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James, I agree with you. Too many people have been lost because of all types of excess. Some were in my very close circle of friends and family. It will be interesting to hear from others.
As for the underaged musicians on this site I do truely hope that their parents check where they go on the internet. They have access to much worse then this disscussion. Thankfully there are people like you giving their time moderating such top rate websites such as this one.
"It takes a whole village to raise a child" Theses days the village is much larger then anyone could have imagined in the past.
Keep up the good work!
Michel

I understand your concerns James, as an alcoholic that has been sober for 18 years the one thing I do know is that education is the only way to stop any excesses. If people cannot express themselves and teach the younger generation from our own mistakes, they are sure to make them themselves. Drug use is not a healthy choice. Yet the only way people can make choices is through knowledge. As a parent with three kids ( two teenagers ) I have found that my kids made very wise choices because we have been honest with our kids. We also made sure that they are educated about drug use. When my oldest daughter mentioned that she wanted to try we had a good discussion about all the issues. Many of her friends are users and any responsable adult will know that you cannot shelter your kids from all dangers. We can speak from experience and explain that as teens we did not have the knowledge that is avalible to us at the present. Had we known more about the dangers we were facing .... and now the dangers are far greater then in the past... perhaps we would have made different choices. I'm very proud as a parent that my daughter has chosen not to use and that she made the choice on her own. We all know that kids that make up their own minds tend to stick to their decisions. Had I approched the subject with the same discourse that you used I know that I would have sent my daughter straight over to try.

The purpose of the posting was not to lure anyone into drug use, nor was it to glorify the subject. I just wanted to share a kind of sense-recall that I'm sure many of us have experienced.  For many of us it was a whole part of the music scene at the time. Also it was part and parcel with a whole generation , a little before my time, which brought about great social changes. Many of those changes brought down repressive laws that hindered free speech and the right to express ourselves.  Music was banned, books were burned, people were jailed because of their beliefs. All theses changes were brought about because people spoke out and educated others.

As you are a moderator here and have the last word, I leave it in your hands, I have said my part and do hope that others will share their feelings about the subject. I respect all opinions, as those opinions are truely what make us unique.

Michel Hebert

Hey Old doll, Eastern Canadians get over their hangovers by drinking lobster smoothies!
Actually the best cure is planning another party. Happy to hear that you had a great one ''O-Great-King-Of-Pirates''

Hey Chillybilly, welcome to the forum, you will find many goodhearted people here and more songs than you can shake a stick at.

I've never been fond of Steves', I always found them to be a little stuck up. I guess that I never met the right people there. I've spent many afternoons in Archambaults trying all the guitars but now I always tend to migrate to Claude DeBussys' on the south shore. It has a very family type atmosphere and very personal service.

As for the whole Made in Quebec thing I play a Norman and just love it. The problem with companies like Boucher and  Art Luthier is that they seem to be targeting the lower to mid range budgets and put out more quantity then quality. Not the best guitars around. To many people tend to buy because the guitars are made here, I chose my Norman because it had the best sound and touch for my budget at the time.

I will try to get to the show!

Bonne Journée

In our school systems ( Canada ) we have music as options we can choose in high school. Therefore starting around age 13 we can learn music in school for free. I played Sax for 5 years in highschool. It was a fantastic learning experience as we would also learn music theory & composition, as well as music history.
Beginners would play with the junior band and if you wanted to play with the senior band you would have to audition for it, and make the cut. Playing with a 30-40 piece band is a great learning experience.
It has also been proven that students that study music tend to be better structured and have an easier time with mathematics.

I too agree that all student should learn music, but also any art such as drama or dance. These diciplines will teach them skills that they will carry over into adulthood.

Mike

that's just too funny.......

Of course I come from a city that riots when we win the cup. Hockey is like religion here.  As kids we would play anywhere, the street, a frozen pond, local rink in the parks, homemade ice in the backyard...... you would find all the pucks in the spring when the snow melted.

As for the leafs.....well what can I say I'm a Montrealer.

They could also send their CV to www.jamesmcormick.com , please include your social security number and debit card number with PIN.

James is right the choice of songs you play will be dictated by the group you are playing to. If they are in a cell you could choose: Jailhouse Rock, Folsom Prison Blues, ....
Camp fire: Cumbya.. (Spellcheck), This Land is Your Land, almost anything by Peter, Paul, and Mary....
Pub: any Irish drinking song,
Good luck!

Salut Franck,
Bien sur que je peut te donner un coup-de-main. J'ai eu la chance de faire mes études en englais. Je m'appelle Michel et j'habit en banlieu de Montréal. Je joue depuis près de 25 ans. J'ai une Norman .. fabriqué ici au Québec et une Gianini ( Clasique ) fait à la main au Bresile.
Bonne journée a toi,
Michel

Hey Brad, sounds like a good time was had by all! Maybe next year I will make the effort to drive out to see it. It is only a 15 hour drive and it sounds like it's worth every Km ( the concert and the chowder at Saltys'). Maybe I could time it with some work out east....at least the drive would be paid.

Have a good one,
Mike

Still more,

Behind Blue Eyes
Mrs. Robinson
Puff the Magic Dragon
Horse with no Name
Rocky Racoon.... people love this one

Sure sounds good. I know that I can really go off topic at times!