General Music Chat

here's today's video....this one by Bill Roe(bassman).

Bill had just brought this tune in and this was the 2nd time we had actually played it. ( first time was the night before on a gig when he showed it to us)

On the one hand it's easy enough as it's only 4 chords Am F G E7 (rinse, repeat) ....and even though Am is THE KEY for mandolin, i find myself running out of ideas and boring myself to tears pretty quickly on this tune!

My Mrs really digs it though....and obviously she's always right. about everything!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AogbXIgGk1o

Listened to this, and while it's good, it could benefit from a turnaround; it would create more movement and would also give you a chance to regroup for the next move on the mandolin. For example, look at what y'all did on Coconut--just a few bars to bring it back around and return to the main movement. Does that make sense?

Hey, wouldn't 'Weight Limit 16 Tons' be a good title for a tune?

Listened to this, and while it's good, it could benefit from a turnaround; it would create more movement and would also give you a chance to regroup for the next move on the mandolin. For example, look at what y'all did on Coconut--just a few bars to bring it back around and return to the main movement. Does that make sense?

Hey, wouldn't 'Weight Limit 16 Tons' be a good title for a tune?

good call. Bill has since added a little turnaround move..... CM7 / G7/ Dm7/ Am7. it's something to break things up but it really doesn't get my ankles hard.

yeah....i had been thinking along similar lines w "Weight Limit 16 tons" being a good band name.

got another mando tune to share....this one w a few different moves and a cpl of different sections to solo over.

i'll put it up as another thread.... (RUN QUICK!!!!!)