My niece !

Thank you! It was kind of you to take the time to write a little note that I do appreciate.

I remember you! An instrument is a great place to spend time. I got a little carried away with that concept But it wouldn't trade it for the world. My very best to you and yours, Byron

Hi sorry I didn't see this for a while, in fact it looks like a full year! Yes I'm still playing Oribe guitars, in fact the one with the Gold back was an award. They gave me a lifetime achievement award in music. I just about fell over. You can't sign up for it can't lobby for it can't pay for it They just either do or don't. And it's absolutely perfect for me, Oribe picked it out. It's his last instrument at the height of his career. His wife had a stroke and he said that's it I'm not doing anymore going to spend my time on family. It's bird's eye maple and absolutely stunning in every regard. My very best to you I hope everything is going in a direction that you like!

I'm actually glad you hated it, the nice thing is you don't ever have to listen again and I won't have to put up with you and all the trivia that you do.

Hello Stephan, Jose Oribe www.OribeGuitars.com has always been the luthier of my concert guitars, not by agreements or whatever, simply because they are like living, breathing personalities that I like very much. The one in the video was actually a Concert Flamenco made around 1970 with Cypress sides and back but with a Cedar top which gave it a warm rich sound with very clear basses allowing for interesting arrangements that can carry the melody into the bass or complex bass parts without being muddy. Oribe's last guitar before retiring is a Birds Eye Maple masterpiece that was very much like the Flamenco but with HUGE sound, incredible harmonics and high, clean and rich upper registers. It was presented to me as a "Lifetime Achievement Award in Music" in 2017. To call it thrilling to play is an extreme understatement. I hope you are finding an instrument that speaks to you! My very best to you and your pursuit! Byron

@@MusicbyTomingas am retired guitarist. Now am a physician. Played marin guitar

Happy new year, I have a bunch more coming out the door soon!

Christopher, What a pleasant surprise to get your note on my KZbin channel after all these years. I've been immersed in playing as usual but since returning to my home, I also get to indulge in my other passion, long walks in the mountains. It's such a pleasure to hear that your life too has been so enriched by music. I've been working on two major projects, one: TomingasFoundation.org and the other is live streaming "Tunes & Tales with Byron" planning on doing it consistently on Friday nights about 8pm. The sound quality has been a problem, so I've been testing a lot of streaming software options to find one optimized for music instead of a single voice, most were built for conferencing and instruction. Interesting how we wound up at the age we are now, suddenly youth was a long time ago. So far my older brother and I have proven to be extremely lucky in the gene pool, in fact our sensational Mom is still 110% "there" and thriving at 97 years old now! We think she's raising the bar a bit too high..... My very best to you and yours, Byron ByronsGuitar.com

That is fun. I've been surprised at how many people have watched this old, poor quality by today's standards video. I hope you still enjoy music as much now as every, I certainly do!

I think it probably runs in our family line! Check the family website I put up (been rebuilding it lately as it was created at the dawn of the internet) Tomingas.org

Или можда на страни музике!

Thank you so much. The composer John Duarte also played Bass for Django Reinhardt

Thanks,regards

Miss you too Kim, thanks for the note!

Too True! The difficult part of criticism for a sensitive soul though is that logic and emotion have never even been introduced, they live in different universal planes, so while a person can be logical, if it hurts it still hurts. But, I'll keep the sensitivity anyway.

Wow, good to hear from you! I see you have a pup too, you can find pictures of mine at KingShepherdTango.shutterfly.com Hope you and your family come back and visit again!

Rich, I've lost your email, could you send it to me again? Mine is [email protected]. I have a friend who has a harpsichord in need of repair. Wondering if you're still doing that?

Thanks for your kind compliment! As the composition was based on a Gypsy Flamenco sound I thought it might work well but benefit from having been constructed by a great master composer. It's kind of a killer to play though. I received both standing ovations in major concerts and serious criticism for doing this transcription. I hope you post your final result, I would love to hear a Violin/Guitar combination, that should be a terrific matchup!

can you pass me the link of your arrangement..

I have no idea. I just try to stay out of the way of what my music wants to do and it seems to work out better.