Hey there, Joe. You were a real inspiration for me when I was just getting into music. You'd be astonished at how often I listened to your albums from the ages of 12 until around 15, and I still put them on from time to time, of course. You were a real, formative, important influence for me. I played "Flying in a Blue Dream" and "Summer Song" in various high school concerts.

Anyway, I'm 27 now and I'm a composer/performer of original piano music. It's NOT new age, it's much more intense and exciting than that. Have a look at this trailer for my upcoming album and I'd be thrilled to hear what you think:

http://media.putfile.com/preview1116

I just discovered this while reading a comic.

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hello everyone just thought I would stop by to say hi. Hope everyone is doing fine.

SupaaDave really? Wow... he's only the third person I've heard that about... if I had his talent I'd probably have odd socks specially made for me... and someone to put them on my feet! lmao!!

thanks stevee t...

hi..good morning everybody....will be posting in about 4 hours time......till then take care everybody.....

Suzie, I gotta say, I think the new president of Iran is more likely to be the antichrist than Tony is! There's some scary shit goin on there!

How long have you been playing, what sort of things have you learned so far?

Zinc - so what countries in the world play in the world series?

Blues Fission - top man.. lmao... very cool comment...

so you play jazz... you mix rock, blues, celtic folk and gypsy folk.. and a dash of classical...
Jazz fused with stuff per chance?? lmao...

I know what you mean about jazz fusion though.. because the worst - and most common stuff is has to offer are
the university types that think they can out play everyone just cos they're "out there"
and the belief that every other style of music is twee and simple...
but they never look inwards to see the self indulgant bullshit
and certainly never have the nads to own up to the fact that they really have no idea of how to write a simple 4 minute song that is good...

but the quality jazz fusion types - Weather Report, Mahavisnu, Brand X etc.. and yourself too..
quality stuff.... tip top..

steel hands - count Rory Galagher in there too....
things is.. these guys sound like they're playing on 9's.. lmao... effortless...

Doh!!! When I wrote earlier: "...which reminds me that I've gotta go and buy G3 Tokyo-dvd as soon as I can get my buttocs to a musicstore while them are open (busy again).", I did not mean that my lower cheeks should be opened in any way while I rush into a store... , but anyway I'm having a day off and dashed into one; the guy checked on his data and told me the release date for us is not until 2nd november!?! ...Well, perhaps I'll manage to get back there some evening next week while it's open :-( ...oh, but the dvd's price he told me sounded pretty decent; nothing more than they usually take for new cds :-)

marimariSRV: Always nice to hear (read) from you too. My high five to you was not only for agreeing with me about mr. Morse's excellence but also for you for making you're life worth living. Way to go, sister!

Another SOTD from Foo Fighters: "Times Like These".

I respect mr. Dave Grohl very much! All the projects he already has involved in...and the fact that he is making so much good stuff (more than just musically). A sence of stylishness (the best expression I could give with my limited english) is -in my opinion- the most important talent to make good music...technical playing(/singing) skills is also needed, of course.

Mr. Grohl reminds me of me... or what I perhaps could have become if I had chosen otherwise back then... [notice even the modesty ;-)

Marimari

A Nikon D70S no less, would I be right in guessing you are a keen amateur photographer who makes a bit of money here and there or do I do you a disservice? Semi-pro?

Good luck and keep rocking.

CHINESE PROVERBS Man who run in front of car get tired.

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Man who run behind car get exhausted.

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Man with one chopstick go hungry.

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Man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails.

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Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.

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Baseball is wrong: man with four balls cannot walk.

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Panties not best thing on earth! But ne xt to best thing on earth.

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War does not determine who is right, war determine who is left.

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Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.

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It take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it.

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Man who drive like hell, bound to get there.

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Man who stand on toilet is high on pot.

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Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.

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Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.

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Man who fart in church sit in own pew.

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Crowded elevator smell different to midget.

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PhryDom...I'm not sure if Gilmour still does it, but Roger Waters noted that when David auditioned for Pink Floyd he was wearing unmatched socks...I don't know maybe it was just a result of the times...it being the 60's and all. Roger found it humorous nonetheless and I think it played a small role in him being accepted into the band.

Sorry for this one but I don't want to be left out!