To all of Mike's beloved family and friends, please accept my deepest condolences and sympathies. You are in my prayers and thoughts every day.

Claudia611:

TB....I guess it's just a MAS right? Hey, I couldn't access that "Speaking of shades" link you posted???Darn! "and dats da name a dat tune" (((Baretta)))

The Villagephotos host is currently offline for maintenance -- they've temporarily drawn down their "shades"!

xxlovemccartneyxx:

here's a little video I made in honor of Paul's birthday and because I love him!

That was a lovely and very well done video tribute to paul, xxlovemccartneyxx. Thanks for sharing.

ValeRigby:

Copy and paste: This http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AInLCzbQBXM/Sh4xNU9DoYI/AAAAAAAALUw/Z8iMFfEiuZ8/s1600/1.jpg

Great photo, ValeRigby -- never saw it before. I love herringbone coats, and Paul looks great in this one!

paulram:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii23/Vison_2008/Squat2.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii23/Vison_2008/themaccafamily-1.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii23/Vison_2008/paulandjim.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii23/Vison_2008/10-1.jpg http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii23/Vison_2008/family.jpg

Love these family photos - thanks! Paul was such an adorable little boy (no surprise there! :wink

Claudia, it's the other way around -- you give me too much credit, that's for sure. And yes, I noticed the shades on those cool cats! Speaking of shades :

Claudia611:

Tangled Beretta:

I think the reed mouthpiece gives the lip muscles a better workout!

You are right on, kiddo!!! Geez, you know about everything I know cause he was teaching me how to play it. You had to wet the reed with your mouth before you started playing to give a better sound. I learned to play the song 'TAKE FIVE" by Dave Bruebeck. I loved that song sooo much....especially the beginning "riff"....it was soooo cool Here it is ....just found it on Youtube

Claudia, you are too cool with this cool jazz! Geez, you know how to play everything Guitar, vocals, and sax too? You are one cool chick, lady! "Take Five" is an absolute classic -- many thanks for posting the link to that excellent live performance.

I think the reed mouthpiece gives the lip muscles a better workout!

Claudia611:

Tangled Beretta:

"Borrowing" Steve Howard's trumpet: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2009-6/1341610/paultrumpet1.JPG

Hey.....I like that one ((TB))!! Like father...like son, huh???

Hi (((C))) -- yes, and Dad Jim's first musical-instrument gift to Paul was a trumpet, which Paul later traded for an acoustic guitar. I recall reading somewhere that Paul thought trumpet was too rough on the lips. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2009-6/1341610/trumpet3.JPG

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