My son and I will be going to Summer NAMM. A former client, Q-Lighting, is our host. We worked on a retail lighting line that they discontinued, and connected the owner, Ira Cooper, with Bob Burris, the designer of a really hot little blues boutique amp that Q-Lighting now manufacturers. Bob is now chief engineer, I think.

Want to try to visit with Rory while I'm there, and introduce him to the Burris crew. Rory is one of my favorites here. Be nice to have lunch or dinner. I think he would be a great endorser, and have recommended him highly to Bob. Other endorsers are Bill Laurence (the designer of superb pick-ups) and the "Lovin Spoonful" dude-John Sebastian.

Love to meet up with anyone else in the area at the time. Don't expect much that's new, given the economy, but always enjoy the drive down and visiting friends in the business.

We'll be there at noon on Friday the 17th and stay until noon on Saturday, so I can make my 9:00 gig back in Lexington. The Friday evening of Summer NAMM is the only night I take off during the year.

I'll let you know if there is anything interesting, although not much ever happens in the keyboard area.


Russ