- 12/18/00 07:31:15
My Email:smith@radix.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: funny
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: classical
Comments:
i just listened to your work on the "BRADY"
cd...it gave me chills...so how come it isn't in
your discography?
Tony Foica - 11/17/00 03:04:59
My Email:Tony.Foica@worldnet.att.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: Pedal Steel Guitar Pages
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: 70's Country-Rock(Poco)
Comments:
I've been a fan of yours since the Ronstad and James Taylor days.I really liked the work you did on Michael Martin Murphey's live album especially on Backslider's Wine. As a fellow pedal steel guitar player, I really appreciate the way you play.
Tony Foica - 11/17/00 02:53:48
My Email:Tony.Foica@worldnet.att.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: Pedal Steel Guitar Pages
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: 70's Country-Rock(Poco)
Comments:
I've been a fan of yours since the Ronstad and James Taylor days. As a fellow pedal steel guitar player, I really appreciate the way you play.
lou cecere - 10/21/00 13:38:17
My Email:lcsccc@1nol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: lugk
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: country
Comments:
thomas j wootton - 10/19/00 21:59:00
My Email:guitarzan74@hotmail.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: luck
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: country
Comments:
i have a shobud pro 1 3 pedel 4 knee lever and 1 vertial lever, need help playing. will you help me? thanks a friend
Nick TC Jones - 09/15/00 15:52:14
My Email:ntcjones@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yep
How did you find me?: thru Brad steel pages
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: blues/folk/country
Comments:
Interesting to find your web site - I have appreciated your playing for some years - as I have very keen interest in the slide guitar.First heard you(knowingly!)on the FM sound track - never got to see the film!
Cheers
Nick jones
Fabio Gaffurini - 08/12/00 21:56:20
My Email:Fabi_o@libero.it
Did you enjoy the pages?: so much
How did you find me?: As a link
Do you like Music?: Yes, I love music
What type is your favorite?: West Coast
Comments:
I live for ear David Crosby's songs.
I'm a great fan of CSN, Yames Taylor and Eagles.
The fact to know that you have play with them it's for me a great emotion.
I play guitar and I try to play PSG but it's very difficult for me. In this days I think to try to play Dobro. I love also the music of JacKson Browne and particuly David Lindley.
Thanks so much!
Fabio from Italy
Bob Shilling - 06/22/00 22:26:40
My URL:http://www.emf.net/~shilling
My Email:shilling@emf.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: Very much.
How did you find me?: Did a search.
Do you like Music?: Yes.
What type is your favorite?: All types.
Comments:
The PSG on Allison Moorer's "Alabama Song" is some of the most beautiful and haunting I have ever heard. Blue Bayou was great, but you've come a long way. So why ain't it in your discography? ;-) (Eddie Raven Too?)
Greg Derksen - 04/24/00 22:07:47
My Email:greg-d@telusplanet.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: Yes
How did you find me?: Friendly
Do you like Music?: Yes
What type is your favorite?: Studio Steel Playing
Comments:
Dan I think you should put your Steel playing
on here while people browse your website.
Your playing is recognizable and in todays market
thats hard to do. Great Tone! Take Care , Greg
bert battaglia - 04/16/00 16:12:53
My URL:http://studiobert@aol
My Email:studiobert@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: still looking
How did you find me?: refered
Do you like Music?: oh yes
What type is your favorite?: good music
Comments:
Rick Barber - 04/03/00 10:21:26
My Email:mbarber@garlic.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: Yes
How did you find me?: search Dugmore
Do you like Music?: Yes
What type is your favorite?: love balads, pedal steel
Comments:
First heard you on Blue Bayou . The smoothest playing I have heard.
skip garritt - 04/03/00 03:56:26
My Email:skip garritt@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: woodshed
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: country rock
Comments:
pedal steeler for 25+yrs---guitar for 50
very cool stuff
Paul Mitchell - 03/31/00 06:05:28
My Email:pmjr1318@rapidnet.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: searching for the dirt band
Do you like Music?: who doesn't?
What type is your favorite?: blue grass/country
Comments:
I'm a nitty gritty dirt band fan. See Mc Kuen in Deadwood from time-to-time. banjo's, fiddles, mandolin's, acoustic guitar. when the knee is hopping you have a 90% less chance of a heart attack!! South Dakota--Spearfish.
michael Niedzwetzki - 03/12/00 12:52:50
My Email:mniedzwetz@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: about your name...
