Originally Posted by Andrew Dee
Hi Floyd!
Mandolin and bossa is a delightfully pleasing combination you’ve used. I reckon the mandolin is a much underused instrument outside of bluegrass, and yours is no exception. I love the interplay between the mandolin and and your lead guitar towards the end of the piece.

A song that has novel but critical use of a mandolin is Chris Cornell’s (ex Soundgarden) Nearly forgot my broken heart

A few years ago, I bought myself a Fender A-style mandolin with built in pickup - it’s action was set much higher than I could use and felt like fingering granite - so like you, I sanded back the base of the nut and lowered the bridge so get the action height I could play. But I digress.

Love this piece Floyd!
Andrew

Thanks, Andrew...

Originally Posted by DC Ron
Very cool, Floyd. Nice playing on the little guy! Your lines are very clean and fluid--not so easy for a beginner on that TINY fretboard! You're quite gifted for sure. The transition to the electric guitar works really well, and I love the gnarlier tone that you've dialed in. BiaB does nice tracks in this genre, and you've put together a very pleasurable backing track.

Have never equated Bossa = Floyd previously, but that's changed completely now of course. Excellent stuff!

My own mandolin journey didn't end nearly as musically. smile

Appreciate that, Ron...

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