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Location: Shelton, Washington, USA | Saturday a.m. went to the book store.... bought W. Carter's book. Outstanding. Definitely worth the read.... cwk2 looks a little shaggy in a couple of the pick. :)
Then I went to the local music store. Picked up Matt's chop shop book. again. outstanding.
Read both cover to cover last night. looks like i'll be spending a lot of time on Matt's book. (Gee, sounds like an excuse for more fretboard time!!!!!) |
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Location: NJ | Jim
have you seen Matt in person? He makes me want to quit playing all together. I spent a long evening with Matt, Darc and Billybob one night with a pile of beer and an even bigger pile of philosophy. Had a great time but I still should give up playing guitar.... |
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Location: SoCal | Hey Al, why should you be different from the rest of us? At the NAMM show in Anaheim, I saw Matt play mandolin with John Jorgenson on guitar. Effortless and incredible. Everybody else at every other booth sounded like base nose pickers in comparison. Why should I even try?
Buts it like a Taylor ad I once saw. I can go home and drink beer, or go home and play guitar. But I can tell you absolutely that my wife and kids will never comment on how much better my beer drinking is. You tell me which is better to do. |
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Location: Shelton, Washington, USA | Al,
yup... I've seen Matt twice. Had nice sit down chats both times. Shared some licks and tricks. Had a great time.... decided that when I grow up.... i wanna play guitar like that.
simply (*&$&^%$ing amazing! |
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Location: Scotland | Jim, you've just reminded me of the story about the kid who says, "Dad, when I grow up I wanna be a guitar player" & his dad replies "make up your mind son, one or the other"
Paul
[ May 12, 2002: Message edited by: Paul Templeman ] |
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Location: NJ | I think I saw matt perform a dozen times at the past namm show. All I do is scratch my head and think how the hell does he do that?????
I also quit after seeing Richard Thompson last year. In fact I quit playing guitar quite regularly come to think of it... One of this days you think I would be serious about it.. |
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Location: Shelton, Washington, USA | guilty as charged, Paul..... if i gotta choose... i wanna be a guitar player. :) |
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| Originally posted by moodypi:
Hey Al, why should you be different from the rest of us? At the NAMM show in Anaheim, I saw Matt play mandolin with John Jorgenson on guitar. Effortless and incredible. Everybody else at every other booth sounded like base nose pickers in comparison. Why should I even try?
Buts it like a Taylor ad I once saw. I can go home and drink beer, or go home and play guitar. But I can tell you absolutely that my wife and kids will never comment on how much better my beer drinking is. You tell me which is better to do.
:p
I'm already an Expert Beer Drinker. I 'm going home to practice guitar. |
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two good books....
