Recent content by Jeffon

Not as cool as yours but fun!

OP has not been back for more than a year but I think some of these recommendations fly way overhead for a BEGINNER, new to bluegrass. I would still say Bluegrass Album Band material from Tony Rice and crew is a great starting point. Nicely recorded and most of the songs aren't too difficult to...

If u are unfamiliar with Todd Phillips check out his solo on Tony Rice's song "me and my guitar" (which is a cover of a James Taylor composition!). He is a great player and this one of the few spots he really stands out. Most of his playing is very tasteful support of the song which deceptively...

Hi all. I am loving following this King restoration! Got me wondering about my blond Moretone 1957 # 3488 I purchased from A.T. in February 2025. I saw Armybass has not been active on this site this year. Steven Ayers do you have any details on where this bass spent its early life? It came to...

Looks fun. I moved from Northern FL to Colorado in 2004 for the fresh air and younger crowd at gigs. So much fun to party and shake yer booty than being around grumpy old farts that never smile or cut loose. Bluegrass crowds down south are a bunch of old people that don't want to pay $10 to hear...

The audio engineers were prob not digging the jazz-take and cut the sound of the bass... or maybe it sounded even worse when he went to the bow and they decided to cut their losses? Prob just not the right audience for such a rendition... although why would they hire jazz musicians for the job...

One of my friends has this to say about whether or not to take a gig: 1. Is it a good hang with those people? They are fun to be around even if their musical level isn't the greatest. 2. Is the music great? Maybe a higher quality of music but the personalities aren't as fun to hang around...

I tried in vain to buy one off the great band Tlen Huicani from Veracruz when we were both playing a Folk Alliance/ festival in Jacksonville FL in the early 2000's. Would not sell to me bc it was a custom flat-back version for easier traveling. Plucking in octaves is the way I remember it...

Check out JD Crowe 's Live in Japan album and all of Hot Rize for some good bluegrass with electric bass.

I saw a collar- thingy encircling the soundpost that kept it in place

We did an exercise in Sam's class one day where about 7 bassists all played Freight Train in B and all tried to play something different. Someone was singing it in B which led to that... interesting

Oh dang don't know why those pics went sideways... sorry

A good time was had by all! After playing my "new" '57 King Moretone since February I think we finally became one on Sunday night , after one full week of round-the-clock pickin. Nice getting to know Samson Grisman at Academy. He is a great bassist and a great person to hang with. Great...

I saw Samson Grisman after putting his removable neck American Standard (Danny Booth job) back together at Rockygrass Academy. Looks like a lot of work getting strings back on and stretched... and probably goes through strings quickly with all the winding. But if you need a traveller it is...

I picked some Monday afternoon with Julie of the Pickin in the Pines festival. Unfortunately I can't make that one as it conflicts with muzzleloader deer and elk hunt seasons. One day...