Guest Book Archive, March 2002

Pat's Guest Book archive, March, 2002.

Pat, Your recent live performances are so outstanding, so enjoyable. Look forward to seeing and hearing you again in Seattle at Jazz Alley. Thank You! Joe Villa
Joe Villa <awaytomekate (at) msn.com>
Kirkland, WA USA - Saturday, March 30, 2002 at 17:03:36 (EST)

BEEN AN AVID FAN AND PROMOTER OF PAT MARTINO SINCE HE CAME ON THE "SCENE" IN THE EARLY SIXTIES. I AM 64 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE GUITAR SINCE I WAS 9. I'VE PLAYED WITH SEVERAL ORGAN TRIOS IN THE PAST, MOSTLY AROUND THE MIDWEST AND IN TORONTO, CANADA. RETIRED FROM PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY IN 1974. WAS THE LATE GUITARIST BILLY ROGERS' FIRST TEACHER/HELPER. MET BILLY IN OMAHA WHEN HE WAS 15 YEARS OLD AND JUST STARTING TO PLAY GUITAR. TURNED HIM ON TO PAT MARTINO RIGHT AWAY. HAVE DONE SO WITH MANY, MANY OTHER GUITARISTS AND MUSICIANS THROUGHOUT ALL THESE YEARS. HAVE NEARLY EVERYTHING HE HAS EVER RECORDED IN MY COLLECTION. I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO BE WHERE I COULD SEE AND HEAR PAT PLAY AND MEET HIM IN PERSON. WOULD STILL LOVE TO! HE IS THE GREATEST GUITARIST THERE HAS EVER BEEN ON THIS PLANET AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED AND I HAVE HEARD THEM ALL AND MET AND KNOWN QUITE A FEW OF THEM INCLUDING JIM HALL AND JOE PASS. HOPE HE GOES ON FOREVER!
DON HUBBARD (aka DON ARCHER) <DONHUBBARDSWCS (at) AOL.COM>
TUCSON, AZ USA - Friday, March 29, 2002 at 13:30:00 (EST)

Hi Pat, I'm a young Jazz guitarist from England currently studying music at college. Having been playing for the last nine or ten years and wanting to develop my playing to the next stage, particularly with soloing, I was wandering if I could have your opinion on what generally makes a 'quality' solo? Secondly, any chance you'll be playing in the country sometime? Let me know if so (I actually know the Jazz guitarist Phil Lee who saw you a little while back and spoke very highly of you). Anyway, keep up this astonishing stuff. Cheers, Lee Jones
Lee Jones <Lee (at) ljones66.fsnet.co.uk>
(town) Ludlow, Shropshire England - Friday, March 29, 2002 at 10:33:20 (EST)

Ciao Pat! :-)
Sabina Di Nardo <gloomy_doll (at) hotmail.com>
roma, italy - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 19:01:12 (EST)

Pat Marino is the best guitarist ever ! I love his style
Ricardo Elnejem <relnejem (at) yahoo.com>
Mexico, Df Mexico - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 13:50:32 (EST)

Hi Pat, I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing you last week at the Blue Note while on a short trip to Las Vegas (from the UK). I hadn't heard your music before but was quite swept away - inspirational. The only sad note is that the CD I purchased after the show is a faulty one, so I can't yet listen to Live at Yoshi's. I will however be looking out for your next tour to England. With kind regards - David Barnard
David Barnard <barnard.dba (at) lineone.net>
Richmond, North Yorkshire UK - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 13:33:35 (EST)

Hi Pat thank you so much for coming in Montreal this summer! Hope I'll be able to meet you there
sebastien rousseau <sebastienrousseau55 (at) hotmail.com>
sherbrooke, qc canada - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 11:38:43 (EST)

Pat, Being A Jazz Lover and Guitar Player, You are my Inspiration. When I describe your playing to other people, I always say, Pat Plays the guitar like Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane play the sax..When you come out of the melody and go into the solo, it reminds me of a lion being let out of a cage. Thank you so much for your music and your spirit. Each time I listen to one of your recordings and then go to a gig, it always makes me play better. Bill Ferguson
Bill Ferguson <jeanne.skye2 (at) verizon.net>
Indio, CA USA - Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at 03:02:43 (EST)

Thank you for the great concert at the Dakota Club. The performance by you and your group was superb with much musical excitement and surprises along with passion. Words can't describe. Thank you for allowing me to be your guest at your seminar at Music Tech. You are a great teacher also. Most of all, thank you for your kindness and your willingness to listen as well as communicate. This compliments your great talent.
Duane R. Fait <">>
Pittsville, WI USA - Sunday, March 24, 2002 at 17:00:28 (EST)

