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pond, I do tend to agree in certain respects. Particulary in that the acceptable level of integrity today has been lowered quite a bit. Basically, lower the bar and allow for less. But - not all. There's many examples of honest youth today as not. Where do we go with that? Family is the most effective thing I know to promoting that. Family is where the lessons are learned and the examples of life stick. The extended family of immediate relatives, church and friends is where it all happens IMO. School and work follow, we spend about what - a 1/3 of our time or more there. I think in a church you could expect to see a community of trust and honesty built. Or hope so anyway - and as you said T-Bone - community and integrity are the keys. Templelady - the Way does want the money. All intake, no outlet, make for stinky sludge. With our family there's only a few things I've tried to teach my children, that are important. Not endless recitations of John 10:10, not who to stand with or what ministry is true of anything like that. Just to be loving helpful people as best they can, to seek to do good. And to be honest and straight up in what they do. It's not easy, it's hard sometimes. Most of the time it seems. But you can't get there if you don't get up and out of bed and hit the bricks trying. The Way's knee-jerk attitude about debt completely gets them off the hook of ever having to extend themselves to anyone to do anything for them. Their doctrine seems to be "go out and get your own. And then give it to us". Of your own choice, of course.

Great responses, all. Thanks. The article and the banking system used hit home to me because of what you said kysilis - a community approach seems to be part of the success. It's big, but it's small. The individual approach to a person's need allows for a one-to-one peer relationship that may not be, probably isn't across the board, in conventional loan situations. The micro approach would allow for profit to be made by making lots of small loans, not a few (or a lot) of big, high interest loans. Risk management - key phrase. A high risk borrower could be a lot of things. "Bad" risk (doesn't pay or pay ontime) could always be refused or rated accordingly. This system seems to allow for high risk to be redefined to excluse lack of income or assets - you're poor but willing and say you'll be honest. Profits - now, granted this banking system is more philanthropic than your standard bank, but in concept it's the same - all banks have to make return on investment and reinvest. And the philanthropic approach is what makes it work. If the people succeed and make good on their trust, the bank succeeds. Collective grouping and sharing of assets works - this system works by targetinng a real niche market - those who need help the most, those who can't get it from any of the conventional sources. Yeah, at one time the Way expounded on this kind of concept, it's very very similar in some respects. Loans for business, for people starting out in life or attempting to build something were considered good "business" for the church. Money comes in, money goes out - to the members of the church. "Elders" would be there to assist and advise. Basically a community of people sharing it's assets for the benefit of everyone involved. But - it never happened. Which brings back the trust issue. Building a system that promotes that and helps bring the best out of people seeems to be a noble, worthy effort. Instead of telling people something can't be done because people will fail - which I believe is where the Way has gone over the years - you would work to build a foundation of success trusting people and grow from there.

Pix? :) Chas, the WAG is a new one for me, I checked their site and found some demos here - WAG Demos Thanks for the heads up! It's a unique concept. A board comment I read compared it to Danny's Theramin, as to how it controls the effects. It also connects to external devices of your choice that can be controlled with the finger ring. Pretty interesting! I've got an old recording of a tune where I used small amounts of my Sustainer to get a pedal-steel sound. It's a little rumbly, and the effect is used subtly. A lot of the sample on the Fernandes site are of all-out distorto-thrashing, which doesn't really illustrate the range of what it can add in small doses. You can check it out here - Caress...

An interesting link here - "The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and its founder, Muhammad Yunus, for pioneering work in pulling millions of women out of poverty through small loans." The Way currently teaches that no debt is good. End of story if you aspire to be a Way Leader-azi. If I understand the posts of those who have recently left this instruction trickles down to all members, in varying degrees depending on the state. What this man did is very interesting. There's a quote from the article in that link that reads - "Yunus is credited by experts with a simple but revolutionary idea: The poor can be as reliable in borrowing as the rich, but only if the rules of lending are rewritten to replace traditional risk management with the power of trust." "The power of trust"...from what I've read of the Way's Debt Doctrine it's basically one-dimensional, based on a misinterpretation of the verse "Owe no man, etc." and a mish mash of records from the Old Testament. The power of trust to act responsibly and honorably is completely ignored. The honest desire of a person to honor and repect their own word and the word of another is given no value. Likewise the ability of one person or entity of means to assist another who would benefit from those means - is ignored. This guy's achieved some significant results he's being recognized for. It made me wonder - is the Way's real problem with debt based on their lack of trust and fear? That people, inherently, aren't to be trusted and cant be trusted? All the micro-management of even the most mundane aspects of life...? It would explain the failure of any long term collective success of the organization and the several restarts the Way's gone through since it began.

