Re: [tuning] country life

on 11/28/00 12:04 AM, tuning@egroups.com at tuning@egroups.com wrote:

> Message: 16
> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 01:53:35 -0000
> From: ligonj@northstate.net
> Subject: Country Life
>
> Seth Austen's piece "Country Life", is also one of the most perfectly
> lovely pieces I've heard from members of this list.
>
> http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/107/seth_austen.html
>
>
> You may laugh, but the first time I heard this piece, my ear was
> tricked for a moment into thinking I was hearing a Vina! Amazing
> control of the tuning machine!
>
> Beautiful Music Rules!!!
>
>
> Jacky Ligon

Jacky,

Thanks for your comments on the music.

I think from early on in my 12 ET guitar playing, I've always leaned towards
those other notes in between the frets. Maybe that's one of the great
initial attractions I had of the guitar. Even on the 12 ET fretted
instrument, there is a whole tradition of bending, sliding and open tuning
to try and break out of the equal tempered mold.

Seth
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