Musicians

[sotc]

Long, lean, lanky Jones

 

[Knotahippie]

I missed this thread somehow...

Looks like a fun jam!

Fiddler, you mentioned that you got to jam with Doc Watson and John Hartford backstage.

Badass!

John Hartford is a trip, one of my favorite musicians. It's a bummer he's gone.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Bluegrass City!

I played upright bass in 8th grade band, I loved it - I wish I had one, but thoses suckers are expensive! Is that your bass?

 

[Fiddler]

Leon..... yeah, Mole lake Wisconson, about 20 years ago. Both Doc & John are/were really down to earth guys as most of the greats usually are. The only real A$$ I ever met was Dwight Yoakum.

MB....Not mine. another buddy from a different old band let me use it for the weekend. He was going to come and play Bass so I could play fiddle but he got into a big golf tournament so just lent the Bass to me.

 

[mistahbenn]

I'm a musician, been playing bass and guitar for 20 years 2/3rds of my life. Check out my last band (not going anymore) on utube - www.YouTube.com/user/mistahbenn
all the best fellow musos!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool. I have a Les Paul, myself.

 

[woodworkingboy]

So, Yoakum is a jerk.......

How come he never takes off his hat? Is he afraid to show that he's thin on top, or something?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Remember him in Slingblade?

 

[GASoline71]

I can't play a note... but can sing my ass off...

I was the singer in a rock band in high school, and have been known to suprise most people that hear me... since nobody knows I can sing pretty good.

Last new years eve... my friends kids had the Playstation out and was playing "Rock Band"... somebody said... "Hey Gary... you can sing can't ya?"...

I shrugged and told the kids to put the song "Run To the Hills" by Iron Maiden on the game... then we did some Aerosmith... blew everybody away that I could sing like that...

I am thinkin' about takin' some lessons to get my voice back in shape... just for the heck of it...

Gary

 

[MasterBlaster]

Singing is an awesome skill - no strings to break or cases of gear to pack around. Just a mic!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

 

[Fiddler]

Years ago I was told "the only reason the instruments are there is to back up the vocals".
I still go by that belief today.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What's your favorite song to sing, Gary?

 

[Tree Reb]

Just a guess.

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[MasterBlaster]

Nah, this one...

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[Tree Reb]

My grandmother's song.

 

[Fiddler]

Beautiful....I have only ever heard it with one singer, loved the harmonies.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Lovely...just lovely, brings a tear to the eye.

 

[Labour of Love]

I get so few opportunities to sing harmony that I always jump at the chance (I'm usually singing lead).

 

[Cobleskill]

I love harmony. Even early BG's stuff. Crosby Stills Beach Boys......

 

[Fiddler]

I sing very little lead when around good singers. I am mostly known for singing harmony parts. Love the old time 4 & 5 part Gospel stuff.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I can do harmony!

 

[Fiddler]

MB, I grew up listening to my aunts & uncles all singing, but there is a lot more of the real stuff down where you are. Old time shape note singing and such.

 

[GASoline71]

What's your favorite song to sing, Gary?

"Dream On" by Aerosmith... been know to get standin' ovations at karaoke bars... ...and it got me laid once...

Gary

 

[MasterBlaster]