Musicians

[James Hall]

Anybody on here musicians? I tend to mess with the mandolin and guitar sometimes. Lately I've been learning some mandolin. What do ya'll think of this?

 

 

 

 

 

[Guitarfish]

I love mandolin in a band setting. Was always going to get one but didn't.  I'm a guitar hack finger picker.

[Jig Man]

Nice.  My dad played the mandolin.   Me, I play a mean radio.

[jimmyjoe]

   Very few musicians who play stringed instruments are fishermen. They can't find rods with frets on them.  ???   jj

[N Florida Mike]

That sounds like “ My last day on earth” by Bill Monroe.

I play a banjo. My oldest son plays guitar, banjo, mandolin , bass , and ukulele.

[MN Fisher]

When I was younger I played trumpet and guitar. Now-days I occasionally haul out my Zither just to keep in practice

[James Hall]

17 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

That sounds like “ My last day on earth” by Bill Monroe.

I play a banjo. My oldest son plays guitar, banjo, mandolin , bass , and ukulele.

Thanks ! I was trying for Southern Flavor, LOL!!! Bill’s my favorite mandolin picker. I like My Last Days on Earth too!!!! I try to play it too.

[Bluebasser86]

My dad is a pretty decent guitar player and songwriter. He had a song on the radio for a minute locally. My grandpa was excellent at playing the harmonica. I miss listening to him play around the campfire on camping trips.

[Guitarfish]

I miss my grandad just for the late night talks about life.  He always seemed to see far off things when I talked to him.  Gave me my first glass of sipping whiskey when I was 17.  He was gone soon after.

 

He did a mean soulfull whistle tune.

[Captain Phil]

When I was born, my Mom and I lived with my grandparents.  My Grandfather was my hero.  He was everything I thought a man should be. He taught me a man could love God without becoming a preacher.  He taught me the reward of hard work.  He was strong when he had to be and kind when it helped someone. After he retired, we would sit on the bank and fish together for hours.  I missed him terribly when he passed away.  His spirit is part of me and I still think about him all the time.   

[N Florida Mike]

19 hours ago, James Hall said:

Thanks ! I was trying for Southern Flavor, LOL!!! Bill’s my favorite mandolin picker. I like My Last Days on Earth too!!!! I try to play it too.

The two tunes are similar to me. Have you ever heard of Adam Steffey?  And Ricky Skaggs of course. Was also listening to Sierra Hull yesterday. Bill’s probably the GOAT, but I’m not near as fond of his singing. So Im more of a Stanley brothers fan because of their mountain style of singing/picking. 

1 hour ago, Captain Phil said:

When I was born, my Mom and I lived with my grandparents.  My Grandfather was my hero.  He was everything I thought a man should be. He taught me a man could love God without becoming a preacher.  He taught me the reward of hard work.  He was strong when he had to be and kind when it helped someone. After he retired, we would sit on the bank and fish together for hours.  I missed him terribly when he passed away.  His spirit is part of me and I still think about him all the time.   

You just described my dad . I tell people all the time, if I could just be half of the man he was...

[cheezyridr]

i went to youtube and gave you a like. nice job!

 

i badly play guitar.  there is actual rock and roll in my bones.  i am a rocker, and i just can't help it.  i have a couple of songs on youtube,  just for fun. my old band  has a few studio rehearsals on the rythym guy's page. no one looks at them but us until recently.  an obscure station up in canada stumbled across his page and played a couple of our songs on the air.  we picked up a few hundred views over nite and that was kinda fun.  here is one of our songs, it's meat & potatos rock, but that's how i like it.

 

 

 

[Boomstick]

Played guitar since I was 7. Started college as a music major, but switched to computer science...

[James Hall]

On 9/6/2020 at 12:53 PM, N Florida Mike said:

The two tunes are similar to me. Have you ever heard of Adam Steffey?  And Ricky Skaggs of course. Was also listening to Sierra Hull yesterday. Bill’s probably the GOAT, but I’m not near as fond of his singing. So Im more of a Stanley brothers fan because of their mountain style of singing/picking. 

You just described my dad . I tell people all the time, if I could just be half of the man he was...

Oh Lord yeah!!! Adam's awesome!!!! Ricky is too!!! The Stanley Brothers.......don't get me going there....LOL! I love the Stanley's! My pastor....... the church he was assistant pastor at one time......he looked back and low and behold......there was Ralph Stanley and Bill Monroe!!! Didn't come to play or sing......just for church.....pretty cool!!!