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Wayne.B

On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:44:11 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:53:27 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:56:13 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"X ` Man" wrote in message
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On 10/18/11 9:40 AM, Eisboch wrote:

"Drifter" wrote in message
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On 10/18/2011 9:04 AM, Eisboch wrote:

There *is* on major difference. Republicans tend to give from their own
pockets. Democrats tend to give from other people's
pockets.

You've found your NG rhythm.

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I guess. Guitar sales are slow.

All your customers are down at Wall Street! :)
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Maybe. One thing this experience has taught me. There are many, many
talented musicians in this world.
Most are broke.

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I wonder if you might have an opportunity there as a part time talent
scout/impressario? How about a weekly or monthly event at the store
where you give people 10 minutes each to strut their best stuff?

My next door neighbor was Jim Chapin (Harry C's dad). He died broke in
spite of working a lifetime with the likes of most of the big band
guys and later some fairly famous rockers to whom he taught drum
techniques. The problem was, he never had any concept of money and he
hated the idea of "money making money" so he had absolutely zero
investments. I believe that is a pretty popular feeling amongst
artists. Of course you do have a few who understand money but they
tend to be marginal musicians with an excellent business plan. Jimmy
Buffett springs to mind.

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Jimmy's a good entertainer and I like most of his music. Just wish
that he would retroactively disband the "Save the Manatee" maniacs.

Too bad about Harry C's father. I went to college with his son Steve
and met Harry well before he was famous. Steve's dorm room was well
known for it's late night card games, usually Hearts. One of his
other son's, Tom, is very talented also. We have sometimes heard him
perform at a little club on the Hudson River north of NYC called "The
Turning Point", usually with a few of Harry's old group.