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The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music #611691 08/22/20 08:14 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhdeG-5_lUw Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611694 08/22/20 08:32 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Another beautiful song performed by Sarah Jaroz, sparsely done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qww0j-An5M Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611696 08/22/20 09:01 AM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,330 Hamlin NY	Yes, she is extremely talented. The second video had me looking up octave mandolins! I didn't even know such and instrument existed. I also didn't know about the mandocello. I learn something new every day. I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia. She said she can't remember what she ever saw in me! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611700 08/22/20 09:10 AM Off-Topic
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,803 Wauconda	Yes, that was wonderful. And now for something completely different. Here is what I am listening to today. You are going to hate this Bob. Last edited by MusicStudent; 08/22/20 09:11 AM. BIAB – 2026, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, Motu Audio Express 6x6 - My SoundCloud.

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music MarioD #611704 08/22/20 09:28 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Mario, Octave mandolins are appearing in more Americana and bluegrass music than ever before. A close friend of mine who is a luthier just built an octave mandolin. It's not for sale. The mandolin he built about 30 or so years ago is the best mandolin I've ever played. I'd love to have an archtop octave mandolin. It gives you full bodied sound of a guitar while being easier to play than a mandolin since it isn't as small. Mandolins cramp my hands if I play more than 2 or 3 songs on one. Same thing with a fiddle. Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music DrDan #611705 08/22/20 09:36 AM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,330 Hamlin NY	Dan, he is really talented. I really like his playing techniques. I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia. She said she can't remember what she ever saw in me! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music MarioD #611706 08/22/20 09:38 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Mario, Here is Tim and Mollie O'Brien doing a great song. Tim is obviously playing an octave mandolin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jBmgED_4rw Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611707 08/22/20 09:43 AM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,330 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: bobcflatpicker Mario, ................... I'd love to have an archtop octave mandolin. It gives you full bodied sound of a guitar while being easier to play than a mandolin since it isn't as small. ....... Me too, but they are around $5K! That is over my budget by $4.9K! I have a couple of over 100 year old mandolins here. I will take a few pictures of them if you are interested in seeing them. One is a banjo mandolin and the other a round back mandolin. I also have a 100 year old banjolele. I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia. She said she can't remember what she ever saw in me! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music DrDan #611708 08/22/20 09:43 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Dan, I didn't hate it, at least not too much. LOL. He's obviously extremely talented but it's a bit too "busy" for me. Still a good clip. Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music MarioD #611710 08/22/20 09:44 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Please send pics Mario. Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611743 08/22/20 02:21 PM Off-Topic
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Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,978 Winston Salem, NC USA	Here's Sarah Jarosz singing a Frank Sinatra tune, "The Way You Look Tonight" +++ The Way You Look Tonight" +++. She is a smooth singer and a talented musician. By the way, just look at all the STUFF lining the walls. Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1224) RB (Build 7) - Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music Jim Fogle #611756 08/22/20 03:40 PM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Jim, Great clip. I hadn't seen that one. Sarah is not only a multi instrumentalist that plays a slew of instruments but she does a wide variety of styles. Like you, I'm always checking out what's hanging on the walls in these youtube clips. Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611758 08/22/20 03:55 PM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	She is very talented. I'd kill to have a voice like that. Just not my bag. I like funk and groove as my personal preference. Thus the fascination with Victor Wooten. Love bass players that can thumb and slap and pop. When I was young my "perfect" band that I always said I wanted to be in was Average White Band, so there's where my music head is. Like bands that make my head bob and my feet tap.

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music MarioD #611762 08/22/20 04:17 PM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Mario, Octave mandolins come in a variety of body styles. Arch top guitar style, flat top style, really big mandolin body style and a few others. Here is Sierra Hull playing a really big mandolin style body on a Bill Monroe original; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpB3yBiJ1Jg&list=PL3r_j6sKne0ciVzrEB03zv48FverwvAIM&index=7&t=0s Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music #611764 08/22/20 04:22 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA bobcflatpicker OP Veteran
OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Originally Posted By: eddie1261 She is very talented. I'd kill to have a voice like that. Just not my bag. I like funk and groove as my personal preference. Thus the fascination with Victor Wooten. Love bass players that can thumb and slap and pop. When I was young my "perfect" band that I always said I wanted to be in was Average White Band, so there's where my music head is. Like bands that make my head bob and my feet tap. I love those styles too. I guess you could say I'm a musical bstard when it comes to what I think sounds good. I've frequently been told I was a bstard and maybe that's why. Last edited by bobcflatpicker; 08/22/20 04:23 PM. Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611775 08/22/20 05:33 PM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	Originally Posted By: bobcflatpicker I've frequently been told I was a b*stard and maybe that's why. I have too, and there's no "maybe" involved. I know EXACTLY why!!!

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611776 08/22/20 05:38 PM Off-Topic
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eddie1261 Unregistered E	Daryl Hall, for years, played an instrument he called a Mandar, which was a 4 stringed instrument with octave doubler strings, and similar in concept to what you are discussing. His was lie a ukulele on steroids. With GE Smith playing every guitar solo and John Oates playing rhythm, he didn't have to really do much more than strum. And sing with THAT VOICE! Man what a voice he has. He's like 74 now and still out there singing. This last divorce apparently cost him big time and he has been touring A LOT to make money. I want to take a 12 string guitar and take off the doubling strings on the top 3 strings. Leave 4-5-6 because t hose are truly octaving strings, but those top 3 that are just doubling the same note can go. I bet that would sound great through a good quality chorusing pedal.

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music Jim Fogle #611780 08/22/20 06:13 PM Off-Topic
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,033 Melbourne, Australia	Another sensational delivery. Flawless performance from Sarah. And yes, that voice BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music AudioTrack #611803 08/23/20 12:49 AM Off-Topic
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OP bobcflatpicker Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,251 WV, USA	Here is another short clip of Sarah Jarosz that I hadn't heard until this morning. 3 short originals played solo with a brief interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5agVKhPQIE Bob ................................ http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains

Re: The older I get, the more I like sparsely done music bobcflatpicker #611817 08/23/20 02:55 AM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,330 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted By: bobcflatpicker Mario, Octave mandolins come in a variety of body styles. Arch top guitar style, flat top style, really big mandolin body style and a few others. Here is Sierra Hull playing a really big mandolin style body on a Bill Monroe original; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpB3yBiJ1Jg&list=PL3r_j6sKne0ciVzrEB03zv48FverwvAIM&index=7&t=0s Yes, I did look at all kinds of octave mandolins, all out of my price range! That is the most interesting trio I have ever seen. But it does work. Thanx for sharing. PS - I try to get some pictures today. I think my wife has started to show the first signs of dementia. She said she can't remember what she ever saw in me! 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

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