Thanks for Your Update, Mark, on Gherming. As one who's visited NashCity, songs-in-hand, since '83, I've watched the Attitude change considerably from the days ya could walk The Row & go Door-to-Door with the Publishers there. Ray Stevens' nice li'l brick place USED to just let ANYBODY walk up there & hand his gorgeous Secretary Your Latest..& it was gladly-accepted.

Last trip there..the Sec'y wasn't too-pretty & it was obvious Outside Material wasn't any longer In Demand..& "Ray's Retiring".

As old as I'm gettin', I'm a bit Gunshy of any place that requires a 6-7 yr Residency before ya can get in the Doorway.

I enjoyed the Ambience out in Branson...tho the best player at the Recordin' Session's quit his Piano Career & is now sellin' Real Estate.

So..I guess Joe & I'll continue our careers as Musical Footnotes..but a sincere "Thanks for Sharing", Amigo.

Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug,
Stan