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No Jazz, burn the place down!

http://www.godinguitars.com/godinpress5thave.html

But what happened on Jan. 5 that sent him over the edge?

now playing: Bismillah Khan - Maestro's Choice Raga Rageshwari, Raga Shivaranjani

Although some folks may have seen this already, here's a link.

I uploaded some more music to MySpace today.

Ga-Ga Over Awful? Almost. Anything to sell books.

seems like you knew her better than me...

little sweetheart...

er...watch out for those smooth jazz types. they're not always so mellow.

yep, the '60s...

It's worth more than the $.99 or whatever they are charging for a single song.

Mellow Down Easy???

Man sets station on fire over playlist Volunteer says he was 'very unhappy' about changes to his jazz selections The Associated Press updated 6:44 p.m. ET, Wed., Jan. 30, 2008 AUSTIN, Texas - A volunteer at a community radio station set fire to the station because he was upset that his song selections for an overnight Internet broadcast were changed, police said. Paul Webster Feinstein, 24, has been charged with second-degree felony arson for the Jan. 5 fire, which caused $300,000 worth of damage to the studios of 91.7 FM KOOP. He faces from two to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted. Feinstein told investigators that he was "very unhappy" about the changes to his playlist, said Austin Fire Department Battalion Chief Greg Nye. The songs were intended for an Internet broadcast that occurs when the station is off the air. "He had a dream of a career in radio and was very disappointed about where it had led him," Nye said. An attorney for Feinstein could not be reached for comment. Jazz fan Station president Andrew Dickens said Feinstein had been in a dispute with another volunteer about what kind of music should be put into a digital library for the Internet program. Feinstein was a jazz fan and his Internet program was called "Mellow Down Easy ,"Dickens said. "We knew there was a disagreement, but I would characterize it as a little clash of personalities over types of music to be played and not a big blowout," Dickens said. Feinstein, who had volunteered at the station for about a year, quit a week before the fire, saying he was going to do other things, Dickens said. "He seemed like somebody who was young, enthusiastic, had a life, was a professional and was educated," Dickens said. Nye said Feinstein acknowledged making a copy of the station key and then waiting for the station to clear out on the night of Jan. 5. Feinstein poured gasoline on the control panels in two studios to start the fire, Nye said. Gasoline at scene The fire department's trained dog smelled gasoline at the scene, tipping investigators to the arson, Nye said. Nye said Feinstein had no previous criminal record. The fire was the third the station has dealt with in the past two years. The first was ruled accidental. The second was caused by a malfunction in a heating and air-conditioning unit of a nearby business and forced the station to move. This month's fire knocked the station off the air for 19 days. It resumed broadcasting last week in donated space. "We are kind of worried that people will look at us like a bunch of idiots," Dickens said. "This is really just one of those out-of-the-blue situations. Who the hell would have thought somebody would have snapped?" ___ Information from: Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22921394/from/ET/

now playing: Gopal Krishan - L'Art De La Vichitra Vina the Vichitra Vina is sort of like a slide sitar, played with a large glass bead.

now playing: The Valley Recalls Raga Bhoopali Shiv Kumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaursia.

He best be getting his shit together on the vibes. He's had 'em for a while.

now playing: Ustad Hafizullah Khan - Khalifa Kirana Gharana sarangi

Works for me...

now playing: The Valley Recalls Peace, Love and Harmony Shiv Kumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaursia.

Beach Boys, barbershop qt., American folk/country music, Nirvana, the blues are some examples.

what he said!

Yeah, the lush sound of the tambura drone and the development of the early slow movement (the alap section) are pretty important. I love it, but it's been a while since I've listened. Microtones are small intervals of less than a 1/2 step and microtonal refers to tunings other than 12 tone equal temperament. The notes between the keys on a piano...