The Jasmine Model Acoustic Guitar by Takamine

The Jasmine, by Takamine Years ago while living in a large, communal recovery house in Dallas, Texas; called "The Reiger House," on Reiger Avenue, I had made arrangements with the owners of the place to have a friend of mine who'd just got back from a walking tour of Europe's heroin usage areas move into my room. Nobody got a room to themselves there - so it's probably best to have a roomate that you already know. Better the devil you know than the devil that you don't. Something like that. The room mate situation wasn't so terrible though - he brought with him an acoustic guitar, a "Jasmine" model by Takamine. I swear to you - I couldn't have been more pleased with my new room mate, the Takamine Jasmine - it's a great guitar to have...

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Doc Watson - Folk, Blues, Bluegrass; and musical integrity.

Doc Watson and Musical Integrity. When I think about America today I'm overcome with sadness for everything that has been lost. People have lost most of the values that made the nation strong - they've mostly all fallen prey to massive amounts of propaganda at the hands of some trillionaires and the completely corrupt mass media cartel of criminals that monopolize all of it. Divide and conquer. Divided houses will not stand. But when I think of persons still living that have made a difference - persons of integrity, I then think of people like Noam Chomsky, Ron Paul, and the musical legend - Doc Watson. Just what is it, young man, that makes you think that Mr. Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson such a man of what you call "integrity?" Gosh,...

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David Bromberg, Guitars, Fiddles, and Storytelling.

David Bromberg David Bromberg is the kind of guy that whether you've heard of him or not, it doesn't matter, the chances are extremely high that you've at some point or another heard him. Though his very name is a big name for those who are into folk music, bluegrass, blues, or virtually any musical form employing an acoustic guitar - it's the sheer volume of recordings that David has appeared on that guarantee that one has very likely heard his playing at some point in time. You see, Bromberg's chameleon ability, his ability to represent most any style of music not just passably, but WELL has allowed him to play with virtually anyone, and on a great many studio albums as a sessions guitarist. He's also performed live with...

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