Welcome Paradoxers!
This blogspot will be our new home to share updates on everyone's new cd's, links to music venues, and other activities.
You can also post remembrances, photos, and any other memorabilia you would like to share. It would be great if this could become like an archive for the Paradox -- then and now.
More information to follow as I figure this out. In the meantime, please add your comments and keep the site alive and growing.
Blogs live or die depending upon how willing the members are to share themselves, and their stories of what they're up to, and what kind of luck they're having with it. And you have to get into the habit of posting regularly. That way, people who are interested will come back.
I've been doing online conferencing for 20 years now, and have seen the successes and failures of a number of blogs. It all comes down to participation and sharing. And you can only get so much milage out of the past. When it all settles out, blogs are about now.
I've got a stack of books, movies, and musical acts that I'd love to talk about, and I'd love to hear what the same from you. But if you look on the blogroll, most of those people have drifted off. Nostalgia brought us back together, but if anything will hold us together, it's the present and the future.
Just for example, here's a little of what's possible. This is the blog of my bassist, Scott Underwood. Things fascinate him, and he wants you to know about them.
http://scottunder.typepad.com/
Sue McCarthy's area of expertise is the intelligence and culture of the so-called "lesser" animals. She'll talk about that stuff to anyone who will listen.
http://natureofbeast.typepad.com/
Ed Ward is the "Rock Historian" you hear periodically on "Fresh Air", if you're an NPR junkie like me. He's perennially broke, and speaks little French, but he's living a fascinating life in the town of Montpellier. Always worth reading.
http://wardinfrance.blogspot.com/
Y'all are interesting people who have actually done things. You have passions, kids, problems, joys, and plans. C'mon. Dish.
Good thing I checked in. I didn't have Helen's birthday noted, and missed it. I'm off to tell Norma that you beat her to 74, Helen. She's so pleased to know anybody who's anywhere near her age. And neither of you act it, although, like me, I'm sure you feel every minute of it when you get up in the morning.
Virtual hugs to you and Bob, both.
And then there's the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival coming up this weekend in Golden Gate Park. It's all free - a gift to the city by real estate magnate, Warren Hellman, who also plays fivestring in the Wronglers. And it's become the biggest roots music festival in the world. Check out the schedule.
I'm great in the AM, and am until around noon, then it's a different story. Norma, you look great, let's keep on truckin' I always think if I talk about all my kids it would be a turn off. Virginia, #1 is going to India for a month. She has been Granny sitting with 2 year old Oliver, he's soooo cute and communicates brilliantly. Linda, #2 is teaching only 1/2 time this year due to budget cuts, but other than that, she's loving it. She and her group, Harmonious Combustion are still singing, this week they put up a tip jar and sang in front of our local Health Food market. Mark #3, is living and Plumbing in the Bay area. Life is good........ Lindsey, Mark's daughter has found her spot in San Diego. Cat has moved in with her boyfriend, she's an Gym instructor , so is her boyfriend. Daisy is showing her age, she let deer eat my garden and roses.
Gary just had wrist surgery, good wishes Gary. Ya'll come to visit.
Glad to see some action at the blog. Rik,just checked out the scedule for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Wish I could be there, most allmy favorites at one festival and it's FREE!
After all that blather, I've been out of typing action, having just had minor surgery on my left hand. Dupuytrens contracture again. So, now I can type, but playing's a bit touchy.
I did play some behind Gayle at a post HardlyStrictly party at the Cafe Velo Rouge, and think I acquitted myself honorably. And was treated to Jimmie Dale Gilmore coming up an complimenting me on my playing. He did it in such a way that it was obvious that he'd been listening and wasn't just gladhanding me. I turned to Gayle and said, "I can go home now, right?'
He was there, duetting with his son, Colin, who didn't fall far from the tree. Great music.
HSB was just too damned big this year. Couldn't really get close to the main stage. Bela was a fleck on the stage 100 yards away. There was some awesome stuff though, and some of it totally unexpected. Hugh Laurie, the star of "House" (and Jeeves and Wooster for you PBS freaks) turns out to be a fire-breathing evangelist for New Orleans piano music and does the hell out of Professor Longhair and Mack Rebbenack.
But the event has gotten to be so popular. The crowds were huge, but everybody had a smile on their face, and the vibe is still wonderful. Still, I just don't do these things well as a civilian. No backstage pass, no Rik. We've got to lean on Warren and get booked next year.
Rik...just now recovering from carpal tunnel surgery on left hand 9/22 . Had the other one done about 6 mos ago. So far so good.Actually able to play guitar(not very well)the next day. Hope your recovery goes as well as mine .
Wow. Carpal can be rough stuff. I'm glad to hear that you seem to be recovering quickly. I still can't play for very long. I can teach, but the couple of songs with Gayle the other night had some soloing involved, and it hurt a bit.
Wow. Carpal can be rough stuff. I'm glad to hear that you seem to be recovering quickly. I still can't play for very long. I can teach, but the couple of songs with Gayle the other night had some soloing involved, and it hurt a bit.