Mr. Martino : I had the honor to see you play in Vegas. Your show was nothing less than spectacular. It was a shame that certain "loud mouth people" had to put a minor dampener on your 1st set. I was the guy that asked you about any downloads off of the internet that I could find. So if you or anyone else knows of any please let me know. God bless
Gino Cimino <gc49mx (at) msn.com>
las vegas, NV - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 23:46:23 (EST)

Hi Pat! I'd like to hear some of your thoughts on Hank Garland. You have so much in common. I'm a family friend and have listened to Hank all my life. Email if you can, and visit Hank's site at www.hankgarland.com and drop him a note. Thanks for the brilliant work, and thanks for the "Pat Martino Custom Shop Gibson!" Don't tell Hank, but I think I've found a guitar I like better than "the Byrd." David
David Mathews <JDMathews (at) wans.net>
Lexington, KY USA - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 11:54:21 (EST)

Hello Pat It's already March 19th, and I saw you in Seattle on Feb 24th. Where does the time go? Thanks for being so gracious and talking to me as well as signing my album cover. I had a million things to ask you and everything just left my brain the minute I was standing in front of you. I felt like a schoolboy trying to talk to the prettiest girl in class. I do have one question. Your biography says that after your aneurysm you were able to make a full recovery, reverse your memory lose and return to form on your instrument. My question is did you have to learn or re-learn everything about yourself, or did your past memories come back to you? Not your guitar memories, but your every day memories. Your hopes, your dreams, your loves and loved ones. I wish I could purchase a piece of the peace within you as easily as buying one of your recordings. Thanks Again Keith Church
Keith Church <Keith (at) thejazzdog.com>
Kent, WA USA - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 17:47:59 (EST)

hi to all music-lovers around the world from austria
Georg <gr (at) tplus.at>
Austria/Europe - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 08:42:14 (EST)

Pat - the performance at the Catalina Bar and Grill was simply amazing! It was really nice meeting you after the show. You are my hero. Thanks for the inspiration! We hope to see you again soon. Best wishes and regards, Betty
Betty Nguyen <betty (at) nguyen.as>
Mountain View, CA USA - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 00:08:01 (EST)

Thouroughly enjoyed your jam at Catalina's on 3/16, AND the clinic in Sherman Oaks the next day. As much as my wife and I were impressed and entertained by your set, I found your clinic to be most impiring, as well as entertaining. I am spreading the word to my New York friends and family to catch you at The Blue Note in June. I hope you do indeed get some of your improvisation and practice gems down in book form. Thanks for re-introducing me to the guitar, and deepening my appreciation for Jazz. MM
Mike McSween <scribehe1 (at) msn.com>
Calabasas, CA USA - Monday, March 18, 2002 at 14:59:08 (EST)

HI PAT....FINALLY I HAVE MET YOU, I HAVE HEARD YOU PERFORM AND PLAY AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED, ESPECIALLY WITH AN ORGAN TRIO FORMAT. IT WAS MORE THAN I EXPECTED. BEING AN ORGANIST MYSELF I LOVED THE MUSICAL INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE WHOLE ENSEMBLE.FOR YEARS AND ALL MY TRAVELS, I HAVE ALWAYS JUST MISSED YOU SOMEWHERE. MY GOOD FRIEND JACK McDUFF (WHOM IS NO LONGER WITH US) SPOKE HIGHLY OF YOU, NOW I KNOW WHY. KEEP STROKIN THOSE STRINGS, AND ALL BEST TO YOU. SUNDAY NITE AT THE CATALINA WAS A GOODN.........
bobby watley <bwatley_2000 (at) yahoo.com>
oxnard, ca usa - Monday, March 18, 2002 at 03:02:22 (EST)

I first discovered Pat Martino's thrilling guitar style in 1975 when I was a teenager, in a small record shop while vacationing in a God forsaken Caribbean Island. All my friends and I just listened to rock n roll, as most teens of the times did. I had never heard of Pat before, but something in the LP cover caught my attention, a wierd looking jazz guitar and Pat's deep gaze. I did not get to listen to the music in the record untill I got back home, and that was it I became an instant fan. Pat is in my belief, the most powerfull and resourcefull of all jazz guitar players out there. Keep it up Pat, we are all listening (our jaws hanging low).
Hector Betancourt <hrbeta (at) yahoo.com>
Boca Raton, FL United States - Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 18:24:34 (EST)

yooooooooooo! pat tu fracasses tout! quand est ce que tu passes chez nous ou pas loin ? bravo man! ton live at yoshi's a bien nettoyé mon lecteur cd! a+
coosto <coosto (at) caramail.com>
biot, france - Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 16:50:24 (EST)

