Joe, Man where to start... I Know you must hear flattery all the time but I must tell you, I have been playing since I was 12,(am now 20) and have never, throughout the entire 8 years , been so inspired by one person! My dream is to perform, but the technicalities of life seem to be overwhelming at times. I live in Eugene Oregon and have had a hell of a time trying to find anyone who feels even remotely close to the smae way about music as I do. I feel I am stuck in a rut and have been a little discouraged lately and was hoping for a little advice or a few words of wisdom. My playing, I feel hasn't gone anywhere in a few years. I ear people tell me how good they think I am and ask me why I'm not in a band or even heard of but It's hard to find fellow musicians with the same dream anymore. How do I start something on my own? How did you do it? I also was curious if you still give lessons or even just one lesson and how I would go about getting one from you. It would be nothing less than a dream come true to meat and learn from you. But I don't mean to rant so If you can, please reply via my email @: erkwold@hotmail.com