. I got some freeware
programme's that install a metronome on your computer, and I've not
been using it!! dave
|
| 1/13/2005 |
| Does anyone practice using a metronome here? |
| 1/12/2005 |
| I have been using 20degree Zookies for a while now - Large. I used
to use Dunlop medium but Sally said that they looked girly on my manly
thumbs. I do the hot water thing like Dave 0-- remember not to keep
your thumb in boiling water for too long as it may swell.
Now back to surreal recipe posting, Bill |
| 1/12/2005 |
| yes |
| 1/12/2005 |
| a volute' is GRAVY. it's one of the mother sauces. I am mispelling as always, or maybe not... it looks correct. hmmmmm. I don't use a thumb pick, cause I don't use my thumb when I play, is that weird??? |
| 1/12/2005 |
| oh I forget to sign that last post. it was me. apologies for the
typos!!
dave |
| 1/12/2005 |
| I use golden gate thumb picks, the broad bladedones that are a sort of creamy yelloe with a stripey pattern through them. I have small but perfectly proportioned thumbs and even the small goldengates are a bit big so i pop them into hot water and gently bend them into the shape i want, then plunge them into cold water to set them. You'll have to repeat this from time to time as they do loossen with time. Its a good idea to have a couple that are even too small for those really sweaty moments when you've been playing for a while and it's cookin. i use porpick reso finger picks, the brass ones as I'm allergic to nickel. I'm not entirely happy with them but am unaware of suitable non nickel alternatives....any ideas people?? |
| 1/11/2005 |
| I took Sallys class in 04 and went from a Stevens bar to a S-3 Shubb bar, I like it very well now.Dunlop .25s are a bit tough on the cuticles but they stay on good,the Propik feel like they are about to fall off all the time.I need a good recommend for thumb picks, they all seem to spin,right when you need them most. BS |
| 1/11/2005 |
| Meaning of VOLUTE Pronunciation: vu'lyoot
Definition: [n] a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope" [n] ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center [adj] in the shape of a coil |
| 1/11/2005 |
| Sally - I tried just about everything and always went back to my Dunlop .025s. The propiks always seemed to me like they were ready to fall off. Then I found the Showcase 41s and have used them exclusively since. I still have my perfectly bent .025s in case of emergency though. MB |
| 1/11/2005 |
| Well - no need for an ashtray at this time, but a drink holder,
or cheesecake holder, would come in handy from time to time. There
I go.
MB |
| 1/11/2005 |
| Has anyone developed an attachment for your reso that holds both a drink and an ashtray? |
| 1/11/2005 |
| A lute with a resonator. |
| 1/11/2005 |
| PS- just what is a ' volute '? |
| 1/11/2005 |
| I agree Hugh! sally here, just keeping an eye on the madness that seems to prevail on my site these days. Fear not, they are all quite harmless and good players to boot... I use a sharp-ended bar due to wanting to use pull-offs and hammer-ons. you just can't really do that well with a round nosed bar. If your style of playing isn't that style, than a bullet bar is perfectly fine...now,,, don't all of you other nuts go nuts that i just said that... i also use the old fashioned dunlop .025's for their strength and picks like nationals just tear my cuticles up. A lot of players like the propiks, which i do as well, they are just really really exensive and when i lose one, it really is frustrating to shell out more big bucks for them... in the meantime, welcome to the site, it is good to hear some actual slide questions once in a great while. love to all of you out there, surrealy yours, sally van |
| 1/11/2005 |
| I use a round end bullet tone bar -- slants etc. are easier I think.
What advantage do these new sharp ended tone bars have, if any? This is a very interesting and often surreal place to surf in. Hugh Jampton |
| 1/11/2005 |
| I know Todd ---It's true! Nice fellow and all of his head is red.
Blue feet I seem to remember too!
