New guy from upstate NY

[ElvisChrist]

Okay, I joined up about a year ago, then got sidetracked and never posted anything or checked back. So here's my intro. My name's El. I'm 27 years old, and a bartender by trade. I live in upstate NY and I have a handful of old cars. Stuff that you guys might be interested in is: a lowered, stock body & drive train 56 Buick Special that needs a little work but is a driver; a 56 Chevy 4door wagon with a 307 that I'm going to be chopping and dropping; and a stock 63 Rambler that I'm going to do a real mild custom job on (just lowering, paint, grill). I also have a 75 CB750 cafe racer project, and am in the middle of trying to buy a KZ440. I also build bicycles (beach cruisers and bmx) and play bass, guitar, and a little banjo. Looking forward to learning from you all and seeing what cool tricks I can pick up!

[Zombo]

Welcome, post some pics when you get a chance.

[ElvisChrist]

Buick:http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/johnnynightwolf/l_279c4247091f66524bf2171e3dca3419.jpg
Chevy:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/johnnynightwolf/l_19b360f338c2e69e0fe6d5ab61d839ca.jpg
Rambler is in storage til spring.
CB750 day I got it:
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/johnnynightwolf/DSCN0172.jpg

[screwball]

welcome from Ontairo. Is Kingstone east or west upstate N.Y.

[shelby1965367]

Welcome to the site, I am in walker valley,about 30 miles west of you, I have a 65 comet caliante to be finished by spring a 56 ford f-100 I am fixing for a shop truck, A 57 ford 2 dr post car,57 ford fairlane 500 hardtop,a 57 ford convertible, 64 ford galaxie hardtop,64 galaxie convertible and a 47 chevy panel truck, these are projects i hope to finish in the next few years, I also have a louver press, if you know anybody who needs a hood louverd, let me know, thanks John

[Carb-Otto]

...and play bass, guitar, and a little banjo.

Hey yeah! Five string with Scruggs-style? Guitar-banjo and clawhammer?
Anyone who plays 5-string banjo can't be totally bad person! :D
And welcome to hamb, keep writing and checking back to your posts. Too many of new guys don't write more than just an intro...

[HotRod33]

Welcome to the hamb from st louis, Mo.........

[ElvisChrist]

@screwball: Kingston is East NY. Right along the Hudson about 1/2 way between Alabany and NYC.
@shelby: I'll keep my ears open.
@otto: Scruggs style! Badly though. Just started learning, and after years of playing guitar and bass, the chording on a banjo is real hard to pick up. Fun as hell though!

[fish3495]

I am here to bust your chops. I live in Saratoga. I have a 63 TBird to drive and a 62 Fairlane with a 460/C6/9inch with 40 Ford front axle.
Upstate NY is everything north of the erie canal. South of the canal is downstate.
I too am a crappy Scruggs style banjo player. First I was a crappy guitar player for 20 years, then I became a crappy banjo player for 15 years. I just can't play fast enough to jam. I have an upright bass to play at jam sessions. I inherited a drum set so I'm becoming a crappy drummer.

Keep 'em flying,
Rick

[ElvisChrist]

True enough, but downstate is meaningless to anyone outside of NY. Also, I found people from the city call anything north of the Bronx upstate, and call anything north of Albany Canada. I play a little doghouse too, with a country combo every once in a while. Can't drum to save my life...

[Carb-Otto]

Whoa! How many banjo-players we have here, anyway?!!:D

@otto: Scruggs style! Badly though. Just started learning, and after years of playing guitar and bass, the chording on a banjo is real hard to pick up. Fun as hell though!
Just like I would have written that one! Except, I'm playin'.. or at least; tryin' to learn, how to play clawhammer style, and later -some day- try to figure out how Scruggs-style could be learned. I have same thing that you've got, played guitar earlier, so now my fingers create small knots over fretboard... But yeah, fun as hell!


I too am a crappy Scruggs style banjo player. First I was a crappy guitar player for 20 years, then I became a crappy banjo player for 15 years. I just can't play fast enough to jam. I have an upright bass to play at jam sessions. I inherited a drum set so I'm becoming a crappy drummer.

Keep 'em flying,
Rick
Now we have club of crappy banjo-players! I'm in!:D


Can't resist to link this; here is bluegrass from Finland!
http://www.myspace.com/jsyren
and from Sweden
http://www.myspace.com/gravitybluegrassband

[ford51]

Welcome from sweden.Iam a bluegrass fan to.Play guitar clawhammer style.

[SleightsburghMC]

Lots of cool cars in Kingston. Nice variety of makes and models. Check out the local cruise at the ice cream stand in Port Ewen. 200+ cars on a nice friday night. Sonic is getting a few on saturday nights too.