Pat's Guest Book archive, March, 2007.

Pat's Guest Book archive, March, 2007.

Hi. I really enjoyed reading and browsing your website and listening to the music. I included a link to your site on my website www.talentonshow.com , as I think it would make for interesting viewing and listening. The site provides links to an assortment of talent from around the world. Kindest regards Nick D TALENTONSHOW
Nick D <nick (at) talentonshow.com>
Australia - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 04:37:35 (EDT)

My son and I are just back from the Berks Jazz Fest, where we were treated to one of the best concerts we have ever seen, and where we met the absolutely nicest, warmest, most sincere person imaginable. Just watching your long slender fingers flitting over the strings and the sounds emanating therefrom is a memory to be forever stored in our minds. It was such an honor to speak with you, also. We wish you good health and long life... thank you for the beauty of sound and sight to which you treated us. Lil and Craig Goldberg
lil goldberg <lgoldb11 (at) jhmi.edu>
Baltimore, MD USA - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 16:51:44 (EDT)

Greetings Mr. Martino, I too just got back from Chuck Loeb's String Training class [I was the only bass player there :-)] and I wanted to express my sincerest gratitude for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and music. I'm really enjoying the handouts and I'm seeing the tremendous value in viewing my instrument in a new way (rather than the more traditional, piano-based, horizontal/scalar approach). It's going to take a little while to sink in but I know this will be incredibly useful to me as I continue down the students long path. Also intriguing to me was the philosophical/spiritual aspect of your presentation, which seem to me to be so connected to being a musician, being truly alive, and living in the moment. Thanks so very, very much!
Rick Ivy <rivy (at) jhsph.edu>
- Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 14:37:08 (EDT)

Hi, Im from México, and my friends, teacher an I want to see you in a performance in Mexico City.There are tree or four places in Mexico City where you can play. For example Teatro Metropolitan, El Lunario ( NY @ mex), Teatro de la ciudad. Well I hope see you soon. P.D. I dont speak english well, but I understand your music
Luis Gutiérrez <jazzchinto (at) yahoo.com.mx>
Mexico City, Mexico - Monday, March 26, 2007 at 20:24:19 (EDT)

Hi Pat! Think of you often and our time of friendship in Rochester NY. I am doing a gig with Chuck Mangione in May for the first time in many years. Bat McGrath will be there too. Stanley Watson would have loved this if he were still alive. It's great to see how well you are doing and your gift is stronger than ever. Would love to talk sometime if you get a chance.
Don Potter Potter <Potterhaus (at) aol.com>
Nashville, TN USA - Monday, March 26, 2007 at 16:02:57 (EDT)

Hi Pat. I just got home from the Chuck Loeb String Training Clinic. WOW! I think you'll remember me telling you that I'm a retired public school teacher (guitar) of 32 years, and if I could go back 20 years and "plug in" what I learned from you this afternoon, I would gladly give up my retirement! Your session was amazing. Hope to see you again soon. Thank you for re-vitalizing my love for teaching. Joe
Joe <jbloomer (at) yahoo.com>
Owego, NY USA - Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 22:14:56 (EDT)

your music touches my soul anytime it plays.Unfortunately I can not get back to the states before you play.Some other time I find the opportunity to meet with you shall be a wonderful memory i will look forward to.
christain gold <chrsiatingold99 (at) yahoo.com>
wa usa - Friday, March 23, 2007 at 09:45:07 (EDT)

Dear Pat. My brother Martin and myself have appreciated and enjoyed your 13th march 2007 Basel (Switzerland) concert show greatly. We found exiting your playing and talking to the crowd and would like to take the opportuniy to thank you again very warmly. We also enjoyed the outstanding performances of your fellow group members. Unfortunately we did not understand their names, however we recognized, that the line up changed completely from who was announced. Thanks for your help. Best personal regards, Felix Bader
Felix Bader <felix.bader (at) bankcoop.ch>
Basel, BL Switzerland - Monday, March 19, 2007 at 11:08:49 (EDT)

Dear Mr. Martino, I didn't use to be a big jazz-fan, but I had the luck, to hear Your concert last week in Cologne. It was absolutely amazing, awesome and wonderfull! I still can't believe, what I've heard and seen. Thanks!
Nabil Hanano <hanano (at) arcor.de>
Bonn, Germany - Friday, March 16, 2007 at 09:26:39 (EDT)

Dear Pat, hope you got back to Phily alright. It was such a great pleasure to meet you in Basel, hear your music, hear your story, feel your spiritual approach to life. I was very touched and would like to thank you for the energy I got from it all. Hope sincerely you come back here very soon. Love Madeleine
madeleine kamber <Madeleine.kamber (at) bluewin.ch>
Basel, BS Switzerland - Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 11:56:18 (EDT)

Dear Mr. Martino, My guitar teacher Gus Schnable and I am really looking forward to seeing you play on Friday in Philadelphia; I have been a huge fan ever since my Aunt Patte introduced me to your music with a copy of All Sides Now. Your playing and tone is so amazing and refreshing to hear, and your picking exercises have helped my playing tremendously. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful music! -Nick Rockwell
Nick Rockwell <libertylifeforum (at) yahoo.com>
Bethlehem, PA USA - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 23:49:20 (EDT)

