Whiskey Before Breakfast - by Tonedr

[youngchampagne]

This vid is popular on Cyprus

[tonedr]

thanks for watching and the info!!

dale

[dwcpsc]

Dale! Greetings from South Africa. Just came across this and wanted to say hey. Nicely done, by the way. Still working on Fire on the Mountain. It's getting better!

Blessings friend,

David

[tonedr]

wow..... we are a few miles apart but it is so great to connect through music! I hope you are enjoying working up that tune - which we could pick! Hope you and family are doing well,

dale

[oatmealpizza4u]

y u play it so slow?

[tonedr]

hello and thanks for watching! i don't know that there is a 'correct' tempo - i typically like some bluegrass things at less than 'all out' speed.

best,

dale

[birdy2foot]

Man, your guitar sounds awesome. Nice playing.

[tonedr]

thanks so much for watching and i certainly appreciate your kind post - all the best!

dale

[justinge999]

Nice job man, real clean. I played along on my mandolin, your phrasing for the song is just like mine.

[tonedr]

love to hear you play it! Thanks for taking your time to check it out - all the best with your music,

dale

[stephencfinlayson]

@tonedr - thanks so much, i've just posted up my attempt (or rather aboout my 8th attempt!), i'd love your honest feedback, i think it'sd getting there but i just can;t get any decent consistency with it. the quality is pretty poor as it's just a webcam.

[tonedr]

you did a really nice job! Keep up the great pickin.....your friend,

dale

[stephencfinlayson]

@tonedr - what a great version, i'm learning this tune at the moment and you have just set the bar from which i am a long way off at present!

[tonedr]

great to hear you are playing this tune! Thanks for your kind post and taking the time to watch.....i wish you the best with your music!

dale

[mygad]

Well played sir. That Norman Blake rendition is in his DVD Guitar Techniques sold by Homespun. Is that you over at the Acoustic Voice forum? :) Great playing again sir.

[tonedr]

hello, Norman Blake is just one of my all-time favorites! I am on the AV forum....really appreciate you taking time to watch and connect with this post. Hope all is good,

dale

[BurninRubber18]

wow very well played. i too, play guitar and can play this tune...although, i havent seen it played with the capo on the 3rd fret (i play capo 2nd) and i must say, it sounds absolutely beautiful. if you dont mind me asking, what kind of guitar is that ur playing?

[tonedr]

hello, really appreciate you watching......thanks! Great to hear you are playing this song as well......the guitar is a Collings C-10. I've had it about seven years now. Thanks again and i hope all is good,

dale

[BurninRubber18]

wow, it sounds beautiful! and might i also add, that ur version of this tune sounds 100x better than when i play it :P lol

[pretourious]

Nice work! Thumbs up!

[tonedr]

thanks.....sure appreciate you watching!

dale

[rikiaryi]

excellent playing, love the guitar too, such a beautiful sound!

[tonedr]

hello, thanks for the kind words and i really appreciate you giving this video a listen! All the best,

dale

[tunefultony]

Mate.....Beautifully played....loved those double hammer- ons.

You have obviously worked very hard to attain this level.

Good Luck.

[tonedr]

thank you sir for taking time to watch and i appreciate your very kind words! All the best,

dale

[finnbjerke]

great sound great arrangement well palyed

[tonedr]

thanks so much for taking time to watch!

dale

[pummelborsti]

cool! (-:

[tonedr]

sure appreciate you watching....hope you are doing great,

dale

[ChomFa]

Beautiful! You played it so well.

[tonedr]

thanks so much for watching....all the best!

dale

[NealOrin]

great guitar work on a great guitar

[tonedr]

thanks so much for watching! All the best,

dale

[suffernrage]

Fantastic, as always. You have such a strong and fluent grasp on these compositions. Keep it up!

[tonedr]

I sure appreciate you watching and thanks for the kind words - all the best,

dale

[Unclefacts]

nice, standard tuning, capo 3rd?

[tonedr]

indeed! Thanks for watching,

dale

[bmx8rider8]

awsome

[tonedr]

thanks for watching! All the best,

dale

[DanielRidener]

Hey, from one Kentuckian to another, nice pickin' . Do you ever go to the bluegrass jams at The BBC on Shelbyville Road in Louisville?

[tonedr]

hey Daniel, thanks for your kind words! I have never been to that meeting, sounds great though. Are you a part, i'd love to more if you want to email me - thanks again, dale.

[nig966]

Cool,Thank you

[tonedr]

thank you! All the best,

dale

[PhouFoo]

youre really good!

[tonedr]

thanks so much for taking time to watch! 

dale

[tonedr]

thanks for watching - if you are ever in KY bring that mando and we'll pick! All the best, dale.

[Jerry4usall]

very pretty ......did you know Whiskey Before Breakfast has words? Jerry, a Norman Blake Fan

[tonedr]

For a long time, no. Just recently on YT did I see a video of someone singing the lyrics - thanks for watching!

[Jerry4usall]

A group called "The Hickory Project" sings the words to Whiskey Before Breakfast on their CD "Polaris".

jt

[SantaCruzOM]

Oh, one more thing - if you haven't already heard it, I bet you'd love Big Bill Broonzy's version of Glory of Love. It's a great fingerstyle rag, especially coupled with Big Bill's soulful voice.

[tonedr]

I will be looking that one up! thanks

[SantaCruzOM]

Ok, this just answered the question I posted on another of your videos. Glad to see another Norman Blake fan. I love his music. My dream is to one day commission a custom Martin 00-40H like the one Norman used to play. Hopefully I'll eventually get up the courage to post some of my Norman renditions. Keep up the great playing!

[tonedr]

I'm a HUGE NB fan. Not enough space here - but as much as people like to talk about certain flatpickers - what about Norman - he can do it all - great flatpick and fingerstyle player - and such tradional tone and music! Yes - put me down as a big fan. Thanks so much for sharing your love for his music as well - and I hope you get that dream guitar as well!! dale

[kevbo9988]

wow that was awesome

i wish i could play like that

[tonedr]

Thanks for taking your time to watch and I appreciate your very kind words! Have a great new year and keep in touch, dale.

[rocking4u]

Is that a collings CJ? Looks like a deep om? Love it man. Really great tunes. You are a TONE MONSTER.

[tonedr]

It is a Collings C-10 deep body. Thanks so much for watching and the kind words!

[bsur2000]

Guy can really play.

I like all the unexpected notes in your scales. Gives it a very interesting feel.

[tonedr]

I love Norman Blake's playing - an American treasure - thanks for watching.

[EclipsedFox]

Nice guitar, that was cool

[tonedr]

you are very nice - thanks again!