Who R U?

Well I am leaving in about an hour to go hear about 30 of the best damn Bluegrass musicians in the world. Every Sunday night, Stagecoach Inn on 12th Sreet(Nashville) has an open mike jam. All the old timers and traditionalist stay up front, all the New Grass and Jazz Grass go to a couple of rooms in the back or just out the back door and it is smokin for about 5 hours. Incredible players, one walks in, one walks out, never missing a beat. I want to do a simple stereo mike and record it so bad sometimes I can't hardly stand it. What a recording it could be. That and I am a folk finger picker and I learn so much just watching.
I'm not a big country fan, but some of it is so well done and guys like Vince Gill can just flat out play, you gotta marvel at the talent, even if you don't always like the music, no matter whose it is. Good playing is good playing, a good recording is a good recording, a good song is a good song. Just so much great music here, so little time.

jvia: sounds to me like you're gettin' an education no money can buy. i envy your priorities. welcome aboard & keep us posted about the nashville scene.
- cfb

To Cornfed,Mcn,Swampman and Garfish. Thanks for your kind and thouhtful comments.
Steve

I've been visiting this site for about a year & thought I would share some of my background. So much to say without writing a short story, so I'll just make it a vignette. I was in Germany '62-'65 so I heard the Beatles pretty much as my first major influence (I was 8 then). It was different from the Al Jolson & Exodus my dad used to play. Fast forward to the mid/late 70's. I had been out of the Navy for awhile & wound up in St. Louis as a combination truck driver/soundman/roadie for a rock band. It was tough going then as disco was big. I remember sitting at the Sun board just pretending I had a giant stereo! Now I'm trying to work within a budget to upgrade my system to get whatever sound appeals to me. I also have a fully equipped garage & play with cars & trucks in my spare time and of course I have a garage stereo too. I really enjoy listening to my system but after going through a period of having a fixation with material things, namely Harley Davidson motorcycles, I could live without a stereo. I'd rather not, mind you, but could if need be. My only necessity is my faith in God, not just since or because of Sept. 11, but because it is the only thing that makes sense in this world. Sorta heavy, but hey, the question is "Who R U". My source of income is derived from driving a tractor-trailer, although I studied geology/geography so I could make up my mind. As for this hobby, the stereo lets me escape into a magical world of make believe & for awhile I get to go there & get away from it all.

HI Driver. Nice to hear from you. What kind of audio gear do you have in your truck? I spend a fair amount of time in my Jeep Cherokee, and the road noise is a real drag.