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jlwmills
Is Anybody Here?
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 Posted - 10/31/2005 : 8:42:54 PM
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WOW
I went to the concert last night and had been crossing my fingers for Tim to show up with Dave B/C they played Vagoose together this weekend and Dave was flying over just for the benefit concert....well I got my wish. Awsome awsome performance..
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JemezFoodPeople
Chatterbox
USA
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Posted - 11/01/2005 : 01:11:08 AM
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| just what is this "bridge school" that all these great musicians play at? and how come they don't play at *my* school??? |
"Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?"
-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 11/01/2005 : 06:38:11 AM
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Its a school for children with disabilities. http://www.bridgeschool.org/bs.html
They actually have a clip of Dave giving an interview with a boy named Dan. Very heartwarming. http://www.bridgeschool.org/events.html
As a parent, I can't imagine having a child with such severe disabilities. Its wonderful how help they help these kids overcome their limitations. Here's a clip from their web site.
Our Mission
The Bridge School is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that individuals with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities through the use of augmentative & alternative means of communication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) applications and through the development, implementation and dissemination of innovative life-long educational strategies.
The Bridge School is an internationally recognized leader in the education of children who use augmentative and alternative communication and has developed unique programs and trained highly skilled professionals in the use of state of the art assistive technology.
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JemezFoodPeople
Chatterbox
USA
330 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2005 : 08:23:49 AM
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| interesting:) tomorrow I am finalizing a research grant proposal for the national science foundation that aims to improve assistive communication technology. |
"Do you have the patience to wait
till your mud settles and the water is clear?
Can you remain unmoving
till the right action arises by itself?"
-Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 11/01/2005 : 12:41:11 PM
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| I'm not completely sure of this, but I beleive he benefits were started by Neil Young as he has a child with autism. He lives in the Bay area and that's why the concerts have always been here. Peace, Robin |
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sandy2wheels
Is Anybody Here?
USA
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Posted - 11/02/2005 : 03:17:43 AM
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Never heard of, or heard, Tim Reynolds before last night's Bridge School benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View CA. Wow! He & Dave were cookin' - and a good thing, too, 'cause I think they're fingers would have frozen to the strings otherwise.
For the fan who asked, the Bridge School is a special school for kids with severe speech & hearing problems (mostly severely disabled with CP), which was founded & supported by Neil Young & his wife Peggy, whose son attended there for a while (he's now 27). Neil uses his music connections, which are prodigious, to bring in amazing talent, and the concert raises thousands of dollars for the expensive services the school provides on an ability-to-pay basis, until the child can be mainstreamed back into regular school, at which time the child & family get transitional & after-care. It looked like the staff-student ration is about 1:2, and the school is loaded with hi- tech equipment to enable the students to progress to their utmost potential. One student recently graduated from San Francisco State University - a gigantic achievement, given the many obstacles and challenges the student faced.
Anyway, a question. Dave joked around a bit with Tim & the audience, and made a sly reference to getting his "tubes cleaned out" in Vegas at Vegoose the night before. Anyone knows what this means? I've got an educated guess, but am not up on the euphemistic lingo.
Anyhow, Tim Reynolds fans - I'm a convert! Your man did you proud...I got a thing for good slide guitar to begin with (ever hear of Jeff Lang, an Aussie?), but Tim's skills transcend the slide, the fingerpicking, the instrument itself! What album would you recommend as an initial investment? |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 11/02/2005 : 04:31:05 AM
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Originally posted by sandy2wheels
Anyhow, Tim Reynolds fans - I'm a convert! Your man did you proud...I got a thing for good slide guitar to begin with (ever hear of Jeff Lang, an Aussie?), but Tim's skills transcend the slide, the fingerpicking, the instrument itself! What album would you recommend as an initial investment?
This is probably the best first post I have ever read! As for slide guitar, I have heard of Jeff Lang, and he played recently with Chris Whitley, who is one of my favorite slides. Anyways, back to TR, it's awesome you enjoyed him! Feel free to hang around the board and if you have any questions feel free to ask, we always enjoy having new people get into Tim! |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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porro
Is Anybody Here?
USA
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Posted - 11/13/2005 : 02:49:31 AM
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Good evening,
I was at this show and it turned me into a TR fan. Time to purchase some of his music since he won't be back around here anytime soon. Where should I start? Thanks... |
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rdj218
Try A Little Harder
USA
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Posted - 11/13/2005 : 12:47:08 PM
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I discovered Mr Amazing(Tim) at the Dave and Friends concert in 2004.
Dumb-founded and gitty(sp) I was!!!! I looked like the Cheshire Cat forever after seeing/ hearing him play.
I started with Nomadic Wavelengths and was WAY beyond happy with it!! You could also start with Parallel Universe, his latest; really, anthing you get of his will tickle-you-pink!!    ...and green
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 11/13/2005 : 1:00:22 PM
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Originally posted by porro
Good evening,
I was at this show and it turned me into a TR fan. Time to purchase some of his music since he won't be back around here anytime soon. Where should I start? Thanks...
You will probably want to start with one of his full acoustic albums like: Stream, Gossip of the Neurons, or Nomadic Wavelength. But feel free to look into his electric/rock stuff. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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porro
Is Anybody Here?
USA
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Posted - 11/13/2005 : 9:18:33 PM
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| Thanks guys! I will report back shortly. |
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jlwmills
Is Anybody Here?
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Posted - 11/14/2005 : 3:44:38 PM
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| My personal favs are Nomadic Wavelength and Stream. New TR fans should download some of the live stuff; his improv is obviously unbelieveable... |
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therippa
Fluffy-Esque
Kazakhstan
1099 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2005 : 5:26:52 PM
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It's good to see some new blood in here.
And just think, one of these guys could be the next dan p.! |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2005 : 8:11:00 PM
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Posted - 11/15/2005 : 5:26:52 PM
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It's good to see some new blood in here.
I second that! |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Timmy at the Bridgeschool Benefit Concert!!!
