I`ve just returned from Darmstadt, Germany where i have attended a concert by OREGON. Great show, it`s almost unbelieveable, but the guys seem to get better...
... **Thanks for updates & interesting 'factoid' on Stöwsand. Ed In a message dated 11/5/06 3:14:12 PM, Rudolf.Fritsch@... writes: They told us that...
Saw Oregon play at the London Jazz Festival last night. Great gig. What excellent multi-instrumentalists. They played the new song as well which sounded...
I saw Oregon about four years ago at at Lenfest Center in Lexington, Virginia. It was the closest they came to N.C. Mark Walker was with Oregon and the band...
Did anyone record the whole of the BBC radio transmission of Oregon? I have been given a CD of this - but with a 5 min break to change the original disc. A...
... There is an excellent all-digital copy of the complete BBC transmission including the opening act and an interview with Paul and Ralph available for...
... That is, it's at http://www.dimeadozen.org You have to have a (free) account. Currently they are not accepting anymore new accounts, but they say to...
Is there any amplification/reverb on the 'Solo concerts' record? If so, what equipment is it? The guitar sounds too loud to be played only acoustically. Also I...
I saw Ralph live many times around that time, and he never used an amp (can't say now). It was just a mike'd acoustic, and trust me, I've heard him play his...
When I saw him perform this past June, he miked his Elliott classical and used an under-the-saddle pickup for his Guild 12-string. Of the 5 times I've heard...
I've got a copy of the scores to Icarus from something that looks like a realbook or fakebook (not THE RealBook) with lyrics by some Briscoe or somethong like...
Hello! This message is for people living in Buenos Aires only, so I´m going to write in Spanish... ¿Por casualidad hay algún contrabajista con residencia en...
Thanks for the heads up; based on your timely info I was able to book tickets at two venues on consecutive nights in the Washington, D.C. area. ... From:...
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Hi everyone at Ralph_Towner_yahoogroups I'm a new member of this groups discussion forum but I'm a fan of Ralph since 25 years ago. I'm from Belgium. I'm...
Alain, I checked out some of the samples on your website; pretty impressive stuff. The Towner influence is quite obvious. I'm guessing that "L'Etang des IRIS"...
Hi John, Thanks for checked out my website and for appreciating my music. "L'Etang des Iris" is not directly influenced by "Distant Hills" but, I analyze this...
Hi everyone, Thanks for writing to me and excuse me for answering so lately, I was for a couple a days "out" of my Computer. Ok I have and use "Transcribe" but...
Thanks for posting that. We saw the Assads and Turtle Island String Quartet playing Ecotopia this weekend. They played music from around the world, but ended...
Thanks for Tucker's article-- really on Oregon (this part anyway). He says a lot I agree with, if I also like "Friends" & "Violin" much more than him-- & ...
Reading the piece on Ralph at http://www.furious.com/perfect/ralphtowner.html my eyes tripped over this: "Unfortunately, though, recent years, which should...
I too tripped over this. Perhaps seasons of life direct every mature person into different corners of exploration and focus but, certainly, there has been no...
... **It seems there'll be a part 2 to the article, so maybe we'll learn the authors's concerns. I agree though that RT's playing/powers have INCREASED over...
Replying to: "Reading the piece on Ralph at http://www.furious.com/perfect/ralphtowner.html my eyes tripped over this: "Unfortunately, though, recent years,...
... I'm going to play the devil's advocate here and partly agree with Tucker, though I would have put it differently. I am not a musician and will not pass...
I asked Ralph a few years ago about doing another recording with Abercrombie. He said that they did a few shows together several years back that a promoter had...
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Having read those responses which suggest that perhaps part 2 of Mr. Tucker's piece on Towner and Oregon will clarify what he means about some recent,...
