May 2012 treat you well!

Just a reminder, in August 2011, the Lee Van Leer triangular Logo celebrated its 26th "Birthday".

The Roland JX3P kbd. synthesizer.

SOME people are total masters of this unique instrument, programming it (even "on the fly") with the
highly sought-after PG-200 Programmer. I've owned four JX3P's, never tried to own a PG-200. I declare myself a master of this instrument using just the factory voices and some programmed by a previous owner. I just LUV the way its controls are laid out! ~ Roland JX3P and Yamaha PS-55 are,
and will remain, my STAGE keyboards. I own a Hammond drawbar organ (my home kbd.), and have recorded
with my Yamaha DX-21, a Hammond CV, an A-100 and an M
and yes, Virginia, I DO play my JX3P thru a Leslie -- hear it in "The Soul Instigators" and "Van
Leer-the-band". ~ Happy Holidays to all. Be safe. Be well. ~ To learn MUCH
about Roland JX3P, pls view www(dot)vintagesynthexplorer(dot)com -- klik on Roland, then scroll down
to, then klik on, JX3P. Mfd. betw' 1983-1985, they're still in demand!

Here 'tis: my marvellous Jillard "Lee Van Leer Custom" guitar.

Jillard Lee Van Leer Custom guitar w/ hard shell case. ~~ I'll probably PLAY it at the Jimmy Kennedy Benefit -- [date not set as yet.] It's my "dream gtr." at last -- total cost around $600 CAD. DO visit www.jillardguitars.com -- Jason Jillard only charged me about $330 for this hard maple
neck. Mike Spicer & others w'd have charged $450 or more, and taken '4ever' to complete one. ~~ I
AM CONTENT. ~ BTW, this gtr. & all Jillard instruments and all those crafted since mine have STAINLESS STEEL FRETS -- EXCELLENT!! ~ Thank you for viewing these posts!

"Where I come from", said Lee Roy Barker,

"Beaufort Beauchamp is pronounced BYUFERD BEECHUM." "BB's my uncle and he plays guitar better 'n you, but only on the weekends". [as told to me by L.R. Barker of Blytheville, Arkansas.]






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IN 2ND 1/2 OCTOBER, I'LL BE 2 YEARS SOBER!

Some people taunt & try to tempt me w/ free booze. I thank them & politely refuse.

I didn't join AA or any program, I just STOPPED. I DON'T MISS the imported beer or the red wine or
ANY alcoholic beverages.~~ BTW, (for those who don,t know me,) I was NEVER a steady boozer, just a sort-of mini-binge-er. ~~ Regardless of YOUR relationship (or none) w/ 'self-medication' I say,

Be safe. Be well. Be wired to love,laughter, MUSIC!, Sex w/ the right person, of course, even if that person is yourself, LOL.

Post-Aug.24 storm: I'm alive & unharmed.

Our bldg. in M1L SW Scarb' was treated very gently by the 'volatile weather'.
My family in N. Oakville also safe & sound. [Thank you, Great Spirit.] ~~ To all of you reading this, BE SAFE, BE WELL.