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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | When Al first contacted me about doing a workshop for the OFC Open House, I offered him a choice of a Fingerpicking Workshop or one on Commercial Songwriting. He said do whatever. Wouldn't you know, whatever is something that I know very little about.
So, I've had to make a difficult choice. While I've given way more workshops on that elusive songrwrting subject, I thought it would be more in keeping with the spirit of Ovation mania to try and tackle the fingerpicking thing from a different angle:
INSTEAD OF WORKING WITH THE MORE FAMILIAR ALTERNATING THUMB, TRAVIS, ATKINS WHATEVER-YOU-WANT-TO-CALL-IT STYLE, WE WILL ROLLING ON OUR O'S. To be more specific, we will be learning some right hand rolling techniques that mainly involve the first four strings on the guitar, concentrating on learning how to incorporate open strings to give us nice arpeggios and chordal variations. I'm sure a lot of your have discovered your own licks in this style, so at the very least I hope to learn something. :)
IT'S EASY AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!! :D
This will be taking place right after Kim Keller's Ovation Maintenance Burlesque Show & Revue on Saturday. I will be at that one myself!
Please e-mail Al and let him know if your are are planning to attend this workshop so I'll know how many licks to bring with me. Seriously, do let him know.
This is my first tour, so I am really looking forward to meeting all you fellow Ovation fans!
Thanks,
Buddy Blackmon |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Goob, could you video the workshop??? |
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Location: NJ | sure he will hold the camera in his teeth as he demonostrates on the guitar |
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Location: NJ | Al;
I'm totally shocked by such a stupid and thoughtless comment.
The guy plays the banjo.
D'ya REALLY think he's got teeth??? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Might I suggest, we be a bit more sensitive toward our Toothless Brethren?
...Fu@k the Banjo Players but, the Toothless have feelings too ya know... |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I will probably be filming/recording this seminar if it's Ok with Goober |
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Location: SoCal | Gee Goob, sounds like you may have learned something from Reed after all.
As to the Hooters in Hartford question, I thought that was where we were having breakfast on Sunday...... |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Shhhhhhh Paul!! You've blown my cover!!
And as for the banjo thing, I haven't touched one in over a year. I swear!! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by Goober:
Shhhhhhh Paul!! You've blown my cover!! C'mon, Goober - be supportive. At least he's going in the right direction. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
the Hooters in Hartford question Man! The Hooters are touring? Now for THAT I'd seriously consider crossing the border! |
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Location: SoCal | You know, I just realized thinking about what Goober posted that he's going to teach us all Jerry's Breakdown! |
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Location: NJ | Jerry Lewis??
(. . OHHHH Dean!!! . . .) |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
You know, I just realized thinking about what Goober posted that he's going to teach us all Jerry's Breakdown! Not a prayer! Even Reed has to brush up for a day or so to do that one. I haven't played that one in years. Think embellished arpeggiated vocal accompaniment! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Since 1982, Goob? |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | No, a prolly four or five years. Playing it at a medium tempo is one thing, but if you're slamming that tune at the original tempo it has to be become part of your natural nervous system. |
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