The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #114687   Message #2449087
Posted By: Jayto
24-Sep-08 - 01:56 PM
Thread Name: Strange Compliments
Subject: RE: Strange Compliments
Oh yeah my second favorite was directed at me. I was in Rosine Kentucky (the home of Bill Monroe) at the Jerusalem Ridge bluegrass festival. I was hanging around in one of the jam sessions. A guy asked me to play Cannonball Rag. A thumbpicking tune that is regarded as the national anthem for thumbpicking guitarists. I got my thumbpick out of my pocket and proceeded to play it. After I was done everyone clapped and was telling how much they liked it and all that junk. This one guy though never had a single response. He just stood there looking at me. When everyone stopped talking and things started to resume he said "hey man.". I looked over and said yeah. He said " Man you ate that thing up." I thanked him and then he said " If I could play a guitar like that I'd play the banjo." lol I (one of the few times in my life) was speechless. Then he broke into another song before I could respond. I started laughing and missed half of the next tune.