Dear mr. Martino, I was very sorry to mis your performance in Amsterdam sundayevening. My wife is seriously ill, cancer, and because she had chemotherapy a few days before my support was very needed at home. My brother however supprised my with your CD "All sides now" with a written message by yourself. Thank you for this personal add. Being a fan for years this is a very appriciated. A lot of succes with the rest of the tour and I will be there next time you visit Holland. Kind regards, Willem
Willem van der Voort <voorzon (at) hetnet.nl>
Zaandam, Netherlands - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 04:16:48 (EDT)

Pat, your Cologne concert ended an hour ago - and it was one of the most intense musical experiences and impressions I ever had. You & the band really touched me. Thank you! All the best, Lothar Trampert
Lothar T <l.trampert (at) gitarrebass.de>
Köln / Cologne, NRW Germany - Maturday, March 10, 2007 at 18:34:52 (EST)

Dear Pat I was last night at the New-Morning in Paris. I was the first time you came too. What could I say more ? Wonderful, great, sensitive, fast, generous, humble. You are THE guitarist. It was e very great moment, and I hope to hear you soon in Paris. Do not wait to come back so long, please. Well, if you want to live in France, I've a room for you. My best loving admiration. Yves
yves Rodde-Migdal <y.r.m (at) wanadoo.fr>
meudon, france - Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 06:17:44 (EST)

Grand Master Pat Martino It was such a pleasure to find your website.The information you have posted here is absoulutely priceless! The Nature of the Guitar only confirms to the world your amazing Genius.I first discovered you on your Live at Joyous Lake album and after hearing "Sunny" I became an instant diciple. You have been my secret weapon for many years. Thank You Sir! Love and Respect!
Jeff Medina <guitarmedina (at) netzero.net>
Las Vegas, NV USA - Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 05:12:34 (EST)

Hello! I nearly fainted when I heard about your European tour! Last year me and my cousin visited the Northsea Jazz Festival just to hear you play. It was a blast seeing + hearing you play live for the very first time. You even signed a copy of "Live at Yoshi`s" for me afterwards and showed us what a kind and humble person you are. Thank you so much for this! We are looking forward to hearing you again in Cologne - finally in Germany again. Especially me, since it`s my 27th birthday. I cancelled most festivities and will now bring some family to your gig instead. What a day...if you want to make it even "more perfect" you`re playing "Strings" or "El Hombre" for my birthday:-)!! I just can`t wait...
Moritz <schuster.moritz (at) gmx.de>
Bochum, NRW Germany - Thursday, March 08, 2007 at 05:37:18 (EST)

Dear Pat Martino: I am very much looking forward to your April Iridium performance. I was wondering if you were planning to play 4 on 6? I can't get enough of it, playing it in the car every day for two weeks and then trying unsucessfully to figure out bits of it on the fretboard (not while driving, juggling coffee and cellphone is bad enough). Any chance for a master class in New York anytime? Sincerely, Gareth Hougham
Gareth Hougham <ggh (at) us.ibm.com>
ossining, ny usa - Monday, March 05, 2007 at 16:56:22 (EST)

Dear Pat, I was at your late gig at Ronnie Scott's last night - I'm the Starbright ("1975") fan who shook your hand. I used to listen to the record all the time. I stopped when I left Montreal (and my record collection) for London in 1990; just one of those things... I am so glad I spotted your gig all those years later and managed to get in. I am looking for the CD, which Amazon tell me will take 2-3 weeks to arrive. I cannot wait.
Louis Lemieux <llemieux_1 (at) hotmail.com>
London, UK - Sunday, March 04, 2007 at 06:30:36 (EST)

To Robin Matsunaga, ....... Dear Robin, thanks for such a warm entry. We're working on making this work available, and we'll make notification on the website once it is. For now I send you my best wishes.
Pat Martino
London, UK - Saturday, March 03, 2007 at 07:50:57 (EST)

Hi Pat, I met you back around 1975 when you played in Seattle at the Pioneer Banque. I was the bar manager there at the time and had recently moved there from Philly. After bugging you for almost two weeks you finally consented to giving me a lesson. I have to thank you again. I still use that lesson to this day! You showed me how to get 70+ inversions out of every chord. I was so glad to hear you come back from surgery and get your chops back. Live at Yoshi's kills! All the best, Sal Polcino
Sal Polcino <salpolcino (at) yahoo.com>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Friday, March 02, 2007 at 19:08:51 (EST)

Dear Pat: I love your music and style of playing. I have been struggling with fretboard visualization. Your Nature of Guitar is a great system. May I purchase a hard copy or electronic file? The current web form is difficult to cut and paste or print.
Robin Matsunaga <matsunagarc (at) hotmail.com>
Honolulu, HI USA - Thursday, March 01, 2007 at 22:55:28 (EST)

Hi Pat, I listened to you in Milan last Tuesday: thanxs for that great human ed musical experience! You really tops my expectations every time. Following your path, IÂ’m re-discovering jazz and IÂ’m resuming my guitar, as a child trying to make up for the lost time! I began to play guitar when I was almost 17 years old but then I left all behind, wrapped up only in my job and family. Now IÂ’m 37 years old: IÂ’m discovering thereÂ’s something else I want to do, to say to myself and to the others. My guitar is a way. Unfortunatly I forgot about music so much through these years and now I have to reach just only a base level on my guitar! But I donÂ’t want to give hope and your human example is a strong motivation force for me. Thanxs!! Giovanni
Giovanni Barbera <giovanni.barbera9 (at) tin.it>
Giaveno, Italy - Thursday, March 01, 2007 at 07:33:55 (EST)

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