2 Great Tips for Bluegrass Guitar -- What I'm Practicing This Year

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  • @TropicalReflections
    @TropicalReflections 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Holy cow Andy! I know you’re still working on this arrangement but will you please offer this as a lesson we can purchase in the tab store when you’re finished? This is the best rendition of Angeline The Baker I’ve ever heard. I was instantly inspired to pick up my guitar after watching this video. By the way, loved the video amigo. Thanks for all you do!

    • @pistoltips5270
      @pistoltips5270 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same here. It's just lovely.

  • @TrippingTheTube
    @TrippingTheTube 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm the same way. Jumping around from one thing to another. Beautiful playing at the beginning and end.

  • @DavidFlorez
    @DavidFlorez 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Great stuff, as always, Andy. Your Angeline the Baker arrangement sounds excellent. You are right about focusing on tone and note choices. There are many players out there who already make picking speed their thing, and although as a guitar player, I appreciate the difficulty, it does not make me want to listen to it. Your playing style is exactly what my ears want to hear repeatedly and what I'm trying to achieve as a (couch) guitar player. Thank you for all your help and advice.

    • @petrotmyrcz308
      @petrotmyrcz308 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I agree with you about speedy pickers. Impressive ability, yet not pleasing to my ears.

  • @joemeersman23
    @joemeersman23 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome tips man. I always think about you when I think about “what I want to sound like.”

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@joemeersman23 hey Joe! Thanks for checking in! Hope you are well

  • @dannysmithmusic
    @dannysmithmusic 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Man, you make that Yamaha sound good. Love the arrangement!

  • @JD-lq2ef
    @JD-lq2ef 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Brother you're sounding great! Playing slow and meaningful is how you become better. You don't truly lean anything "fast" (that goes for everthing😉).
    By the way, I'm a huge fan of vintage Yamaha FGs, and I realize that the one you are playing is not "vintage" but Yamaha is so underrated!! They are amazing guitars. I think I've heard them called the
    'Poor man's Martin'. 😂 and I happen to agree.
    The 1974 FG-160, and the 1980 FG-335 that I play, will stand their ground with a Martin.
    God Bless you Brother!

  • @johnking8888
    @johnking8888 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you, Andy. Listening back is always eye opening and traumatic for some of us ✌️

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@johnking8888 😂 it still can be for me too!

  • @ermancroney3805
    @ermancroney3805 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Sweet! Thank you and God bless you as we are off in to a new year!!

  • @jasonswack4996
    @jasonswack4996 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That snap is what I’ve always heard listening to Tony Rice playing rhythm. I could never figure out what he was doing until you demonstrated it.

  • @benmeyer7767
    @benmeyer7767 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Love this idea

  • @pineywoods420
    @pineywoods420 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good stuff

  • @BanjoLemonade
    @BanjoLemonade 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Your playing is so very tasteful! That’s what matters, the speed is not for me. Tone and tasteful playing is what counts in my book. Great stuff! Oh that snap is nice for sure.

  • @Rixster53
    @Rixster53 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Very nice pickin’ my friend! You won over a new subscriber! (Gotta love those Yamaha’s😊)

  • @dsharpe9557
    @dsharpe9557 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great tips. Thank you, Sir! Been away a bit. Holidays, life. I'll see you again soon. Thank you so much! :)

  • @Rixster53
    @Rixster53 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love the guitar player crossing signage BTW🥰!!!

  • @lordofthemound3890
    @lordofthemound3890 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you! “Angeline the Baker” is one of my favorites. Particularly James Alan Shelton’s version on Road to Coeburn.

  • @Cynic58
    @Cynic58 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm moving soon, about a 750 mile move, for health reasons. Things are chaos here now but when I get settled, I will definitely be enlisting in your lessons.

  • @petrotmyrcz308
    @petrotmyrcz308 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great rendition of a very nice tune. I'm going to work on tone and precision this year. I have clumsy hands for guitar playing. Just subscribed and look forward to more vid's.

  • @michaeladams2644
    @michaeladams2644 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I'll never be able to play fast 40 years of carpentry have taken the elasticity out of my hands but I can still play pretty that's why I love your playing 👍❤

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That's it right there. Thanks!

    • @Rixster53
      @Rixster53 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @michaeladams, Carpentry may have taken the elasticity of your hands but it can’t take the music out of your heart! Play on player!🥰

  • @sraul7658
    @sraul7658 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sounds great, good tone and tempo. I'm not there yet, but it's nice to see how it should be done. I'm working on a few country songs, inserting some walk-ups and walk-downs and runs. Also playing some bluegrass with groups on weekends. It's all about the journey!
    The Yamaha sounds great. I have a few models that I alternate with my Martins, and I can't really say that I lose anything when I pick up a Yamaha. Is that an FS800 series?

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@sraul7658 yes

  • @neastguy
    @neastguy 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    nice lesson.. what model is that yamaha?

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      fs800 I think

  • @Rixster53
    @Rixster53 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Speed kills, tasty fills! (I just made that up, inspiration😇)

  • @harpbaby1
    @harpbaby1 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "Snap".....it feels like a pulse, a way to add energy, besides accentuating the rhythm.

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Brian, yep, and also those Martin Guitars bluegrassers play have "breath" in them. if you mute all the strings and strum like that you can hear the body of the guitar exhale. It adds to the sound of the notes.

  • @johnking8888
    @johnking8888 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Happy New Year, Andy. Regarding tone and speed, I’m curious if you’ve done a recent video on pick angle for tone and speed? On downstrokes do you strike the string with the pick edge closest to the bridge or headstock (upstrokes the opposite) ? I’ve seen it both ways. Is this more a question of hand geometry, convenience, or comfort or player influence?

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@johnking8888 the angle is for tone. Forward towards the headstock

  • @BrandonBunch-ft3ww
    @BrandonBunch-ft3ww 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Andy! I was going to ask if you ever played electric guitar… what is your electric rig? What kind of stuff do you play/like? Might make for a cool video idea🤷

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@BrandonBunch-ft3ww it's been awhile. Here's one of me and my sister from a long time ago. I like humbuckers and amp modelers, because I like to keep the volume low and still have a good sound. Lol, I'm an acoustic purist, but definitely not on electric th-cam.com/video/sTw2S887BJs/w-d-xo.html

    • @BrandonBunch-ft3ww
      @BrandonBunch-ft3ww 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ love this. Thanks man!

  • @lawsonbowick4602
    @lawsonbowick4602 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Are these monel strings?

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@lawsonbowick4602 D'Addario phospher bronze 117 is all I use. These are super old and are as dead as a door nail

  • @jimmccarley9609
    @jimmccarley9609 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good advice. That arrangement has legs, likin' it.

  • @harryconner1030
    @harryconner1030 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This point about paying attention to strumming is seldom made and should be.

  • @robertandrews792
    @robertandrews792 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Will you teach me this ?? 😮

    • @mandohat
      @mandohat  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      sure