tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187923003123801643.post1999481714254758992..comments2023-09-09T05:03:45.651-07:00Comments on Humble Uker Ramblings: Joe Buddha / Joe Todaro || ExercisesHumbleUkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856459353622319763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187923003123801643.post-60872587594251859992012-09-29T09:14:03.509-07:002012-09-29T09:14:03.509-07:00Hey Guys,
Thanks so much for your comments!
I am ...Hey Guys,<br /> Thanks so much for your comments!<br />I am really glad you guys have gotten something from my video.<br />If you have any questions about picking technique please feel free to reach out to me.<br />joebuddha@me.com<br /> Thanks again<br /> Joe "Buddha" TodaroAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677062754977530208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187923003123801643.post-39183059385431636372010-03-07T14:09:29.368-08:002010-03-07T14:09:29.368-08:00When I began taking guitar lessons, the first nine...When I began taking guitar lessons, the first nine <br />months or so were all down strokes with a pick, but<br />the day arrived when I and my other down-stroke<br />friends reached a point of major crisis - we discovered that up-strokes existed and that alternating up and down-strokes was the future for us. Horribly difficult to make the adjustment, Jeff,<br />bar chords were nothing compared to putting down and up strokes together. So, I understand how it<br />feels going from all down-strokes (and, yes, down-strokes feel stronger and more natural) to <br />alternating strokes. It's not easy at all, but it is worth the effort.<br /><br />I've started doing Joe's exercise with my pick.<br />Very slow, of course (returning to the pick after ages away from it), but it is well designed<br />and it'll work over time. <br /><br />Have to give myself<br />a cool spiritual-sounding playing name, Joe Buddha is tops. I don't<br />think Joe Jesus or Joe Judas would work for me.<br />Larry Lao-tze? Donny Tao? Ronny Khrishna? Nothing works yet. But now when I'm in a playing bind, I <br />can ask myself, WWJBD. What Would Joe Buddha Do?<br />And problem solved...PotofBasilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187923003123801643.post-87311310194842569422010-03-05T09:53:35.335-08:002010-03-05T09:53:35.335-08:00Mr.POB I like hearing your personal comments. I of...Mr.POB I like hearing your personal comments. I often do mix in up-plucks but it doesn't always feel the most natural. As I did this exercise I can see it's value. In my classical YT video playlist I see many of those players combining ups and downs quite smoothly.HumbleUkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856459353622319763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2187923003123801643.post-45786417854648896502010-03-04T23:22:28.310-08:002010-03-04T23:22:28.310-08:00Joe Buddha? That puts Joe Cool to shame.
You'...Joe Buddha? That puts Joe Cool to shame.<br /><br />You're right about thumb - index finger picking, Jeff.<br />Ukers who use their fingers would benefit from it.<br />When I began playing and watching uke videos, I<br />was flabbergasted to see people using their thumbs<br />for picking single notes, and all down strokes to boot. Yes, I know some very big names do it quite<br />successfully, but for everyday players this is a <br />primitive stone-age technique. Fred and Barney <br />no doubt play this way. Alternate up and down <br />picking is the vastly preferred method of<br />playing single notes. I still shake my head at<br />people thumbing their notes. Why in the world...<br /><br />Can you imaging Joe Buddha using all down strokes?<br />He'd still be on that damn exercise that he started on this video. Even Joe Cool knows this.<br /><br />But that's just the opinion of a failed guitarist, so take it for what it's worth.PotofBasilnoreply@blogger.com