Then I mentioned that I am a recording musician, for the month of January, 2011, the world's most prolific recording musician, having cut six CDs and a 30 minute DVD.
He gave me his card and said, "Give me a call. We're always looking for people to play for the vets!"
BE STILL MY HEART!
Then I wrote him this e-mail:
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Great running into you this morning at the gas station. How timely and fortuitous for me!
PUT ME IN COACH, I'm ready
(waiting and EAGER) to play!
Just give me 24 hours notice (my schedule is, ahem, how does one say this, incredibly light, at present).
Also,
let me know how many hours you want me to play for. Can handle up to
six hours easily enough (and more is certainly possible).
I have
transportation issues (have stolen cars - which resulted in the
transportation issues) so I need a little lead time to get the
travel plans alll laid out. I travel light, just a key board and a
mic, no PA at the present moment, although, my brother-in-law, also
a recording musician has all the bells and whistles one might ever
need and has expressed his willingness to help me out, if "heavier
lifting" needs to be accomplihsed.
Here's
a couple of YOUTUBE links from when I recorded and overlaid multiple
tracks, OR, had the opportunity to record with serious studio guys.
http://youtu.be/UYlo70FGxPg (Freedom / Motherless Child - Richie Havens improv used to open @ Woodstock - with a little help from me friends, Bill lRapp, and a young mand who manages the 50% off used book store on Rnad Road)
http://youtu.be/vNvF4A_TRUE (St James Infirmary - from one of my solo recordings {the one-take only series) in January, 2011})
My
more recent albums (since 2011) are concept albums - for the most
part, taking a theme and running with it. My first 2011 album was a
double CD - DEDICATION, which was dedicated to a friend of mine who
argued his illegal political-motivated imprisonment in Attica on the
floor of the United Nations, and won his release (the only American
to have ever done this). The second of the two CD's in this package
considered what the prisoner thinks about upon being released - well,
family, God, country, time, freedom - what else? And so, I have
attached one of the medleys from the CD:
My Country 'Tis of Thee - America the Beautiful - All Through the Night
Very
excited about the opportunity to work with / for you and for US vets
everywhere (my Uncle, 1st Lt James Raymond Hockett, was
mortally wounded near Trey Ninh, Viet Nam, circa 23, Sept, 1968; I
dedicated my fifth CD, Pro
Pax, to him).
Good
health to you, peace, tranquility, equanimity, insight, understanding
and blessings upon you, and upon all of them that you love, and upon
all of those that love you (including the 4-leggeds, the wingeds, and
the finneds).
Mark
Raymond Ganzer
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I think maybe NOW is a good time to get State of Illinois approval of my not-for-profit fund-raising corporation - The Buck an Hour Fund-Raising Concert Tour.
