tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post8449126714163971226..comments2023-11-05T04:15:44.564-08:00Comments on Robert Frost's Banjo: A Dozen By Request – Some Fingerstyle GuitarAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-57932160662246634622009-01-16T10:29:00.000-08:002009-01-16T10:29:00.000-08:00Hi Kat:& glad you stopped by RFBanjo, & es...Hi Kat:<BR/><BR/>& glad you stopped by RFBanjo, & esp. glad you'll be following-- I also enjoy & follow "Occupied Funk," & yes, am definitely glad to find out about your blog & to follow it.<BR/><BR/>I don't know the Be Good Tanyas, tho I really like "Waiting Around to Die," play it myself. If you like Peckinpah you really should set aside a couple of hours for "Billy the Kid." It's an amazing flick-- Dylan did a good job with the soundtrack, & the scene with "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is very moving.<BR/><BR/>Mandolin isn't my strong suit, though I do have an old bowlback Stella (or a "tater bug" as they're also called), & I also mess around on the mandocello. I guess one tip is that a good teacher never comes amiss, & that a little ways down the line it's good for any musician, but esp. one who plays a "folk" instrument (using "folk" very broadly) to play with others. One does need enough grounding first so the experience isn't frustrating.<BR/><BR/>The biggest thing for a new instrumentalist: don't get discouraged: be realistic about your rate of progress (in terms of expectation), but also give yourself credit for the progress you are making. Hope that helps! <BR/><BR/>Again, really enjoyed your blog, & will look forward to reading more<BR/>J HayesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-33023343680709539072009-01-16T08:28:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:28:00.000-08:00I arrived here via "Occupied Funk". My husband ju...I arrived here via "Occupied Funk". My husband just recently bought a mandolin. Any tips?<BR/><BR/>Peckinpah! Wow! I love "Straw Dogs" particularly, but "The Wild Bunch" is great too. I've got the Billy the Kid movie with Bob Dylan on video, but have yet to watch it (we own quite a view films and don't always get to every one.)<BR/><BR/>Have you heard of "The Be Good Tanyas"? They do an amazing rendition of Townes Van Zandt's "Waiting Around to Die".<BR/><BR/>I'll be following your blog and would be pleased if you'd check me out and consider following as well. The current poem posted is light and fun, but much of my stuff is quite the contrary.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.com