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fezo · 04-29-2009, 10:02 PM

The guitar story is great. I first met him after a show at the Bottom Line in NYC in 1982. (Double bill of John Hartford and Tom Paxton - hard to hate. Oh, yeah - I met John Hartford a couple times. He dictated words to a song I wanted while he set up for a show and I wrote frantically on a napkin...) I was itching for a different guitar... I get talking to Tom who is naturally selling records - yes, big black vinyl things - and mention the guitar he was playing. He lights up "isn't it sweet?" "Yeah, I'm looking to buy something like that." "Well, I'm looking to sell something like that."...

Turns out he had a Martind M-38. Wonderful guitar. Well, Republic Airline broke the neck on the thing (this is immortalized in song in "Thank You Republic Airlines"). Tom needed an emergency guitar in a hurry and Matt Uminov in the city came up with a M-36 - very similar guitar but not as fancy looking. Tom played that while his M-38 got repaired. After a bit as a reward for having turned so many people toward Martin guitars they gave him another M-38. At that point he'd decided he didn't need the M-36. He put the M-36 up on consignment at Uminov's the day before. Said go in and buy it. If I knew this would come up I'd have brought it here. Next day I bought it.

Meeting folkie type musicians has become insanely easy since they all have stuff to sell...

The only one that would recognize me on the street is a Canadian songwriter by the name of Fred Eaglesmith. I discovered him back in 96. He's insulted me from the stage and everything. You really feel you've made it at that point....

I have eyt to see in person, even in a big crowd, a President. I have met Bill Bradley several times. He lost the fight for the nomination because Al Gore had more charisma. That's saying something.

04-29-2009, 10:02 PM	#11
fezo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Manahawkin, NJ, 08050 Posts: 806	Re: Besides Gordon,other acts (even actors) you've met in person. The guitar story is great. I first met him after a show at the Bottom Line in NYC in 1982. (Double bill of John Hartford and Tom Paxton - hard to hate. Oh, yeah - I met John Hartford a couple times. He dictated words to a song I wanted while he set up for a show and I wrote frantically on a napkin...) I was itching for a different guitar... I get talking to Tom who is naturally selling records - yes, big black vinyl things - and mention the guitar he was playing. He lights up "isn't it sweet?" "Yeah, I'm looking to buy something like that." "Well, I'm looking to sell something like that."... Turns out he had a Martind M-38. Wonderful guitar. Well, Republic Airline broke the neck on the thing (this is immortalized in song in "Thank You Republic Airlines"). Tom needed an emergency guitar in a hurry and Matt Uminov in the city came up with a M-36 - very similar guitar but not as fancy looking. Tom played that while his M-38 got repaired. After a bit as a reward for having turned so many people toward Martin guitars they gave him another M-38. At that point he'd decided he didn't need the M-36. He put the M-36 up on consignment at Uminov's the day before. Said go in and buy it. If I knew this would come up I'd have brought it here. Next day I bought it. Meeting folkie type musicians has become insanely easy since they all have stuff to sell... The only one that would recognize me on the street is a Canadian songwriter by the name of Fred Eaglesmith. I discovered him back in 96. He's insulted me from the stage and everything. You really feel you've made it at that point.... I have eyt to see in person, even in a big crowd, a President. I have met Bill Bradley several times. He lost the fight for the nomination because Al Gore had more charisma. That's saying something.