Joshua Tree Association of Musicians and Songwriters

A division of New Moon Records

PO Box 203

Joshua Tree, CA 92252

www.new-moon-records.com

 

Gig reports and editorial comments for the week Oct 4, 2006

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Hey, Hey, Hey-

 

The Cosmic American Music Festival-

 

I’ve got to give a big pat on the back to Jon McKinney.  This year’s Gramfest had the best music yet.  More of the bands got the idea of playing to the room, not just for themselves.  The theater is a live room created for spoken word type performances.  Bands that play too loud create a mush that is impermeable to the ear.  This year there were only two bands during the whole weekend that I had to leave the room for, that’s pretty good.  They were actually good bands, just too loud to hear properly in that space.  The group that had the best response and the biggest crowd of the festival was Berkeley Hart from San Diego.  It’s a pair of great singer-songwriter’s with a lot of humor and soul.  They’re perfect for the theater because they do their show in the old style with one mike in the center the stage.  When folks realized how good they were the packed-in audience became quiet enough to hear a pin drop.  I was able to leave the sound booth and go down in the audience and sit in a theater seat, almost unheard of in my profession. It was an especially high point among three days of high points.  I want to sincerely thank John McKinney for making it happen.  It’s a gift from him to us.  I appreciate it.

 

The Phelps blinding light controversy

 

There are two kinds of people competing for the desert sky at night.  Folks who like dark skies and stars and folks who like bright lights at night. I don’t understand the second type, and I don’t judge them, but I wish that they would choose someplace else to live.  There are plenty of places with bright lights on all night.  You can probably guess my preference, I’m a card-carrying Dark Sky Association member.  Here is a reprint of a letter I wrote to the editor of the high desert Star two years ago when Yucca Valley was going through another lighting crisis and came up on the side of dark skies:

 

Yucca Valley’s Lights

 

I like the dark. During the night I look out at the stars. I seem to find some kind of meaning in the stars, although I can’t write exactly what it is I feel. If I could, I don’t know if it would make very good copy, certainly not as good as in a new car ad or a TV spot for a Vegas casino. Nevertheless, I came to the desert out of LA in 1971 for the sky; the almost every day blue sky, and more, the night sky. My family and I sleep out under the sky when the weather is nice (as it is at least half the year). I love the desert; I love the sky; I don’t know if I could separate the two things.

 

What I don’t understand, and I say this with complete respect for others’ views, is why anyone who doesn’t love the environment here and spend a fair amount of time outside would want to live here. There are well lit cities everywhere, mostly with economies that are much easier to make a living in. I make about one third as much money as I made in the city and most of my friends also make less than they could in other areas, but we live here for the environment. If you ask around, I think a lot of people would say the same. Why would anybody who actually spends time outside here want to pollute the desert sky with light at night (or anything else, day or night). Why would anyone who did not spend time outside here want to live here?

 

Are there any statistics on night lighting making people safer? A policeman friend of mine said that yard lights only help crooks find their way around at night. I feel very sorry for those who huddle in their homes at night with their yard lit up like a prison yard. I also feel sorry for the energy wasted and the beautiful, restful dark ruined for the neighborhood. If there are bad guys in the bushes waiting to grab you the minute the lights go out, you have created an unfriendly world for yourself. Perhaps it’s time to rethink some of your basic attitudes. If you require thousands of watts of light to conduct your business so as not to miss a sale at night, perhaps you are forgetting where you are.

 

Perhaps I, and others like me, are living in a dream world. We are definitely under-represented, maybe too busy looking at the sky. Be that as it may, I appreciate the Town of Yucca Valley taking up our case for quality of life. May the stars be with you.

 

Dat’s all for now.

 

Work like you don’t need the money.
Love like you’ve never been hurt.
Dance like nobody’s watching.
Sing like nobody’s listening.
Stay in tune.

 

Da prez

 

PS: Check out…JAMS Announcements by Al Murdy..everything that’s happnin’…everything!

