tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post6860346883962102832..comments2023-09-01T04:29:11.256-04:00Comments on Suburban Soliloquy: "Friday Night Frolic" - Instruments of LoveJaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-54554511916471311912012-10-04T12:18:01.546-04:002012-10-04T12:18:01.546-04:00I thoroughly enjoyed your piece. You seemed to h...I thoroughly enjoyed your piece. You seemed to have captured the essence of your conversation with the Coffee Shop Guy. I have seen Chris Thile live and to watch Chris Thile "Making Love" to his mandolin and "Pleasing" those who are watching him sounds somewhat sensual; and it really is. I felt like we were all taking part in Voyeurism. As a Mandolinist myself, He is an exceptional Musician / Songwriter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-83750510891794413032011-04-16T10:41:42.547-04:002011-04-16T10:41:42.547-04:00I love this music. You always find the greatest mu...I love this music. You always find the greatest music! Thanks Jayne ;)Leah Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424758000036417506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-78045798997537209492011-04-13T16:08:13.643-04:002011-04-13T16:08:13.643-04:00Hilary- The radio is an excellent instrument to pl...Hilary- The radio is an excellent instrument to play! <br /><br />Lin Ann- Isn't he dashing? Dashing, sexy mandolist--he's turning the whole world on these days.<br /><br />Tana- !!! All in the name of procreation. It's all that matters. ;)<br /><br />Kimberly- Sufjan (another heartbreaker) is on my list! Totally get the swooning and sweeping. Glad you enjoyed the mandoporn- oh dear, I feel like I should tuck this post under my bed! ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-91986271002150981442011-04-13T14:16:13.676-04:002011-04-13T14:16:13.676-04:00I love that you're taking on banjo. It is the ...I love that you're taking on banjo. It is the gateway drug to banjoetry. <br /><br />Love me some punch brothers, but also gotta say the haunting lilting drone twangs of Sufjan Stevens make me swoon.....then weep openly. Then swoon and then weep openly. again. <br /><br />As far as mandolin....I didn't know what it looked like to make love to a tiny stringed instrument. Until you came along. Thanks for the mandoporn.Kimberly Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444687247465657926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-88758926536948762792011-04-13T12:03:38.614-04:002011-04-13T12:03:38.614-04:00I often make love to my keyboard. I know it sounds...I often make love to my keyboard. I know it sounds wrong, but we have such beautiful babies together. ;)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-74839687279078628412011-04-13T08:47:34.746-04:002011-04-13T08:47:34.746-04:00I love the music and especially while looking at t...I love the music and especially while looking at the handsome pic you put up there!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790442395025216148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-53439413423450609702011-04-13T00:33:04.875-04:002011-04-13T00:33:04.875-04:00A fine post. I'm not very musically inclined. ...A fine post. I'm not very musically inclined. I can play the radio well enough though. ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-75299484840325582152011-04-12T13:33:24.772-04:002011-04-12T13:33:24.772-04:00Cheryl - Oh no--I'm quite challenged! I can ca...Cheryl - Oh no--I'm quite challenged! I can carry a tune, alright, but mastering an instrument is another matter. It's driving me crazy... me thinking I'd learn it all within the space of an afternoon. Ha!<br /><br />Laoch- Thank you! Excellent link. Now to learn about frailing... ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-15575868670252156612011-04-12T11:52:55.549-04:002011-04-12T11:52:55.549-04:00Oh, I thought you might like this site: http://dai...Oh, I thought you might like this site: http://dailyfrail.com/2011/03/22/the-old-time-banjo-project/Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-50390514304315985872011-04-12T11:44:58.835-04:002011-04-12T11:44:58.835-04:00Hi Jayne, Look at you with musical talent and all....Hi Jayne, Look at you with musical talent and all. I am "musically challenged" but so love it all the same. I can't evern imagine how difficult it is to learn to play the banjo. I tried to learn the guitar once and was a failure. Great blog. Good luck and hope your fingers toughen up.Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-51195260515635633182011-04-11T10:00:31.347-04:002011-04-11T10:00:31.347-04:00Thank you, SF. Are you still baking?! It's so ...Thank you, SF. Are you still baking?! It's so hard to fit it all in, isn't it. But we try. Glad you stopped by and enjoyed the music! :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-10883912666892705522011-04-11T09:38:55.916-04:002011-04-11T09:38:55.916-04:00Great post - love the sound of the mandolin. Am v ...Great post - love the sound of the mandolin. Am v impressed that you're learning the banjo.<br /><br />Really liked listening to the all those strings playing together too.<br /><br />p.s I'm so behind on commenting (not to mention actual posting.)