Hi Pat, My brother is a steelguitarplayer (CD with ao Toots Thielemans, John Clayton, and North Sea Jazz Festival with guitarisst Jan Akkerman. But the question is maybe my brother is ("they say") the no 1 in europe ,but in your country it is the best in the world BUDDY EMMONS ,he was on one of your seminairs,,,,,,,,did you KNOW that and did you KNOW that he (Buddy E) is playing your way of JAZZ. Jelle Biel
Jelle biel <jbiel (at) home.nl>
groningen, the Netherlands - Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at 11:38:58 (EST)

Pat, I heard the trio at the Dakota Bar and Grill last evening and was blown away! I rememeber hearing you at Oklahoma University in 1977, sitting on a stool solo. You were outstanding then, as well. Thanks for providing so much enjoyment to so many. Play on..... Jon
Jon Zeipen <jzeipen (at) hazelden.org>
Center City, MN USA - Monday, March 11, 2002 at 10:18:15 (EST)

Pat.... just in the past few months i've come across your music, and i must say after growing up listening to everything i could get my hands on... your music is absolutely jaw dropping. I wish you the best of luck in the years ahead... and I'll be sure to see you at the Blue Note this June... take care
Noah Barker <casedo057 (at) aol.com>
Glen Cove, NY USA - Sunday, March 10, 2002 at 17:50:45 (EST)

Dear Mr.Pat Martino Congratulations on your grammy nominations !!
mitsuhiro harada <m-harada (at) ngs1.cncm.ne.jp>
1-2-10 katafuchi, nagasaki japan - Sunday, March 10, 2002 at 10:16:00 (EST)

Congratulations, Pat on your Grammy nominations. Not only are they a testament to your hard work and talent, as high profile recognition in a tough, tough industry, they serve as proof to our young people that dedication has many, many rewards. Personally, I am inspired by your battle back to practice your art. Your story reminds me that acheivement is all about will - and faith in one's self. Keep the music playing for all of us, my Brother. And God bless you. Patrice D. Bucciarelli
Patrice D. Bucciarelli <patrice (at) barraia.com>
Shorewood, IL USA - Sunday, March 10, 2002 at 10:04:37 (EST)

The February 2002 guestbook has been archived. Enjoy!
Richard <Webmaster (at) PatMartino.com>
Lambertville, NJ - Saturday, March 09, 2002 at 16:14:59 (EST)

Hello Pat, also congratulations from me for the Grammy nominations. I will be in NYC from the 26th of march. I ve heard about the workshop at the University of the arts Philadelphia for the students on March 27. Is it possible for me to be to be there as well, just listening or is it only for the students of the University? I will be in America for 10 Days. My Dream would come true if i could get a private lesson from You in that time. If Your time table will make it possible. best wishes from Germany, KJ Ross
KJ Ross <kj_ross (at) web.de>
Nuremberg, Germany - Saturday, March 09, 2002 at 11:25:39 (EST)

Pat,just letting you know how glad I am for your success. My daughter was going around bragging to her friends that there is a Grammy nominee in the family. Best wishes and love.Cousin Andrew
andrew merlino <andrewm409 (at) aol.com>
blackwood, nj 08012 - Friday, March 08, 2002 at 18:31:22 (EST)

March 8, 2002 Dear Mr. Martino: How are you? Bill Dal Cerro, a writer and teacher from Chicago. I'm currently writing a book on the history of Italian Americans in Jazz and would love to interview you for it? Would you be interested? I'd be happy to send you a copy of the original national article which inspired me to expand it into book form. Let me know your address. My info is Bill Dal Cerro, 6336 W. Raven--2A, Chicago, IL 60646 773-594-0323 phone; 773-594-0761 fax. Sorry I missed you recently in Chi-Town! I was out of town myself (NY). Take care. Bill Dal Cerro
Bill Dal Cerro <bdcerro (at) yahoo.com>
Chicago, IL USA - Friday, March 08, 2002 at 17:10:52 (EST)

Way to go, Pat! Like the last few signatories of your guest book, I was directed to your site through the Italian American One Voice group. As an Italian-American, I am very proud of your being nominated for two Grammys. We need more recognition, as a group, for our artistic contributions in the U.S. People such as yourself get us that recognition. Thanks, Pat!
Cristogianni Scarano-Borsella <vze2gpgz (at) verizon.net>
Riverhead, NY U.S.A. - Friday, March 08, 2002 at 13:44:26 (EST)

Pat, congratulations on your grammy nominations. I was directed to your site by a member of the Italian-American-one-voice, a group on Yahoo. My father was the leader of a Dixeland Jazz band, The Maryland Five, so you can say I was raised on jazz music. I'd love to hear you play when you come to NY.
Joe Funaro <justice2842 (at) yahoo.com>
e meadow, ny usa - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 22:18:31 (EST)