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Blogs live or die depending upon how willing the members are to share themselves, and their stories of what they're up to, and what kind of luck they're having with it. And you have to get into the habit of posting regularly. That way, people who are interested will come back.
I've been doing online conferencing for 20 years now, and have seen the successes and failures of a number of blogs. It all comes down to participation and sharing. And you can only get so much milage out of the past. When it all settles out, blogs are about now.
I've got a stack of books, movies, and musical acts that I'd love to talk about, and I'd love to hear what the same from you. But if you look on the blogroll, most of those people have drifted off. Nostalgia brought us back together, but if anything will hold us together, it's the present and the future.
Just for example, here's a little of what's possible. This is the blog of my bassist, Scott Underwood. Things fascinate him, and he wants you to know about them.
http://scottunder.typepad.com/
Sue McCarthy's area of expertise is the intelligence and culture of the so-called "lesser" animals. She'll talk about that stuff to anyone who will listen.
http://natureofbeast.typepad.com/
Ed Ward is the "Rock Historian" you hear periodically on "Fresh Air", if you're an NPR junkie like me. He's perennially broke, and speaks little French, but he's living a fascinating life in the town of Montpellier. Always worth reading.
http://wardinfrance.blogspot.com/
Y'all are interesting people who have actually done things. You have passions, kids, problems, joys, and plans. C'mon. Dish.
Good thing I checked in. I didn't have Helen's birthday noted, and missed it. I'm off to tell Norma that you beat her to 74, Helen. She's so pleased to know anybody who's anywhere near her age. And neither of you act it, although, like me, I'm sure you feel every minute of it when you get up in the morning.
Virtual hugs to you and Bob, both.
And then there's the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival coming up this weekend in Golden Gate Park. It's all free - a gift to the city by real estate magnate, Warren Hellman, who also plays fivestring in the Wronglers. And it's become the biggest roots music festival in the world. Check out the schedule.
http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/
I'm great in the AM, and am until around noon, then it's a different story.
Norma, you look great, let's keep on truckin'
I always think if I talk about all my kids it would be a turn off.
Virginia, #1 is going to India for a month. She has been Granny sitting with 2 year old Oliver, he's soooo cute and communicates brilliantly.
Linda, #2 is teaching only 1/2 time this year due to budget cuts, but other than that, she's loving it. She and her group, Harmonious Combustion are still singing, this week they put up a tip jar and sang in front of our local Health Food market.
Mark #3, is living and Plumbing in the Bay area. Life is good........
Lindsey, Mark's daughter has found her spot in San Diego.
Cat has moved in with her boyfriend, she's an Gym instructor , so is her boyfriend.
Daisy is showing her age, she let deer eat my garden and roses.
Gary just had wrist surgery, good wishes Gary.
Ya'll come to visit.
Bob has his Tuesday night guys weekly, getting really hot on the Dobro.
Have I put anyone to sleep?
Nope, I think everyone is out celebrating Gary's birthday.
Glad to see some action at the blog.
Rik,just checked out the scedule for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Wish I could be there, most allmy favorites at one festival and it's FREE!
After all that blather, I've been out of typing action, having just had minor surgery on my left hand. Dupuytrens contracture again. So, now I can type, but playing's a bit touchy.
I did play some behind Gayle at a post HardlyStrictly party at the Cafe Velo Rouge, and think I acquitted myself honorably. And was treated to Jimmie Dale Gilmore coming up an complimenting me on my playing. He did it in such a way that it was obvious that he'd been listening and wasn't just gladhanding me. I turned to Gayle and said, "I can go home now, right?'
He was there, duetting with his son, Colin, who didn't fall far from the tree. Great music.
HSB was just too damned big this year. Couldn't really get close to the main stage. Bela was a fleck on the stage 100 yards away. There was some awesome stuff though, and some of it totally unexpected. Hugh Laurie, the star of "House" (and Jeeves and Wooster for you PBS freaks) turns out to be a fire-breathing evangelist for New Orleans piano music and does the hell out of Professor Longhair and Mack Rebbenack.
But the event has gotten to be so popular. The crowds were huge, but everybody had a smile on their face, and the vibe is still wonderful. Still, I just don't do these things well as a civilian. No backstage pass, no Rik. We've got to lean on Warren and get booked next year.
Rik...just now recovering from carpal tunnel surgery on left hand 9/22 . Had the other one done about 6 mos ago. So far so good.Actually able to play guitar(not very well)the next day. Hope your recovery goes as well as mine .
Wow. Carpal can be rough stuff. I'm glad to hear that you seem to be recovering quickly. I still can't play for very long. I can teach, but the couple of songs with Gayle the other night had some soloing involved, and it hurt a bit.
Let's all join in on the chorus of Old Tractor.
Wow. Carpal can be rough stuff. I'm glad to hear that you seem to be recovering quickly. I still can't play for very long. I can teach, but the couple of songs with Gayle the other night had some soloing involved, and it hurt a bit.
Let's all join in on the chorus of Old Tractor.
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