Kanye, I mean, CAN WE reply to a Q. from several...

...friends & neighbours which was: WHEN was your [total left hip replacement] performed? I answer:
"On Feb. 5th, 2010, by superb! surgeon & overall nice guy Dr. Stuart Wright at the Sunnybrook
Holland Centre." ~ No problems w/ it BUT I was counselled "to keep your bionic hip trouble-free, DO NOT RUN or play tennis, handball, jai alai or suchlike." I used to run most every day, but now I don't even consider doing so. I walk quite briskly in short bursts, though. ~ A friend of mine, a
longtime nurse at the Holland Ctr., when I asked her, recommended only two surgeons: Dr. Wright and
Dr. Hugh Cameron, so there's the story, morning glory!

MIJ Fernandes FL-598 Str*t-oid w/ bag: SOLD.

Finally! Big Thank U to Chris B., and to Paul B. & his team @ Paul's Boutique, 69 1/2 Nassau St. -- an HONEST, FAIR-DEALING indie music store. ~ To "tjnugent" & anyone else asking, gtr's a 2003. ~
Friends, viewers, followers, MAY 2012 TREAT YOU WELL.

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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