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Steve Miller Band's "Mercury Blues".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnitUduRARg

crevs72,
You transited a "passage" when you retired-a door you pass through where many things have changed on the other side.
I have always had music as an anchor in my life to help me settle in after one of these passages.
After retiring from my bar band after 24 years, I, also chose songs that tripped my trigger that I chose for fun to play for my friends- no matter if they were origonally arranged for piano or guitar.
If I can get enough going on the music to support the vocal line, then away we go.

This guy blows my mind. So soulful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwj-0W_E … re=related

I may be a no-nothing old fool but I think Susan Boyle ate Jagger's lunch on this one.
Sincerity gets it done every time.
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I am enjoying all the photos of you wonderful players and your families. Gotta get some still photos made to put up when the boys get back to town Sunday.
Ms. Lena (old doll), thank you for the link to the Blue Mink video. First time I heard them. They're amazing. Got my toe tapping.
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Loved the pics. Thank you so much.
Ya'll got guitars, tubas and beautiful blue water. You must be in or near heaven.
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My sister became a nun and wanted a guitar to play hymns and singalongs. We found a cheap Kent guitar for $50 new in a pawn shop. It was cheaply made but played OK and held a tune.
She took the thing to Italy and played it for everyone. It got left out all night in a vineyard as well as many other unfortunate incidents. Ten years later it was still going strong and I assume the nuns are still enjoying it.

gitaardocphil, I appreciate the thought and your thread.
I chose tuba because the first time I had a toot on one, it rattled the windows behind me. That can be attributed to the low pitch as well as volume.
In New Orleans, with the cobblestone streets and masonry buildings, I heard a tuba player blatting so loud he made his sound crack across his bell, six blocks away as he approached and two blocks behind him when the band passed us. Impressive!
I played unamplified trumpet for 20 years with amplified guitars in rock bands. I had no idea how loud my playing had become until we played a small restaraunt where management ordered me to stick a mute in that trumpet or take it home. I bought a mute.
A big bore horn just gets louder the harder you blow.
When I got back to playing tuba in a trop rock band, I was older and chose to mike my tuba thrugh one or two 300 watt J.B.L. EON self powered speakers so I could play softly and expressively while staying up with electric band volume. Example: click on

http://www.myspace.com/johnrenomusic
You are also correct about drums. They really cut.We have our drummer play mostly bongos, timbali and such that he strikes with his hands in order to control volume. Chip brings his trap set to the auditorium gigs. Only with electronic drums can volume be evenly controled.

I, Like you guys, keep my guitars out where I only need to reach out for them. A guitar in a case gets played rarely. Mine only go in a case on the way to a gig.
My music room is air conditioned. Every room has to be air conditioned here in the deep South. My two bass guitars hang on wall hangers. My Gibson electric has a wall hanger but usually sits on it's padded floor stand because I play it most everyday.
I keep a Yamaha acoustic on a floor stand here in the office next to my computer handy for arranging and working out chords to tunes.
My grandson has a Martin Backpacker leaned on the wall between his bed and dresser where he can grab it when the impulse strikes.

You are absolutely right about not pushing too hard. It's tempting to work him harder but I agree it is smarter to keep it fun and take our time.
His dad got him a Slingerland pro drum kit that is much too loud and complex for him to play while singing. The djembe drum is simple and easy to move and set up. The rhythm is mucho help.
I am going to get him bongos for Christmas because thet're even more portable.
Casey lost his mom and like you, Wayne, I have more patience with him than I did his dad. He's my heart.
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I bought four large snapper fillets. I made a foil pouch for each and seasoned with onion, coarse ground black pepper, paprika, Tony Chachere's cajun seasoning and soy sauce. I wrapped those suckers up and dropped them on a charcoal grill for eight minutes on each side.
Talk about melt-in-your-mouth yummy.