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Easybeat Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! You are CHOICE my friend.

By the way, would you mind giving our friend Pete a holler? I finally got around to getting on Soundcloud, but the ukulele tune wasn't there OR on YT.

Thanks again, Brotha!

Bill

Spammers are MOMSERS every last one of 'em.

And so say we all!

Never knew his name, but at 73 and still painting, please Lord, let him stay a while longer. I always loved his work, TF! Another one I liked was  H R Giger. I think the paintings he did were a bit "out there" and some are nightmare-inducing,  and it's funny what you think is cool in your 20's, you don't find so cool in your 60's, but I had to put his name in there because whatever his medium, this guy is awesome at what he does, too. ---- "Pinhead" comes to mind, and I think he may have done the chest-buster in "Alien"....

Sorry for the hijack, TF. Have a great weekend!

Bill

75??????

That's almost as many as The Beatles' releases - when you count the Greatest Hits, compilations of different genres, re-masters, re-masters of remasters,  final re-master "We really mean it this time", The Anthologies, The White Album re-release because someone found a place where Paul pooted in the studio and the other three laughed about it .That one will set you back $100.00 USD because only a finite number were released, and you have to be in a lottery just to stand in line to buy it. And on and on.

That's just a little satire, but pretty close to the truth, isn't it, my friend?

I too love Tangerine Dream, (but never realized they had so many albums) especially like their film work - although I could not now tell you one of them.

About your review: Are you old enough to remember a now-defunct magazine called "Hi-Fi/Stereo Review" (later they dropped the hi-fi)?

A writer named Nat Hentoff wrote reviews on all genres and they were worded very close to the review you just wrote. You're not him, are you? But he didn't just review the music; he went into detail so deep that when you finished reading you felt as if you had actually been in the studio and could speak intelligently about every factor of the recording, how many grooves on the LP*, etc They also reviewed turntables, speakers (Bang-Olafsun were my favorites, but I could never afford them), 8-tracks, etc..

Man! I sure do miss that magazine!  There is a "Stereo Review" now, but nothing like the original.

Thanks for letting me hijack your thread a little, TF. Now going to listen. I'll leave comments on YT.

Your Friend

Bill
* - One groove, right TF ?

Thank you, Phill and by the way, that's a Rogue Beatle Bass. The price difference between it ($200.00 USD) and the Höfner authentic is about $1200.00 USD! There's also a little difference in the size...... Maybe in the next life?

Your Friend

Bill

I had a blue Artcore 75 hollow body which was stolen. It had no tremelo, but man! I loved that guitar!  Big enough to make you look like a pro without actually being one and a beautiful learner guitar.

Pete

Thank you, dear friend and I am grateful for every one of you. Indeed you all have made the rough seas we have traveled much smoother and given us hope for a better future.

Thanks to you, your Maree and everyone here. I am not ashamed to admit having a few tears rolling down my cheeks while writing this.

Thank You All.

Bill and Dondra

You guys and ladies need to at least check in and say "hello", okay? Please? Don't make me come up there (actually do!)!!!

Love Y'all

Bill and Dondra

PS: Greetings to you TF, my friend.

When I finally left "the road" and laid down my sticks (but not the kit, I would still play my drums now and then), I started learning guitar. "Easier to carry", I said to myself, "and I can play for myself and take the occasional "replacement gig" with a band that needs a sit-in".

The learning took a long time with many months in between practices, but then I got into  it a little more, practiced on my 64 Kay (I didn't know about setting the bridge and I swear one had to be Hercules to push those strings down!

One day, I saw a Gretsch "White Falcon" and fell in love. Showed it to my dad, also a musician, who had this to say when I showed him the catalogue: "You buy that one,  son, you'd better sure know how to play it."

Made sense to me, so I "upgraded" to a Harmony.

I believe I may have told this story before, Classical Guitar, but I agree: If ol' Willie can get the sounds out of that banged-up guitar he plays, it sure shouldn't matter what brand I play or how cheap it is, am I good enough to make it sound like I know what I am doing?

Great question my friend!

Bill