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Topic: Guess who came to dinner.... |
Mike Neer
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NJ
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Jon Light (deceased)
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 12:53 pm |
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Congratulations, Mike.
ps--please send me any leftovers----paella or guitars. |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 2:25 pm
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Got to see Rick today and meet his family. A great family they are and I had the pleasure of spending some time with them in the Big Apple.
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Jackie Anderson
From:
Scarborough, ME
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 4:06 pm
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| Rick, if you are trading those things for food -- or even if not -- come on up here and we'll feed the whole family! |
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Ed Altrichter
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Schroeder, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 6:15 pm
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| hey, that guy's fly is open ! |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 6:54 pm
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yours would be too if you were getting one of those Dustpans...   |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 7:05 pm
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| Ba da bum! |
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 7:14 pm
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| Captain,That back pack looks like she's gonna blow. The magnets must be effecting the Dilithium ! |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 8:36 pm
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that backpack looks more like R2D2....didn't know Mike had robots.... |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 8:54 pm
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That's my Ritter gig bag. Hell, that may come in handy if and when I start hitch-hiking to gigs. I've got the bag to protect me from night blind drivers and the Dustpan to protect me from muggers.
Once I got that Dustpan going, I discovered that it's a very lively axe. It's got a real 'harmonic convergence' going on, right around 494 Hz. Works out just great for my tuning. Each one of these guitars is truly unique, which is one of the things I really appreciate about them. Very responsive--the notes really jump out at you. Sustain is very long and even. I will keep you posted, as I plan on recording a few demos of this guitar in a few different styles.[This message was edited by Mike Neer on 01 November 2004 at 08:56 PM.] |
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 9:00 pm
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Rick.......there's a cross growing out of your head!
Harry |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 1 Nov 2004 9:06 pm
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| That cross was cut from the steel of the World Trade Center and given to me. |
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 4:32 am
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That's pretty cool, Mike.
I had the pleasure of dining with Rick, and he can really "hide" the chow. LOL!
Harry
P.S. He makes a great guitar too! |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 7:53 am
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| hey, that guy's fly is open ! |
Actually ... my blue-jeans were un-buttoned
Just finished consuming an entire "Zoology Course" ... Mike had made paella
What a great trip ...
Mike snuck me into a private 1920's theme wedding in Greenwich Village ... were the Moonlighters were an intrical part of the wedding .
Sat right with the band (as their roadie / Mike's brother) .. watching Mike's hands doin' stuff that I've never seen a steel player do before ...
Un-freaking real !!!!!
Trick-o-Treated with Mike's lovely family ...
Drove my babies over to NYC ... in a full size pickup truck ... just to meet Howood ... got lost in China Town 
What a trip !!!
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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Jon Light (deceased)
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 12:42 pm
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I was nervous that Howard was going to bring you by Hanks Sunday night (just for a walk on the seamy side). Nervous for you but mainly nervous for me to have to play for you.
You would have had the pleasure of watching me turn red in the face shouting threats at the junkie girl who had just knocked a mic stand into my steel.
But apprehensions aside, it would have been a gas to meet you.[This message was edited by Jon Light on 02 November 2004 at 12:53 PM.] |
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 1:44 pm
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Last edited by Jeff Au Hoy on 13 Sep 2019 3:25 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 2:01 pm
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| Hey Rick, I've already figured out a few interesting ways of beating the hell out of that Dustpan. I'm gonna wind up with some new callouses, for sure. That's one lively guitar! I tweaked her just right, and she almost plays herself. But I can't let that happen--I like to be in control. You done good--real good. |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 4:17 pm
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Jon ... as Arnold would say ... "I'll be bock".
I really liked NYC ...
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| rick do you also eat oysters of the higher elevation variety |
No way, Jose ... I don't have many rules / limits ... but thats one of 'em
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| beating the hell out of that Dustpan |
Best watch out ... she's tough as Miss Bliss ...  |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 4:34 pm
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Mike, please keep us posted as you're getting along with your dustpan. Lively is a good description.
There were magnificent players at the HSGC, but IMO, nobody plays harmonics like Bobby Ingano who was never seen without a smile or a Dustpan (so it seemed). You really just had to be there to hear how his harmonics rang out (forever it seemed) on that 'Pan. |
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