Why I Play Ovation: Dobro Testifies

dobro Posted 2006-12-28 2:49 PM (#224788) Subject: Why I Play Ovation: Dobro Testifies Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2120 Location: Chicago I got tired of encountering criticisms of Ovations in person and in the wide world (plastic guitar etc etc), so I spoke my mind today. Why DO I play Ovation? Check it out: http://www.guitarsoffire.com/blog/ philmax Posted 2006-12-28 2:58 PM (#224789 - in reply to #224788) Subject: Re: Why I Play Ovation: Dobro Testifies Joined: June 2006 Posts: 659 Location: Hiram, Georgia you guys have a nice web with a lot of interesting reading. I'm looking forward to this! p.s. Great talent too! Tommy M. Posted 2006-12-28 8:32 PM (#224790 - in reply to #224788) Subject: Re: Why I Play Ovation: Dobro Testifies Joined: January 2004 Posts: 627 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Well Dobro, you're preaching to the choir. You know the old saying around here that: Ovations are for acoustic guitar players that play above the 5th fret, is still very true. Aside from folk and country finger picking, most of the acoustic players I see are right hand strummers, banging the crap out of their wooden boxes. Many popular performers, ie Dave Matthews, rely on strong rhythms. Many overuse the suspended chord patterns, and lack melodic changes, that you hear from a Dimeola or a McLaughlin or even Classic rock. This is just an observation on my part. It may have been prompted by my visit today at the local GC. While checking out a few O's, nearby customers were banging the crap out of some wooden box guitars; annoying me to no limit.