7/4

But Manny's ass cleavage doesn't bother you? He can work at a store like that, brag about buying $300 Brian Eno rarities - but he can't be bothered to buy a belt to hold his fucking pants up. AND the owner doesn't seem to be bothered about it!

A kick ass album. A classic. Right on Brother! I love the way Pat and Ornette play the head to Mob Job together. Such a bluesy cry. And there are sections of Endangered Species that are totally thrilling, when you're in the right mindspace. I have a live show on cassete, I'll try to dig it out and see what it sounds like. I hope it's not wow and flutter hell. Remind me if I don't say anything in the next weeks. Did you ever check out the Pat Metheny Song Book? Kathelin Gray is in the book.

Man, I wore it out when it came out. And it's been a while since I spun it. I've been in a blues/free jazz mode recently and it fits right in.

A kick ass album. A classic.

What hurricane?

Whatta mess! I hope all is well....

When I did a google search for Shatz, I noticed that. I know someone at the Nation.

Isn't this the guy who bashed Zorn in the NY Times a few years ago?

I just returned a few PMs, I hope they went through. I didn't get any error messages.

Thanks for the offer! Musican's Friend is a thought, but I've bought other equipment from them in the past there always seems to be a problem. At the Marketplace at guitarsbyleo there is a Bluesboy for $750 that I'm temped to grab. But I think I wait until I take some time off and visit some guitar shops in the area and play LOT's of Tele's - with great restraint!

LOL!......I discovered the fest on Thursday morning when I picked up rental car because mine was in the shop. I was programing the radio, while I was driving. Nice sine tones. I had to make a turn and I heard this percussive click. Must be Ryoji Ikeda, I thought. It wasn't. I was hearing the left blinker. I heard some the Derek Bailey segments later on too. I enjoyed that too. Is it music? Is there any point asking at this late date? For some it is and for some it isn't. I remember the noise fest. It was alright. There were points where I turned the radio off and listened to what I wanted to hear out of my own collection. You have that option too.

An old favortite...

I have the DVD but really need to check it out again. I dig what Derek plays, I like him better with the Allmans. The material his band his band uses is kinda weak IMHO.

Progressive 60's! B)

You ain't lived yet! B) Well....you see? That's why I should have one!

Stress: that might explain my buddys GAS, he's got a wife, two very young boys and a second home in Woodstock, but he's been at the GAS for many years. The coolest thing he showed me a few years back was a prototype or custom electric mandolin that looks like it was made by Alembic, no markings showing who made it of course. As for being in NYC, most of the 9/11 worries have faded with time. Things are back to normal now, no one gives a ****. Now my problems consist of DA MAIN CUSTOMER, my elderly parents health problems, why my sisters are not around to help, one relative failed his parole piss test, women problems, why can't the dealer fix my car: the battery light keeps coming on and so on. I hope I'm not giving a negative impression! It's just a bad time and I'd really like to have a Tele!

I don't know if I'll do the microtonal treatment on a ASAT/Tele. If I did, I'd have to get a second Tele! Tele's make me want to play La Grange for twenty min. But a semi-hollow Tribute ASAT sounds likely, I'd hope it has that BluesBoy vibe. We'll see...If I've been thinking about the Tele issue for about two years, is it still GAS?

I'm OK for now, I picked up my latest Strat at UPS this morning. As for GAS...for me, I think it's a reaction to stress. After 9/11 I bought all sorts of equipment (I live real close to NYC. I was lying on the couch in the living room, looking at the beautiful clear sky thinking about what beautiful day it was going to be since I had to visit DA MAIN CUSTOMER. Then I turned my head towards the tube and saw CNN). Now a days...I don't think I'll get into it, but the last seven weeks have been rough. And it doesn't help that some of the people I work with are musicans, one has a real GAS problem. At least I crank out some music and play some gigs. But I've never owned a Tele.

Stunning, but you get any closer to Clarence and you'll be dust.

Hmm....that ASTAT jr. sounds sweet. And I have played both of these guitars, that's why I lust after one. Or both. The real problem is I don't need a Tele, except I'd like one. Hell, I'd like both a '52 reissue and an ASTAT BluesBoy, but I doubt I'll ever use them in public. I tend to cycle around my "normal" guitars, playing blues and trying to play jazz at home. This is more like exercise for my music., which I play on the G&Ls and a no-name-steel around NYC. Too bad there's no girlfriend or wife to talk some sense into me (Uh oh! Be careful what you wish for!) One thing about G&L is their stunning sunbursts, the photo you posted proves it! My fretless is a red burst and it looks amazing. I asked them if they could do a purple burst and they said no, but they're working on it. The multi-fretted microtonal S-500 is cobalt blue: yek. I was rushed on ordering that one. So now I'm looking forward to picking up that Strat Plus at UPS in the morning. Next week I'm ordering a frettless neck from MusicKraft, and after I get my tech to set it up, I'll buy some monofillament line for tye on frets. The ultimate tuning lab. I can change my mind. So why am I dreaming about Tele's and ASATs leaping over fences like sheep? What's up with that? I may have to get a mexi tele to kill the jones.... And then I'll find a reason to change the neck.

All this talk 'bout Teles is getting me all hot and bothered. I never owned one, but a buddy owns a '52 reissiue and I dig that. At Winter NAMM last year, I had a chance to try the G&L ASAT Bluesboy, hollow body w/ a humbucker in the neck. Both are sweet but quite different....what to do, what to do....

Hey, you're in NYC. Get used to it.

I'll have to pass this on to Bruce! DMG is the only place in NYC carrying most of those discs! Tower sucks! J&R is cool if you don't mind going all the way downtown, be sure to check the Virgin stores on Times Sq. & Union Sq. Well stocked.

Thanks! A third party company fretted the necks, they have a deal to get unfretted guitars from G&L.

I have photos of me playing my S-500s all over my web site. I have a ton of equipment, but I also own a Fender Roland ready Strat, a '93 Strat Plus that is my main whammy bar guitar and I just purchased another Strat Plus that is going to be a fretless guitar. Things getting out of hand? Why do you ask?