Blues for Breezy (I'm on the Road,Comin Home Real Soon)
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Uncle John
- 63, Male
- Harlan, IA
- United States
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What do we share?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Oct 4, 2012. 40 Replies 7 Likes
This is a great online community. What is it we share that makes it a good place? I will list a few things. What do you have to say or to add?THINGS WE SHARE: 1. an appreciation for hand made2.…Continue
Double Neck Guitars. Flash or Function?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mr.C Mar 31. 64 Replies 1 Like
I never much wanted a double neck guitar. Sorry, double neck fans, they seem too flashy and 'look at me' for an intermediate level player like me. But..... I use 2 tunings: GDg and DGB. Between…Continue
Accoutrements: Little things that personalize an instrument and make it your very own.
Started this discussion. Last reply by jabes Dec 9, 2011. 20 Replies 4 Likes
Accoutrements: Little things that personalize an instrument and make it your very own. Post photos and descriptions of these personal effects on you instruments. This hub cap guitar is dear to me. …Continue
Nation Etiquette. Posting a bunch of videos at once. :(
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Sep 5, 2011. 41 Replies 0 Likes
Okay, there are no rules, but there should be some etiquette, manners, respect and thinking before we do something. And yes, I fail at this from time to time. I am annoyed when someone posts more…Continue
Tags: etiquette
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Uncle John commented on bemuzic's video
Fruit Lady (a children's song) Played on 3 String Cigar Box Guitar. Please sing along!!
"LOL at Wes's comment. Fruit Loops are a kid's cereal in the U.S."
Uncle John commented on bemuzic's videoFruit Lady (a children's song) Played on 3 String Cigar Box Guitar. Please sing along!!
"That was absolute fun and come back for seconds. Wonderful. That's how to loop. But where is the answer key for naming the fruits? I think I got most of them. And what is a lychee?"
Uncle John commented on Downtown Vinnie's video
Chefs Delight- test driving Build #3
"Wow Vinnie. Shiny and long and it sure do sound good. You are looking pretty healthy too!"
Uncle John commented on Grease Stains's video
My Motorcycle Blues
"Man, you do sound good when you are ticked and bummed. Those Honda Super 90s are trouble."
Uncle John commented on Clock The Wolf's video
The Gnome King And The Brave Little Pilgrim
"DAC tuning. Huh. Sounds really good. How did the little brine shrimp jump to the top of the mountain? Did the gnome king help him home?"
Uncle John commented on Jim Morris's video
Shady Grove on Cigar Box Banjo
"Clock and Pick are correct. Love your stuff and really admire that banjo style done as you do it."
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- How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
- I found a message in a bottle along the Nishnabottna River.
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Jesse James
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Payday
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Comment Wall (724 comments)
- At 1:55pm on May 19, 2013,
Michael Fred Johnson said… Hi Uncle John
Yes I did fret it using the calculator on manchesterguitartech.co.uk
- At 7:21pm on May 12, 2013,
Albert Cook said… Thank you. I like your name as well. My favorite Dead song. I am thrilled to be a part of this Nation. Love everything about this site.
- At 12:02pm on May 7, 2013,
James O Lunsford said… Thanks Uncle John I appreciate all the good comments.JL
- At 3:41pm on April 22, 2013,
smilingdog1 said… Hey dee he and a hydee ho! Your T-shirt has been mailed today. Receipt says expected delivery 4/24/13 label# 9505 5104 7560 3112 4970 02
Sent USPS
Enjoy and thank you!
- At 9:51am on April 21, 2013,
James said… 
- At 9:17am on April 17, 2013,
Low Budget Luthier said… thanks for the comments john. i am curious tho what u find disturbing. let me know
- At 7:00pm on April 8, 2013,
CapnRons Lobo's said… Thanks Unc!
- At 8:12pm on April 5, 2013,
J.Robinson said… Thanks uncle John for your comments.
Nice to see you posting up stuff again.
Looks like your creative juices are flowing.
Fine job on your vids!!
- At 9:55pm on April 3, 2013,
gary herget said… Great to have you as a friend hope things get better for you and you can make it to the St. L. Festival
- At 9:18am on April 3, 2013, gary herget said…
Hey Uncle John, saw your comment about St. Louis Festival love to have you there. Traffic is not an issue we're not downtown, we're in a west county suberb. The HWY 61 Roadhouse that is hosting our event is just a few blocks off of I-44 in Webster Groves. There are some nice hotels a few miles west of the event on I-44 in the sister suberb of Kirkwood with easy access to I-44 and only 10 to 15 minutes from the HWY 61 Roadhouse. Wish I could remember the hotels names but it's early and brain not functioning that well. Hope you can come, I believe there will be a great time had by all who attend.
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A Tail Of Two Cats ( the people owned by the cats are cbg players - no other cbg content)
Posted on February 9, 2013 at 11:18am 12 Comments 6 Likes
A Tail of Two Cats ~ By John Bolton
Our sons have long since grown up and moved away. Our two black cats are like children to us now. I think their stories are worth telling.
Elvis came to us first. Linda and I were biking the Raccoon River Trail on a late summer morning. About ten miles out we crossed a gravel road. The trail on the far side had a shady line of trees.…
Continue CBG Heaven - what song are you doing and with who else?
Posted on December 3, 2012 at 5:00pm 17 Comments 3 Likes
I am imagining CBG Heaven. We can all of us play like Robert Johnson or Elmore James - or whomever we wish we could play like. And we can all sing like angels or devils. Heck, we can even dance. And look good doing it.
Okay, here's the deal. Who do you want to do a song with and what song do you want to do?
I want to do the song…
Continue Short story - no cbg content
Posted on November 4, 2012 at 11:00am 14 Comments 4 Likes
Small Town Hero by John Bolton
Goodland County, Oklahoma.
I picked up the Sunday paper and read the front page headlines.
Oklahoma won its bowl game. Football is big here in Oklahoma. As I started to dig for the funnies and sports page, a photo on the bottom of the front page caught my eye. It was Travis Erbeck, my old friend from Clayton. The bold print read, ‘Small Town Hero: Good Samaritan Dies Saving Girl And Dog.’
I felt like I’d been punched in the gut. It was…
Continue Monday - October 1 - 2 new very short stories - 5 pages for both - no cbg content
Posted on October 1, 2012 at 8:45pm 11 Comments 3 Likes
Professor Pete ~ A Goodland County Story
By John Bolton
Clayton, Oklahoma 1934
Professor Pete and Stanley Peters rode the northbound into Goodland County on a gorgeous October afternoon. The steam whistle blew two shorts and long as the train slowed for the town of Clayton. The boys had no idea or immediate concern for where they were. They were both very drunk.
They were dangling their legs from an empty Morton Salt boxcar and Stan stood up to pee. The engineer hit…
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Albert King goes into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013.
Posted by RTZGUITARS on May 19, 2013 at 9:30pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
New Headstock Branding
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The Slim Panatellas are in Session with Emma Mitchell on The Medicine Show
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