Hi, My name is Dave Binder and I'm from Ottawa, Canada - land of the snow and cold (but then, Joni would know about that wouldn't she? :o) ) I'm a professional guitrist who now only works part-time - ya just can't make a decent living here full time, but I do still get out quite a bit. Over the years I've specialized in town playing with singer/'songwriters who perform primarily original material, and have recorded a number of CDs with some of them. I've also done my stint as a session guitarist at local recording studios, doing jingles, getting hired as part of the backup band for singers who want to record but don't have a band,, that kind of thing. I've also been quite active in the theatrical community, having performed, either live or through recording, on a number of soundtracks and soundscapes for local theatre productions - again almost always original works. My main passion, musically, is jazz, but I do love singer/songwriters as long as they have something to say. Amongst the singer/sonwriters that I am particularly attached to are: Richard Thompson, Lyle Lovett, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Shawn Colvin, Sara McLachlan, Tracy Chapman and, of course, Joni Mitchell. I have already managed to find someone who can provide me with CD Tree #1, so I've been getting busy on the site already. I have a wide range of live performances by various people and I can send lists to people who are interested. I am also a member of a new web site called the TapeList Repository, where people post their material for trade, and then get in touch with each other to work out trades through the site. It is pretty new (about 3 months old), so the music available is not yet very diverse, but we are trying to get more people to join. There is an automated joining process that comes from being invited to join by an existing member, so if this sounds like it interests you, send me an email and I'll invite you to join. All types of music are welcomed (in fact desired), so if you do any amount of trading, joining this and helping it grow will benefit not only yourself, but many other people who share a similar passion for music. So, a big howdy to all of you - anyone who feels like writing please feel free to do so, and in particular if you want to check out the TapeList Repository. Cheers! Dave ----------------------------------------- David Binder/Rio Henry 506-333 Chapel Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 8Y8 Canada Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 613-230-7926
