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Originally Posted by CaptJohn

This is a difficult question as my interests are all over the place. I've been a musician (organist) all my life and so was my Mother, and pianists Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. When I started playing it was to please my parents so I played songs going back to the 1920's. Then in the 60's the Beatles came along and I was in Rock and Roll bands through college and til the late 70's playing in weekend bands. Occasionally still do. When I'm playing for others I like to play dance music (preferably 50's, 60's, early 70's) as I enjoy seeing people dance to the music I help create although I've also played concert type music of the heavy variety, ie, Doors, a little Greatful Dead, Who, Byrds, Lovin Spoonful, Steppenwolf, but preferring 3 Dog Night, Santana (early), Rascals, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears. At home I listen to various types mentioned add in the Eagles, Doobies, Winwood, Wilson Pickett, et al, plus beautiful harp music. I don't consider rap as music. Also not big on single artists as I prefer groups but don't know why that is but that being said there are some single artists I enjoy. I really like pianists. Have been to concerts by Liberace, Ferrante & Teicher, and a couple I can't remember. I really like pipe organ music in the old theatres. One of the best I seen in person is Hector Oliveria from Brazil and Bob Ralston of Lawrence Welk fame and like to listen to Joann Castle of that show playing her honky tonk piano. I've seen the Allman Brothers when they were the Allman Joys; Jimi Hendrix as opening band for the Monkees in Jacksonville, FL and well as Jimi in New Orleans; was on stage helping with 3 Dog Night concert and met Hoyt Axton who performed and wrote some of their songs; saw Ike and Tina Turner; performed on stage as dual act with the Grassroots; performed with members of Wet Willie band before they formed that group; saw Doctor John from New Orleans and probably a few others that memory is not recalling just now. Have recorded in Nashville at an old famous defunct studio called Bradley's Barn. I like the powerful sounds of theatre pipe organs and have helped restore 2 Robert Mortons in Saenger Theatres but these days at home I play simple stuff for my own amusement as well as restore old Hammond organs and Leslie speakers for them. I'd like to get in a 50's/60's R&R band when I get to TV. It's hard these days to find venues of people who like to dance to the older music. Seems TV might just be the place! How do I pick one influence? Heck, I forget the question.

CaptJohn; I'm a singer and guitarist (not as good as I used to be thanks to arthritis). I've been in rock and pop bands since the mid-60's, including starting a few with people who are talented but never played or sang the 50-60 rock genre. When I get to TV, I would like to start a club called something like The Villages Rock & Pop Orchestra and Chorus to give people of all expereince levels the chance to experience playing and singing the music of the 50's-early 70's in front of an audience. My vision is that it could include brass and who knows maybe even some strings for some numbers. Maybe I've found my organist!

B.