Ahh hmmm. waysider. Circumstantial evidence notwithstanding, uh. Yeah. Damm right! Spacetone is a new one on me, but it looks good. I wonder how it plays? Sounds? coat 'em well with olive oil, fresh crushed garlic cloves, tomato paste, and Greek seasoning, then I roast them in the oven with a leg of lamb or pork - YUM! Hmmm hmmm! Those do sound maughty fahn Ma'am! Spuds - the Comforters are come! I'm glad to the gills you got your diag's for the Ibanez. That should be an interesting project. Earlier this year I bought a new soldering iron, a little battery operated one that's really light. I think it's a Black and Decker, and was only about 15 bucks. Get's just enough heat to do small wiring and works great. If you need a new one I'd recommend one like it. My old one's fine but gets so danged hot. Is is rather nice here Chatty, we'd agree. Both the Boy and the Girl live pretty close. When more of my body worked predicatably we got into skiing, and the kids into snowboarding. They got pretty good at their choice, we're white-knuckle beginners still but really enjoy it. I need to pound out a few miles on the Treadmill and loosen up some and could probably get back to it. Probably will. That salmon was a majestic animal in the water, I'm sure. It was given the proper respect due it's stature and consumed with thoughtful intensity. Dee-lish.

Wow, I could do an afternoon of snow with you alright Chatty! Cold flake is hitting the higher altitudes in the Sierra's here too, think Tahoe's got some up top. :) Here in the lower regions of Sonoma County we're getting those foggy Fall nights that are perfect for a small fire in the place. The Boy and I grilled a couple sides of salmon about an hour ago and The Wife is doing something x-rated with some mashed potatoes and garlic. I think, smells good whatever it is. Potatoes rock! That Sustainer/E Bow effect is awesome. It's as if the strings are "alive", they vibrate slightly. Once you get used to it it's sweet. Just a tad does amazing things. I've used compression to the same effect but that changes the sound somewhat. E Bow just makes the note sustain. Weirdest of all to an electricist - the Sustainer works without any amplification at all. No volume requred. Xellent smells are being served, gotta go below for a taste-see.

E Bows have been around a long time. I always thought the idea was a great one, but the E Bow itself too unweildy to use. The Fernandes Sustainer is the same basic idea, but hands free - it's built into a pickup and mounted in the neck position and turned on or off with an onboard switch. There's an attenuator to adjust the amount of magnetic field and the resulting vibration. It's powered by a 9 volt battery, housed in the back of the guitar. It's the perfect solution IMO, sll you have is a mini-switch and a knob to adjust the strength. Once it's on, you play and the notes sustain, infinitely.

Properly adjusted, Rick's equipment looks like it's going to ROCK! Stephen Bruton's got some cool tunes Chatty, in fact his tunes are as cool as his playing to my ear. I was out and about one afternoon and heard that tune I posted on a local station and, as I do so many times when I hear music I like, I pulled over and waited for the next DJ spot, but none gave the title or artist doing the song! Which like, really harshed my buzz man. Big time. So for the last couple months I've been googling what I could remember, every couple weeks, looking on Rhapsody. Even searched Aries and Napster and found nothing. If you search "white flag" you get a billion hits back on some Dido song, and this ain't the Dido song. So like the proverbial light switch on the wall that doesn't do anything, every week I've done a search or too, and figuring I'd just have to email the radio station or just call or something. Then, that part of my brain did a jump start last night and badda bing badda boink most of the chorus showed up for dinner. I searched around and found it and with trembling fingers brought it up on Rhapsody. O Happy Day, the light switch turned on and there was light! Light! And music! And Bruton. I'm sharing this because -well, don't know why. He's a good guitarist though, in that bluesy rock vein.