Do you like Music?: yes
Comments:
hi,my name is michael,i'm a professional musician for 15 years,usually i'm playing guitar but over the time I'm getting more and more in that slidearea,starting with a normal slide on the electric guitar...i have an original weissenborn ...in the last 2 y
ars i spend my time learning the pedalsteel ...i have a single neck zumsteel...i must tell you ,that you are one of my favourite steelplayers...my favourite cd at the moment is the debutalbum of allison moorer...i love the way you're playing on this cd,al
o i enjoy your work with jim lauderdale and kieran kane...could you send me an information via email about your currently equipment and about the way you recording the steel in a studio,because i have a homerecording studio,recording my own songs...i thin
it is not so easy getting a good sound on tape...i'm coming to nashville next month (20.of april...)and i'm trying to visit as much as possible musicshops because i'm looking for a new pedalsteel with a double neck ,i've heard you playing a shobud?could
ou give me a tip what i should buy,i live in berlin and the problem is,that you doesn't find any pedalsteels in this area...do you play any live gigs in nashville over easter,i'd like to see you playing on stage...o.k.that's enough for today,i hope i see
ou in nashville....michael
Guy Melanson - 02/19/00 15:30:50
My URL:http://guymelanson.8m.com
My Email:guymelanson@hotmail.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: sure did
How did you find me?: Bobby Lee's links
Do you like Music?: of course
What type is your favorite?: country, honky tonk
Comments:
I really enjoyed your web site
Keep it up!
Yours Truly, Guy Melanson
jean marie schmitt - 02/08/00 18:11:29
My Email:jean-marie@eezee.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes !
How did you find me?: psg web search
Do you like Music?: more steel !
What type is your favorite?: jt ry bonnie feat doobs anything real !
Comments:
i've been listening to you amongst others for years.keep up the good work and keep on steelin !
bye
jm schmitt bp 97 09201 st girons france
jean marie schmitt - 02/08/00 18:08:13
My Email:jean-marie@eezee.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes !
How did you find me?: psg web search
Do you like Music?: more steel !
Comments:
Pat Keating - 01/15/00 01:52:24
My Email:complimexed24@yahoo.com
How did you find me?: just surfed on
Do you like Music?: banjo guitar ,pedal steel
What type is your favorite?: everyting ,john stewart,dan dugmore
Comments:
I took up pedal steel after listenilng to Phoenix concerts thanx Dan big time. Please e-mail your Url to my Yahoo adress so I can ask your or pay for pedal steel lick expecially from that albkum you know phoenix. roll aaway the stone etc.
I am temporarly using a library computere cause my web tv bill wasnt paid.
I tell people in bars and so on about your stseel
great to find sight
thanx thanx thanx
Pat
Joseph Allen - 12/26/99 08:13:06
My Email:joeallen@melbpc.org.au
Comments:
Hi, Dan. I saw Danny's page. His birthdate si the same as mine. Looks like he is going to follow in your musical footsteps. Happy New Year to all of you. And say hi to Karen for me.
Joe Allen - 12/23/99 11:36:32
My Email:joeallen@melbpc.org.au
Did you enjoy the pages?: Yes
How did you find me?: steel guitar world link
Do you like Music?: no doubt about it
What type is your favorite?: country
Comments:
Hi, Dan. How are you? I got a Christmas card from Stan and he is doing ok. Any chance of you coming to Oz again? Most importantly, when is your album coming out? I'd reallly love to buy a copy.
Phyllis Cole - 11/22/99 04:56:02
My URL:http://www.baileywickpetbeds.com
My Email:phyllismcole@earthlink.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: Loved 'em
How did you find me?: YorkieSpice
Do you like Music?: of coarse
What type is your favorite?: Country
Comments:
Mom & Dad (Wally & Dottie & the yorkies) are out here visiting for Thanksgiving & we've been looking at the Yorkie links and found your pages - Want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you & that you will be doing better soon
Bob Putnam - 11/16/99 01:19:27
My Email:reputnam@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes - great
How did you find me?: through various links
Do you like Music?: yes - I love it!
What type is your favorite?: country/60's&70's classic rock(Linda Ronstadt)
Comments:
Dan,
I am a steel player too. I found you through some of the various links. Do you ever get to any of the Steel Guitar shows like Scotty's in St. Louis? I have all of Linda Ronstadt's vinyl albums and I remember seeing you in the various photos inside the alb
ms. I lived in Nashville for quite a while. I now live about an hour west of Chicago. Would sure like to meet you some time. I pay very close attention to the musicians on the album credits and as your web site shows, you have worked with everybody it see
s. I have been primarily a Sho-Bud guy (got them from Shot Jackson himself). You did some great stuff on Martina McBride's CD's. I play many of your licks and turn-arounds often. Hope to meet you someday.
