Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7305
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
In spite of the fact that he's a friend of MASON, Bill Pittman is a fine fellow and friend.
He recently bought a Guild guitar from me. Guitars are special to me, and Bill realized that. He's the only one I would have sold it to, and he'll play it the way it is intended to be played.
Thanks, Bill. It's GOOD to have friends like you, even though you hang out with MASON (LOL)!
Registered: 06/01/98
Posts: 6483
Loc: Ventura CA USA
Hey Russ did you see Return To Forever are using an Australian guitarist on their 2011 tour. They have Frank Gambale on guitar along with Jean Luc Ponty on violin. Sounds like a great lineup but no US dates yet.
I first saw Jean live in the early 70s playing with Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention ( Apostrophe Tour ).
I also saw him in recent years playing with Al Dimeola and Stanely Clarke in Rite Of Strings.
OMG I love jazz fusion more than anything else. It always excites and inspires me. Hey anyone is welcome to argue this point with me ... but I will simply ignore you lol.
Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 2206
Loc: Louisiana, USA
I just now saw this, Russ, I rarely venture over here. You can bet ye olde Guild is treasured. I'll write plenty out of that baby. And you're right, that DonM is a smartass.