The Bow Man! Nice photo! Bluezter, that's a nice looking board. Wattage! Euro's - have read on them, heard some recording done on through a Euro mixer and the sound was good. Good preamps. Anyone listen to Stephen Bruton, a guitarist and singer/songwriter. Bigger Wheel for a taste. It's a catchy chorus, nice playing, funky harp. He's got some great tunes.

sprawled out, your discussion with johniam perfectly illlustrates that "trust" is a very subjective matter between people. Here today, gone tomorrow, or not even there at all to begin with. The fact that someone respects Geer amounts to a "good for them" in my book johniam. Someone else may not. But - the one thing that "Christians" mostly agree is worthy of their trust is the bible. And it doesn't matter that somene profits from reselling the thing that God has supposedly given to us, His people? Jseus said the spirit would lead us into truth. Plus shipping and handling. Whoever said there's a sucker born every minute could have replaced that with Christian. The very same people who wont trust someone because of their conduct will trust someone else whose conduct is presently acceptable to sell them knowledge of God.

Happy's to the Bluze Dude!

this is all very cool! Buddy Guy, part-ay! (just noticed that icon, had to use it for sumpin!) Now the guitar polka dots in interesting. That's got me thinking - any idea or did you see what kind of amps he was using? I picture Guy getting that Strat distortion at high volume and it's seemed like a Fender amp of some sort would do that, but wonder what he used...? This future jam sounds great! This caught my eye (ow!) Modern science, pushing us to a bigger and better future - er, higher vistas. That is to say, places we've never been. Or might have never been but considered. Give the guys in Lab Coats a free beer! I guess I wonder, not to digress to far afield, but - what was the guy who "invented" implants doing the day he realized that silicone had such a useful, hmm, use? Was it a by product of the Space Program? And - what levels of experimentation, testing and analysis were required to determine that saline was a better material? Were there usability tests conducted and if so who determined the Best Practices used? I'd like to be that guy. Maybe it was a woman, that opens up a whole new range of possiblities, better ones I would thnk. From a scientific standpoint. Science rocks!!! Anyway, Bluzeman, you're a gentleman. Good job!

TZ - you certainly have my prayers. ""The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." Like they say, "solo gratia" - by grace alone. I wish you the best. Hinn - latin for "bloated tic"

Buddy Guy? Su-WHEET! The 3 of you must've had a great time. Apparently, no arrests or rousts were made, and you saw the morning light as free citizens! Details when you've time, please!

Yupperz, download it, get the 'extension's, and try it out. I use it, do keep IE updated too, but nearly always use Firefox on our computers as the primary browser. Flock is another. Overall, I feel I have better control over my browsing. Firefox also has tabs, each page gets tabbed amd makes it a little easier to follow what you're doing. I have the 3 shortcuts on my desktop now, can' start up whichever I want.

Yes, a welcome is in order! Check it out, down 'n' dirty... Cookie Blues This guy's burnin' it -

Oaks, I've seen a few 8 strings - basically (kaff) a 4 string with a double set on each, similar to a 12 string arrangement. They've got a very 'big' sound. Doug Pinnck of Kings X has been playing one for years. (Texan) He and Ty Tabor (guitar) get a pretty thick sound with it, Tabor plays a 7 string sometimes, and uses "Dropped D" tuning on 6 string at times too, where the low E is lowered down a step. Together with the bass it allows for monster riffs. Yah, we've touched on Jaco before. It's kinda sad, in that he always seemed a buck short of having it together. He could have done well just with gigging solo and doing sideman stuff, if he'd just settled down a bit. Then everyone would have come to him, I think. He could have brought back bebop and put it into a completely new package. But it weren't to be. :( Where I see a difference in Clarke and he is in what they wanted the music to be. Where both were part of the fusion scene/sound, Jaco "swung" for want of a better word. He could bring that jazz swing sound into heavier arrangements. I think his impeccable (as they call it) sense of timing and mastery of the fretboard allowed him to play extremely complex parts while still pushing it along with feeling. Clarke did a lot more pulse, beat stuff, and of course did it extremely well too. Jaco could craft articulation and feeling into those lightning fast melodies he'd do, alter volume within the passage using fingering technique, and be on the beat and keep it moving all at the same time. Way off the chart. X-Rated, with a capital EX. Years ago in a semester of Harmony Theory my teacher described a single beat/note as a football. He'd rail on musicians in class - "they don't play ON the beat, they can't even FIND the beat sometimes!" yada yada. But he was right, and the image of a football is a good one - the "envelope" of the beat or note has a point of entry, a start, and a mid-point of full realization, and then a decay or point of regress. What he'd point out all the time was that the WHOLE thing has to be 'on" beat to be, uh, on the beat. And the tendency of most musicians, due to technical execution reasons of one kind or another, is to not play consistently on beat. If the note/beat were a football thrown, it would wobble instead of being a bullet in other words. So, the big emphasis in the two classes I had with this guy was that while the beauty and life of music is in the expression of each of those notes/beats the student has to learn first before everything else to develop that sense of time to the point where it rules the mind and body. Then from that point of stablility, music can be made. Or so he said. I tend to agree while being fully aware that the realities of playing an instrument require practice and dedication to truly do that. And when it comes down to cases, you play what you play as well as you can. And I guess that makes the difference between "great", "good", "bad" and everything else inbetween. Jaco - that's where I think he shined. He had that natural foundation, developed over time, to where he always had that right, or could if he was buttoned down and in the pocket. So his swing, sense of rhythim and ability to craft a funky sound were so good. It's sad he died the way he did, beaten to death in the street by a bar bouncer who couldn't just call a cab or the police and have him removed. He wasn't a threat to anyone, certainly not a guy who rousts strangers in a bar. Justice was not served there at all in my opinion. But most of all I'm saddened that he didn't have the chance that more time would have given him to pull it together and do good things, personally and musically.

