gogul: A flatpicker is someone who plays the guitar with a "flatpick" and picks single notes, usually very fast as in bluegrass. :)

Groucho: I played Crary's play list last night. He's incredible. I look forward to listening to Hedges tonight. Thanks for tipping me off about these guys.

tehualL Thank YOU for the Hendrix stuff. I went on a trip in a time machine on those.

TexasToest: My pleasure. He's sponsored by Taylor guitars and not to long ago he put on a show at our local music store featuring the Taylor guitar. I couldn't believe the talent. He makes it look easy too!

Groucho: His fingers never leave his hands.

TexasToest: When I try to play like that I seem to be all thumbs :)

Groucho: I don't even attempt it. I always used my guitars to accompany my voice, which was my true instrument in that genre. Piano was the instrument with which I had a true mastery.

TexasToest: I'd love to hear you play. I love the piano. I'm just a hacker on that. As for guitar, I'm not a master of that either but I keep learning :)

but I haven't played for years. I am really intending to start lessons again, but I need to find a studio. Any old piano teacher on the street won't do. My best friend's mother has a master's degree in classical piano from SMU. But, she's too old to teach anymore. She may know of a studio, though. I also want to start with voice lessons too. My breathing is way out of control since I lost 20% of my lung capacity in my right lung due to pneumonia. But, I believe a lot of problems in my life have been caused by my not making music.

TexasToest: Music soothes the soul ;)

Groucho: It's been proven that musical people who do not make music become depressed. That says something about the use it or lose it scripture.

Universal Eyes: Perhaps you should send a private message to baddessi. She isn't online much these days.

TexasToest: I would love to hear you play too. I put my dibs on the first CD off the press!!

Hmmmm, Do.  I know I answered that, but it's surely not here.  I said it would probably be Gary playing guitar and my voice.  We've been talking about that for several years, and never done anything about it.  We just never have enough time, and you know what happened on this last trip.  

I had a PM from b'dessi tonight saying that the globals had approved me as the main mod here.  I do hope this is pleasing to everyone.  b'dessi is staying on as a moderator, but she just can't be here as much as she was.  And, I'm around, if in and out.  If you see anything that doesn't please you, please let me know.

TexasToest: Pleases me! ;)

Thank you, Groucho.  That makes me happy.

Awww, thank you, Sister Texas.  That's a very nice greeting.

TexasToest:

baddessi: yeah but if you leave we're gonna miss you and I'm gonna (go crazy) ;)

TexasToest: thanks, I tried. Kinda like being in art class again! It was fun for me too!
Thanks again for taking the lead!
You rock!

Groucho: thanks for that- I'll be around

We'd all go crazy without baddessi.  I get way out in space sometimes, and she lassos me in.

Grouchy, if you feel like going crazy, come talk to me.  I'll listen, sweetheart.

TexasToest:

*snicker*  Quit it!

TexasToest:What you mean GO crazy? I tho't our friend Groucho was a little bit crazy all the time and I am a little bit loonie!!

Dolittle:

hey, aren't we off topic?

I was just picking up on what he said about going crazy if baddessi left us.  But, he needn't worry. 
So, what's new on the music scene?

What dolittle said! Go crazy? I'm afraid it's too late for our dear Groucho!!!

Groucho:

baddessi:

Dolittle: yes, he can play....
oh yeah, on topic...who sang the song...

♫♪in a little cabaret, in a south Texas border town, sat a boy and his guitar and people came from all around....and he could play...♪♪♪

baddessi: Tennessee Flat Top Box....The Man In Black ;)

Groucho: Righto Groucho! I knew you'd know. Can ya play it yet??? LOL
Have you ever heard his daughter's version? She redid it about 20 years ago. She did Daddy proud, I think : )

baddessi: I've never tried to play it but it sounds easy. Rosanne Cash sounds a bit like Dolly Parton :)

Groucho: yeah, pretty easy, fun for me anyways...
Roseanne sounds like Dolly? I don't hear that...but I haven't listened to either of them all too much. I think of Dolly as a soprano, Roseanne more of a rich alot, but what do I know?

baddessi: It sounds like they have that similar vibrato ;)

Groucho: oh yeah, well that- can't argue with that. LOL
Like I said, I haven't heard enough of either of them to know much about them

and I CAN spell alto btw...just in my late night typo state of mind

baddessi: creative spelling, and I have creative reading. I read alto and never even saw the typo! ;)

I can sing alto too- in fact- that's pretty much all I can sing now

We had an 80th birthday party for my aunt today, and I've been on the road.  Now, it's time for dinner.  Be back later.  But, I want to listen to Rosanne and Dolly, and see if I hear the similarity.  I never thought of that.  Leave it to Groucho to come up with it.

baddessi:#1Which beattle smoked there first Ciggarette?
#2why?

#2The answer is for his first child.

 Well, here's a sad piece.  Billy Preston, called the fifth Beatle for his piano work on Abbey Road and the White Album, died today according to Google News.  He had been in a coma since November due to kidney failure.  A transplant failed in 2002 causing him to be on dialysis.  Billy Preston will be mourned by the music world, and missed by us all.

TexasToest: oh how sad..I loved him!!! I hadn't heard. Thanks for that Texas.