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Hey there James - - - - That's good! If you haven't guessed it yet, we (collectively here at GSC/ former twi members), have all had a "lot of smoke blown our way", and aren't willing to "inhale" a second time. Bottom line is - - - if you're "UP FRONT" with us, we'll return the favor. In case you haven't guessed it yet, most here are willing to listen/ discuss/ and actually consider alternate ideas that we may not have thought of for ourselves. I (for one) am always turned off by someone who "dictates", but by the same token I'm enamored with a person who says/ asks "This is what i've come up with. What do you think?" I can't (and won't) speak for the majority of the folks here at GSC, but i'm guessing they think along the same lines. :)

Jaque's Bouquais made cellos and violins. He died in 1750. He (supposedly) was a master at replicating the finish (on his instruments), that made Stradivarius so famous. Be that as it may, the original sticker on the inside of this violin reads: "Jaque's Bouquais/ rue d' Argenteull/ Paris" Superimposed on the top of that sticker is another: Wallace Whitcomb repairer/ Milwaukee, Wisconsin/ January, 1896. This fiddle was found by a friend of mine (in Wisconsin and owned by an elderly couple), and through a series of finds of my own, and subsequent trades, I got it for nothing (IE - - - no cash paid). That's another story in itself. Yes - - - I still pick on it. It's a wonderful violin, and is especially suited to play on stage because of it's setup. It mic's perfectly with a stage sound system and isn't too loud, nor is it too soft. In other words - - - It can be heard, but it isn't overbearing. Stickers (labels) on the inside of instruments are (easily) the easiest thing to fake, but the Wallace Whitcomb label (over the "original one" has hand written pencil data on it, so I'm convinced the Whitcomb label is genuine, and since it's on top of the other, I guess both labels are original. :) Crossing the Cumberlands - - - Great tune by Muuuuuunrow (as we used to call him). He wrote a ton of tunes in the minor setting. That was one, and another is this one - - - Southern Flavor. He's wearing a white cowboy hat in this clip, and there is another whole history about that. Bill Muuuuuuunrow, was the MOGFODAT. (Man Of Grass For Our Day And Time), and he was "treated as such". Any young lady who aspired to get to know him, gave him a white cowboy hat, and he would wear it on stage. What followed after that is anyone's guess, but guesses were usually pretty accurate. I have this as first hand knowledge from a lady who did give him a white hat (circa 1979). Anyway - - here he is doing Southern Flavor with Marty Stuart. I first saw Marty (at Bill Muuuuuuunrow's Bean Blossom Festival) when he was just 14 or so years old, and picking for Lester Flatt. Marty was the hit of the entire festival. :) I'm thinking that was around 1979, or so. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

<font size="2">Your posts remind me of this good old bluegrass tune, in a vpw sort of way. <img src="http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":)"></font><div><font size="2"><br></font><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div>

I have to admit - - - I'm confused. Did docvic actually have a "mantle" to pass? And if he did, and LCM "got it" (back in 1982 or thereabouts), wasn't it more appropriately called (here at GSC) "The Skunk Pelt"? Is this what you now have teachmevp?? I wouldn't be boasting about that, if I were you, eh? My advice?? Throw the skunk pelt into the trash, and bathe (daily), in tomato juice. Do this for 2 weeks (7 X 2 = 14/ 1 + 4 = 5 7 = Spiritual perfection; 2 = "it's established"; and 5 = Grace. You should get rid of the "stink" in the time alloted. Good luck. (Woops - - can a guy wish you "luck"?)

Given your initial question and now this one, according to Acts 2: 4 - 11 It should be. :) Oh - - - and my answer (to the first question), is no.

Here you go - - - - - > > >

Perhaps duct tape might do the trick/ work, eh?

