Where to start...

Our church has a new music person. His main instrument is bass....he played in a bluegrass band for close to 30 years.

I just met him this past month. Our common background is that I played mandolin in a bluegrass group for many years before going to an arranger.

Today, at my request, he came to one of my local gigs. I've been trying to suggest an arranger as part of his praise band....since it can do about anything.

His response regarding what he heard at my gig today....fantastic....so he said.

Then I thought. When I was his age, I was still trying to get good at the mandolin...not that I ever accomplished that.

I'm hoping to be a mentor here.

I've been where he's at. I've played in country bands, bluegrass bands and you name it. I arrived at an arranger when the band playing days were done...and I could arrange all those sounds I've heard from days gone by and reproduce them with an arranger...and be my own band.

His job is to develop a band.

I would love to pass some of this love of music on. I just turned 70, and it ain't forever....my good friend and neighbor just died last night a few years older than me.


Thoughts?