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Plays: 365
Last Played: Nov 14, 2008 - 01:31:09 PM
Downloads: 61
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Uploaded: Sep 11, 2007 - 12:09:41 AM
Last Updated: Sep 18, 2007 - 10:13:22 AM
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Song for my wonderful grandfather who died when I was in the 6th grade.Photo is Longmont Colorado where he ran a small insurance company his whole life.He had a great sense of humor so I tried to reflect that in the song.
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strut! &mdash 09/11/07 - 12:21:37 AM
Played this after i woke up - this has a lovely strut to it Mark - I can see tose fingers whizzing across the fretboard.

A really cool little tune - wonderful work!
steve

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Thanks &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:22:30 PM
for looking me up again.I appreciate your comments!

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Really fine &mdash 09/11/07 - 01:56:39 AM
Nice gentle swing to this very enjoyable song. You excellent playing creates a great treatment of a rag...

There's a spirit present in this song. I'm sure your grandfather loves your gift to him - this tribute - and is rightly proud of you.

Thanks for posting.

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Glad to hear &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:26:04 PM
from you.I tried to listen to some of your songs but they were unavailable.I'll keep trying!

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Thank you, Mark &mdash 09/15/07 - 02:12:32 PM
I would be honored to have a musician of your ability listen to my songs...

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Music from the heart, and other places: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/24489">A Final Moment</a>, <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/15423">A Different View</a>, and <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/19533">Heart of the Desert</a>

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I just spent some time &mdash 09/15/07 - 09:16:33 PM
listening to some of your music.I've discovered a new person among my favorite artists here.Wonderful music-amazing command of sounds!

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Miron's rag &mdash 09/11/07 - 06:46:18 AM
Outstanding pickin my friend . so flowin
so moody and tastey !! ..actualy I m on my
darkest days on my life ..listenin to this
realy put a smile on my face ...thank you !

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Sorry to &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:28:12 PM
hear about your situation-I hope things start looking up soon.

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I think that I &mdash 09/11/07 - 07:44:02 AM
am actually starting to recognise your guitar tone and feel. If I just heard this I would say that's Mark playing. No mean feat. Very accomplished and impressive. Beautiful. Thanks.
Cheers
Len



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Again thanks &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:31:55 PM
for listening to my songs-really glad you liked this one!

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Great New Post ! &mdash 09/11/07 - 08:58:55 AM
WOW Mr. Mark, i'm really glad to see a new post from you, also today is my Birthday, so it's a great thing to open my day with your beautiful music ! Also i'm so glad to see you enjoyed my latest piece, it's a pleasure to see your comment sir ! Enjoyed this cool pickin
Keep up the good work

Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi

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Happy Birthday &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:35:01 PM
you must be 14 right? Hope you had a great day!

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Oh .. &mdash 09/13/07 - 09:56:39 AM
.. Thanks, for the 14 !!
You can say that i've just finished 13 (i started 14)

Thanks and this was a great music !
Very Wonderful job

- Yeman

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wow &mdash 09/11/07 - 10:37:36 AM
great old time feeling.....u nailed it......conjures images of barbershop harmony.......sweet tone.....bravo!

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Much appreciate &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:38:06 PM
you checking out my music.Thanks.

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sweet warm confidence &mdash 09/11/07 - 01:03:08 PM
Not strutting, but just smiling friendly confidence, that is what this says to me. I like rags played at a reasonable pace, this one feels very natural. Sweet piece of music, and very relaxed-sounding playing (i.e. your talent allows you to make this sound easy ;-) Great work! Your grandfather is proudly toasting you with an iced tea on an infinite front porch, I bet.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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I think &mdash 09/12/07 - 10:50:24 PM
it's pretty cool that people here are so open-minded about musical styles.There are a lot of talented people doing different things but everybody checks out each other's music regardless of style.
Thanks for your comments!

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love a rag &mdash 09/11/07 - 02:21:05 PM
on guitar. this is a lovely tribute, as well as an all around nice song. your making me feel like a total hack :) good one.

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I hope you are &mdash 09/12/07 - 10:40:13 PM
joking about the "hack" thing.The music you are putting together is way beyond my production skills,and if you ever heard me sing...it's like Leo Kottke said on one of his albums- goose farts on a muggy day.

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Hey! &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:22:55 AM
Hey, this is nice stuff! Glad I came here to look.
It was Ejh who mentioned something about your sense of timing somewhere, and I've learned to always trust Ejh and he was right again.

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Thanks so much &mdash 09/12/07 - 10:23:02 PM
for your comments.You are a master of this style of playing...glad you checked out my song.As I mentioned to Ed it's not a real rag but it has that feel so I'll call it a rag anyway.

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hehehehe &mdash 09/12/07 - 09:55:12 AM
got me right from the git go....

the rag time style in itself is aural prozac, rendering depression a thing of the past.

the trick to rag time time is to play it s l o w l y (ask cori!), and this tempo is perfection...as is the playing and composition. I am truly awed by this my friend, and I'm not so sure we should meet because i might be a bit gooogly...

truly great guitar music

deepest bows

z

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Googly &mdash 09/12/07 - 10:01:47 PM
You mean because I'm a big star now?! Seriously I would love to jam sometime... I think you could blow me out of the water jamming on blues but I'd like to try it anyway!
Thanks for your comments!

