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Quotes
A few memorable quotes from the 2000+ Hand-Written Letters Peter has received.
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"your impressive display of sticks in Cleveland. Thats
a lot of sticks!"
Bill Bruford.Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks.1/4/96
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"I am pleased to be enclosing a pair of signed sticks
to add to your impressive collection."
Simon Phillips. Jeff Beck, Stanley Clarke, Pete Townshend, Brian Eno.1/4/91
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"This is very cool.(cont.).So Im flattered to be included
on this list with some of my playing heros Max Roach, Billy
Higgins, Art Taylor, & Elvin Jones, Yaaa Thanx Chicken."
Chicken Hirsh.Country Joe & the Fish.2/12/96
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"What a great collection, and how did you get to all
those drummers?..Your enthusiasm is obviously catching. I
am very happy to make a contribution and enclosed are two
drumsticks, not quite a pair, from around 1966 when I was
in full swing with the original Manfred Mann group."
Mike Hugg.Manfred Mann.9/18/96
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"Congratulations on the collection at the Hall of Fame
and thanks for including me and Morphine in the piece- Its
a great idea that you had- and a great follow thru-"
Billy Conway.Morphine.10/16/95
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"Thanks for the opportunity to be in your amazing collection."
Chris Frantz.The Talking Heads.2/3/95
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"Thanks for thinking of me and including me in your
wonderful collection. Im truly honored!"
Don D.J. Bonebrake.X.11/7/94
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"Heres some more fire wood for ya!..Im very flattered
to be included in your rather unusual collection."
Dallas Taylor.Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.6/15/94
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"You have a great collection and we wish you the best
with being able to make it better.. (cont.)..Take care and
God bless you."
Robert Sweet.Stryper.3/29/91
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"Thanks for the Honor."
Earl Palmer.Little Richard, Fats Domino, Lloyd Price, The Righteous Brothers.8/19/93
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"Heres a couple of pairs of sticks, what an honor!!"
Dick Dodd.The Standells.2/12/96
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"Through it all theres just one thing that Victor
says has truly taken his breath away: My brushes are on permanent
display in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which Im just
aghast over, he says with a laugh. Im right next to Ringo,
Keith Moon, and Hal Blaine!"
(From Modern Drummer Magazine, December, 1996, pp. 13) Victor De Lorenzo.The Violent Femmes.12/96
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"Thanks for including me in the Drum stick collection.
Its my pleasure..(cont.)..Your friend Jimmy Carl Black +
c/s The Indian of the group"
Jimmy Carl Black.Frank Zappa - The Mothers of Invention.6/6/95
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"Great Project, Peter!"
Jim Chapin.Educator.4/8/96
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"The sticks (enclosed) are the ones I have used for
many years with Lucky Millinders Orch., Duke Ellington, Cab
Calloway and in the recording studios. The brushes were used
on (to record) Dinah Washingtons What a Diffrence a day
makes and Brook Bentons Fools Rush In and many other recordings."
David Panama Francis.Cab Calloway, Dinah Washington, and others.5/6/94
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"Your collection is quite impressive to say the least.
I would be honored to be a part of it."
Ken Callahan.The Jayhawks.3/5/93
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"To a devoted Collector of Priceless wood! May your
forest continue to grow."
Charlie Allen Martin.Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band.5/31/95
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"History in the making!!"
Jason Finn.The Presidents Of The United States Of America.3/12/97
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"Thanks so much for including me in your collection,
Im overwhelmed and honored , So many of my friends and heros
are in it."
Johnny Bee Badanjek.Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.1/25/96
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"your magnificent collection of sticks-Wood Pile- I
am very impressed and pleased to be included alongside so
many great drummers."
Michael Giles.King Crimson.11/16/95
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"What a cool collection! Glad to help."
Bill Gibson.Huey Lewis and the News.10/10/94
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"Thank you very much for your proposition, and for
having thought about me. I will be very proud to be part of
this ambitious project and I hope that people will understand
your purpose and as well, recognize the amount of work it
represents. Thank you again so much to give me the opportunity
of having a part of myself staying somewhere on this planet,
close to other amazing players, its such a great honor."
Manu Katche.Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, Tears For Fears, Sting.3/15/96
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"Thank You again for all your hard work and boost to
my ego. With appreciation and sincerest best wishes and admiration."
Joe Siracusa.Spike Jones.5/28/96
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"Wow Nice collection!"
John Hartman.The Doobie Brothers.3/3/96
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"Thank you for including my drumsticks in your esteemed
collection. Im very proud of my accomplishments throughout
my life, however this exhibit in The Rock and roll Hall of
fame is a very special honor."
Clyde Stubblefield.James Brown.2/15/95
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"Really a great idea I admire your persistence and
devotion in amassing this pile of wood."
David Getz. Janis Joplin- Big Brother and the Holding Company.10/1/90
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"Thank you so much for the invitation to be a part
of your collection. I would consider it an honor!"
Denny Carmassi.Heart.5/13/96
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"Hang in there and dont get discouraged.. Youre doing
a wonderful thing, very unique Im really honored as well
you should be too!!!..Your collection is PRICELESS!!!!"
Hal Blaine.The Wrecking Crew.4/22/94
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"Great Stuff !! Your Friend."
Andy Newmark. Roxy Music, Eric Clapton, John Lennon.7/22/84
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(c) Peter Lavinger
2004
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