Larry,
I'm not a guitar player, but I often wondered how that configuration works if your playing guitar and your singing 1 inch away from the Microphone and have to look down to see Chords/Lyrics on the iPad.  with the iPad being so close to your body can you actually see it?  
Steve: Life Transitions?  Yikes that sounds either exciting or scary. I hope everything is for the better.  Life is good down here in the Sunshine state.  Can't say I miss NY that much.  I guess your plans to come down are still on hold.  Are you at least still gigging?
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Al 
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