Yes, the technology has arrived. Last night I jammed with a mandolin player and a guitar player in Montreal, and a flute player in Winnipeg, all while sitting right here in Connecticut. The four of us played as though we were all sitting in the same room…no lag whatsoever….singing harmonies, taking solos, etc. One of the guys (somebody has to be the techie, and it ain't me) has figured out how to not only do this, but also capture it all live and broadcast it live as a stream to any number of listeners. The sound quality is phenomenal (44.1/128mpbs – whatever that means, but I think it is essentially CD quality).

Yeah, I know it is not the same as us all being together in 3D, but I am blown away by the whole thing. At long last I will be able to jam once again with an old friend who moved away years and years ago.

dw