The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #65516   Message #1079744
Posted By: GUEST,gadabout
25-Dec-03 - 12:55 PM
Thread Name: Seeking Travel Companion
Subject: RE: Seeking Travel Companion
Forgot to mention my musical background. I have gathered some great guitars in my time. I have a "The Grammer Guitar", mid-60's, a 1975 Martin D35, a 1999 Guild D40, and my favorite, a 1975 Guild D50. I have had the pleasure of meeting Gordon Lightfoot and his former guitarist, Red Shea (listen closely to Miguel and If You Could Read My Mind, best finger picking ever), Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Richard and Mimi Farina (Children of Darkness), Ian and Sylvia Tyson, Jerry Jeff Walker (listen closely to My Old Man and Little Bird, David Bromberg does some nice work). Thanks for reminding me 'cause my companion will hear this kind of music along with everything else we hear during our travels. I play a two finger and thumb picking style and played with a great group of wannabes back in the 60's and 70's (Saturday night coffee houses and a few college gigs)(lots of Peter, Paul and Mary and some stuff from the above greats). My greatest night was our group playing a set at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee where we opened for PP&M (Bill Lee played bass) in 1966. Thanks again, I intended to discuss this area of my life along along with a few quirks (yes, QUIRKS) that I have in later interviews with prospective companions.