Hi Rich Raspantini

Well, my former co-worker told me I needed to update my blog so I am. I don't feel like talking today so I'll just say until next time.....

Bubba

Mark your calander..yeee haaaww

Try it, it's fun

I love these things. Here's the link so you can make your own. http://www.streetsigngenerator.com/

Bodhran, meet Mr. Tipper...

So I got this tipper from a guy in Germany named Ralf. He makes tippers and Bodhran related junk. www.bodhranshop.com It was kinda strange yesterday when I picked up the package in my mail room. I have been watching the show "Band of Brothers" and the episode I watched yesterday started out with some real WWII Vets talking about how he and the some of the Germans could have been friends if they weren't trying to kill each other. This one guy said, "We probably had a lot in common and had the same interests in things." So when I picked up the package it had German writing. I got goose bumps as soon as I saw it cause these thoughts were in my head. If this was 1945, I might have been over there and me and Ralf could be trying to kill each other instead of me asking him to make me a tipper for my Bodhran. Anyway, I have been practicing a bunch lately. I have a metronome on the way to help me keep better time. Boy, I talk about a lot of nothing don't I?

Irish stuff

So I guess I'm getting back into Irish music pretty good now. It has nothing to do with St. Patrick's Day around the corner. I'm gonna start jamming with some other musicians and that is what is motivating me. I enjoy the Bodhran alone but it's much more fun to jam with other people. I'll let ya'll know how it goes. In meantime, listen to this band here. Their name is Flook and they are Irish.

Magical Tunnel

Acually, it's on 48th street near my work. I thought it was cool. I'm gonna buy a pair of conga drums tomorrow. I'll post a pic soon. I still like Fridays. Kim and I are going to hear an Irish fiddle player tonight. I'm jazzed. Did you know, you can gt a fiddle on ebay for like 40 bucks? Granted it's a starter piece of shit but hey, better a p.o.s. than a stradivarius right?