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Thanks Chuck. Been A Long Time Coming finished up very nice, imo. Been getting great feedback on that one, and the mastering process really brought everything together nicely. Did you notice which song we ended with? Thanks for your programming guidance and suggestions. I think picking song order may have been the hardest part of this process. Well, that and singing the vocal bends on the end of Love Bones. g p.s. oh, almost forgot to mention, organissimo's own Jim Alfredson is singing lead on the title track. and he kicks butt!!

That pickguard is sweet!!! I am jealous. Nice axe!!

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Well, I never understood the popularity of Queens. kiddin', jokin', just funnin' where is that disclaimer??

I was already to go on about how Freddy Mercury was an awesome rock vocalist, but then someone posted this picture and I kind of lost my train of thought for some reason or other. g p.s. Jim, let's do a rap record!! pls, pls, pls, pls,

ohhhh man! zinga!! p.s. and btw, that six flags guy must go down as one of the most obnoxious marketing schemes ever. now where is that disclaimer??

well, it would be very awkward to run into someone wearing the face of your deceased beloved. I didn't even think of that. According to an article I recently read it doesn't really work that way. Facial features come mostly, if not entirely, from the boney structure, etc.. So, they wont look like the deceased. (Unless of course they just happened to have the same exact facial structure) The movie Face Off, aside from sucking, was inaccurate. g

Looks like some great stuff for the press kit! Great job fellas!! You should be proud. g

I love the catfish. They buy fresh each day from the eastern market, btw. Oh, and the music will be smokin' too. g

Saturday, January 21st is on the books. 21st is in ink!

oh oh, that is a little nerve rackin' for sure.

knock 'em dead fellas!!

Funny and interesting reviews My favorite is "I don't hate this guy anymore". Though the one that bashes him for not doing pop music is also funny. Again, I've haven't heard the CD, so it is possible that I may hate it. However, I was trying to put a positive spin on it. As a working Blues musician, I can tell you that it is hard. Any increase in general blues fanbase seems like a positive move. Regardless, h as anyone actually heard this thing. Amazon doesn't give samples for some reason <insert your own bash here>. I will tell you this: I believe he does a nice job playing and singing on the Scofield album. He has a nice sense of feel and rhythm on I Don't Need No Doctor. imo g

Mayer Blues This is hardly new, the white boy blues of the 60's are enveloped in similiar (and extant) debate. However, I tend to believe that such an infusion of young talent is a good thing. I also believe that turning young ears toward the blues is a good thing. Many blues nazis will likely poo poo it. Now, with that said, I have not yet heard the audio. Just thought it was an interesting piece of pop news.

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Hmmm .. I went in the chatroom, minimized the window and went to the forums to see if the chatroom was there and it wasn't even though I was in there .. If you were in there, how could you have been out here? cuz over there you are not here, nor here there... did you refresh, while you weren't here?

Was it PJ or PK? I can't quite remember. But, man did they have a setlist. Over 300 tunes! For a three piece band they had a big sound. He played in a lot of different open tunings which helped for sure. And he was (is?) an exciting player. g Wow, I hadn't thought about Rods and Cones in years. I used to go see them at the Bluebird in Bloomington when I was underage and admittance was pretty easy... yeah, Lavengood was a hell of a guitar player. Not sure whatever happened to him. I think it was "PK," but not sure about that either. Quick Google search seems to turn up that he's been playing with John Eddie for the past 15 years: PK Lavengood Drop down just a bit and you'll see his band profile. Yep, that's the guy. He was a treat to watch play. Creative cat. ...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!! Is that why you live in Carmel? ...well, to me they are one and the same....just a nice little suburb of Indy. I only put Carmel on my profile because it's my mailing address. I did live in the heart of the city for many years in a renovated school built in the late 1800's...very nice with a great veiw of the city! Now Jazzmessenger is picking on me.....he hasn't been on the boards in weeks and he's picking on me !!! m~ Bob and Tom used to make jokes about Carmel housewives. My favorite: "what is a waterbed to a carmel housewife?...the dead sea!" wait, that could be the guy's fault too, hey that ain't that damn funny In all seriousness, Indy has done a lot since the mid 80's. Indeed a beautiful city! g

