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Dennis Neff - Thursday, December 15th, 2011 12:00 PM
Always a excellent player you have been my friend.

Patty Jannesse - Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 10:03 PM
Hey Sammy, This page is such a great idea!! It's guide and pays respect tastefully to all of the talented musicians that entertain us so well!!
Thanks

Barry - Thursday, July 21st, 2011 5:50 PM
Hi, could you explain what bebop is and how it relates to guitar soloing. Thanks, Newbie guitar, nice site found it recently. Barry

SHERRI - Thursday, March 31st, 2011 10:19 AM
Sam Glad to hear you are still going strong. I remember when we first met I was with UCP at the time Spent many a Friday night at Robbie's. Wave & Meditation were among my favorites. Hope to be at Ronnie's on the 29th

leota ledford - Saturday, April 17th, 2010 7:57 AM
Just wanted to stop by and say hello, my uncle is Tommy Becker and I am in college and doing a paper on you. Thanks for the great website!

Larry Lenkart - Monday, April 12th, 2010 9:39 PM
Sam, Lar the bear here. Remember me? Let's see, I Josh through John kevern (IC) also used to hang with Mike getz, John Sluzalis,(roommates with both) Flock of Tooters, Food and Money Bill Jansen and the local music scene , I worked at Apple tree records with John Novak-then the Fafoglias.Nice site.Hey, I stumbled across an amazing young female jazz vocalist, A guy I work with took her under his wings and is trying to set her up in the local scene. I told him I would help out with some old contacts. She already is getting a following, played to a full house at Marleys w/Frank Trompeter Quartet last Sat. I thought maybe you would be interested with possibly working with her or maybe pointing her in the right direction. She is very young (but very naturally good)but a good naive churchgoing girl and family. her name is Becca. Honestly I haven't heard her yet but heard from people in the know, she has GREAT potential. (Think meal ticket-LOL). Anyway I might be getting in touch to let you know when she sings next and I would like your opinion. I sent this link to my friend Bob Sharpe that is helping/managing her and if you don't mind, have him contact you. I'm just doing my small part of linking like minded jazz enthusiasts together. Thanks for listening and hope to see you soon. Lar

Little Alligator Female - Sunday, January 24th, 2010 6:19 PM
Hello dear jazzy Sam,
you wonder if anybody ever reads
your current hooey? ;o)
one of the reasons, besides listening
to your music, is checking
your 'news' - always interesting, amusing and fun!
~ much more authentic, colored and vivid
than the daily paper ~
thx to you n stay well! C.

John Drake - Sunday, January 10th, 2010 6:27 PM
You really did record Bubba City, didn't you?

Deb H - Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 4:44 PM
Very Happenin' Sam. UB a huge talent Sam. Truly njoying your site!

Mark Brown - Saturday, December 19th, 2009 5:45 PM
I've always admired your talent throughout the last 40 years. I'm still impressed and glad you have advanced so far. Keep it up!

James Isley - Monday, November 30th, 2009 8:15 PM
Hi Sam, site is still great. I didn't get back to SPFLD for T-Giving but may try and slip in around Christmas. I'll let you know if I do.

Oop She Banger - Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 11:05 AM
Maybe some people look forward to reading your news everyday...and are disappoined when nothing new is there. Maybe it's a sexual thing or just a nice relaxing and entertaining information.

douglas yul holt - Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 8:15 PM
Hey I like your photogs and layouts. I'll have to listen to your strums sometime. For now, I'm just browsing.
The aura from your site makes me want to start writing music(lyrics).

Ron Culver - Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 10:27 PM
Just found Ed and Grace, hope to reconnect with you Dude!

Howard Wallach - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 2:50 AM
The best Peabody recital I ever attended, especially the surprise jazz encore.

Rob Kennedy - Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 8:44 PM
Glad to see "Musical Dystophy" made the list :)

Sammy Crain - Monday, April 13th, 2009 12:00 PM
OMG YOU HAS MY NAME

sam crain (Samuel E Crain) - Sunday, April 12th, 2009 9:22 AM
I am 56 yrs old. Divorced and have two sons. I play the 12 string mostly for fun now. Keep up the great music.Sam

Mike Smarjesse - Monday, March 9th, 2009 1:15 PM
Great Site, Sammy!!!

Joe Ketchum - Sunday, January 4th, 2009 4:46 PM
Got your web address from my brother, Leigh. Nice site; you've been busy. Who are the "five" from Springfield who went off to Boston tegether?

roger wainwright - Friday, December 5th, 2008 1:57 PM
it wouldn't let me e-mail you,so here it is. Got a new music page, look under wainwrightmusic on myspace

check it out if you get a chance, later
Roger

Geraldine McWilliams - Sunday, August 24th, 2008 1:27 PM
Such a talented young man! I usually don't like this new music but yours sounds wonderful!

Ron Stone - Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 10:17 PM
Hi Sam,

Love your site. Great job on the design!

Well, if Colby Cheese and George Carlin are listed among your favorites, you have my vote!

I saw you in Springfield at the Wooden Nickel as well as with the Jane Hartman Trio during the 80's and early 90's. Some other places I am sure...I just don't remember. I thought you were great.

I am a bad guitar wanna be who took lessons from Anton (Ted) Davis, Mark Tomeo and Mike Taylor in Springfield. I now live in Arizona.

Mike Taylor still owes me $700 for loaning him $1000 for his trip to somewhere to become a record producer and make millions. Ain't it great.

