Subj : Re: Music To : Black Panther From : Mike Dippel Date : Wed Dec 01 2021 20:03:04 On 12/1/2021 5:59 PM, Black Panther wrote to Mike Dippel: -> -> MD> I learned the accordion when I was in Grade School, and used that -> MD> knowledge to play the organ. I've been playing now since 1963. -> -> That was always an instrument that kinda scared me. It looked way to -> complicated to be able to play. Piano keys on one side, and a whole bunch of -> buttons on the other side. I love the sound of the accordion though. :) -> -> MD> I watched a Lady Gaga / Tony Bennett special recently, and it is amazing -> MD> how music takes Tony out of his alzheimers shell and allows him to sing -> MD> nearly as well as he used to. Music is truly a gift that helps heal the -> MD> soul. -> -> Wow! That's a duo that I don't think I can even imagine. I'll have to see if -> there are clips of it on youtube. -> -> It's probably similar to people who stutter, still being able to sing. (is -> stutter now considered politically incorrect?) -> -> MD> Sometimes I sit down to play, and several hours goes by without me -> MD> realizing it. -> -> Do you have any recordings that you can share? I'd love to hear you playing. -> -> -> --- -> -> Black Panther(RCS) -> aka Dan Richter I have never dome a recording yet, though the organ does have the capability of creating an .mp3 file. Perhaps someday. Mike Dippel --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0 * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS (954:895/1) .