 

Tucked away in fine print in the military spending bill for this past year was a lump sum of $20 million to pay for a celebration in the nation’s capital “for commemoration of success” in Iraq and Afghanistan … see JAMS Political supplement

 

Imagine that the Bush administration suddenly got religion (at least, the religion of fiscal responsibility) and cut expenditures - How to Fix the Global Economy …see JAMS Attachment

 

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***gig reports***

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Water Canyon Coffee Company –Yucca Valley’s music café

Music now Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat…

Yucca Valley at 55844 29 Palms Highway.  760 365 7771

 

This week on the Water Canyon Stage:

 

Tuesday evening 6-9PM

Kenny’s Brown Bag Session

 

Thursday Night Songwriting, Poetry , and Rhythm Club 7-9PM

Join the Cultural Elite for the best vibes, spoken word, and music

 

Friday Night 7-9PM

John Whytock- world-class guitarist

 

Saturday Brunch set 11AM-1PM

Tommy Paul- flamenco and jazz guitar

 

Saturday Evening set 8-10PM

Barking Pupfish- the name says it all

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Harriet’s

 

Thursday, Oct 5, 2006 jackie young 6 pm

 

Friday, Oct 6 the road kill kings 7 pm

 

Saturday, Oct 7 Marc Broussard!! 7 pm

 

Sunday, Oct 8th the thriftstore allstars 6 pm Pappy Hour

Monday, Oct 9 bastard sons of john lennon celebrate John Lennon’s birthday

6 pm Featuring: little teddy quinn & the i rock n roll band with very special guests!

 

UPCOMING SHOWS!!!

 

Saturday, Oct 7 Marc Broussard 7 pm

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4th Annual WILD WEST COYOTE FEST Adds Performers and Activities October 6-7, 2006

The Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce invites live music fans, families and kids of all ages to come down to the Fourth Annual “WILD WEST COYOTE FEST,” a music and community festival to be held Friday, October 6, 2006, from 4:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, October 7th, from 10am-10pm.  The event location will be 6573 Park Boulevard in downtown Joshua Tree (one block south of 29 Palms Highway).

 

At 6pm on Friday, October 6th, a community drum jam will be conducted, open to the public.  Bring your drum and celebrate the season, the community and the sound!

All live performances are donated as a gift to the community and to benefit the Chamber of Commerce and the Firefighters.  Please come down and thank these gifted musicians and performance artists with your applause!  The stage schedule is listed at www.joshuatreechamber.org/wwcf.htm . The Wild West Coyote Fest will include live music from outstanding local musicians, including a special appearance by the rock singer and artist, Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde.  Joining Johnette will be John Trudell and Gabriel Ramirez.  The Festival stage will feature great performances by:

·Johnette Napolitano ·Purple Mountain Matinee (w/their new CD release!) ·Tim Easton ·Thrift Store All Stars ·Mojow & The Vibration Army ·Ray Wood singing the National Anthem ·Ted Quinn ·Callan ·Vicki Hill ·Zapp! ·Fetish ·Unherd ·Ceremonial Sounds ·Hafler Duo ·Cactus Pricks ·Fuego Girls - Fire Performers ·and Allie Meetze - Aerial Silk Dancing

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70th Annual Pioneer Days Festival October 19-22, 2006 Luckie Park (Utah Trail and Joe Davis Drive), 29 Palms, 92277

(performance schedule is too large to attach- please get hold of:)

Steve Brown -Publisher/Executive Editor The Sun Runner

The Magazine of California Desert Life & Culture

(760) 367-6410

6847 Adobe Road

Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

www.thesunrunner.com

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Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival, Oct. 21 & 22

 

Art Auction, Music Festival, Benefit CD for fire disaster relief

 

Art Auction Friday, OCT 20 In association with the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council, a silent art auction and raffle will be happening at the festival site Friday, October 20, from 6-9pm. Bidding closes at 8:30pm. Brilliant works of art are being donated to raise funds for local fire disaster relief. Works by Ed Moses, Andrea Zittel, Bobby Furst, Alma Allen, Marie Najera, James Hayward, Mary-Austin Klein, Diane Best, Fred Fulmer, Bret Philpot and more. 28 artists in all. Live music. Fabulous raffle prizes. Admission is a $5 dollar donation. Click on: ART AUCTION for artists bios, to view artwork and for full event details. Monies raised to be donated locally for fire disaster relief.

 

Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival Two days of phenomenal music in the high desert. A rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic musical experience. Magical surroundings, intimate setting. Kid friendly atmosphere, on site camping and yummy foods. Continuous music on two alternating stages. Tickets are available now. Visit the website for full details, artists bios and ticket info. Railroad Earth to perform both saturday and sunday. Enjoy grammy award winning Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men, the raucous bluegrass of Trampled by Turtles, the southern fried soul of Tishamingo, and the one and only Ditty Bops.

 

The full line up includes: Railroad Earth, Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men, Trampled by Turtles, Blue Turtle Seduction, Anne McCue, the Ditty Bops, GreenSky Bluegrass, Tishamingo, the Bluehouse, Wally Ingram & Tom Freund, Tim Easton, Ken Will Morton, Bingo Dream Band, Thrift Store All Stars, Shadow Mt. Band and the Golden Hill Ramblers.