Bob Putnam
Bob Putnam - 11/16/99 00:59:30
My Email:reputnam@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes - great
How did you find me?: through various links
Do you like Music?: yes - I love it!
What type is your favorite?: country/60's&70's classic rock
Comments:
Dorene Austin Quesnel - 10/27/99 19:07:37
My Email:quesnel@together.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: very much
How did you find me?: I was looking for you - cousin!
Do you like Music?: YES
What type is your favorite?: folk
Comments:
Hi Dan,
It's great to find your web site! I've enjoyed the visit.
Take care.
Dory
Joanne Dugmore - 10/26/99 04:02:20
My Email:www.warbo@turboweb.net.au
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: search Dugmore
Do you like Music?: very much
What type is your favorite?: classic rock
Comments:
I was searching for the surname Dugmore, there are only two of us in Australia,my grandfather John told me some of our family are in the U.S.A. We are in N.S.W.
Matt Trask - 10/23/99 21:17:27
My Email:fender_bender12@yahoo.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: Hell yeah
How did you find me?: search engine
Do you like Music?: Is the Pope Catholic?
What type is your favorite?: country
Comments:
Hey Dan, I wanted to learn more about you, so I got on the computer here. Your work is incredible!
Play 1 4 me, Matt
Craig Holden - 09/28/99 15:50:42
My Email:craig.holden@glm.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: very much
How did you find me?: through the steel guitar forum
Do you like Music?: that's a natural fact
What type is your favorite?: Oh, I like both types: country AND western.....I like it all, except maybe for opera.
Comments:
I really enjoyed your website. It's good to get to know one of my MAJOR steel guitar influences a little better. You and Sneaky Pete Kleinow have provided an untold amount of inspiration for me. I regret that I have never seen you play live; hopefully
'll get the chance sometime. Thanks, and take care--
Craig
Tracy Neale - 09/21/99 22:45:21
My Email:TracAlic66
Did you enjoy the pages?: Yes
How did you find me?: By Chance really
Do you like Music?: Yes
What type is your favorite?: Country
Comments:
Hi Dan
I play Pedal Steel in England, Iv'e liked your playing ever since I heard Linda's Blue Bayou. I love your playing on Trisha's album's too.
I play a Franklin S10 through a Profex2. I have just played with Victoria Shaw at the London Palladium, supporting Mark Chestnutt.I had a Ball.
If you have any tips, ideas etc please dont hesitate to answer me. All the best. Tracy Neale.
barry glaim - 09/11/99 06:19:47
My Email:woodbear44@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: met you in vagas
Do you like Music?: very much
What type is your favorite?: country and rock
Comments:
you were talking to buddy after the everly concert. After looking at your web site I was impressed. I shoud have asked for your autograph too. guess I was so excited to meet buddy I was'nt thinking.
Jim Jasper/Jim Dandee - 08/15/99 00:18:17
My Email:bowjasper
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: Dad told me just now
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: all of yours
Comments:
Just talked to Dad. Been trying to reaach you for months.
Mark Daniels - 08/11/99 23:52:39
My URL:http://www.southerngirl.com
My Email:sginc@bellsouth.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: In search of a Luthier
Do you like Music?: You bet!
What type is your favorite?: Blues
Comments:
I've found a Martin Hollow body electric for $645.00. It's in fair condition. Is it worth the asking price?
paolo ercoli - 06/21/99 01:37:32
My Email:dobroist@tin.it
Did you enjoy the pages?: of course
How did you find me?: pedalling around
Do you like Music?: music is my life
What type is your favorite?: Country, bluegrass, JT
Comments:
Hi Dan, I'm just a great fan of you. I'm from Milano, Italy. Saw you with James Taylor in Milano
maybe 8 years ago, and always looking for you in
others Country Artist's CDs. Love your playing.
Love the things you do when you played "sweet baby james" live with JT, just you and his guitar, fantastic! I'm a pedal steel player and I have a SHO BUD PRO I, It would be great if you
could drop me a line sooner or later, anyway,
hope to meet you some day. Any plan to come to Europe? Ciao. Bye.
Larry Becker - 06/05/99 04:12:18
My Email:lbecker@bmts.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: steel guitar forum website
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: traditional country
Comments:
keep up the good work.it's nice to hear someone
who is not trying to cram 10 pounds of s--t into
a 5 pound bag. You play with taste, style and feeling which is sadly and sorely lacking in todays modern players,it seems,in my opinion.
I play a 1974 MSA classic s10, a 1974 Telecaster
Custom and a 1959 Fender Studio Deluxe 6-string.
