I pondered editing it out, specifically the encore. I might do so, when I get the audio tracks in my hands. They're on the truck. I know... I know... But, it's not my job. The drummer will go through them, encrypt them, and upload the whole thing to a server. He's got speedy bandwidth and it's a private server. I download them 'cause my download speed is good enough. That takes place on Monday. Except, I think we're three weeks behind. I think they're uploaded, but I haven't downloaded them. We're doing fine and we've reached the point where we don't really need to review them each week. We know what we did right. We know what we can improve on. Then, I have to dig through a giant file and dig it out - and find it. Then, I have to listen and find a way to beep out the names, or something. We introduce ourselves (remind people of our names - we've told their drunk asses once already) again, during this. We each do solos, often after saying something like, "Let's see if $the_drummer wants to get in on this and show you what he's working with!" I'll then make sure the audience gives a big sign of approval and possibly say something else, "As we used to say, that cat's hot tonight." I have a good time with it and, lately, I've been taking more advantage of my age. Of course, I still play a pretty mean bitchin' solo! I like to speak to them. I like to tell them how lucky I am and how great it is to have these wonderful musicians to play with, and then I fuck with 'em by saying that they could have seen much of this same band, just last spring, pretty much for free at their local watering hole! I do love the audience... I'm not sure where I was going with this. Oh, yeah! But, I understand that you're invested, at least interested, in her well-being. Good choice. She's a good kid and there aren't many like that. She's been talking about going to UMA for music, but she's had quite a bit of influence in that direction. I'd be just as happy, if not happier, to see her at Berklee. She'll not have to worry about things like tuition and, by then, she can be earning some money with her musicianship. But, that's her choice... I'm not sure if I can have her ready for Berklee before she turns 18. I can have her ready for UMA, I'm pretty sure. She can spend two years there and transfer to Berklee. I've been getting her to think about what it is that she actually wants to accomplish. She can't live here forever. Well, she probably could - but she deserves better than that. I'd imagine it'd be pretty boring, after a while. If I'd started her education at maybe 5 or 6, I'd have had her ready for Berklee. She's got a very late start. She is picking up quickly, but that's going to plateau soon - and may stay pretty much at that plateau for a few years before you see significant improvement. She could surprise me, but I've seen this before. School starts soon and she's going back to the same school she was going to. I offered to put her in the academy. She doesn't want to hang around with "kids that ski." The academy is a ski academy, that also lets kids board there and teaches them their regular education, as well as skiing. Many go on to compete professionally and in the Olympics and other assorted games. The Shawn White guy that won the tons of gold medals in snowboarding? He went there. I offered her that... She turned it down and is just going to keep going where she was going. Pretty soon, I get to teach her how to drive! I didn't get a lot of this stuff with my daughter. I was busy working. She was a senior in high school, when I sold and retired. I was not home much. I was busy working. They spent a lot of time with a nanny or a whatever girlfriend I had living with me at that time. (I'm kind of surprised my children are happy, healthy, and productive.) I've got some serious parental instincts going on. Damned hoodlum has grown on me. I'm a pretty lucky guy.