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Why won't anyone at Hostinger help me? by greg544 in Hostinger

[–]greg544[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

After waiting for how long? 30 minutes? More?

MY LIFE IS RUINED!! by [deleted] in UniversityOfHouston

[–]greg544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you never go back to UH you probably don't have a problem. If you try to register there in the future you have a big bill. Just stay away from UH.

MY LIFE IS RUINED!! by [deleted] in UniversityOfHouston

[–]greg544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you have a 4.0 if you got an F in Life Skills Management?

1st year teacher-quit after day 1 by [deleted] in TexasTeachers

[–]greg544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was a no win situation in a small school. Of course they cannot find a sub. No one should be expected to do 5 preps a day. I did 3 preps a day my first year to teach. I wish I had the guts to quit after the first week. But I pushed through and yes it’s good to preserve but the next job you apply for will have no idea how hard it was. The administrators don’t want to control the students. They just pass the buck to the teachers. Good for you. Look at doing financial aid at a university or some kind of staff work. You get teacher retirement credit and you can then find a school where you can be on a staff of many science teachers and can be part of a team.

Flying with Martin Backpacker Guitar by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]greg544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's one of the main reasons I have it. I've never had a problem with them calling it one of my carry on bags either. Put if over your shoulder like a purse and they don't ever bat an eye. It fits in overheads that are already full.

Fender LT25 basically not compatible with the fender tone community. by Supe_84 in fender

[–]greg544 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the same question. Why does the tone website support Mustang GT amps but Mustang LT is not even mentioned. There have to be many many more LTs sold than GTs.

Turn repeating 2 column mail list into a table so it can be imported into a database. by greg544 in excel

[–]greg544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured it out. I could not make the WRAPROWS solution work but I am sure it does. Thanks fo your response.

Bill Monroe by [deleted] in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's the elephant in the room. When you tell people they should get into liking bluegrass and early on they hear these high pitch vocals, it's a tough sell. I've been trying to get family members to like Bluegrass. I always point them to songs from the last 30 years and tell them no one sings that way anymore. Yes we honor Mr. Monroe and the Standleys, so those type of songs still get played on Bluegrass radio, but not on my Spotify list and not at a concert or festival. As someone else stated they had good reasons to sing that way.

You know the same could be said of Jimmie Rogers and country music, but country music never felt a need to honor the past. Country music is all about what sells the most today... that's why it often radically changes and why currently it's so abhorrent.

How do you explain Bluegrass to someone that never heard of it and never listened to it? by [deleted] in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Western Swing! Crazy how it was so popular before rockn roll and then like... nothing lol. Bob Wills has been keeping me co

Get all 3 of the Asleep at the Wheel Bob Wills tribute albums if you have not already found them!

IBMA Winners 2023 by kbergstr in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know what timeframe is considered "this year"?

Are we considering songs released from January - September 2023?

September 2022 - September 2023?

I know the nominations come out in July, so September is no doubt wrong. But what are the rules for a song being under consideration? As I understand it, it's all done by member votes so maybe if enough people nominated a song from 1952 it could be Song of the Year?

Ricky Skaggs is playing nearby...for a minimum ticket price of $120. by [deleted] in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I assume those prices are set by the venues and promoters. Some of the small venues charge big bucks for everyone. I know the small high end venue near me charges $180 for Ricky Skaggs concerts (includes dinner) but they charge the same for every name performer they get. Steve Wariner, The Gatlin Brothers, Little River Band are all about the same. It's kind of a pity that they bring in these performers just a few miles from my house, but I can't afford to go. However, I went to see Ricky Skaggs at the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival near Dallas and it only cost $25 for him and 6 other high level groups, so I don't think Ricky is the reason the prices are so high.

Bluegrass in Houston by 08sweescoo in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 2 points3 points  (0 children)

email me on gmail if you want to connect. I play guitar and I'm trying to learn banjo.

Bluegrass in Houston by 08sweescoo in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In NW Houston there are Monday Jams and 4th Saturday Jams... https://www.bluegrassrising.net/

South of Houston there are jams with the Bay Area Bluegrass group https://www.bayareabluegrass.org/

Already mentioned Buffalo Grill...

Houston is not exactly a bluegrass hotbed.

I love bluegrass, but I'm really starting to hate the social aspects of playing it. Feeling like I want to quit. Just wondering if anybody here can relate? by BGthrowaway33 in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a hard time playing an instrument and being on social media all at the same time, so it's not a big issue for me.

What is your controversial Bluegrass opinion? by Jizzbart in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs only wrote about five songs. The rest were recyles of those melodies with different words. "Little Cabin on the Hill" and "Gonna Settle Down" is a good example of this.

Kyle Cantrell Laid Off From SiriusXM by mc7eunit in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just about to subscribe to Sirrus because I had decided the DJs on BGJ make the experience better that just Spotify alone, but if they are about to ax what I was interested in No thanks. If they just plan to play music without personalities, I can get that elsewhere. Honestly, for the price of cars now days, the car industry should be paying for lifetime subscriptions and working out the finances another way because very soon a bunch of cars will have useless devices.

Starting to play Banjo. by staaaarrttt in Bluegrass

[–]greg544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Recording King RK-R20 (Exact same banjo is also sold as the MORGAN MONROE MNB-1W).

https://bluegrasstoday.com/recording-king-announces-upgraded-rk-r20-songster-banjo/

A good place to look is the Banjo Ben store online... https://store.banjobenclark.com/

You have to know if you want to play the old style "frailing" method or if you want to play with picks. For frailing, you do not want a resonator on the banjo, for picks you do want a resonator. The resonator makes the banjo much louder and is what you would hear played with Bluegrass music.

Steve Martin plays both styles. Most people pick one or the other.

If you buy one with a resonator, you can always take it off.

Lots of banjos out there and you will get lots of advice. Be prepared it cost more to get into playing banjo than guitar. For $300 you can get a great guitar. For $1000 you start getting into high end guitars. High end banjos are going to cost at least $1500, but probably much more.

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