"Dang--Im going to have to hear that whole story someday!<br>That must've been one amazing experience<br><br><br><br>When I was a hardcore rock and roller in my much much younger years, it was Blake and afew others who first opened my ears and eyes that there were other magnificent unexplored genres that captivated me and were worthy of my attention.<br><br>Blake is one musician that I never tire of---"<br><br><b>Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel</b><br><br><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br><br>Norman and Nancy, and James were quite a treat to get to know 'backstage". They all seemed so "formidable" as a group (onstage), yet were very personable and down to earth back stage. I had just gotten the 1750 (something) Bouquais fiddle with the inlay in the back of it, and both Norman and James "drooled" over it. Norman never did pick on it, but James did and he did a better job just "dinking around" on it, than I'll ever do playing it seriously.<br>James liked the sound of it, better than he did the looks of it, but he was fascinated with the look of it too. <br>Those were the days. <img src="http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":)"><br><br><img src="http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l222/dmiller1112/0128071434.jpg">

Guest teacher at AC 2010:

Back about 3 decades ago (when I was an active fiddlepicker for a local group here in town), one of our band members was contacted to see if we'd be interested in a job opening for Norman Blake (if the promoter could get him to town here). Needless to say - - - we jumped at the chance. Norman is legendary when it comes to both song writing, and flatpicking. He and his wife Nancy (on cello) have taken fiddle tunes to new heights, given the way they perform them. Here's a couple of his tunes. One with his wife Nancy/ and another including James Bryan who was the fiddler in that group way back when, when we had the privilege of opening the show for them. :) <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Mary Z. Cox - - - a legend in her own time. We used to do "Rachael" all the time. Haven't heard that tune in years. Thanks for posting it. :)

I didn't ask you to form an opinion of him. Nor (if you've never met him) would I expect you to, neither did I ask you to do so. My intent in posting (what I did) was to get you to focus back on the topic of Jim Doop, The Way West, and VPW (the title of this thread). What I posted and linked to was nothing more than a "tool" for you (and a few others here as well)) to take a look at his life. If you have no knowledge of him/ his life/ his ministry, then perhaps a new thread might be in order, eh? This one seems to have been pretty well derailed (in typical GSC fashion) by those who have something more relevant to say, other than the topic at hand. If possible - - - It would be nice to "get back to topic".

<br>If that's true, then you need to sharpen your "powers of perception". <img src="http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":)"> <br>I say that with no animosity/ ill-will/ or denigration. I'm just stating a fact.<br>I've watched the "hijack" of this thread away from the original topic, and;<br>Even though topics get off course, this one went "down under". Wayyyyyy down under.<br><br>If you care to know (maybe you don't) about Jim, all you have to do is read the first few pages of this thread, and also read his "obit" that can be found here at the GSC also. Ooops - - - did I put the "also" in the right place? <img src="http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif"> Regardless - - - Jim was the "real deal". Working where he did/ when he did/ with whom he did/ and not promoting himself (unlike some other folks we're all familiar with), seems to speak volumes.<br><br>And - - - (speaking of "speaking volumes"), have you noticed that there is NOT ONE NEGATIVE thing said about him here at the cafe? Given the "track record" of others who were influential in twi and then got out, there's only a couple (that I can think of) who are still spoken of with respect. Ralph is one and Jim is another. There might be others, but it's a mighty, mighty "short list".<br><br>Given the "hardened"/ skeptical/ abrasive/ etc./ (and rightly so) crowd here, it really says a lot to me that there has been ZERO negative input on Jim Doop. When there is a crowd "this rough" recovering from past injustices, or trying to deal with reality (when reality wasn't an option previously), can only speak about the good he did, you have to sit up and take notice. I suppose there's probably a figure of speech for that, but if there is, I don't know what it is. <br><br>I mentioned Jim's "obit" here on GSC. You can see it - - - - - > > ><a href=" class="bbc_url" title="External link" rel="nofollow"><font color="#8B0000"><b>HERE!</b></font></a>. <br>My comments (from 4 1/2 years ago), can be seen on page one. Yes - - - Jim was "genuinely full of it", but not in the way you meant. <img src="http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/public/style_emoticons/default/beer.gif"><br><br>Oh - - - And I've got to commend you for your care for your elderly friend. I did much the same thing for an old fella who lived across the back alley from me (deceased now 15 years ago), who was incapacitated/ living sequestered in the 2nd floor of his two story house/ unable to get to the first floor/ had 5 dogs/ and the stench and filth was unimaginable (well maybe not to you). It pains me to think how many "lonely old" there are out there.<br><br>If you have the time - - - Take the time to read up on Jim. He's still listed as a member here.<br>I tried to find some of his posts to put up for you, but I can't find the 14 he posted, while here.<br>Perhaps WordWolf, or someone who understands the "search feature" better than I, can find them. <img src="http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=":)"><div><br></div><div>(edited to add "are" after lonely old)</div>

