Re: [VFB] RE: VFB'ers who play Musical Instruments*

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:13:53 -0800

Played flutaphone in the 4th grade, clarinet for about 3 yrs. after that, then switched to drums all thru high school, and finally guitar for 10 yrs. or more after that. Worked in bands from high school all the way until i was about 27, and then decided to just keep working as an engineer. Main reason was because i was never out of work as an engineer, and constantly working with musicians and "in the business" making a living. From 1976 until 1981 i was the house sound-man at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco. Then i moved to New York City and worked alllllll the Jazz clubs doing sound, some full time, some as a sub. Then in 1983 i went on the road for the next 7 yrs. with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messenges, the most successful and longest living small Jazz group in the history of the music. After Art died in 1990 i worked free lance on the road as road manager and sound-man for countless Jazz bands from coast to coast and in Canada, Europe, the Orient, and beyond. Decided to retire from all that in 2000, but it took until 2001 before i could. Nowdays i think back and remember the years where i slept in my own bed less the 50 nights a year and it almost seems like a dream. Course that's what it was before it all started, and it came true. Who'd a thunk it? mark


From: Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: VFB'ers who play Musical Instruments*
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:24:58 -0600

Why not, I might be playing the banjo by then. Starting to do a little
picking. Used to play a 6 string and a 12 string, dulcimer, auto harp.
Can't hardly remember that far back. Still have the 6 string and the 12
string guitars. Fingers just don't work that well anymore. I tried playing
by ear but my neck gets too stiff.
Tony

jeff frye wrote:

> I can see it now, Jimmy, out on the porch at Wildcat
> Shoals. Blues, bbq and beer.
>
> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Since I was the one who started the "what do you do
> > to support your fly fishing habit, I guess I can
> > officially change it to "what musical instrument do
> > you play.  Thanks for the suggestion, John. I sent
> > this via my rayado email, but never saw it on the
> > VFB, so I'm re-sending it via my BIGTROUTMAN email.
> >
> > I was born in the Delta area of Mississippi in the
> > late 30's, the birthplace of the Blues and  some of
> > the all time great blues artists.  Playing the
> > harmonica came naturally for me, and the blues was
> > where it was at back then.  I'm a little rusty now,
> > but playing a harmonica is like riding a bicycle.
> > You never forget how.  Guess I'll have to practice
> > up this winter so I can entertain you VFB Sow
> > Buggers.
> >
> > JIMMY  D
> >
> > >Bill-
> > >
> > >Just was kind of curious, I noodle around with the
> > guitar (acoustic electric). Started messing around
> > in high school, but would drop it, sometimes for
> > years at a time and then get back into it, just
> > started back up a few months ago after about a five
> > year break. Hoping to write a flyfishing song one of
> > these days (there, that's the FF link, had to
> > stretch for it a little). <LOL> Mostly play
> > folk/contemporary folk type stuff.
> > >
> > >Don't know if we ever ran this question around the
> > list, but are there any musicians out there? Don't
> > have to be good, just have to like to play. How
> > about naming your instrument and the kind of music
> > you play?
> > >
> > >
> >   -John
> > >
> >    Oregon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >Oh, you know. Jack of ALL master of none... I play
> > a little guitar, bass, keyboards (very little),
> > drums and any other sort of noise maker I can get my
> > hands on. I used to play professionally but quickly
> > grew too poor for that... he, he. My influences are
> > eclectic to say the least.
> > >
> > >Bill
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
> > John Martinez
> > >Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:15 PM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: RE: [VFB] How do you support your fly
> > fishing habit?
> > >
> > >
> > >Bill-
> > >
> > >I'm at work so can't open up your link. What do you
> > play? Instrument wise, that is.
> > >
> > >
> >   -John
> > >
> >    Oregon
> > >
> > >
> > >Bill & Tina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >I thought I might add since I see we have a few
> > musicians amongst all of us
> > >computer guys um... I mean fly fishers. I'm also a
> > hobby musician with a
> > >recording studio. I have a CD available through
> > CDBABY.COM If you would like
> > >to listen to it you can link to:
> > http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/pitts and check
> > >out the sound clips... it's different. I'm also
> > working on two new CD's
> > >
> > >... sorry it's a little off subject... Jimmy
> > started it. back under my rock.
> > >
> > >BP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The River-
> > >
> > >You passers-by who share my journey,
> > >You move and change, I move and am the same;
> > >You move and are gone, I move and remain.
> > >
> >
> >
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