Uncle Phil-

LOL--He became a "professional" musician with that bass. He was playing on the road one night when a man dropped a dollar on the bass...of course by the time John split the money with his two sidemen, it wasn't a very lucrative gig!

He had people following him from place to place when he was wheeling the bass around too, because with the two tubs, it sure looked like a beer keg. I think he considered adding a spigot to it just for fun, but didn't want to mess up the sound. He did love to show that thing off. Gary, thank you for all the music and pleasure of your company. I still love "Frog Kissing."

Lin