I wasn't around much, after LCM took "control". I think the "works" aspect was inherent in twi. "Believing equals receiving" (tell God what to do, and how to do it)/ the WOW program - - - "You Gotta Go, To Grow"/ that sort of thing. Everything they propounded, was based on "works". If you didn't ABS faithfully (and the way they told you to do so), that "hedge of protection" wouldn't be there for you. If one was desirous of "God spitting" in their direction, give a measly 10% instead of 15% or more. All works - - - and nothing but . I got in in 1975, and now (hindsight is 20/20) I see it's always been that way. Perhaps someone like Waysider (who was in earlier than I), could comment on this also. I'm betting his testimony about twi wouldn't be much different than mine.

Hey there James. Thanks for the reply.

Yawwwwwwwn. It does seem to be that way, eh? I agree totally, Twinky. Post 1 asked if anyone had the old GMIR articles. Post 2 (mine) mentioned all the ones I have here at the house. To my knowledge, it's a pretty complete collection and it makes for some good reading. Did I get a request from Trimm (personally) for copies of "that which he sought"? Not so's you'd notice. He's been singularly silent about the subject, even after I posted my list. I guess he isn't that interested in them after all. Or - - he doesn't know how to use the PM function here. Either way - - after reading post number 5 - - - I'm of the opinion that he's (imo) more interested in using them for his own purposes. Not sure if the original articles were wanted to support his own ideas/ or to be studied "as is". Right now I'm a "mite suspicious" for the reason for the original request. The original GMIR articles hold some valid research, done by accredited folks. If you see any of the titles I listed in "G'MIRA", they won't have come from me. Who'd a thunk it? Now there's an (apparent) offshoot of GMIR.

Kinda turns the whole premise of salvation into "works" instead of "faith", eh?

I would've voted for #3, but I didn't see it listed. 3.) Who cares? This is Paw's board. Did he suggest one way or the other? If not, do as you wish. It's a well documented fact, that majority opinion here counts for little. It's Paw's opinion that carries the weight. Chockfull - - - you seriously owe me some screen cleaner after I read that one!

I remember time, and time, and time (did I mention "Time"?) again, when docvic/ or lcm/ or (insert local "leader" here) picked apart a musical riff/ scale/ arpeggio/ etc., that was so fast and precise that they were CONVINCED that the only way it could be done, was by spirit. Evil spirit (of course). And evil - - - because the performer hadn't taken the class. Their heads were so far up their @** all they could hear was a Bb. If you play music, and think that one through, you'll get it. :) I remember being at ROA/ other functions (they've all faded into a "oneness" these days) where docvic played an exceptionally fine piece of guitar work (by whomever), and then when it was done, he declared the guy "possessed", complete with a TA DAAAAAAA look on his face, as he gestured toward the screen where the "offending possessed person" was picking. Docvic wouldn't have known a good guitar lick if it hit him upside the head, NOR did he understand that "practice makes perfect" either. Well - - - at least not musically speaking. He got the "practice makes perfect" part down in other areas of his life. I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut that if the artist in question had taken the class, that person would've been hailed as "God's chosen". Those "leaders", and their smardastic comments/ observations thereof (there at Hdqtrs), didn't have a clue (musically speaking).

Where's Templelady, when we need her? :)

Been there too. If no one showed up, I went out and did something "profitable" (usually involving a bar with music). Had to "Redeem the Time", don't cha know? There's been several times that no one showed up for twig. What to do?? Teach the furniture, or actually have some fun? The choice was painfully obvious. As docvic once said "I may be dumb, but I ain't stoooooooooooopid". If the MOGFODAT said it, I believed it.

The original New Grass Revival, with Leon Russell. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2cDCCBYWE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2cDCCBYWE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2cDCCBYWE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

I've probably posted this one here before, but this is the "2nd generation" NGR. :) <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Here's Jesse's older brother Shad, on the fiddle. Shad (short for Shadrach), is one of the premier fiddlers in Nashville (these days). I remember hearing Shad (and his brothers) picking this tune back about 25 years ago, and they did it just as good as NGR did. And Shad had all of the Sam Bush licks (on the fiddle) down, even back then. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>and yes - - - John Cowan was a member of NGR (New Grass Revival) from whom Garth Brooks got this song. :) Garth used the New Grass Revival on his recording of it. And in his words: "There's no finer pickers on this planet, than the NGR".