Posted in Podcast on Feb 21st, 2009 2 Comments »
Carbon Fiber Dreams - The alien cello

I venture into Queens to visit a colleague who has a Luis & Clark carbon fiber cello that she will let me try out. Of course I stop off and have some of the best food in the area..amazing!
LINKS
Luis & Clark
Sripraphia
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Ron Fletcher is back this week. We discuss the kinds of papers you may find when buying an instrument. I am looking to sell a cello I purchased years ago and played as my first instrument for quite a while. It has a phony label and papers to support it…what’s up with that?! Ron explains what to look for and what to avoid.

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Posted in Podcast on Feb 9th, 2009 7 Comments »
note: a mistake on my part caused an audio alignment glitch. i have fixed it so redownload if you’re still having this glitch where Mary and I seem to be talking over one another…apologies!
Mary Rowll of Ethel
Mary and I talk about:
- In-ear monitors
- Plane travel
- Ethel - A String Quartet
BIO

Mary Rowell (violin) began to learn violin at age 6 when her mother suggested it. After many years of bribes, brow-beatings and being allowed to drive the farm tractor to lessons in the summer, Mary receiv
ed BM and MM degrees from the Juilliard School and is currently Concertmaster of the Radio City Orchestra and the Palm Beach Pops. She performs regularly as a recitalist and has appeared internationally as electric violin soloist with The New York City Ballet. A member of the Grammy®Award-winning Tango Project and a founding member of the alt-rock band the Silos, she has also toured and collaborated with Sheryl Crow, Joe Jackson, Madonna and Clem Snide, among others. Mary is from Vermont and has been known to confound and amaze people with her command of the native dialect, by jeezum!
LINKS
Phil Kline
Concert Info
Baggs Bridges
Beyer Mic’s
Seinnheiser In-Ear
Realist (cello pickup)
ETHEL
Interlude Music:
Excerpt from Rock from “Rock, Paper Scissors” by Scott Johnson
- Mary Rowell, violin
- Erik Friedlander, cello
- Phlip Bush, keyboards
- Scott Johnson, guitar
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Posted in Podcast on Feb 4th, 2009 No Comments »
How loud to go?
New ideas about playing live and monitor setup. Your questions answered
LINKS
Shadow Electronics
Erik Friedlander’s Live Sound Page
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