Stanley Clarke, yes! Of that era, maybe Clarke on the one hand, Pastorius on the other. Jaco went against the slap and pop tide, and while I like that style in it's place (Bootsy Collins) I preferred J.P.'s approach to the instrument. Greats, both though. Clarke was able to stay centered, while Pastorius seemed moderately unstable. But a monst-oid on da bass. A tune of McLaugnlin's I like is "New York on My Mind", where he doubles with the violin, throughout the opening theme. He uses that melodic device a lot but it really just streeetches out nice and lazy in this tune. Phenomenon/Compulsion (think it's the title) is a relatively rock-ish tune from that same album, "Electric Guitarist". He just kills on these fast 8th note lines. "Miles Out" from Innervisions out-psyche's Hendrix, all the feedback whooshing in the intro and that stuff in the middle of the tune. Cool stuff. The man is a mastakillah. :)

Aaah, Mayer fans. T-Bone, I'd check his whole catalogue out, here's a brief description of a few - "Try" - John Mayer - this is the trio he toured with in the last year, Pino Palladino on bass and Steve Jordan A la mentioned above, on drums. Blues/rock jams, live, some good guitar playing throughout. Combination of tunes and blues jams. When I saw this configuration they did a few more blues tunes. "Continuum" - his latest. Has "Belief" on it, and "Waiting on the World to Change". That tune will remind you of another classic R and B tune, I'm sure. :) The overall sound is kinda funky and nice. "Heavier Things" - hits-ago-go, like "Bigger Than My Body" and "Something's Missing". There's more, I'll leave them to others, there's a lot of material he's got out at this point. Chatty, I was thinking about your comment on Mayer and the "mix" not quite setting in. My take on that is, I agree from a certain perspective. Seeing him several times now I can see that he puts everything he can into performance, but there's a certain amount of intensity that he doesn't quite have yet. I don't mean that in a deragatory way or negatively, but that it seems to me that he's a very sensitive person working very industriously and faithfully to figure out how to incorporate his love for blues based music into his songwriting, which is very thoughtful and considered. He doesn't write cast-off tunes for the most part, he's clearly got thought and feeling behind what he writes. Now, that's coming from a card carrying Old Guy, who puddles up during commercials if there's a kid of a dog, y'know. But officially, never cries, at anything or nuttin'. I could see at his concert, there's moments where he kind of hops along and bounces and flops, very youthful and I'm thinking, now cut that out, you're showing your age. But really, he's just being himself and that's admirable. "Unassuming" and somewhat guileless, while acuttely aware any number of girls want his babies. It must be a tough life. So sometimes his music comes across deeply serious, but doesn't quite, ever so slightly, find a final resting place. It's hard to put my finger on, but that's why I enjoy following him because over the last 4 years or so he's definitely been on a journey of development, so I look forward to what he'll do. Plus, he's a heck of a pop songwritier. I've been pondering Chas's post ways-a-way back on what is the music of this decade and how it stacks up to the 60's, 70's, etc. And I think Mayer is a great example of what this decade is all about. Technology figures into it, heavily I think. Figure, we can't even come up with a decent short hand name for it - like "the 60's", or the "90's".....whadya call this decade, the "Oh-ohs" or the "Double Aughts" or something? It's weird, It needs a name. Pretty much the whole technological revolution came screaming into the station with y2K, and then poof. We're all still here. And what are we listening to? Just about anything we could ever want. Music from the 50's, rare live cuts of every stripe by every imaganible artist that was ever recorded in any possible setting. Music from albums long lost, music recorded yesterday. Everything is becoming available. I spend half my time just looking for online music sources for things I haven't heard in 30 years. Now, it's all available again, or can be. And it can all be shared. The music of this decade might be described as a fully indexed library of everything that ever was recorded and everything that's being recorded right up to - now. And it's relatively easy to find and listen to. In so many cases we don't have to search and rummage the world for stuff we want. When i was a kid it was a 20 minute bus ride to the Main Library in town , and a long walk to the nearest Record Store. A whole day could be devoted to finding out about someone and their music. Today - click, drag, surf. Chances are someone somewhere has put it up. Or if not, I can. It's truly wonderful. The world of information right here, and I don't even have to comb my hair and go out. In that vein of thinking, a guy like Mayer has been able to immerse himself in musical influences and information in greater quantity and much faster than anyone could have in 1969, or 72. So he and others of today can pull it all togethe fast, they've got it all at their fingertips. Tney (we) can cover years of music in week. But to absorb it and make it part of us takes time. The music has meaning, now what does it mean to me? It has an immediate impact, and that will take root over time. I'm just rambling. But there's a thought in there somewhere. :)

