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My Skype name is Derek.Zurfluh.  It's a clever code that Momma Z. gave me.  If you see me on-line, I'll play with you.  I had insomnia last night so I could well be up.  My office is sound insulated, but I'd still have to be a bit quiet.  I've just started working on Summer Breeze this week so would like to get some constructive criticism. 

- Zurf

You need a new business card. 

Dirty Ed
Baseball Cap Breeder

To address your worries MKM.  First, guys actually like the ponytail through the ballcap look.  You aren't fooling anyone with it.  We know it means you didn't have time to "do" your hair.  We don't care.  It's cute.  Second, you'd look good in a proper sun hat.  Not all hats are for all people.  I see you with a straw hat with a large front brim wrapping around a bit on the side, or perhaps a bit floppy one made of raffia and a small crown.  But take Billie Joe (Chris' wife).  She wears that straw cowboy hat and it looks terrific on her, but I don't think that'd be your look.  Third, smiles work for everybody.  If you smile enough, you don't even have to hold a guitar.  You can just wiggle and bang a tambourine on your leg once in a while a la Josie and the Pussycats.

I'm going to let you in on a secret.  There is no lightbulb over my head.  That's a bright idea on the verge of formation. 

You'll have to ask Pete whether the hat thing applies to ladies too, but I think it doesn't.  I think it only applies to self-professed fans of strumming country tunes using cowboy chords, such as myself. 

Nevertheless, I am now prepared. 

- Zurf

I had hoped to get some snapshots with my web cam, but will have to enlist some assistance or try to find a tripod to use a regular camera to get all the different hats I've tried.

That doesn't look like it's in rough shape to me.  That looks terrific. 

There are a few songs for which I'd like to have a 12 string.

All Hank Williams songs are pretty much the same. 

Pick something from a different genre, or put a Hank Williams song in a different genre.  Jambalaya is almost a cajun song anyway.  Go ahead and give it a full Zydeco rhythm treatment.  Or do it as a Bo Diddly beat.  Force yourself to break that habit. 

Also, you can look up different generic strumming patterns.  Force yourself to slow way, way, way down and learn three or four of them.  Try strumming a song with only down strokes on the down beat.  Then do the same song as down/up/down/up the whole way through. 

The key is to force yourself to slow down, evaluate what you are doing rhythmically (but still within your ability) and do something different.  You have to develop some pretty intense concentration to do it, but you need to be doing that anyway. 

Good luck.

1. Listen to Russell
2. Listen to Phill
3. That's about it, really, but these lists usually have three or ten items. 

- Zurf

I'm sure that you needed that guitar if you can only think of the reason.   Congratulations.  Have fun breaking her in. 

- Zurf

I sure enjoyed your brand of music Jim.  Thanks for coming along.

See, now that's where I would have said something like "Who tied a refrigerator to your butt?" to my wife and SHE would have gotten the ticket. 

- Zurf

Cool.  I've got some stuff to do with the family right after work, but I will be checking in as possible.