Congratulations on the execution of a successful workshop Jeff. I can say with some authority that it is very gratifying to wrap up such a weekend. Nicely done to you, Greg and David.

Thanks Jeff,

For putting this together. You did a great job. Your school was the perfect place for such an event. I had a great time and look forward to putting up a report on the SE page with more pics soon. I really enjoyed working on that Andrew York piece with you, too. I'm going to have to start arranging more guitar music for solo Stick. It works out really well I think.

Here's one group shot of those in attendance:



I hope to get back down to Knoxville sometime next year.

Next Free Hands workshop:

"Focus on the Phrase"
Intermediate/Advanced
Charlottesville, Nov 6th.
http://www.greghoward.com/free_hands/seminars/

First I want to thank Jeff for being such a gracious host for the workshop last weekend. I think that it was an excellent experience for everyone involved. To Greg & David thank you both for your time and in sharing your experiences and insights on the stick.

As I have been playing approximately a year when I showed up on Saturday; I never dreamed of how much musical baggage I was carrying into this craft from my past experiences with playing both the bass and the guitar. It almost like I had tied my left hand behind my back by approaching the bass side as a bass and not spending more time developing the chordal component that is under my finger tips. I have an new target for myself after the adventure this past weekend. I found the day to be both insightful and humbling. I do hope we get to do this again next year!

And the concert at the French market was memorable to say the least. I only wish that I had invited more of my friends from Cookeville to come up and see the show. It would have truly knocked their socks off!


Wishing everyone all the best!
-Will

We have a bunch of pics, but have not had a chance to go through them yet. Will try to get some posted soon. Greg & I have already started scheming about another future Knoxville Stick event.

Will, I'm glad you were able to discover such specific inspiration. I too had a few "ah-ha" moments with each instructor.

Wish I could have been there.

Being laid off has interrupted so many plans. Thankfully, a new "permanent" job begins on Monday and the stick savings account will be reactivated!

Good to hear. Hope to catch you tapping soon.

Is the link to the photos working okay?

It worked for me. Thanks for posting them.

-Eric