Greg,

So you listened to Pat's original, like I did decades ago and my reaction was one of complete bafflement. I understood neither the structure, the chords, the meter, to say nothing of how you might improvise on the thing. Your comparison of my version is just about the greatest compliment I've ever gotten. It means I came a long way since then, not by my own lights, but by the opinion of someone I regard highly. Wow ... and thank you!

Dean