Jon Kiparsky’s three thousand, eight hundred and thirteen comments

I think you should just get together with the players at your session - those whose mouths are free while playing at least - and divide up the chord amongst yourselves. If you each hum a note of the chord throughout the tune, the guitarist will be able to... more…

Stephen Colbert is one of your local boys? That must be fun. more…

Yeah, that's one of the reasons you charge an arm and a leg, isn't it? 'Cause you really don't want to be there, and you have to pretend there's no place you'd rather be. more…

"This year we had FUN x 1000, and no money can beat that" more…

"Times are tough around here-sounds like they're somewhat rosier in your neck of the woods, Jon?" more…

"We got asked to play a few days before, but it was only $300 for a whole band, for 4 hours. I laughed in his face! " more…

If he got paid, he could buy his own cheeseburger, instead of begging 'round the back door of the kitchen. more…

"I got a hundred bucks, a cheeseburger and 3 pints of Guiness out of the deal then crawled back into my hole until next Paddy's day perhaps." more…

I'd never set him out as an example for a beginning player who wanted to focus on Irish music, it's true, but he's played a lot of great music, and he's great fun to hear. more…

Great? No, I don't think so. Weird idea, really, when you think about it for a while, and not at all appealing. more…