 

Benefit Compilation CD An amazing collection of 17 songs, compiled for your listening pleasure and to raise funds for local fire disaster relief. 100% of proceeds to be donated locally. A smokin’ nine minute live track by Dave Alvin, an as yet unreleased cut from Blue Turtle Seduction, and a live Victoria Williams tune from her ‘95 tour. Also contributing songs are: Anne McCue, Tim Easton, Trampled by Turtles, Tom Freund, Greensky Bluegrass, Ken Will Morton, the Ditty Bops, Tishamingo, Alektorophobia (Wally Ingram & Eric McFadden), the Bluehouse, Lewi Longmire, the Bingo Dream Band, Thrift Store All Stars, Shadow Mt. Band. To pre-order your cd (or pick one up at the festival) and full details, click on BENEFIT CD. Visit the festival website:

 

www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

 

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Radio 60 upcoming schedule…Friday, October 6, Delilah’s 67-555 Hwy #111, Cathedral City, Ca., 92234, 760-770-1210, 6pm-10pm, Biker Week…Call Greg Veach for info and bookings at 760-831-9805…

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 (How silly is this, sending you an invitation just a couple of hours before it starts!? I’ve either been scattered, busy, or both… ) ANYWAY Just a reminder if you haven’t seen the mention at http://www.jtbeat.com/ that at tonite’s open mic nite at the beatnik we’ll celebrate the 06-66th birthday of the Musical/Activist Beacon of Light of the last century, John Lennon… so if you’re going to the beatnik cafe, be sure to wear a lennon tune in your hair…

(& for those of you on tour, we’ll feel you there!)

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Tom Freund

Thursday 10/05 @ 10:30 PM  - Make Out Room

3225 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 - $8 with The Mugs and The Fits www.makeoutroom.com (415) 647-3997

 

Friday 10/06 @ 9:30 - Sophias Thai Kitchen

129 E Street, Suite E, Davis, CA 95616 www.SophiasThaiKitchen.com Cool as folk KDVS Presents

 

Tuesday 10/10 @ 8:00 PM  - Hotel Cafe

1623 ½ N. Cahuenga Blvd, LA, CA 90028 with Tim Jones and Co. www.hotelcafe.com

 

http://www.tomfreund.com http://www.myspace.com/tomfreundmusic

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cityfritter

Friday 10/6 9PM Old Towne Pub

66 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 91103

 

Our first time playing Pasadena! Hope to see our Eastside Fritterfans comin’ out. You know the music will be good!

 

- Check out our new website and sign the guestbook- http://cityfritter.com

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MAFIA HITS MORONGO BASIN

 

10/05/2006 (Joshua Tree, CA) Singer/Songwriter Shawn Mafia will showcase the full spectrum of his darkly, poetic “film noir rock” world with a series of two Hi-Desert shows this October. Described by the Sun Runner Magazine as the “poet laureate of the desert’s scarred underbelly”, Mafia will be debuting his stripped down solo act, THE SHAWN MAFIA SINSATIONAL ACOUSTIC SIDESHOW! Friday, October 13, 2006 from 7 to 9 PM at The Water Canyon Coffee Company in Yucca Valley, CA. Admission is free. Later in the month Mafia will be bringing his backing ensemble, The Ten Cent Thrills, to the 70th annual Pioneer Days in 29 Palms, CA, for a full band experience guaranteed “to grow you three day stubble and a whole lot of inebriated trouble!” Shawn Mafia & The Ten Cent Thrills will appear as a head lining act on the Pioneer Days stage Friday, October 20, 2006 at 9 P.M., followed by southern rock hardcores, The Dead Rebels from Los Angeles, CA. For more information on Shawn Mafia’s music and performances visit www.shawnmafia.com.

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janet robin

*November 11, 8pm- mini band show The Water Canyon Yucca Valley, CA. -hey I can’t keep away from my Joshua Tree family! rock on! peace to all!

 

more at: http://www.janetrobin.com also at http://www.myspace.com/janetrobinmusic

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Here is the entire lineup for this Thursday, October 5th, beginning at 9 p.m.:

 

 

DOC DOCKERY - Nashville meets Kentucky meets John Prine meets Doc

 

KIP FOX - returning to UNPLUGGED, this trio is fantastic

 

KEATON SIMONS - touring with Ernie Halter, Keaton is also an incredible singer/songwriter, performing as a trio

 

ERNIE HALTER - PLEASE go to Myspace.com and check out Ernie. Pick any song and just listen…then come and see him live this Thursday at the HOB FOR FREE!!!!