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Doesn't get much better... &mdash 09/12/07 - 11:10:54 AM
...fine, fine picking and a wonderful tribute to your grandfather. Really loved this, Mark.

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Thanks so much &mdash 09/12/07 - 10:29:00 PM
I really appreciate your continued support of my small musical endeavors.I'm having a blast trying to come up with stuff!

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This song has great spirit, Mark... &mdash 09/12/07 - 07:47:55 PM
Cori/Johannes will tell you that rags are not my favorite musical form, and yet sometimes when they're done with flair and spirit and if they're done with a feel for the tune and not at a breakneck, look-ma-no-hands pace, they make for wonderful music...

I continue to love your tone, pacing and phrasing...

I'm also tickled that so many MacJammers really get it about what a fine player you are...

Great heart in this one, too, Mark...Tune after tune, something of you comes through...

Ed

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If i could &mdash 09/12/07 - 09:43:19 PM
play with no hands that would be really cool!I seem to remember that you are not a big ragtime fan-this tune isn't a real rag,it's more of a 30's jazz tune.Glad you like it anyway.
I must also thank you again for constantly bugging me to join macjams.I've been inspired to actually write some music which I have rarely done in the past.(I have done quite a bit of arranging though.)Actually I am little amazed that people are paying attention.Having you announce my arrival in the forum didn't hurt!


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Excellent! &mdash 09/12/07 - 08:52:51 PM
Your best production yet Mark, by far imho. It goes without saying that your playing will be technically perfect, but this has so much heart in it as well ..... and the hunour certainly shines through.
This is just a seriously good, very well recorded, beautiful tune - congratulations!
Neil

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Always great &mdash 09/13/07 - 11:45:58 AM
to hear your opinion.I know very little about recording-just using a very basic setup.If you think the sound is good then it must be!
Thanks for your input!

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I Just Stumbled In &mdash 09/13/07 - 09:54:40 AM
Just found you via the Participation Picks...Very nice tone and playing...I'll have to listen to the rest of your stuff! I agree with Ed...it's nice to here some ragtime played nice and laid back.

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Thanks &mdash 09/14/07 - 09:03:36 AM
for your comment.Just listened to your improv piece-sounds fantastic!

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I could &mdash 09/16/07 - 01:30:48 PM
just listen to your playing all day. This is nicely relaxing and soothing.... you make it sound so easy, but I'm not fooled LOL, cheers M

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Glad you liked &mdash 09/17/07 - 10:15:10 AM
the song.I am enjoying listening to your music as well.

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Nice... &mdash 09/16/07 - 06:08:06 PM
...fingers, and such a gentle little paean to your grandfather. Well constructed and impeccably played. This is supurb in just about every way. I am glad I got a chance to hear it.
Peace.
Paul

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Thanks so much &mdash 09/17/07 - 10:12:18 AM
for your comments.You are a truly great musician.Just listened to le jongleur-superb!

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Bouncing &mdash 09/16/07 - 07:10:31 PM
My feet are bouncing to the beat as I write. Tap tap tapping. Humor and a good beat are what its all about. Good clean guitar picking with no funny business.

Thanks
Bill

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I really &mdash 09/17/07 - 10:20:12 AM
enjoy playing in this style.I'm glad other people like it!

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Chet Atkins Lives! &mdash 09/16/07 - 07:32:32 PM
Not to diminish your fine work, but I thought it was Chet Atkins back amongst us.

Very nicely done.

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I can't complain &mdash 09/17/07 - 10:17:42 AM
about being compared to Chet Atkins! Thanks.

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love it &mdash 09/17/07 - 10:13:23 AM
Laid back and loosey-goosey. Really enjoy this style of ragtime/jazz acoustic. Ed sent me your way to give a listen and I'm glad he did.



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Sick &mdash 09/18/07 - 11:28:22 PM
very nice playing, wow..

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Wow- &mdash 11/04/07 - 10:34:55 PM
I can't add anymore to the comments already here. Just wanted to let you know it's been downloaded and faved.

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nice &mdash 12/21/07 - 01:04:20 PM
a great tone and super smooth flow on the frets. def captured the sense of fun play and humor. outstanding

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Thanks for &mdash 12/21/07 - 08:44:43 PM
looking up one of my not-recent songs.I like playing in this style even though it may sound corny to some people.
Have a great Holiday thanks for your comments!

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holy moly!! &mdash 01/11/08 - 01:19:36 PM
thank goodness i found this little gem and straight into itunes it goes - thank you sooo much

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Thank you &mdash 01/11/08 - 07:34:12 PM
for commenting on an old song.I always thought it was kind of weird that people only check out songs within the week that they are posted.There are lots of great older songs on the site.Just listened to "Free to Be Myself"-you have a great voice!

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