When I am not doing linguistics, which is a lot of the time I am afraid, I can usually be found behind my guitar, playing and singing blues, country-western, and rock. I enjoy many kinds of music, however. I think that the musician I most enjoy listening to these days, one of the best ever produced in the USA, is Jerry Douglas. I don't think that there is a more beautiful instrument than the dobro (resophonic guitar). Here are some links to some of my favorite Brazilian singers: Joao Bosco; Elba Ramalho, Milionario e Jose Rico. Some blues singers: Blind Willie Johnson; Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins; John Hammond; and Keb' Mo' I played on the same stage as Mr. Hopkins when I was 17, 1968, at the Bifrost Bridge, San Diego, California. One of my favorite jazz guitarists, Lee Ritenour. And my favorite guitar player, Steve Vai.
See something of the musical career of one of my former band-members (and best friend in the 60s), a Gold and Platinum record seller, Jim Patton .
