Dear Phil Lynch,

I hope that you are not really chastising me for thinking that I have not written "thank you" to Bebop. I did use those words freely, as I already indicated earlier. At the same time, I would hope that I have done more than just that --- which is one of the central issues in my previous posting in this thread.

There is nothing to be ashamed about writing to clarify our thoughts and positions. Should you think otherwise, then all three of us (Bebop, you and I) are equally or similarly guity in this thread (and elsewhere).

Why are you making an issue of session players? I was simply reporting what my friend and I are planning to do. There is nothing in my previous posting that serves to put any person down, or to air my superiority. In fact, I admitted aplenty of my own limitations in time and energy to do many things that I would like to ---- things that I may/would/did ignore, neglect or postpone, for better or worse. There was no need for you to defend BEBOP in the first place.

I thank you for your good advice and hope that you do realise that there are misunderstandings on your part here. I would like to believe that you prefer understanding to typecasting people, even though the former takes more time and patience, and requires the suspension or reassessment of initial judgements or vilifications.

Khai

[This message has been edited by Khai (edited 01-16-2005).]