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John Kelman wrote on December 01, 2009Hi Lapouge,
Thanks for writing, so glad to hear from someone who was there.
Indeed, the only reason I didn't cover Towner/Fresu was because after only four hours sleep Friday night, participating all day at the ECM Symposium, by the time midnight approached, and with a show at 11am the next morning, I knew that if I went to Towner/Fresu I'd be too bagged to cover the Sunday shows. It was a terrible decision to make - I have been a Ralph for 35 years - but I simply couldn't muster the energy... :(
I also loved the room Ralph played in, The Hall of Knights. You could hear a pin drop-not just because the audience was so quiet and attentive, but because the acoustics were so alive that you didn't *need* a soundsystem... :)
Thanks again for the very kind words - and for the equally encouraging words about the pictures - I was very please with some of them, in particular the Gismontis, in fact. It was really so incredibly moving to see father and son share a stage, wasn't it?
