tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140772.post8894004857135766019..comments2023-11-29T02:22:49.926-06:00Comments on Coyotebanjo: "100 Greats in 100 Days" #067: Martin Simpson, Prodigal SonCJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758288418215601287noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140772.post-41535455677101529512007-12-29T21:28:00.000-06:002007-12-29T21:28:00.000-06:00Glad you're digging the disc--and thanks for the k...Glad you're digging the disc--and thanks for the kind words.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799306921687547637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140772.post-8460797786707276892007-12-29T21:06:00.000-06:002007-12-29T21:06:00.000-06:00Fabulous post. I just obtained the album and I am...Fabulous post. I just obtained the album and I am blown away. Thanks for another great lead.SJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063812809908736129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140772.post-25685657917986762572007-12-28T09:49:00.000-06:002007-12-28T09:49:00.000-06:00thanks for the comments. I actually encountered Si...thanks for the comments. I actually encountered Simpson's guitar approach through a former student of mine, who came back after a couple of lessons with MS and had made a huge leap in originality of conception. Only much later connected Mark's progress and the great guitar playing on the Simpson/Tabor sides.CJShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758288418215601287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13140772.post-80205419440622753492007-12-28T09:44:00.000-06:002007-12-28T09:44:00.000-06:00Great post, Chris.It was 1988 when I took two work...Great post, Chris.<BR/>It was 1988 when I took two workshops from Martin at the House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD. One was an overview of open tunings in which he laid out 8 or 9 tunings, all of which he was conversant with. The second was on his signature "guitar frailing" technique, probably the coolest way of playing guitar I have ever seen. I was blown away by his musicianship, originality, knowledge of traditional music from both sides of the Atlantic, and his care and patience as a teacher. I'm still drawing from what I learned in those few hours almost 20 years ago.<BR/>Definitely deserving of a spot in your 100!<BR/>Masonmasbrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023533809984636742noreply@blogger.com