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    What's wrong.....with todays music?

    I may as well extrapolate now I have weighed in. There is no formula for success in the "Industry of human happiness", otherwise known as the Entertainment business. Were it so one could buy it on ebay. As for the sound of music, not the film, ? Times and sounds, or experiments, come and...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Hello Geedee. There is no other way to state my impression of my introduction to you a few weeks ago, other to confirm what I witnessed was true artistry. Sir, you have my utmost respect, both as craftman and artist. In fact it has been in my mind to perform a percussion piece orchestrated...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    A4K, I live in Newtown. With all the other "artsie" people. For better or worse I am connected to the arts community through blood and wine. Thank you for your kind greeting. Wayne has already shown me much generosity and kindness. Many thanks Wayne. Cheers. Allen.
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    R.I.P. "Danger danger Will Robinson". Dick Tufeld, dead.

    Hello all. Those of my generation may remember the T.V. Show Lost in space. Dick Tufeld, who played the voice of the arm waving robot, has passed away. Rest in peace Mr Tufeld.
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    New guy

    Hello to both of you. Although I am also new, I hope you don't mind my saying hello. All the best. Allen
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    N4521U, thank you for your welcome. Are you an Australian living in the US, or visa versa? Mike thanks for the photos! As it happens I have been dealing with lovely Australian nurses recently. My father, who is a veteran of the Pacific war, fell down a flight of stairs and did some damage last...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Haha, as I hit "post comment", that student's father called me to tell me about the solo his son dedicated to Buddy Rich. At 8.05 am. I said a silent thank you to that wonderful Englishman who helped me. Some people are more high maintenace than others.....
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Hi there Gnomey. Listen, please do not tell my father I am an unashamed Anglophile. It is best he does not know. Thanks for the welcome. The Brits, what a weird and wonderful bunch. During the last Ashes tour I had a very strange experience. At that time there was a serious issue...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    I am glad to be given the opportunity to mention my experience with that book about the Polish people. I don't recall speaking of it in the past. To think that was forty years ago is astounding to me. Thanks for the opportunity to reflect upon it. Cheers Wurger.
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Hello Mike. I was saddened to learn about your hand and its affect upon the ability to play your instrument. I believe you are correct about this website and the community. I am hesitant to join forums and so am careful when making my choice. I feel very comfortable here. My profession is not...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    vikingBeserker, you have me wondering why the B is uppercase. Thanks for your welcome. I am always happy to meet an American. I have many wonderful friends in and from the United States. Some of them superb musicians. Some have gone to great lengths to help me. And of the only 2 instrument...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Wurger was the first to greet me and offer advice on this site. He answered so quickly I was taken aback, and really quite humbled by the immediate attention. Wurger thank you. When I was a very young boy, perhaps 7, I took out a small history book from the library. The subject was the Polish...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    DerAdlerIstGalandent, I have no idea what your user name means. Thank you kindly for your hospitality. An old mate of mine played in the band Eloy. We were friends for years before I realised he had played in one of my favorite boyhood bands of the 70's. He retired here in Sydney. (imagine...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Good morning everybody. What a nice surprise to awake to greetings from around the world. Thorlifter, thank you. A few years ago I had a chance meeting with a family from Texas who were holidaying in Australia. Lovely people. We got along very well and I ended up showing them around Sydney...
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    Hello everyone. New member here.

    Hello gentlemen and thank you again. I am a multiple percussionist. I play ethno/world percussion which also includes western musical styles. Instruments include many from agogo bells to zabumba. Most of my work in western music (pop, jazz etc) has been on drum set and Afro Cuban instruments...
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