Some well laid out diag's but nothing from the 70's - you may see a similiar configuration. HERE It's doable. Don't hurry it, plan it out, lay it out and take plenty of time. There's lots of sites that cater to 'mod' how-to's, kits, tools, etc. Go for it!

Happy Day, Love Bunnies. How's everyone? :) So much reading... I'm awash in swells of swell, A la! Music - the salve that soothes and ignites, all at once sometimes! We saw Sheryl Crow~John Mayer show at the Shoreline Pavillion, Sunday evening. Great night, good weather. It had a rough start - on the way a terrible auto accident slowed traffic down, as if that was the worst consequence, but it's how we knew about it. By the time we went by the one car that remained was sitting in the middle of a Fire truck and tow truck, completely flipped over and the top crushed flat. It's difficult to see something like that and go on your way. But we did and got to the concert early enough. And WOW, Sheryl Crow and her band opened and were great. Had good seats, middle right, close enough to feel the heat, back enough to be loose. Mom, the Girl and me. Her band has great rock/pop guitarists, her website hasn't updated with that date yet, but the Sacramentio show is up and they're lookin' good. I love the ensemble sound of the guitars, that pop style. She's a solid musician, have to respect that in her music. She's not just wiggling and being Sheryl, she's playing the tunes, making music. Mayer - great performance. He's definitely got The Look, and God bless 'im I hope he continues to do well. I wanted to see this because he's got his full band on this tour, and after a year of shaking it out with his trio doing blues jams I wanted to see how he'd pull it all together and how it would inform his songwriting and playing. There's some cool things going on in his playing now. He's certainly got the chops and will be interesting to follow as he keeps at it. He's young and full of energy while having a very thoughtful maturity. "Sensitive", with a beat. He respects his roots, and what he's taking from. Sweet moment - hearing "Daughters" with my daughter and I side by side. Tune like that, makes you want to do right. That's good. Did all the hits, great music, plus some of the new stuff. His band had guitarist Robbie McIntosh, guitarist David Ryan Harris, and bassist David LaBruyere and drummer JJ Johnson. The bass player has played on most of his stuff and he is truly x-rated, I really like his playing. He interacted a lot with Harris. And McIntosh is perfect for that layered guitar sound Mayer uses - he played on a lot of the Pretender stuff. Played a beautiful Gretsch. The had at least 20 guitars, stage left. That was cool! Gibson Les Pauls and Fender Tele's and Strats as far as the eye could see. SWEEEeet. He's got a great lyric that I'm kicking msyelf for not writing because it hits several nails I haven't been sure what to do with, right squarely. It's the tune "Belief"....the music is cool too. "Belief" Is there anyone who Ever remembers changing there mind from The paint on a sign? Is there anyone who really recalls Ever breaking rank at all For something someone yelled real loud one time Everyone believes In how they think it ought to be Everyone believes And they're not going easily Belief is a beautiful armor But makes for the heaviest sword Like punching under water You never can hit who you're trying for Some need the exhibition And some have to know they tried It's the chemical weapon For the war that's raging on inside Everyone believes From emptiness to everything Everyone believes And no ones going quietly Is there anyone, you can remember Ever surrender? With their life on the line? We're never gonna win the world We're never gonna stop the war We're never gonna beat this If belief is what we're fighting for What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand Belief can Belief can What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand Belief can Belief can

