What fun Russ !!!!! I look forward to hearing about the Godin when you get it. It sounds awesome.

A very close friend of mine ( Ken Stephenson ) has been playing mandolin and lap steel on his daughter's recordings. You can hear her music on http://www.myspace.com/jokellystephenson
She just knocks me out. I guess she catagorizes her music as Alt Country with a healthy dose of blues. Her husband James plays keyboards. They both stayed with us recently while passing through LA which was a real treat. Her Dad has recorded all of her songs in his home studio and has done an awesome job. The playing great and the songwriting is even better. I played with him in a band for years in Australia for years in the 80s opening for bands such as INXS and Divinyls. At the time Jo was only about 5 years old so it blows me away she has become such a talented performer. I guess growing up in a musical family does rub off. She recently came number 2 on Billboard in her category so she is getting noticed. Please give her a listen.