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At 2:51am on October 9, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Uncle John. The opener is good fun. A $2.00 flea market find. A friend of mine would use toys like these on stage by holding them up to the mic. I am a big fan of Belgium ale. The one in this video is called Leffe. You should give it a try. Double the alcohol too. Enjoy.

At 2:48pm on October 8, 2010, legnahkra said…: hi. thanks for the compliment..! to tell you the truth, i used to play heavy metal music... that was a while back. now, i'm just relaxing playing bluesy stuff..!

At 2:14am on October 6, 2010, Bluesheart said…: Thanks John, only thing better than finding cool hardware, is to find it in the trash! I got those drawer pulls from the roadside.

At 1:58am on October 2, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Uncle John for your comment. Yes, I specifically shot this video so my hands were visible for academic purposes. I cover this material on CD 4 (4 string CBG tutorial) and CD2 (6 string open G tutorial). Specifically, working on the pentatonic scale movement will clearify your Blues fills. I appreciate your interest. Enjoy.

At 12:37am on October 1, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Uncle John for your comment. Definitely a a fun way to add percussion. I have seen these designed to be played with a foot petal too. As long as we can dream...there will be no limit to our creativity. Enjoy the vastness!

At 10:56am on September 30, 2010, Mike Bingham said…: Thanks for your kind words on Man of Constant Sorrow. That finger picking is habit-forming once you get started. Enjoy!

At 10:48am on September 30, 2010, Mike Bingham said…: Hey Uncle - my left foot is tapping on two plastic electrical junction covers glued together with BBs inside. I put tape around it and then a rubber band to keep it from sliding. Here's a link where I got it from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GLdJC9Nb-w

At 10:45am on September 30, 2010, Mike Bingham said…: Thanks for your comments Uncle John - especially about the hairdo. I've got kind hair.. the kind that grows in my ears and nose instead of on my head! See Ya!

At 3:37am on September 30, 2010, bemuzic said…: thanks for you comment on my video....I ate lots of lamb while I was there, so I got my revenge!!

At 7:32am on September 27, 2010, dogfinger steve said…: cheers for your kind words john. am pleased with the way it turned out :0)

At 11:16am on September 26, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thanks Uncle John for taking the time to check out my page. I am assuming you mean my Youtube page. I've been a busy beaver over the past 4 years. I forget myself sometimes what is all posted. LOL Enjoy.

At 3:02am on September 26, 2010, Mike Bingham said…: Hey Uncle John - Thanks for the comment on Sometimes. I soothe out pretty fast playing that lap steel. See Ya!

At 4:47am on September 25, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: I like the sound of 12 string guitars, but it would get old pretty quick for me tuning all those strings. I thought the 8 string had real nice tone. I bet a six with the first two highest strings doubled would sound quite rich too. Certainly clarifying the function you desire first is key, before getting down to building the form. Enjoy the vastness.

At 1:56am on September 25, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you for all your kind words. I am proud to be part of our community and able to offer my services. You know, there is a six string uke that doubles the two highest strings and a nine string guitar that doubles the three highest strings. So, it seems the approach it to get more sound out of the higher end. Here is something unique. Considering a large percentage of bottleneck slide is played on the first string, why not a five string with a doubled first string? Or a six string with the doubled two highest strings? Your idea of adding an octave string to the two bass strings is interesting, but I wonder if it will overpower those two treble strings. Of course, you never know till you try. Enjoy your experiment. Thanks for sharing, Keni Lee

At 10:56am on September 17, 2010, Furry Johnson said…: thanks for comment Uncle John not much structure to the ol twang but i had fun take easy Furry

At 5:42am on September 16, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Thank you Uncle John for your comment. Yes, a simple two string gives you the ability to play that thumping monotone bass while playing the melody line on the high string. Basically reducing Vestapol tuning 151351 down to just strings 6 and 1. I am not sure if I've heard the song you mentioned. This is what is fascinating about folk music, it is a bottomless spring of music. Don't fret (no pun intended LOL), soon your work will be done and it will be time to play. Enjoy.

At 12:18am on September 12, 2010, Bluesheart said…: Been enjoying your videos, thanks!

At 12:18am on September 12, 2010, Bluesheart said…: Thanks for your comments. I was going to make the top even thinner, but was afraid it would tear through. I have a few more pieces of it so maybe I'll be bolder next time. I'm really liking the fishing line.