Go over to your CDs, pick one out at random, without looking at it. Place it in your CD palyer (no peeking.) And listen.

Most of us have more music than we're likely to listen to in our lifetime, and yet we buy more CDs. Pride of ownership, I guess. Meanwhile, beautiful music lies a wastin' in our CD racks. I figure if I haven't given it away, it's something I'd like to hear again.
So, that's what I did this afternoon. And was very happy that I did.

The CD I pulled out?

Seven and Seven by Howard Alden and George Van Epps. The title refers to their both playing 7 string guitars. If you haven't heard George Van Epps, you have a treat in store for you. His Father Fred was one of the premier plectrum, ragtime banjo payers in the teens and twenties. George plays finger-picked seven string guitar, and that seventh string carries the most wonderful bass lines. Howard Alden is carrying on the style, and they compliment each other beautifully.

So, go ahead... pick a CD at random, without looking, and put it on to play. And then, let me know what you picked and if it still sounded good to you. (No fair picking out one that's still sitting on your desk from playing it yesterday.)

Enjoy..

Jerry