Great Offseason Performances, pt. viii
by Stop-n-Pop on May 25, 2008 4:00 AM CDT
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Chet Atkins, Arkansas Traveler.
This is an oldie but goodie. You'd probably have to be from the moon not to have heard this tune. This time around it's done by the great Mr. Atkins at the Grand Ole Opry sometime during the 1950s.
Say what you will about old time or country music, but you'll never find a finer guitar player than Chet Atkins. The only guy that I think comes close is Norman Blake, who did an amazing standard-making version of this song on his classic album Whiskey Before Breakfast...which, it should be noted, is one of those best-of-genre albums that you need to have in your record collection. Anywho, back to Mr. Atkins: It's not so much about the technique (although, Chet's technique is the best), but about the feel they get from the instrument. Plus, sometime when Chet plays it sounds like he has three hands. That's always a plus.
Since we're on the subject of finger picking, here's a little gem I pulled off of YouTube from a player named nicolajazz:
The repeating bass line with the melody up top is known as Travis Picking after the great Merle Travis. Here's Merle doing his famous Cannonball Rag:
Yes, that was shit hot.
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a little off topic
but given that this post is off-topic, I guess that makes me on topic.
Did you see the story on OJ Mayo at ESPN.com? He sounds like a much better fit for the Wolves than Beaseley.
But ESPN is also touting Brook Lopez for us, and I’m having trouble seeing that as a good move.
by TMiss on May 25, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I did see the article, and...
...it’s going to be Mayo or Beasley. The Wolves are in a pretty decent position. Mayo is going to have a good workout schedule and people will eventually come around to calling this a three way draft. If the Bulls take Rose, the Heat will try to trade Beasley to the Wolves but the Wolves have the upper hand as they really can’t lose between the two non-Rose players. I don’t think it will be Lopez. They’re going to get a stud between Mayo and Beasley.
Beasley will be a nice fit with the Wolves. People forget that he was viewed as a swingman type player coming into K-State. He changed his game to fit their lack of size. I would be perfectly happy with either player and I think the Wolves will end up with one or the other.
by Stop-n-Pop on May 25, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
nice
to know there are three quality players available. Makes me feel a whole lot better about the draft.
by TMiss on May 25, 2008 10:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Indeed.
Mayo is going to be a hell of a player and he’s no consolation prize. If anything, he should be this year’s Al Horford.
by Stop-n-Pop on May 26, 2008 7:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there's just something about the name inlayed on the fretboard that says to me:
“pay attention boy.”
on topic, it looks like souhan’s calling for a trading of the pick now. while i’d be happy if the wolves traded up with miami for #2 or down to seattle for #4, it looks more and more like there aren’t many other good or viable options.
2 would mean getting beasley or rose and giving miami their pick back and likely something else. 4 would mean our pick of mayo or lopez (and bayless, galinari, etc.) AFTER seattle picks one.but, if we trade to #5 with memphis i’d be concerned we wouldn’t get any of the player’s i’d personally be happy with (rose, beasley, mayo or lopez)
if traded further down, i’d be content with the right package. but i’m not optimistic that’s the type of deal mchale would make.
also, SnP, i hit up a rib festival in st. louis this weekend. you would’ve been proud.
by wyn on May 26, 2008 1:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, you know you've made it big....
...when you have your name inlayed on your guitar.
I saw the Souhan article and Shecky made a few decent points. I really think the Bulls, Heat, and Wolves should sit down together and say, “Look, we all have dead weight on our squads and some guys that just won’t work out if we make the picks we want to make. Let’s figure out who gets who and who can pick up some of the contracts of guys that we don’t want anymore.”
Moving down, Seattle has some center prospects and Memphis has point guards. The problem is that I don’t think you could get everyone on the same page as far as the best guy available at 3. I think when this is all said and done, Mayo will be viewed as on-par with Rose and Beasley…and, if his stats and potential count for anything, he should be.
Finally, how was the rib fest? I completely forgot to send you an email about a place called Ted Drewes Custard in St. Louis. It’s the best ice cream I’ve ever had in my life. We did the Route 66 vacation a few years back from Chicago to Oklahoma and that was one of my favorite stops.
by Stop-n-Pop on May 26, 2008 7:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ribfest was pretty good
it rained and i only have comments bbq newbies would have like: “7 tickets for $10? what kind of rip-off joint is this”
i don’t know if there’s some pro-bbq circuit, but the vendors seemed to have loads of signs touting their awards.
in the end though, i had enough time before the rain to eat 2 bones and a pulled pork sandwich that were the best of either foods that i’d ever had.
sadly, i missed night ranger and .38 special (http://www.ribamerica.com/stlouis.html)
by wyn on May 26, 2008 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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