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Ah! THAT is the step I left out. Thank you, BGD!     

In the words of the late Sheldon Brown (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/frames.html) , "If it does not fit, you must not sit".

Congratulations. Zurf on your new wheels! I own a 2000 Trek  100 GL and it has served me well enough to have carried me cross-country (from Texas back to Georgia) twice.

Kudos to the guy who sold you your ride for making sure you two are a good match! Many happy trails to both of you!

Sheldon Brown's site is a good reference for all things cycling, by the way.

Bill     

Nice, Pete!

I also found this one of Laurie playing an old Blues on tune on guitar. In describing this guy, the word "multi-talented" is understated for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnj08mxxMNY     

Hey, Moe (nyuk-nyuk)

Been missing you - and sorry to say, I haven't been posting as much lately either - same reason: Life. Left you some comments on 'Cloud. It's good to "see" and hear from you again. Texas ain't that far away from Georgia, as the crow flies, Buddy. Let me know if that opportunity ever presents itself.

Your Friend

Bill     

Well, after watching this all the way through, and keeping in mind what you wrote about Akkerman maybe having what I used to call "Blackmore's Syndrome", I came away with the impression that "Yeah, he looks like he could be one."

Is that unfair of me? After all, I don't know the guy, right? Maybe what we heard was just a rumor?

Honestly, I'm going by "body language", so let's leave it at that, but I'd like to take "Blackmore's Syndrome" a little further.

If that inability to get along was what finally did Deep Purple in, then maybe Ritchie took his time with "Blackmore's Rainbow" and found some bandmates who'd "put up" with him. I only have one album of Rainbow, and it's a Christmas album done medieval style with a painting of a scene in my hometown in Germany. I like it very much.

But back to turmoil within a band: I guess the bandmate concerned has to be so super-fantastic that his bandmates are willing to grit their teeth and give him plenty of space (both literally and figuratively speaking). Where else is this happening? One example I know of is that of the Davies brothers - Ray and Dave. They admit to it and even sing a duet called "Hatred" on one of their albums and during their shows.

But I digress. The performance was awesome and one can tell they hadn't lost any of their timing since they last played together as a band. Although Thijs may have been excited to have Jan back for this show, I think he and the band are better off having Jan as a guest only.     

I enjoyed listening to this tune, TF. Very pleasing and it took me to an imaginary Renaissance castle in my mind.

I looked at this instrument and am wondering if it's authentic - meaning it has no truss bar - or if it has been modernized? If authentic, that thing must be extremely difficult to keep in tune, being it is a double-stringed, one octave-higher than the previous string lute?

Also, I let the video play through and the next clip was Jan playing with Paco De Lucia - another virtuoso, who has since passed away. The notes state, the two had only just met and didn't speak each others' language. They sure made up for that with the improvisation they played.

Great choice, my friend and I'd like to hear more lute music sometime.

Bill     

Remember how some of us hungered for the next Beatles single?

Anything! Just as long as it was by the "Fabs". So....... looking back through the ol' "retrospectroscope", they really did put out some "garbage" (IMO, of course!).

Here's one example:        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZndVv-jl-U

You probably have your own examples?

I feel I need to "qualify" this a bit, by saying at the time, I really loved this tune, because i was a dyed in the wool "Beatlemaniac" and since Ringo inspired me to become a drummer, I felt I owed it to the lads to like anything they put on a record.      

"Reality Shows"???

What shows is a kind of "look at me" narcissism and your poem is spot on, Pete. Stephen King once wrote about a game show ("The Running Man", I think?) in which the ultimate goal is to kill the contestant. Okay, the reason for being on the show as a contestant was valid: Hunger and lack of money, but the concept is the same - how depraved are you willing to get?

These types of shows are nothing more than proof of writers running out of "ideas" for tv shows.

As far as "what have the children got"? - Well, they still have their Sesame Street and, in some places, reruns of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" and up until the advent of "reality tv", they were just fine with those.

Great poem, my brotha!

Okay - let me try again with an example. I know I'm not making myself understood so it's me - not you - with the problem.

This is "Color My World" by Chicago. It;'s not a guitar playing the lead notes of the chord, it's a piano, but I think it's the same thing when a guitar plays it.

Is this in D? But no matter what key it's in, the guitarist would make the chord and then pick the notes of it one at a time. I'm just wondering if this  kind of playing has a name?  Or is it just a scale?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL2prMm … 4fgGX_vSVH

Thanks for being patient with me.

Bill     

Jim,

I left a note on SoundCloud, but let me just repeat what I've said before - here: You are one of the most prolific songwriters I know. This isn't just a song - it's a legacy.

Bill