Congratulations, you make us proud!
Steve Mairella <smART56 (at) aol.com>
Nutley, NJ USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 21:45:26 (EST)

Congratulations on two grammy nominations!
Annette Giannico O'Neill <aoneill (at) bellatlantic.net>
Ridgewood, NJ USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 21:10:28 (EST)

I'm happy for you Pat. Congratulations!!!!
Len Giarratano <len0772 (at) aol.com>
San Diego, CA USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 19:11:41 (EST)

Auguri, Well Done......the GRAMMYs WOWWW!! In bocca al lupo!
Francesca L'Orfano
Toronto, Canada - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 18:09:07 (EST)

Pat congratulations on being nominated for 2 Grammys. Good luck. Manny Alfano
Manny Alfano <eaa097 (at) aol.com>
Bloomfield, NJ USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 16:58:23 (EST)

I looked for your upcoming date at Catalina Bar and Grill on the Bluenote WebPage .to no availSomeone needs to update their page unless of course you have cancelled.I'll be in town for business and I look forward to seeing you Thursday night dominique Blokker KGLT JAzz Music DIrector
Dominique Blokker <kgltmus (at) montana.edu>
Bozeman,, MT. USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 14:48:27 (EST)

I started listening to you back in your "Prestige" days but when I heard "Conciousness", I flipped! I still play that album regularly. Love it! I also love "Joyous Lake" but have had problems getting at it here in Canada. I would be interested to know what guitar(s) you played on these recordings and.. What exactly is that sound on Joyous Lake that sounds like some sort of "Spanish Mickey Mouse on speed"? (sorry.. ha! Can't think of another way to put it) "Live at Yoshi's" is brilliant. Thank you for sharing your talent & creativity.
Ray Montana <montanavibes (at) hotmail.com>
Calgary, AB Canada - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 14:47:44 (EST)

Thom J. has told me all about your music and I made reservations to see you at the Blue Note In Vegas on the 19th of March! Looking forward to hearing you and hopefully we might meet?
Ammie <ammienelson (at) msn.com>
Las Vegas, NV USA - Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 13:42:15 (EST)

Dear Pat: I just wanted to congratulate your recent Grammy nominations. You continue to serve as an inspiration to a generation of guitarists including myself. I take special pride in the fact that we share a commom Italian American heritage. Best wishes always, Lamar Pecorino
Lamar Pecorino <Piano91358 (at) yahoo.com>
Austin, TX USA - Tuesday, March 05, 2002 at 23:42:10 (EST)

hello pat, I am a bass/guitar playerand am recovering from brain injuries caused by vasculitus of the cns witch left me with no feeling or vision on my left side since april 2000 I had to relearn many of the same basic daily tasks as you did like walking geting dressed and taking a shower. I was in the hospital for several months the MRI and angiograms showed damage to my right side and brain stem.one of my nurolgists was showing me the brain films on a day I decided to sell all of my guitars, i DID NOT THINK i COULD PLAYTHEMANY LONGER he then TOLD ME the pat Martino STORY AT THAT TIME WHATi WAS SEEING EVERY THING DOUBLE i HAD MY COLLINGS GUITAR WITH ME AND HESAID oH i PLAY A COLLINGS ALSO HE PUT APATCH OVER ONE OF MY EYES AND HAD ME PLAY. THAT WAS A TURNING POINT FOR ME i'M BACK PLAYING IN MY ACOUSTIC BLUES TRIO AND FOLWING YOUR MUSIC AND MUSIC THERAPY i THINK IT WAS A BIG FACTOR IN RECOVERING FROM 5 STROKES.I'M HOPING i CAN MEET YOU WHEN YOU DO YOUR SHOW AT THE dAKOTA.IN MARCH YOU ARE AGREAT INSPIRATION TO ME. JERRY C.
jerry christensen <jerryjchr (at) msn.com>
minnetonka, mn usa - Tuesday, March 05, 2002 at 15:57:32 (EST)

What a wonderful set last night at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago! Thank You, Thank you, Thank you! I was very pleased to meet you, and was charmed at the genuine warmth you showed that youngster who was admiring your guitar. I've found that the true virtuosos are "nice guys", And you follow that example. This group is the purest expression I've heard of the "organ/guitar trio". Thanks again, and come back to the Windy city soon!
SCOTT MAY <SM (at) HAPPYPIGKITCHENS.COM>
Oswego, Il USA - Monday, March 04, 2002 at 10:03:16 (EST)

hi to the greatist artist from rosie's son tom.i'm still your little brother and greatist fan.
tom gagliardi <bschuller (at) hotmail.com>
- Saturday, March 02, 2002 at 14:44:34 (EST)

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