Venantius--
It is not that they don't smell the roses, but how do they make the time
with all their varied interests and activities??
I must have missed the Naresh message. Madhav's response to Naresh displays
astonishing knowledge of the U.S. music scene from the thirties to the
contemporary era. You have to be especially gifted to absorb all that
knowledge and information and be able to spit it out in such a facile
manner. I am surprised I never heard of him till now.
So too about Adrian. To being India's best and having not known of him is
inexplicable. I called my friend Gerry Coutinho in New Jersey (he was on
the Indian music scene considerably having played at the Taj and now lives
in NJ) and he tells me that Adrian is a drummer (?). I haven't been to
India since 2004 and I try to avoid Bombay because of the foul air which
makes me sick. BTW Louiz Banks played May 9th at The Town Hall, Manhattan
at Miles from India concert. You might have been there. Vijay Iyer opened
the concert with Rudresh Mahanthappa the alto saxophonist. Yes, in
deference to Madhav, I must admit the black musicians were on fire --
Wallace Roney on trumpet. Lenny White (Miles Davis' drummer), (Gino Banks
also on drums was a very distant second to Lenny) and Ron Carter on acoustic
bass.
Do try to keep me in the know of happenings back home as when they come to
your attention.
Chris
(201) 430 4218
----- Original Message -----
From: "Venantius Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: "Madhav Chari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 658
Hi Chris,
You do not have to trust me, but still Madhav makes times to smell the
roses. I recently worked over 111 hours a week and between 75-90 hours a
week for fours weeks straight and was smelling roses all the way. Also
sake.
