Only 'excuse' I see here is YOU using me and Russ as one. And, sorry, old chum, but making us listen to your entry is not an 'offer'. It's a threat

But thanks for dragging this all down to your level... "I will if you will (so will I)'

Whether you make an appearance here will have nothing to do with whether I participate in it. Unlike you, I really don't care what YOU do...

Mind you, I'd LOVE to hear what John DiLeo can do. Him being a 'newcomer' to arrangers, and all that. Under your guidance, no doubt he has progressed in leaps and bounds.