 

YOU CAN HEAR ALL THESE ARTISTS ON MYSPACE.COM

 

“UNPLUGGED is FREE and ALL-AGES and runs from 9 p.m. to Midnight inside Crossroads at the HOB in Las Vegas. Great food, drink specials and awesome original music every Thursday night. For more info, visit: www.MySpace.com/lvhouseofblues or www.hob.com You can also call: 702-632-7607.

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Alice Stuart & The Formerlys P.O. Box 4194 Tumwater, WA  98501

 

I will be traveling alone to Alaska in October and playing with a wonderful band that my friend, Patti Greene, has put together for this occasion.  So, it’ll be “Alice & The Imposters”  in Anchorage & Kodiak.

 

October 14th:  8pm, The Upstage, Port Townsend, WA For reservations call: 360.385.2216 www.theupstage.com

 

October 15th:  Private party, Port Orchard, WA to launch Casandra Firman’s new book, “One Christmas in Old Tascosa”.

 

October 19-21st:  $15, Blues Central in Anchorage, AK

 

9:30 pm.  Thursday night is non-smoking.  Phone:  907-272-1341

 

October 27th & 28th: Rendezvous in Kodiak:  9:30pm Call for ticket prices:  907-487-2233

 

We want to thank Tom Branson for the great review he posted on his website for our “Live at the Triple Door” CD  http://www.bluesrockers.ws/alicestuart.html

 

Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Marketing, Publicity, Artist Development (hellbender@comcast.net) Jim Gaines (www.bessyblu.com) Alice Stuart (www.alicestuart.com)

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Friday, October 13, 2006

2nd annual “O Berkley, Where Hart Thou?” featuring Berkley Hart and The 7th Day Buskers

 

with special guests Eve Selis & Marc Twang, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Gregory Page, Lisa Sanders, Robin Adler, Randi Driscoll and more!

 

7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm) Seaside Church Auditorium

1613 Lake Dr Encinitas CA 92024

 

Join Berkley Hart, the 7th Day Buskers and special guests once again for an unprecedented evening of music featuring songs from the film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” as well as other songs from the period. Everyone will perform songs from the film along with original music inspired and infused by the era.

 

And volunteers are needed to help put this show on! Please contact Lizzie at bh05@cox.net if you’re interested in helping out.

 

One last thing: Berkley Hart have been nominated for a H.A.T. award (Honoring Acoustic Talent) for Best Acoustic Group. Please vote for them at www.sandiegohatawards.com. Do it soon, voting ends tomorrow! Thanks!

 

 

for more information on everything: berkleyhart.com buy CD’s at: cdbaby.com/all/berkleyhart contact us: bh05@cox.net be our friend: myspace.com/berkleyhart

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Beatnik - Visit www.jtbeat.com

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Kokopelli’s Go to www.myspace.com/kokopelliskantina 369-6660

 

 

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC - EXTREMELY WORTHWHILE EVENTS

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The much-anticipated presentation of Hotel Virginia, Jack Fitzgerald’s timely and remarkable tale of six American Tourists caught up in a Central American revolution, has opened at Groves Cabin Theatre in Morongo Valley to full houses of delighted theatergoers. The production will be performed Saturdays at 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM, through October 22. (details in ‘announcements’)

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JAMS Announcements-

NOW POSTED AS AN ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

(And mine)

*note, since our attachments editor, Al, doesn’t stay up as late as I do, we will have to cut off announcements for the week at noon on Tuesday.

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comments

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It’s about taste-

 

While driving home from the town council meeting tonight (at which a large group of angry citizens waited to hear from Mr. Phelps, a no-show, about just how and when he plans to comply with the town lighting ordinances), I had a very pleasant experience. As I left Yucca Valley “proper” on Highway 62 and entered the bordering empty spaces of Joshua Tree, it got sparklingly dark. Only a few, dim streetlights lit up the highway, and it felt so quiet and peaceful.  I was struck by the immense and awesome beauty of this dark place. I thought to myself, that’s what everyone was so angry about this evening, the idea of giving up this beautiful treasure that people in cities have lost forever. There’s no going back for them. And we don’t want that to happen to us!

