Jeff "The Dude" Bridges on the new iPad App

The new iPad App from "On The Music Path" is really reaching out to a lot of people, and everyone seems to be getting a lot of help and enjoyment from it. Jeff Bridges was at the App launch session where we all performed a tune or two, and they were able to sit him him down and get his feedback.

Screenshot from On The Music Path

An Old LAGQ Video I just found

I can't believe someone just posted this on YouTube! I'd been wondering where my copy went. Anyway, it brings back all kinds of memories for me. It's a promo video we did back in the mid 90's. I hope you enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N-BtKjj40g

BENEFIT CONCERT APRIL 30

Fact or Brew-Ha-Ha?

Well, this DID start out to be a blog to review, report on, and praise coffee I've come across on my travels. But I got an upsetting email this morning. Starbucks is currently meeting with Peets to discuss a buyout.

What does this mean? Espresso that tastes like it has melted shaved metal in it? Read for yourselves.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/03/starbucks_in_talks_to_buy_peet.php

Starbucks used to be symbolic of quality. What happened? They have proven to me that quantity really can compromise quality.

Ode To St. Patrick's Day and Cheap Flights!

The video says it all.

Jeff Hoffee LOVES his job!

I came across this video on YouTube after hearing about his guitar cases for some time now. He has several videos of him literally trying to destroy the case in every imaginable way. Go to his YouTube channel and watch the case being hurled out of the back of his van while driving, and the "egg test". Enjoy!

Unexpected!

When I'm surfing around on YouTube, I usually avoid the most "featured" videos, as I've never been one to go along with the crowd. But this is pretty darned good. I don't know who these people are, I've never heard this song, but it got my attention when I saw it had gotten well over 2 million hits. Enjoy!

Workshop in Montana in summer 2011

The Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival and Workshop took place last summer in Big Fork, Montana at the Flathead Lake Lodge. What a great setting for a musical gathering. It was a sheer blast! David Feffer, the organizer, has informed me that it's on again for late summer of 2011. Keep posted for details.

An Inspiring Thought

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - M.K. Gandhi

Poem for a Sunday

On The Ning Nang Nong

On the Ning Nang Nong Where the Cows go Bong! and the monkeys all say BOO! There's a Nong Nang Ning Where the trees go Ping! And the tea pots jibber jabber joo. On the Nong Ning Nang All the mice go Clang And you just can't catch 'em when they do! So its Ning Nang Nong Cows go Bong! Nong Nang Ning Trees go ping Nong Ning Nang The mice go Clang What a noisy place to belong is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!  Spike Milligan