<br /><br /> Just to let you know that I do read all your posts even if I leave no written evidence of this!Sensible Footwearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352359349242924766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-17904628905497144782011-04-10T22:58:58.895-04:002011-04-10T22:58:58.895-04:00Vespersparrow- Your poems carry all the notes for ...Vespersparrow- Your poems carry all the notes for you. They absolutely sing! (Don't tell me you're not musical.) ;)<br /><br />Lydia- It's such a pretty instrument. Seeing it in lots of bands now. Listen! :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-58004527886934035792011-04-10T11:09:54.280-04:002011-04-10T11:09:54.280-04:00I so enjoyed watching these videos! The mandolin i...I so enjoyed watching these videos! The mandolin is so beautiful but I haven't had the chance to listen to much. Thanks!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-16211496003059518022011-04-09T23:22:44.296-04:002011-04-09T23:22:44.296-04:00Jayne, wonderful post! Loved Nickel Creek and love...Jayne, wonderful post! Loved Nickel Creek and love the Punch Brothers, though I cant play a note of anything. Such a joy to hear instruments played with such a knowing love, with deep attention and pleasure. Thanks for this.Melissa Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270919534011711225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-12669230937781572712011-04-09T22:41:59.524-04:002011-04-09T22:41:59.524-04:00Shopgirl- It's never easy to learn a new instr...Shopgirl- It's never easy to learn a new instrument. This is definitely more painful than the piano, but I'll be careful! :)<br /><br />Ellen- The fiddle is another instrument I wish I could play. I think I just want to be in a rockin' stompin' bluegrass band! (Should have started when I was much younger.) One can only dream. ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-80404471837325625402011-04-09T20:41:00.031-04:002011-04-09T20:41:00.031-04:00I thoroughly enjoyed this Jayne. I always thought...I thoroughly enjoyed this Jayne. I always thought if I was going to learn a musical instrument as an adult it would be the fiddle.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-2645017491030385922011-04-09T19:04:01.936-04:002011-04-09T19:04:01.936-04:00I've also tried to learn an instrument as an a...I've also tried to learn an instrument as an adult. I wasn't able to get anywhere important but I enjoyed playing and learning. Good luck to you and take care of your fingers, I was told as adults they are more easily injured. <br /><br />Beautiful words as usual too!Shopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435291786820680344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-8174658484336284792011-04-09T17:02:20.357-04:002011-04-09T17:02:20.357-04:00Oh Nessa, you're a Texan for god's sake - ...Oh Nessa, you're a Texan for god's sake - I know you can sing, woman (and yodel)!<br /><br />Jules- When I hear that word "practice" (Aaagh!) it makes me think of my OLD piano teacher. That was a drag. I'm glad I'm pursuing the banjo on my own - I don't want anyone rearranging my arms and hands! ;)<br />But you're right, of course, practice, practice...<br /><br />Dan- "stringed and fretted tonal sounds" - sheesh, Dan, I should have had you write this one! And the bass?! As a new profession? You're certainly the more learned one here. How I'd love to get to the point where I'm not ashamed to play banjo in front of an audience. (Maybe I should try your "spirit" technique? And, do I HAVE to cut my nails?! It might help, eh?) ;)<br /><br />Laoch- I admire anyone who can handle a mandolin. There's so little space in which to move the fingers. It's quite amazing. When you see a guy like Chris Thile, you know there's something magical going on there, that comes from deep within. A real gift.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-47594458122793416372011-04-09T11:06:27.460-04:002011-04-09T11:06:27.460-04:00Nicely expressed.
I have never played the banjo b...Nicely expressed.<br /><br />I have never played the banjo but the mandolin is quite fun to play.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-55985557163695901102011-04-09T07:03:09.358-04:002011-04-09T07:03:09.358-04:00Oh yeah the Punch Brothers get some great sounds o...Oh yeah the Punch Brothers get some great sounds out of their mandolin work...nice open stringed and fretted tonal sounds meld beautifully. I believe you can do it on banjo as well, getting a warped or slide sound going.<br />But practice my dear is what you need to do to get there. Exactly what I need to do with my new profession as a bass player. Yup, I'm doing some string busting myself and find that soaking my fingers in methylated spirits helps with the sore fingers.<br />Great post and love the lovemaking metaphor. It is true, there is a sensual quality about playing an instrument...the right way to use the hands, the touch of fingers on a fret and a gentle strum can bring out some oh so sexy sounds...very erotique ;Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09195354568166653867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-82451934321144549852011-04-08T21:57:11.395-04:002011-04-08T21:57:11.395-04:00I too love some more these musical posts and NO, t...I too love some more these musical posts and NO, there are no short cuts. In the words of my guitar teacher, "Practice, practice and practice." BTW Love the mandolin :)<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762878187346313358.post-9592008797490501882011-04-08T17:33:16.694-04:002011-04-08T17:33:16.694-04:00I always enjoy your Friday Night posts. A story, a...I always enjoy your Friday Night posts. A story, a few songs and a little bit of hope at the end. <br />I wish I had some musical talent. I can't even howl with the neighborhood dogs.Nessa Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793613496258240147noreply@blogger.com