Very interesting responses... I got a kick out of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" being an 'old' song .... these kids!!! ..
I agree with the comments about acoustic guitar (I've often envied the fact that guitar players could play unplugged, no headphones, nothing), and play only for themselves .. and in the days when I was playing St. Patty's Day parties, I looked forward to the pipers coming in to entertain .... for a guy raised on Italian music, that's a stretch .. and while most instruments in the hands of a master will sound good, I have to agree with some others and say that the one instrument I love to listen to above all others is the acoustic grand piano .... it fits so well into soooo many types of music .. it's beautiful!!! .... one promise I've made myself upon retirement (in about 4-5 yrs)is to take piano lessons, so that hopefully before I join that Big Band in the next world, I would play well enough to give myself the privilege of at least a BABY grand .... but NOT before I could do it some justice ..... having a somewhat eclectic taste in music, with jazz as my primary listen (not talented or learned enough to play it), second to the piano would be the saxophone as played by the late greats: Paul Desmond, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan ....
As for a favorite song, .. IMPOSSIBLE!!! .... too many styles, too many moods, too many too manys to pick one ... it's as if I was asked what I would want for my final meal ... "A Buffet!!!" ... BUT !!! ... I find that I always enjoy listening to "All The Things You Are" ... it lends itself to so many styles, tempos, arrangements ... an American Classic ! ...
..... but then....
t.

[This message has been edited by tony mads usa (edited 07-26-2002).]