Oh -- Mad too. In the worst sense of the word. I used to be Grampy's community help worker too. Bless him. |
| 1/11/2005 |
| Todd the mad, (and I mean mad in the best sense of the word). Redhead!!! |
| 1/10/2005 |
| Todd who? |
| 1/10/2005 |
| I like PRo Pik Reso brass picks. Gotta take em off to shower though! |
| 1/10/2005 |
| Bill, I miss you. Todd |
| 1/10/2005 |
| i like showcases 41s they sound good to my ear. My ear doesn't pay for em though! My hand does, it goes into my wallet and pulls out the credit card that I can't afford and then I go a little NuTz and they usaully ask me to leave the store which ALWAYS makes me mad and the next thing you know I've been stunned or maced in the face... ooops sorry, too much info. I like the 41's |
| 1/10/2005 |
| the kind that can cook a volute' to perfection!!! Another tip would be the kind that can brunoise a carrot. Just my two cents... |
| 1/10/2005 |
| Does anyone have any tips on what finger picks I should be using? |
| 1/10/2005 |
| Dontcha just love the old folks. There he goes ......... |
| 1/10/2005 |
| grampy grampy grampy! rah rah rah;-O |
| 1/10/2005 |
| no dobro stuff here. Only housekeeping tips, us dobro nerds must learn how to cook and clean in order for us to maintain a healty lifestyle. Nice and clean mmmmmmm nice and clean ahhhhhhh hmmmmm, I thought I saw a puddy tat. |
| 1/10/2005 |
| cheesecake eh? very nice... |
| 1/10/2005 |
| hmmmm i thought this was a dobro kind of website? |
| 1/9/2005 |
| You know -- I had the best cheesecake in Lyons. |
| 1/9/2005 |
| Grampy is a bit of a connis sewer when it comes to the full Scottish.
Anyone here like cumin? I make a great pitta bread with roast cumin. Some plans for a good bbq set up would be good. |
| 1/9/2005 |
| Are we now getting cooking advice from the U.K? what has the world come to? I say this with my cow's tounge firmly planted in my salmon cheeks. What does one pinch for a Scottish b-fast? Apart from your own arm, to see if you really are in reality or not. At least that's what I saw in Grampy's eyes after a little SB-fast down by the river. AS for the salad dressings, how's about a nice cranberry basil viniagrette? If interested let me know, and I'll post a recipe. love, The mad bomma |
| 1/8/2005 |
| Does anyone have any tips on tasty salad dressings? |
| 1/8/2005 |
| very interesting! i shall have to try this recipe and will let you know how it comes out... |
| 1/8/2005 |
| North England,South Scotland, I was close and am glad to see that my dish was indeed a breakfast food .If I ever get to the other side of the big pond I know I can find something good to eat.Follow it with the good malt,what more does a man need.Thanks for the recipe. Bob S. |
| 1/7/2005 |
| A good malt is the right thing for any meal |
| 1/7/2005 |
| On a similar vein. The famous Scottish Breakfast. Take a good pinch of......................... |
| 1/7/2005 |
| Pan Haggerty A warming filling dish at a bargain price from the
North of England. It is a good choice if you are planning an evening
at the pub or for satisfying hungry teenage appetites. Use firm fleshed
potatoes such as Desiree, Romano or Maris Piper as they will keep
their shape and not crumble into mash at the end of the cooking time.
INGREDIENTS: Butter - 25g (1 oz), Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp, Potatoes - 450g (1 lb) peeled and thinly sliced, Onions - 2 medium thinly sliced, Cheddar or Lancashire cheese - 110g (4 oz) grated. COOKING: 1. Heat butter and oil in a large heavy-based frying pan. Remove the pan from the heat and put in layers of potatoes, onions and grated cheese ending with a top layer of cheese. 2. Cover and cook the vegetables gently for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes and onions are almost cooked. 3. Uncover and brown the top of the dish under a hot grill. Serve straight from the pan.Can also be served as a breakfast delicacy!!! Hey sally how do you like your new cookery corner?? haha dave |
| 1/6/2005 |
| sometimes. ha ha ha ha !!!! does anybody know the joke to this punchline I just gave? |
| 1/5/2005 |
| There it goes ............ 3T one liner |
| 1/5/2005 |
| I walked into a bar and the barmaid asked me for a double entendre so I gave her one |
| 1/5/2005 |
| man, it's slow here, com'on ya'll giddy ap!!!! bill, dave, hello? ting ting ting is this thing on? hello? Three notes walk into a bar... a C Eb and a G the bartender says, "sorry we don't serve minors". so the Eb leaves and the C and G have a fifth between the two of em. I don't write em, just relay em. Later, T-bird |
| 1/3/2005 |
| nope, I've never heard of him either. However, I have heard of Han Paggardy. can anyone else confirm of hearing of this? There's a prize if yer can. much love, Pal Sheen |
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