http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/ A list devoted to general discussion and sharing the interest about Ralph Towner, one of the most prominent guitar players of Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:33:16 GMT tony d'arco http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2275 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2275 Hey - not much movement around here recently. Check out these interviews in the link below. Does anyone have a copy of the DVD of the final video they're Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:08:47 GMT tony d'arco http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2274 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2274 Try contacting Guitar Salon International in L.A., Guitar Solo in S.F. or Trilogy Guitars in San Diego for more information about an eight string. As far as Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:07:20 GMT edisoned@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2273 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2273 I know of someone selling a Charlie Hunter model 8 string built by Ralph Novak in Santa Cruz CA. This is an amplified guitar though, not acoustic. Ed Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:45:13 GMT lynndcky http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2272 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2272 Hi everybody, I have a dream of playing my favorite Oregon tunes on an 8 string guitar (ala Paul Galbraith). Does anyone know where I might be able to Mon, 25 May 2009 10:41:49 GMT David Binder http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2271 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2271 Hi folks, This news item describes a big splash at All About Jazz this morning, surrounding tomorrow's release of Gary Burton's Quartet Live, featuring Pat Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:03:43 GMT monkmanmh http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2270 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2270 I just discovered a 2006 album by pianist Daniel Masuch, Traces of Light (on Fuego / Zebralution). The solo album includes a rendition of Towner's "Always by Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:16:08 GMT egoodst285@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2269 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2269 ... **Thanks for heads up. That sounds cool-- I like Fresu too. Ed ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:25:05 GMT minor_7th http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2268 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2268 Keep your eyes and ears out for a new ECM recording in April -- a duet recording of Ralph Towner with Paolo Fresu, an Italian trumpet player. Looks like they Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:53:09 GMT egoodst285@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2267 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2267 ... **Yes I agree-- great stuff. I like both of their ECM albums-- maybe 'January' the most & especially 'Lontano' w. Stanko-- one of his very best I think. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:07:28 GMT David Binder http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2266 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2266 Hey John, Great disc! Here's another review of January, also at AAJ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28939 and if you like that, you should check Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:50:04 GMT John R. Snyder http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2265 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2265 While looking for other albums recommended here, I stumbled across the Marcin Wasilewski Trio's 2008 disc "January." Wow. I can't stop listening to this Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:21:12 GMT egoodst285@... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2264 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2264 Thanks-- 'From a Dream' is lovely stuff :)!! Ed ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:58:50 GMT smittey44 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2263 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2263 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:18:41 GMT David Binder http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2262 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2262 For those who've wanted to hear Ralph Towner do an album other than (a) the solo albums he's been doing for ECM and (b) with Oregon, this new group, formed in Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:03:04 GMT John R. Snyder http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2261 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ralph_Towner/message/2261 I'm going to be in Amsterdam in April. Whom should I go hear? -jrs