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175 Years Seeking Quality in USA: Martin Guitar Celebrates
Express-Times ^ | 2/17/08 | JD Malone

Posted on 02/19/2008 5:45:13 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta

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To: Hawthorn

The beat up guitar is part of his schtick. Nothin’ wrong with it. Entertaining is a lot more than singing a pretty tune.


81 posted on 02/19/2008 4:47:42 PM PST by RobRoy
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To: Hawthorn

You’re right — some of Willie Nelson’s stuff is surprisingly sophisticated. I even like his lead playing, which someone once described as “earnest” and which I think is the perfect word. Earnest and unpretentious, but he’ll throw in a few harmonically adventurous jazz notes from time to time that let you know he’s not just some rube. I really like Willie’s version of “City of New Orleans”. Such a beautiful song. Listening to it is like watching a movie.


82 posted on 02/19/2008 4:54:32 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: SWEETSUNNYSOUTH
How about Tony Rice?

Exactly! Lately, I've been working on licks that have a certain 'Rice' feel. It hasn't been easy as I've got to get my baby finger out of the picture (my early influence was Doc Watson- not bluesy).

Lots of down-sliding and pull-offs that can be slippery at times. It just sounds so great. To use an analogy, listenting to Tony is almost like watching someone slip and slide on a frozen sidewalk without falling down. Very amusing to the ear.

83 posted on 02/19/2008 4:55:27 PM PST by budwiesest (I want change,too. More socialism isn't change. More freedom is.)
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To: Cuttnhorse
Compared to...?

Compared to others who play a classical style guitar (in Willie's case, a '69 Martin N-20) for country style music. Iow, he doesn't have much competition ;) It's a very unusual tone for the type of music he plays, for sure.

My favorite acoustic players include Chet Atkins, Tony Rice, Lenny Breau....among others. Willie doesn't come close to making the list, but I still love his style.

84 posted on 02/19/2008 5:17:38 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Tribune7
Tha Martins were always great to hear.

Myself, I was a keyboard man and it hurt me bad when I had to sell my Hammond B3 because the fingers just don't work anymore.

85 posted on 02/19/2008 7:13:24 PM PST by AGreatPer
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To: Mr. Mojo

If my memory serves me right Chet played with a thumb pick and picked the rest with his other fingers. I saw him play with Mark Knopfler once and Mark kept up with Chet but Knopfler plays only with his fingers (no pick).


86 posted on 02/19/2008 7:19:49 PM PST by Walmartian
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To: Mr. Mojo

Have you ever heard Chet Atkins play ‘Dixie Land’ and ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ at the same time?


87 posted on 02/19/2008 7:28:23 PM PST by Walmartian
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

I heard a few months ago they were moving to Mexico.


88 posted on 02/19/2008 7:30:50 PM PST by Texas Songwriter
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To: Walmartian
Sure have. He called it "Yankee Doodle Dixie."

Here's Tommy Emmanuel pick it.

89 posted on 02/19/2008 7:32:54 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
Chet Atkins claimed he had a pool shaped like a guitar

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90 posted on 02/19/2008 7:56:49 PM PST by Walmartian
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To: AGreatPer

I always wished I had musical talent, but I truly do not.


91 posted on 02/19/2008 8:01:03 PM PST by Tribune7 (How is inflicting pain and death on an innocent, helpless human being for profit, moral?)
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To: Texas Songwriter

No way...


92 posted on 02/19/2008 8:06:54 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Cuttnhorse
Willies best was Blue Eyes Crying in the rain that Fred Rose wrote. But Willies The Troublemaker album is my favorite of his. I've had quite a few copies of it I wore out. Actually listening to it eventually led me to start playing. Willies style like in Blue Eyes is one dating way back into the 30's and 40's. When some first heard Chet Atkins before he became popular they thought it was two persons playing poorly. I prefer old time Bluegrass and Appalachian Folk music myself.

Each person has their own taste. A true story. My wife's grandmother was a professional piano and voice teacher in Knoxville in the 30's - likely 50's. She taught at a local music store. One woman came in regularly whom she said would sit and bang on the piano in the store and it drove her nuts. The woman? Mabel Carter. LOL.

My wifes grandmother did not like mountain music even though it was her heritage as her family were pioneers in the area. She was strictly classical and for voice Opera.

93 posted on 02/19/2008 8:10:27 PM PST by cva66snipe (Proud Partisan Constitution Supporting Conservative to which I make no apologies for nor back down)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

We need a guitar players ping list. I never tire of hearing guitar players tell their tales.


94 posted on 02/19/2008 8:17:45 PM PST by Walmartian
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To: LikeLight

think Martin uses that and other classic Martin-inspired lyrics snippets in some of their advertising.
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Yup, they sure do. Check the back cover of Acoustic Guitar magazine every month.


95 posted on 02/20/2008 4:53:15 AM PST by dmz
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To: Walmartian
We need a guitar players ping list. I never tire of hearing guitar players tell their tales.

True...very similar to the gun threads. Check out one the next time you see one posted...reminds me a lot of this thread.

96 posted on 02/20/2008 5:50:52 AM PST by Cuttnhorse
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To: cva66snipe

The Red Headed Stranger album was my favorite for a long time and I still like the songs on it when they are played on XM 13. I like a lot of Nelson’s music and I think Mickey Raffael, his harmonica player, is one of the best. I saw Nelson in a concert at Harrah’s in Reno in the early ‘80s and it was then I began to question his real talent...lots of noise but not much quality. He’s ok in a nostalgic kind of way and like you, I like his old stuff.

Interesting story about mother Mabel playing the piano in your mother’s store. I also like Bluegrass and there is where you really find the good guitarists...like Tony Rice and about a million others. Another great guitarist is John Jorgenson who plays with Chris Hillman and also did a tribute album to Django Reinhardt...absolutely great!!

Cheers


97 posted on 02/20/2008 6:02:07 AM PST by Cuttnhorse
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To: Yardstick

> some of Willie Nelson’s stuff is surprisingly sophisticated. I even like his lead playing, which someone once described as “earnest” and which I think is the perfect word. Earnest and unpretentious, but he’ll throw in a few harmonically adventurous jazz notes from time to time that let you know he’s not just some rube. <

Agreed. In fact, I’ve heard him say he’s big fan of Django Reinhart. He also says that when he’s crossing the country in his tour bus, he listens to a lot of jazz.


98 posted on 02/20/2008 9:48:46 AM PST by Hawthorn
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To: perfect stranger
I love it...great song.
The rest of the Tony Rice CD ('Me and My Guitar') is pretty tasty also. :>)

/jasper

99 posted on 02/20/2008 9:57:39 AM PST by Jasper (Stand Fast, Craigellachie!!)
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To: budwiesest
Got my D-35 when they first came out (’66 or thereabouts)....
the lady who ran the music store where I was teaching guitar had ordered TEN of them. Unheard of for a small store. I got to them before the store owner (not the lady - she was an employee.) could send all but two back.....tried them all out and settled on the one I still have. Sound was incredible and improves with age. My oldest son glommed onto it and loves it as much as I do.....
100 posted on 02/20/2008 10:15:44 AM PST by Southbound ((Formerly a hairy-legged, deprived banjo picker.))
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