Squeak.....
Sorry to see leave SZ, you've always been a stand up guy & I for one always enjoyed reading your submissions. You make very valid points & being happy with your music always comes first in an atmosphere that it is appreciated. As I dont post much here anymore myself & have become somewhat of a lurker like many others that have emailed me, but I enjoy reading posts when I'm off. I hope to find you elsewhere so we could still exchange & discuss musical ideas....you have my email.

Stay well my friend.

Squeak, not to give advice but....sometimes enlightening your detractors works better in the long haul than avoiding them. You can start by getting ME to like RAP...gonna be an uphill battle tho' . Sorry man, it's an age thing.

Peace,

chas

.............ghadddds - musicians are sensitive

Squeak,
As the others have noted and ...

You don't need to slam the door shut because of a few that don't agree and for a few that might choose to comment abrasively (when there's 1000 different ways to make the same point)

Heck, look what goes on in public or out on the road... You'd have to then leave the planet.

Stephenm52,
A fart is a fart (new or old)

Dang it Squeak,
I thought I had you converted when you opened that "Digital Accordion" thread.

Squeak....I sometimes feel like I'm the "odd man out", because I disagree with many things I hear/read here. But the one thing I value is commitment and opinions. You surely have both, and I admire that. Even though I'm probably twice your age, your input has substance, heart and value.


That's why I wish you would hang around.


Russ

Squeak, Wow, you do sound angry.

I was born in 1931. Do you have any idea what I have been listening to for the first 25 years of my life? With that background it is logical for me to dislike your kind of music --- with a passion.

As my father who was also musician, hated the way I played my music.
I think I play well, you may not like it --- so what.

Now having said all that here’s my game.

1-I may dislike something you say or do but it is not personal. You are still Squeak the man I liked the first time I read you posts!!!! – That does not change.

2-I am open to your type of music – but I do not understand where it’s coming from – it’s strange to me. Soooooo, help me out, don’t just sit there, give me something to hold on to. Am I listening with the wrong tools?

OK, Here’s my orders Squeak, Don’t go anywhere – go to the next step in your music. Play more, post more and send in more of your music.

Life is good, John C.

No one can make you stay against your will, but here's one request to ASK you to stay. We all get "testy" from time to time, but we can get through it.

In my new job as a school music teacher, our school's mission statement is to "Engage the Heart and the Head BEFORE we teach the brain"
It makes sense in life too - cry, scream, take a walk, whatever you need to....(like Boo says) to cool down, then stick around and let's see if we can come up with something positive here.

My new motto is:

No complaints - only solutions.

Sit tight, my friend - we'll all sail through this with you.

Instead of complaining about the darkness....


Light a candle!

I just cam back from vacation and read this post. Squeak, I consider you a friend. Every time you send me some of you compositiions, I always like them. I appreciate your posts as well.
That reminds me. I had a problem with my new PSR3000, which I thought might be a hardware problem, and you correctly suggested I move the mod wheel. Barabing. That was it. I am so happy it's not a harwarde problem.
I love the Zone.
Starkeeper