Steve Jordan Jordan was playing on John Mayer's tour earlier in the year, in fact at the New Year's show Mayer did here in San Francisco. He's a great drummer. Sounds like a very cool concert A la! Those pics should be interesting! More and more, it's very difficult for photo's to be restricted at concerts I'm seeing, as people can take snapshots with their cell phones all night long now. So it may be a moot point as time goes on. I've got a Sony Cybershot that's about the size of a cell phone, carry it in a belt case, always goes in no problem. The comments about Bramhall are interesting. He's been around a long time in the southwest, Austin, since the Arc Angels. His band Storyville with Charlie Sexton makes some great music, blues stuff. He's definitely a loud guitarist too, but I've seen a few televised things where he's played and he's been fine in the mix. I doubt anyone in the world can be on Clapton's stage and expect to burn him, so I doubt that's going on. But while I have a great respect and appreciation for Clapton it's always seemed like he does better when he's pushed a little, so his having top current guitarists along with him at this point is probably something he enjoys. He's got nothing to prove at this stage of his life, other than getting out and doing his best. I'd hazard a guess that working with aggressive musicians helps him keep at it. Someone like D.B. has his sound together, knows his stuff, plays left-handed/upside down so he's got certain techniques well known in blues guitar down cold, and you know he's going to be hitting it serious right from the get-go. I bet they ripped. Derek Trucks - Chas posted on Derek a ways back! Yeah! That guy's got SERIOUS tone, and chops and creativity. What a combination of guitarists!! Here's to EC for bringing the best out with him. That takes guts, and confidence as well as a love for the music. Pics! Pics! I'm out and about this week so may not be back on for a day or so, but will be checking in!

Dan Fans! It's great so many of us like them, I think. They're certainly diverse and multi-faceted. Nothing beats their acceptance of the Grammy a few years ago. They looked as surprised as everyone else. They definitely deserved it, if as a "Half-A-Lifetime" achievement award and nothing else! Fagen looks amused in that video dmiller - when his "or" cue hangs there for a mo' or too. That's a cool clip! Yuppers, the Fagen/Becker assemblages are always filled with quality music and guitarists abound. I like Becker in the "Peg" video when he's soloing the bass line on the mixer, showing the slap part and his head's bopping. Also the way they intently inspect the board as they meander around through comments. They act like they play, it seems. The Dansters make some good music!! I guess I like seeing moderately normal-if-not-fairly-tweezed musicians acting like moderately normal-if-not-fairly-tweezed adult people, minus the tat's, hair-style of the year and eye-catching clothing. They look like they might buy their shirts and pants at storesthat sell shirts and pants. And belts. If you know what I mean. Chas, the guitar switching may have a number of reasons behind it. Some guitarists, like Walsh and say, Tom Petty, are really picky about their sounds and use an instrument for it's authentic sound. Like, if they want a Harrison-early-Beatles sound they may go for a Gretseh or a Rickenbacher, and pop a pedal or switcher to crank up the right amp sound. Etc. Etc. Walsh may be just authenticating his tax return. When musicians make some dough they tend to start buying the instruments they've always wanted, or that they run across or that get brought their way. Since guitarists play guitars, that makes them legitimate tax deductions - they need them to work, they're equipment and deductible. G.A.S. - a - go-go! They have to play them and use them though of course, and would want to naturally.So they need to play them occasionally, in performance or the studio, put them to some use. It's a beautiful thing. :) I read an interview years ago with a guitarist, can't remember the name, but it was one of those touring-heavy southern rock bands I think. They'd been out on the road all their lives and suddenly started selling one of their albums, went to playing stadiums, and had all this money coming in. The guys' accountant told him he'd better do something quick to shelter some of his money or he was going to burn half of it in taxes. So he went out and bought a bunch of guitars, went nuts. He played them out the rest of the tour, solved that problem! E.C.!!! EC!!!! So what about that Mayer concert, A la? Going to see him and Sheryl Crow next weekend. How did the young lad do? I have high hopes for next weekend - he's been burning it up for a year or so now, should be in the groove and fully engaged, I'd suspect.

Oh yea, Chatty. U -2b has this :) Steely Dan - the Making of "Peg" A great piece - Walter Becker, a very classy guitarist too, another family fav. ("11" Tracks of Whack" is worth hearing if you ain'nt)

Very nice, Evan. How long before it's done?