And who were the accordion players "pre-Amadee"? Surely he had to learn from someone, but who?
These articles have been mentioned on here already, I think, and they don't solve the mystery of the first accordionists in Louisiana, but they're still interesting:
@ Tim, I know what you mean, the time is sadly not extensible, and music needs lots of time!
I hope you'll get more free time soon,
Good luck
@ Nout, Thanks for the advise, I have noticed it and I'll work on it for sure!
We created a band with the guitar player 3 months ago (3 months after have bought my box from you ), and I already found a fiddler (from the guitarist relation), he is really good and I would like to show him soon in order to have feedbacks about his playing. From our band (3 people) he is the only to have a large musical knowledge (he is playing violin for 15 years) and I must admit he contributes a lot in our progress!
Finally I WOULD LOVE to play fiddle, I love this instrument and have hesitated a long time in the choice between a box and a fiddle (I listened cajun music for 2 years before decided to practice music)...maybe one day I hope!
About Saulieu, I saw and listen to you many time with the All-Stars in front of "Le café Parisien". I was too ashamed to play with you because the level was very high and I didn't want to disturb you while playing...
So we played with beginners like us in the camping near a little pond, it was cool (this was the first time I met other accordionist) but next years I'll come playing and having a beer with you...so I have to work!
Thank you for the kind words! it's very nice but it's too much honor!
But not unemployed or very rich
3 years ago, My boss asked me if I was interested to work half a time for the same price than a full time, with working only saturday and sunday (12 hours X 2), of course, I said YES!
No TV (I don't have because waste of time), girl and buddies at work, me at home, one solution to make profits from my free time....
So I was abled to spend many time on my box that 6 past months.
But now the dream is end and I now returning (next monday) to a "normal" life, at work, all day long, from monday to friday...
And no I'm not single, but I am lucky my girl agreed with me staying playing music at home, and she is a nurse, so she isn't often at home (some people could say that I am lucky for that too )
So to resume: I was a very lucky guy that all!
Greg
PS: thank you again Peer and Nout, from your advises I made some tests which make me realized how I was wrong about some thing and how it can sound better! [