Joe G

Further proof that repetition of the test doesn't assure a higher score. My third try ended up at 88.9%.

I remember seeing that on Closet Classics. Good stuff.

What can I say? Rachel rocks!

94.4% on my second try. The ones where the pitch is not very clear, like the thumb piano sample, are some of the hardest.

Sounds wonderful. Hopefully we can work something out!

Way to go! I was seriously considering the semi-hollowbody of theirs before I got my Stromberg. It's on sale for $800 right now.

83.3%, but I did hit the wrong button on one, so please give me a point higher. That was fun!

Ever felt like this guy during a gig? Uh, no.

Not the stuff I have.

Take it to another thread, will ya?

Any idea where all their timber comes from? I can't imagine how much they process in a year's time.

organissimo was in Muskegon last night, so it was not to be.

Beautiful! Wish I could have been there.

From the BBC:

... which means there is some live music I won't be seeing: Lansing Symphony doing Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, plus some other cool stuff. Kinda bums me out, since I like to support the LSO, and that's a pretty wild piece. What's better than organissimo in your backyard? Well, you could do like RonS, and hire us to play in your living room.

Have one! Hope to see you soon, Paul.

Can The Great American Songbook be far behind?

Oh yes - we state employees get both tomorrow AND friday off.

I did that today, in fact.

http://www.michaelwolff.com/ Yes, it looks like he did play with Cal. Plenty of variety in the moods of the music, and lots of room for everyone to stretch. Michael had the audience (and the band) in stitches with his band introductions. Turns out he did stand-up comedy for 5 years. Rachel and I enjoyed his playing quite a bit. His tunes are nice, most of them fairly simple, although with good harmonic content. Deceptively simple, maybe. Badal Roy was interesting; not so much a Zakir-style virtuoso, but with unique ideas, and what he did worked with the group very well, which is more important than blowing us away with chops. A mostly quiet duet between Roy and Wolff was a highlight of the show. Actually, I have to confess that I did not recognize any of the band by sight, and had no idea, until they were introduced, that these were all well-known players. Well known to me, at least, with the exception of Amit. I didn't catch those Zawinal albums on which he plays, so this was my introduction. Heard some Scott Henderson type stuff, but he's no knockoff. Guess he plays a mean sitar, too. We came away with a good feeling.

Sounds like a wise plan. I was a little concerned about you working so soon afterwards.

Meaning, you're getting it checked out this week? Hopefully nothing too serious, my friend. Saw a fantastic sunset on the way down to Indy last Friday. The moon was rising in the east as the sun was setting in the west. Lots of wildlife on the move, too. Aside from the usual deer and geese, there were quite a few sandhill cranes, and one owl that flew right over the car.

Thanks. BTW, Rob Dixon is one hell of a player! Nice cat, too.

Nice! Got a good one of Amit? When he first came out, I thought they brought out the son of Yogananda to play some rippin' electric guitar!

Just got back from a great show at the Jazz Kitchen (Indy): Michael Wolff (p) Badal Roy (tabla) Mike Clark (d) Amit Chatterjee (g) Lincoln Goines (e.b.) Nice mix of material and players.