On the back of Utah Phillip's brochure there is a saying: "No matter how New Age you get, old age gonna kick your ass". I got a card from Pete (I save all his cards) and it was apparent that his memory was slipping, but I still hold dear that evening in Gordon Bok's living room back in 1969,when Pete gave me my first banjo lesson. That memory will never fade.

I did have the honor of seeing him in concert. In no time at all he took a loud crowd and had them eating out of his hand. He is an entertainer more than a performer.