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| Subject: | RE: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: Need advice | | Date: | Tuesday, November 1, 2005 15:08:56 (-0500) | | From: | Rod Trail <rtrail1245 @.......com>
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I never heard of a record by Jerry called "Dreadful Snakes". Do you have it on
mp3? Would you consider trading it for other albums that rare out of print? I
have a few.
"We are the music makers; and we are the dreamers of dreams." -Raold Dahl
Rod Trail
From: "Steve" <steve.thurston@verizon.net>
Reply-To:
resoguit-l@elistas.com
To: resoguit-l@elistas.com
Subject: [RESOGUIT-L]
Re: Need advice
Date: 1 Nov 2005 15:57:59 +0100
I found out about Amazing Slow
Downer on the old "Dobro Players Tune of the Week Page" back around 1999 when I
first started in on the dobro. (Wonder how Troy Allen is these days, what a good
guy). Over the years the program has been upgraded many times and it really is
"Amazing". I use it every few days, mostly to figure out fantastic breaks that I
learn and then forget because they are so far beyond my ability to integrate into
my playing. But little bits and pieces do seem to make their way into my limited
vocabulary here and there. Just last week I was working on Jerry's break in
"Dreadful Snakes" on the Dreadful Snakes record. (If anyone can explain how he
gets from the 7th fret to the 2nd fret without missing a beat at that blistering
speed I'd be grateful! I guess I know the answer - its because it's Jerry!)
One
of the best things about ASD is the way it lets you hear the pattern of hammer
ons and pull offs and when open strings are being played. Another is how you can
get a feel for the timing of the bluesy slides that Josh does by slowing down the
tempo and mimicing his bar movement. With ASD, the subtle aspects of playing are
much easier to understand, if not to master. Also, the ease with which you can
move from one passage to the next with one or two mouse clicks. And the program
saves the songs you have played in a "history status bar" so you don't have to go
rummaging through Windows Explorer looking for the directory you downloaded the
song to when you want to work on the same tune in the future. If you are playing
from a
cd, you can save the track to your song directory.
I know some folks pride
themselves on being able to do make do with the utilities which Windows provides,
but ASD is so much better, faster, easier, etc. that you'll be kicking yourself
for not getting it sooner. And, its a free download that lets you try it out
before plunking down your cash. So what have you got to lose?
While I'm at it, I
might as well put in a plug for Rhapsody. For 9.95/month you can stream any well
known song and many obscure songs from every genre of music, bluegrass included.
No need to dig through your vinyl collection, or your pile of cd's. Just type the
song title, or artists name, hit play and its right there. Listen to individual
songs, whole albums, make up playlists, etc. Good stuff. You can download to your
mp3 player, if you have one.
Have
fun,
Steve
ryan.orr@att.net wrote:
>
> I am looking at purchasing the Amazing
slow downer software. and I was
> wondering if you folks know of anything better
to learn licks from.
Looking
> forard to your
answers.
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