Lonesome EJ - that is indeed very sad news. Thanks for letting us know. I didn't know that about Gumby and Pokey. I have that silly Dweezil Zappa Gumby tribute album from the late 80s, can you believe?

Speaking of Gram - I was just listening to "Do Right Woman:" this afternoon and thinking to myself that David Crosby has to be the world's sweetest male harmonizer when talking about tenors. I'm not so into him as a solo singer but his instincts for harmony and matching the phrasing of his duet partners is uncanny. The version of "Grievous Angel" he does with luncida Williams is another case in point. Crosby is kinda like Vince Gill that way - more perfect as a partner.

of course having been relegated to the role of harmony singer in the act with my older, prettier sister as a teen - I like to stand up for that end of things. Not to brag, but I had two more octaves in my range than her but cuz she had the 12 string and was 3 years older, she was the star and always has been. She's got a nice voice to be sure ut I've always been the frustrated side-woman. Nowadyas I wish i had some mudcatters to sing harmony with. Maybe I need to drive down to San Diego and take up with Amos and his crew. When you've been harmonising all your life and suddenly you have no singing partner, it's like having one of your arms cut off.