Man, my hat’s off to you, my friend. What a superb experience, at any age! But being there, that young? Holy shit!!!
To quote an old favorite of mine: If it couldn’t be me, I’m glad it was you.
Kudos on being in the room when the magic went down. 
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Blind F’ing Luck. 
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That’s the very best kind. 
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Now, that’s cool
That sound brings me back… (not that I was around when they originally played it) 
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I was thinking of you, @joergkutter, when I posted that tune. I remember we spoke offline about Autumn Leaves. If you hadn’t heard it done extremely fucking fantastically, I wanted you to.
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Here I am with my 2 younger brothers, a couple of days after that show. I’m still the same height. My brothers finished at 6’3" and 6’4". When I was 60, I finally figured out (confirmed by 4 different doctors) that the blow to the right side of my head that knocked me unconscious playing American football in Sept. '65 had caused some permanent damage. I stopped growing and have suffered from PTSD-like symptoms and other mental and physical health issues ever since. So, '65 was a year of highlights and lowlights for me.
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Thanks, Mike! The problem with Autumn Leaves is, of course, that it is so “over-used” (no jam without…) and so finding a “fresh” version is indeed a challenge. Great find!
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Oh man… that was beautiful! Thanks for sharing Mike!
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Levin Brothers last night - really great straight ahead jazz mixed with some oddballs and others.
2+ hours straight. Highly suggest seeing them.
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Great tune. Among other things, it showcases: 1) talented musicians can play solid, funkified music while reading it from sheet, and 2) the B string is definitely useable.
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Will Lee makes use of every note on every string. He is the consummate performer and one the most sought-after session bassists. Truly one of the best.
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Yeah, he hardly ever takes the limelight and just provides a solid support for others to shine over… And he’s been doing that for… like forever
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Yep, a good Texas boy who done good in New York City.
Will was in the Letterman show band since the 80s and he’s played with everybody.
Fun fact: I had a girlfriend in NY who got us primo tickets to the original NBC Letterman show. I got to see Paul Shafer and the band play then and another time, right before Lettermen retired. Absolutely super band, and Will was a major part of it.
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I wonder what he gets for breakfast?? Dude still looks like he’s fresh out of college 
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Jazzin’ the blues.
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Holy smokes!
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Wowzers!
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Yeah, this guy is all over the place right now… 
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My friend the phenomenal guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. Talk about being in the pocket!
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