Larry Becker - 06/05/99 04:12:08
My Email:lbecker@bmts.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: steel guitar forum website
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: traditional country
Comments:
keep up the good work.it's nice to hear someone
who is not trying to cram 10 pounds of s--t into
a 5 pound bag. You play with taste, style and feeling which is sadly and sorely lacking in todays modern players,it seems,in my opinion.
I play a 1974 MSA classic s10, a 1974 Telecaster
Custom and a 1959 Fender Studio Deluxe 6-string.
Larry Becker - 06/05/99 04:11:51
My Email:lbecker@bmts.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: steel guitar forum website
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: traditional country
Comments:
keep up the good work.it's nice to hear someone
who is not trying to cram 10 pounds of s--t into
a 5 pound bag. You play with taste, style and feeling which is sadly and sorely lacking in todays modern players,it seems,in my opinion.
I play a 1974 MSA classic s10, a 1974 Telecaster
Custom and a 1959 Fender Studio Deluxe 6-string.
Larry Becker - 06/05/99 04:11:26
My Email:lbecker@bmts.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: steel guitar forum website
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: traditional country
Comments:
keep up the good work.it's nice to hear someone
who is not trying to cram 10 pounds of s--t into
a 5 pound bag. You play with taste, style and feeling which is sadly and sorely lacking in todays modern players,it seems,in my opinion.
I play a 1974 MSA classic s10, a 1974 Telecaster
Custom and a 1959 Fender Studio Deluxe 6-string.
Larry Becker - 06/05/99 04:10:34
My Email:lbecker@bmts.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: steel guitar forum website
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: traditional country
Comments:
keep up the good work.it's nice to hear someone
who is not trying to cram 10 pounds of s--t into
a 5 pound bag. You play with taste, style and feeling which is sadly and sorely lacking in todays modern players,it seems,in my opinion.
I play a 1974 MSA classic s10, a 1974 Telecaster
Custom and a 1959 Fender Studio Deluxe 6-string.
Larry Becker - 05/18/99 01:44:56
My Email:lbecker@bmts.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: just browsing
Do you like Music?: yes,very much
What type is your favorite?: traditional country
Comments:
Being a pedal steel guitarist for the past 7 years, I enjoy all info on pedal steel that I can find . Your site is most entertaining and informative.
Thanx.
rich wilson - 04/25/99 08:03:19
My Email:unit49@kansas.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: very much
How did you find me?: brads steel page
Do you like Music?: yes very much
What type is your favorite?: country-rock
Comments:
dan i have been listening to you since the james taylor days and when you were with linda ronstandt.keep up the good steel playing.if you ever start to tour with anyone please let me know,i would like to hear you play in person.
Andy Schick - 04/08/99 18:23:12
My Email:acschick@auracom.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: interesting
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: jazz/country
Comments:
Hi Dan
I love and appreaciate all your past and present recordings. I do have to try and figure out some of your stuff. You've done some work for a Canadian artist Jason McCoy. I have been with Jason for 6 years. He is working on his new stuff now, I hope you ge
the call and are able to do it. Thanks Andy
Andy Schick - 04/08/99 18:22:04
My Email:acschick@aurecom.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: interesting
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: jazz/country
Comments:
Hi Dan
I love and appreaciate all your past and present recordings. I do have to try and figure out some of your stuff. You've done some work for a Canadian artist Jason McCoy. I have been with Jason for 6 years. He is working on his new stuff now, I hope you ge
the call and are able to do it. Thanks Andy
Bruce Dugmore - 04/07/99 17:58:09
My Email:dugdesgn@utm.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes
How did you find me?: searched Dugmore
Do you like Music?: yes
What type is your favorite?: classic rock
Comments:
Was searching Dugmore's on the net. Wondering if we're related. Saw you in-concert with James Taylor in philadelphia, '86 or '87. Wanted to come back stage. I'm from Dugmore clan out of Massachusetts, not many of us around. Heard there was another family
n Connecticutt.
dallas - 03/28/99 10:36:22
My Email:dallasx@hotmail.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: exellent
How did you find me?: search the web
Do you like Music?: love it
What type is your favorite?: country rock
Comments:
dan is a big influence on my own steel playing and i also like his guitar work i did email him awhile ago asking him about his steel .etc.I saw him in concert years ago with james taylor in australia.I would like to hear from him he is a great musician .
hank you.
Christiaan Oyens - 03/23/99 18:03:19
My Email:oyens@unitech-net.com.br
Did you enjoy the pages?: Yes!
How did you find me?: Brad's Pages of Steel
Do you like Music?: Are you kidding?
What type is your favorite?: Brazilian
Comments:
Hey Dan,
I'm a musician (drummer) from Brazil and we played together in Los Angeles in a Honky-Tonk back in 1987. Had great fun playing with you and I'm glad you're so successful!
