I thought I'd share this here with you as this kind of thing doesn't really happen to us. On Sunday, my son (Tai) got to open for John Reischman and the Jaybirds on Vancouver Island. Before the show, John was kind enough to sit down with Tai for about half an hour and pick a few tunes and give him a few pointers. At the end, John graciously asked Tai if he would like to try his Gibson Loar, and video below is what transpired.
The sold out show was excellent and Patrick Sauber looks like he's fitting in nicely on guitar. Be sure to check them out if they come to your area.
On another note, I saw a post resurface recently in regards to John's book "Up in the Woods". We bought it for Tai for Christmas last year and can't recommend it enough. John said that he was really happy with the transcriptions and was very interested in Tai's feedback on it. I know that he had them for sale at the merch table, so they are still available.
We are all still on cloud 9 and feel very grateful for the experience. Not only is John a wonderful mandolin player, he's also a real gentleman. A true inspiration!
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