Was it PJ or PK? I can't quite remember. But, man did they have a setlist. Over 300 tunes! For a three piece band they had a big sound. He played in a lot of different open tunings which helped for sure. And he was (is?) an exciting player. If we ever get to meet in person, remind me to tell you of my SRV experience(s). One is really cool and personal. Stevie believed in what he did and it came through in his playing like few others. To see him live, really brought that honest emotion across. I know of several people who were critical of him, until they saw a show. Boatload of emotion, with that man. g

There ought to be a vote, me thinks. I like the old colors. What were they again?

I personally can relate to Larry David for his psyhological "foot in mouth" issues. Damn, he digs some serious holes for himself. I laugh, I cry, I laugh. Awesome show.

I think Play Nice has become one of my favorites on that disc, (if not my absolute favorite). Good to know Indy has SOME taste. But, seriously, I was stationed at Fort Harrison in the mid 80's. In spite of the fact that I was in the military (and not particularly diggin' it), I really dug Indy. I remember some interesting musicians. One band in particular was a group called Rods-n-Cones. They had this pretty cool guitarist named P.K. And there was this older gentlemen who played some pretty sweet fingerstyle country blues on a very vintage and very beat up Martin (can't remember his name but I do know he got to open for Santana down there (as a solo act)). And then there was this elderly African American gentlemen who would come out to open mic and play blues with more soul than I've ever scene. Not much technique, not many notes, but damn. And of course the used guitar store down there (can't think of the name of it). But a friend of mine would come down and spend serious bread there on vintage guitars. Of course, 400 for a 1970 Les Paul would be a steal now. Anyhow, sorry 'bout the long winded post. Lots o' fond memories of Indy. Both RD and org will play there next year, come heck or high water.

I have yet to see Robert Cray, but he is indeed one of my favorite contemporary blues/soul/r&b artists. Another who has inspired me as of late is Chris Cain. Anyhow, I am jealous. Must watch for Cray in my neck o' the woods. Sounds like a good time. g ← I went shopping at one of my favorite local used CD shops a few months ago, and when I walked in I noticed that there was some equipment being set up in a corner for a live performance (kind of a surprise, because it's a small shop, I've been shopping there for years, and this was the first time I'd seen that at this place). So, I'm shopping around the store, and before long I begin to hear the live music- one guy playing guitar and singing. A handful of people had gathered in front of the makeshift stage, so I couldn't see who was playing, but before long I recognized the sound as that of Chris Cain. He must be friends with the manager or something, because this was not exactly the kind of gig he deserves. I hardly recognized him- I actually hadn't seen him live since the late 1970's. BTW, I've never heard a Robert Cray LP or CD that lived up to his abilities as a live performer, or even really represented him well in terms of his "real" self. All the commercially released stuff just sounds watered down to me. Saw him first in 1978, when he was tearing it up all over the west coast. Haven't seen him for a few years- good to know he's still got some fire in a live setting. ← I just learned Chris is comin to the midwest. Talked with his booker and I am trying to find a spot for them in Michigan. This guy is a very fine and cool musician for sure. Now Mark has got me wondering if Cray is nearby.... must go check it. THE bummer about being a working musician, on my end, is that I seldom get to go check out my favorite players. g

Just bought it. Heard some audio samples on Amazon and well, sounds great. Can't wait. Thanks!!

I have yet to see Robert Cray, but he is indeed one of my favorite contemporary blues/soul/r&b artists. Another who has inspired me as of late is Chris Cain. Anyhow, I am jealous. Must watch for Cray in my neck o' the woods. Sounds like a good time. g

Is that true or just a mythic tale? It makes the whole Go, Go, (to the) Johnny Go thing funnier though. Uh sort of... O.K. maybe not. ahem