Scott Preston just published a great interview with Paul Richard
on the Cincy Groove. You can read it
here.
Hot September Nights
Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber played two excellent
shows in the Charleston area on September 13th and 14th. The
audience was on the edge of their seats during the performances.
Bert's technical excellence and wonderful interpretation was counter
pointed by Tom's masterful control of his Chapman Stick.
On September 13th, Bert and Tom played at Live Mix
Studios on Quarrier St. The crew at Live Mix did a four camera
shoot of the concert and it MAY be available for purchase if Bert
and Tom approve it for release.
The next night they played at my sister's home in
Upper Pinch Estates. It was a wonderful show and Bert invited
a music major at Marshall to play some Bach on her viola. It
was very nice of Bert and Tom to provide her with that exposure.
This is the third occasion that we had spent time
with Bert. He, like the rest of the Trio, is wonderfully
humble and very, very nice. This was our first time with Tom.
Tom is a great guy with a great sense of humor. He laughingly
took a few shots at me for mispronouncing his name at the second
concert. I knew perfectly well what it was, but could not get
it to come out of my mouth. But I've been Practicing...
"T-o-m-m-m."
Breedlove Guitar for Sale!
Paul Richards has a custom Breedlove guitar for
sale. You can own a guitar that has pleased thousands of fans.
Paul has a brand new custom Breedlove and is offering his
previous guitar for sale at
California Guitar Trio
I have personally seen both this guitar and I know that
it is in excellent condition.
Magic in the Mountains
There are those magical moments that only come around once in a great
while. May 6, 2007 was one of those moments in
Charleston, WV for the audience who came to see The California Guitar Trio
at the WV Cultural Center.
Everything was perfect. The sound was flawless, the
lighting was wonderful, and the band played with a skill and a
passion that will not soon be forgotten. The audience was
connected with the band and were absolutely silent while the band
played and wildly enthusiastic with their applause after the last
note died on each song.
After the show, the band spent a long time chatting with the
audience, signing autographs and posing for pictures in the lobby.
They were warm and accessible and the audience appreciated just how
humble and down to earth CGTrio truly is.
Later, even though they were tired, the guys graciously joined us
for a small reception. Friends had come in from Columbus,
Cleveland and Clearwater, FL for the show, and it was very nice to
spend time chatting with them and the band.
Thank You
Presenting one's first concert can be a daunting task. I would
not have been able to do it without the help I received from
friends. I would like to publicly thank my wife Debbie, my
sister Margy and her husband Chuck, Rita Wilson, Barry Valentine,
and Jim Lange from WV Public Radio.
I would like to thank the Cultural Center for having the faith to
entrust us with their facility and their staff for the amazing
assistance they gave us.
And lastly, I want to say thank you to the band for appearing, to
SRO Artists for their help, and to Jennifer Johnson for her support.
And most of all I want to thank Paul Richards for answering
countless emails from me and for providing help and encouragement
every step of the way.
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