 

What I did notice, though, was that there were some businesses in Joshua Tree, and probably many, many more in Yucca Valley, that had their business signs brightly lit up, but they were closed. The owners had gone home to their, hopefully, dark and peaceful neighborhoods and left an eyesore on the highway for all to endure until morning. Is this really necessary? (I did notice, though, that some business owners were considerate enough to turn off their signs when they went home. I surely do appreciate that.) I mean, why would I need to know a business is there if it isn’t open?  I guess the owners consider it advertising. But, wouldn’t a small, unobtrusive light serve that purpose just as well as a large, gaudy one? Where is your taste, people?  It’s so much more classy to be subtle and understated. Anyway, please everyone, turn off your lights at night. Take a long, leisurely look. It’s gorgeous out there! ..Darlene

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I hope you guys got your message out !!! I deal with similar issues related to endangered species all the time in my job. Somebody’s got to save the world !!!

all the best….Michael of Menage a Trois & Marsh Mellow Stone Band

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Give em hell Stevo! The rats came into our small town and destroyed the night sky before we knew what was happening. And our night sky was nuthin like yours! The company I work for wanted me to get lights installed on 2 large signs on the side of the factory, they said “just point some lights at it from the ground”….I stood toe to toe with my boss and his boss and said “I can make that sign look fine with down lights that won’t ruin the night sky”…….I did and it looks fine Like Gahndi said “what you do may be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it” peace and respect brother, see ya at JT next year, Robert Kelly

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The note I got from Harry Bowkley said the meeting was TONIGHT….thought I had missed it.  Tomorrow night is the Jazz Blues…..so I’ll be a little late to that….this is more important.  You’re right - solidarity in numbers…..this time, I’ll write it on my computer and try to NOT stay away from it.  I was on-line a record 6 hours today…. and counting. JVR

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thank you steve. From judy vr’s earlier email, i thought i’d missed it.  ted

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Can’t be there, but I’ll surely call and express my opinion!  I’ve just spoken to Jeannie Lindberg at the Town hall, and I will be sending info to Morongo Valley’s General Manager to have something read into the record at the Planning Commission Meeting tonite on behalf of the MV community…Carol

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Hey, hey, hey…

 

Da Prez has moved w/o da proper advice.  The call to arms is:  absolutely untrue.  Neil Phelps is requesting additional time TO BRING THE LIGHTS INTO CONFORMANCE.  No variance is being requested.  They are asking for more time to bring the lights into Town conformance with the code.

 

In Spirit, Ramon

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I read the agenda, Ramon, (Phelps is trying to get the town to give him 150 days to bring the lights into compliance). Ya wanna look at those monstrosities for 150 days??  Da Prez don’t even want ‘em on! Period!

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The issue is that they meet the code or soon will.  All else is mute…so go and hear them okay the time to request  meeting the standard.  Size of the lamp does not matter.  What does matter is to work within the system or change it.  I too want to change the standard.  Going to the meeting to bitch about development is like asking congress to stop wasting money.  Truth in why we are supposed to go is the issue.  What was put out was not true! …Da constitute!

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At the meeting, Darlene felt that the town was not favorable to any variance, even temporary, and that they would not be turned on ‘till they were in compliance with the code. That is what government is about.

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the following from my best buddy of almost 40 years, Leigh, cabin owner in Rimrock and artist in glass, fabric and gourd-Karen

 

Martin is selling a lot of his instruments…..I’d love to get that Gil Chavez piece!  Check it out, help out a friend and get a great deal on a handmade instrument!  Leigh

 

I am selling the following(I’ll consider BEST OFFER):       

My personal collection of Mexican Prehispanic Winds and Percussion Instruments  (including my ocarina collection and recently made instruments like 7 Gourd Ocarinas, 10 Water Drums; 6 Bamboo Teponaztli Horizontal Drums and Yaqui & Tarahumara Hand Drums)…..Discuss price

Music Man Vintage Crème Colored Guitar Amp $700 ·      

Gibson SG Deluxe copy/New $300 ·      

Antique Hawaiian Slide Guitars (1946’s Black $300 with case & 1950’s or 60’s Purple $150) ·      

Casio Keyboard Professional $300 with stand ·      

Fender Passport P.A. System with mikes and cables $350 ·      

Renaissance Lute (8 course), made for me by Master Luthier, Gil Chavez, perfect condition $2500 with super travel case ·      

Bolivian Toyos Panpipes (Large bass set) $150 ·      

Five (5) African Djembe drums at various prices from $40 to $150 ·      

Arabic Dumbek - excellent/brass $150 ·      

Giant Bass Percussive Panpipes (6 feet tall) $500 ·      

Medium Percussive Panpipes (3/5 feet tall) $300

Phone (562) 946.4448 ·      

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“I’m the commander — see, I don’t need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being the president. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don’t feel like I owe anybody an explanation.”
George W., August, 2002.