I also learned on a violin with a bridge modified for fiddling, not one of those Strads. It's flattened out a bit more to make the transition between strings a lot faster and smoother. Ain't gotta move your arm up n down as much!
Winter Quarters You can. Just like Tommy, I cannot play anyone else's fiddle because I am use to the feel of mine. Hell, I can barely play my second fiddle because it feels so different from my old one.
many old-time fiddle songs are played on different tunings. It's easier to play the song that way and it makes the fiddle resonate in the chord of the song
Excellent fiddlers have played 'Old Masters" instruments, and remarked that they have outstanding musical potential, but are not "forgiving". A person must be an accomplished musician to make these instrument sound great. Violins, like other stringed instruments, sound best when played often. Museums pay professional fidders to periodicalt play their instruments. Creating undesired sound on a fiddle/violin is not difficult.
I don’t know who ever said TJ was a good fiddler? I have never thought he was good at all. Sorry to say and not trying to be ugly or mean spirited either! Hurts my ears. 🤷🏽♀️
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A Ferrari is awesome to look at and drive on a smooth highway but not on a muddy mountain road.
Cool image dude
good comparison. you just don’t get those low droning growls a nice round mountain fiddle can catch.
Ever classical violinist: Grinding teeth in pain.
Every folk fiddler: YOOOO!!! play that fiddle.
Cotton eye Joe on a strat, now I've heard everything.
It's like putting a flathead V8 in a lambo . Legens are made not bought
Do you know the difference between a violin and a fiddle?
A violin has four strings.
A fiddle has four strangs.
Once beer has gotten on it a violin becomes a fiddle.
I believe you mean "faw strangs".
@@joshz8803 If jizz gets on it then it becomes a diddle.
@@JohnSmith-ki2eq Right you are!
I heard this story for years while growing up in Mount Airy. Thanks for sharing the actual video
I also learned on a violin with a bridge modified for fiddling, not one of those Strads. It's flattened out a bit more to make the transition between strings a lot faster and smoother. Ain't gotta move your arm up n down as much!
I'll give 10 dollar for that fiddle....lmao!!
He said he gave 10 dollars for his own in 1915.
Love that guy.
Poor old Tom ain't used to the gut strings
I would take Tommy's fiddle over a Stradivarius any day of the week.
there is no possible way to play the way he does on a classically set up fiddle.
Winter Quarters You can. Just like Tommy, I cannot play anyone else's fiddle because I am use to the feel of mine. Hell, I can barely play my second fiddle because it feels so different from my old one.
Tommy Jarrell's 🎻fiddle should be in a museum right next to Strativarius...Equally the same IMPORTANT
Hell, I wasn’t impressed neither. Sounded like a shitivarius to me. No offense.
That is because the player can't play!
@@Shoshun2 that's ridiculous. Jarrell was an excellent fiddler.
Wait?..... Why the violin is tuned differently???? Can someone answer??
many old-time fiddle songs are played on different tunings. It's easier to play the song that way and it makes the fiddle resonate in the chord of the song
@@FamousJerkey thank u
He said would give $10 for that old fiddle, he is a master and probably right.
Excellent fiddlers have played 'Old Masters" instruments, and remarked that they have outstanding musical potential, but are not "forgiving".
A person must be an accomplished musician to make these instrument sound great. Violins, like other stringed instruments, sound best when played often. Museums pay professional fidders to periodicalt play their instruments. Creating undesired sound on a fiddle/violin is not difficult.
I don’t know who ever said TJ was a good fiddler?
I have never thought he was good at all. Sorry to say and not trying to be ugly or mean spirited either!
Hurts my ears. 🤷🏽♀️
me, i said hes a good fiddler
Stradivarius wouldn't have been impressed with Tommy Jarrel either, who sounds quite rough on this exquisite instrument.
I'm sure. Then ol dude would have a partner in whipping the hell out of old Strad lol
Any violin will sound crap if you play it like that