Best regards,
Christiaan Oyens
Heiko Aehle - 03/20/99 17:40:39
My URL:http://www.pedal-steel-guitar.de
My Email:HAehle@t-online.de
Did you enjoy the pages?: yes, really
How did you find me?: quasar steel forum
Do you like Music?: yeahh
What type is your favorite?: country
Comments:
Dan, I enjoyed very much your webpages.
You are a fantastic steel player, I love to listen
to all of your records. Would be proud if you could sign my guestbook.
Kind Regards across the ocean Heiko Aehle (Germany)
Bob Barone - 02/28/99 04:24:01
My Email:bobbarone@mindspring.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: very much
How did you find me?: Brad's page
Do you like Music?: without a doubt
What type is your favorite?: anything with a steel on it!
Comments:
Dan,
Great pages. I have always enjoyed your playing. One of the first steel breaks I learned was "Blue Bayou" that was about twenty years ago. You have been an influence ever since. The Yorkie link was the kicker - I have two myself and they always sit right
n front of the pedal bar when I play.
They're a great audience....never complain.
Claudia - 02/16/99 01:40:20
My Email:claudia_holland@hotmail.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: I was so excieted!! I found you all by myself. Mary will flip. I only could remember your www so unless I can click around w
th you, I won't be able to find the others. Congratulation on being a grandad again. Can't wait!
How did you find me?: just pure luck
Do you like Music?: tried to see if there was any music coming threw on this computer, but either you didn't have any on here or it doesn't work that way.
What type is your favorite?: Why yours of course
Comments:
I've been typing my brains out and now it has a place for my comments. I'll never get the hang of this. Later...Love and hugs and kisses,Claudia:)
Patrick Smith - 02/01/99 22:49:07
My Email:psmith@lsumc.edu
Did you enjoy the pages?: Absolutely!
How did you find me?: Quasar Steel Guitar
Do you like Music?: Absolutely!
What type is your favorite?: Country/Rock and Roll
Comments:
Dan,
Great site! I've loved your playing for years!...good to see you on the net...come visit with all of us in the steel guitar chat room if you get the chance. PMS
Huey(Sam)Moore - 01/21/99 09:28:01
My Email:hmoore@centuryinter.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: Interesting
How did you find me?: Brads steel page
Do you like Music?: very much
What type is your favorite?: Trad. Ctry.
Comments:
I wish Trad.country would come back again,the days when you could tell the singers apart.The words in the songs now dont make any sense,they either holler or growl,and I dont call that singing.
Michael Burns - 01/19/99 10:44:46
My Email:mjdb@msn.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: They were great!
How did you find me?: Chatting to Mary
Do you like Music?: Absolutely
What type is your favorite?: Anything Dan does
Comments:
Dan, It's fantastic that you have your own page and I can check it out anytime I want. My brothers and sisters in Northern Ireland are asking about you.Happy " Hogmanay!" That's Scottish New Year's.
Love to everyone,
Michael.
Randy Pokeda - 01/18/99 09:37:29
My Email:pokeda@midbc.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: Fantastic
How did you find me?: Through forum links.
Do you like Music?: Are you kidding?
What type is your favorite?: Country/light rock
Comments:
You are a great player, keep up the good work.
Randy Pokeda - 01/18/99 09:32:25
Comments:
Dan Balde - 01/13/99 03:34:33
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/nashville/6718/dbalde.html
My Email:dbalde@eclipse.net
Did you enjoy the pages?: yea
How did you find me?: Brad's page 'o'steel
Do you like Music?: ahu!
What type is your favorite?: bottle neck/steel-country/blues
Comments:
Great interview in SGWM!
I want to try out a Matchbro, but I'm in a "steel" free zone (New Jersey), they cost a bundle new, looking for a used one.
I am looking for a forum for showing this unique instrument that I play. Std guitar players say
"that's cheatin'" and steel players say "that's not a real steel". Wadayathin?
andrewgold - 01/09/99 17:11:53
My URL:http://andrewgold.com
My Email:andrewgold@aol.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: of course
How did you find me?: old pal
Do you like Music?: hate it.
What type is your favorite?: anything with dan on it
Comments:
Yo Dugmore! Love ya...nice to see your page and also "don't ever get m....." etc etc
Eric Temple - 01/04/99 01:29:27
My URL:http://canyonproductions.com
My Email:canyon1@erols.com
Did you enjoy the pages?: great site
How did you find me?: happy accident
Do you like Music?: love it
What type is your favorite?: folk-rock
Comments:
Saw you in 75 playing with John Stewart out in Arizona. Glad to see you're still kicking!