("I learned the mantra years ago. "When in doubt, lay out".)

And it was brought home to me early on in my career.I was doing a Radio Show with the legendary Scottish Accordion player, Sir Jimmy Shand.The producer thought it would add to the dynamics of the show, to have Jimmy, his Double Bass player and myself on acoustic guitar, playing a Scottish Waltz. So there I was........ "Ooom, cha, cha.....Oom, cha, cha".......with my Gibson Jumbo.......very, very nervous! But after a few times running though it......my confidence increased! And at the final rehearsal I started to to put in a few little Bass runs,, on guitar.......very pleased with myself I was!
Jimmy Shand stopped playing......the Bass player and I followed suit.....Jimmy looked over the top of his spectacles......and quietly said to me, "Nane o' your 'fal de rals' son!"
I quickly learned "when in doubt lie out!"
Joe G.

Last edited by Joe Gordon; 12/11/12 03:36 AM.