Anyway...thanks for the memories and here is wishing the best to you and all of yours!

Ron Stone
Sun City West, Arizona

Little Alligator Female - Sunday, June 1st, 2008 4:23 PM
This site is pure joy!
Thank you, Emoticon Sam

maybe - Sunday, April 13th, 2008 7:56 AM
Don't take her home to meet Lester until the relationship gets serious!!

Yogi Behr - Monday, October 29th, 2007 8:25 AM
Sweet tunes. Looking forward to more!

denise troxell - Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 1:31 PM
just checking out the link from tooter's page!

James Isley - Sunday, April 8th, 2007 1:42 PM
Fast Food Automaton
Sam, I wanted to let you know how much we have enjoyed this CD. My son and his pals used to jump in the car and blast my head off with the gansta' rap stations. Now, the first thing he does is plug in your new CD. Picture this... There I am on a late Saturday afternoon, cruisin' Sunset Strip in my 4Runner filled with pre-teen, super-jocks. Windows down, sun roof open, FFA crankin' out for all to hear. We pass by the old Whiskey A-Go Go where clusters of Gothic youth are huddled enmass. All their ears perk as Scraintunes waft over this hub of the LA music scene like a great satin cloak. They are uniformed in black leather, tattoos, body piercings, and multi-colored hair. The ocean breeze ruffles gleeming mohawks that appear like ancient Roman war bonnets. Even though the sun has not set, the Goths have obviously been out chasing rabbits, ever searching for the elusive, hookah smoking caterpillar. Slowly they turn a dull and lifeless eye as the boring, Toyota family car passes by. They spot the scrubbed young faces of middle schoolers poked out of all openings, waving and repeating the words of the song, "Thank you, thank you thank you". The pastey white faces on the street betray an expression that suggests, "What dorks these mortals be? But still, they listen to such fine music. How could this be?" Soon they all nod in agreement as if to say to us, "Yes, uncool ones, it is true. The work-a-day world must go on." I also want to say thanks because now that Cameron isn't listening to rap so much, I've been able to cut back on my drinking, that nervous tic is almost gone, and I no longer grind my teeth at night. I thank you and my dentist thanks you. Churn 'em and burn 'em, mi compadre!

James Isley - Sunday, April 8th, 2007 6:44 AM
Hey Nimble Knuckles,
Just dropped by to thank you and Smithton Wahling-Rumply for that nice review of The Bear Hunter on Amazon.com. See you in June. See you too Danny, if you promise not to recite any poetry!

dan meyers - Saturday, March 31st, 2007 8:14 PM
miss ya, brother.
And you better git yer scrawny back end to at least the first evening of the 35 year class reunion this june or i'll track you down and recite Vogon poetry in your left ear loudly!!

Ian Heinlein - Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 11:34 PM
very helpful tips....God bless

ROGER WAINWRIGHT - Tuesday, December 26th, 2006 3:23 PM
HEY SAM, FIRST TIME ON YOUR SITE. YOU'VE GOT A GREAT STORY

Richard Sawker - Friday, December 15th, 2006 4:10 PM
This is a neat site. I am learning to play guitar, and I found your 10 HANDY TIPS FOR MUSICIANS to be handy.

Steve Reents - Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 2:21 PM
Hey Sam! Do you have any old photo's with my brother Ray when you guy's were messing around as the "Atheiests?"

David Hoffman - Friday, September 1st, 2006 1:57 AM
Loved the "serious" music CD, Sam. Great stuff.

David

dave - Wednesday, August 16th, 2006 12:56 PM
great site, thanks.

James Isley - Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 10:31 PM
Hey Sambo...Just checking in. The site gets better all the time, except you took out the picture of you, me and Jimmy Gomes in the 3rd grade. Wishing you continued success from your oldest friend.

Aron - Tuesday, May 30th, 2006 12:31 PM
Cool site!

Chris - Sunday, May 28th, 2006 11:45 AM
just heard twitchen in th kitchen at isound site, great soung, good luck
tigwired.com

Martin Pereira - Sunday, May 14th, 2006 11:42 AM
GREAT music Sam, Please to know you in person, please keep producing that lovely melody

Thanks

Dunaevskii - Saturday, May 13th, 2006 8:06 AM
Nice site! Bookmarked!

Manley Mallard - Thursday, April 27th, 2006 9:18 AM
Sammy,

Cool web site. I'm sending a student your way. His name is Aaron Lahey, good player and a good kid.

All the best,

MM

- Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 5:04 AM
Very interesting and professional site! Good luck!

Jack - Sunday, April 23rd, 2006 11:10 PM
I really like your great site, useful and pleasant for the eye.

Warm regards Jack!

- Thursday, April 20th, 2006 1:10 AM
I like this site!

Randy Knight - Sunday, April 16th, 2006 7:00 PM
Sam, I assume when you say you're 5'4" you mean a TALL 5'4". Being 6'5", you're still larger than life, to me. :) And if the next wife doesn't agree-she can shack up with the previous, eh?

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hello! http://www.yp.com/Sweden/ online directory. SMART Yellow Pages, AFFILIATE NETWORK, About YPCOM. From online directory .

Bobby Wade - Saturday, February 4th, 2006 8:32 PM
Good website, Sam.

Good Luck, enjoy hearing from you.

Angela Starr - Friday, February 3rd, 2006 8:04 PM
Favorite instant coffee? You funny man, you. I can't find the odd band names you've made up and mentioned to me long ago. Starr

Susan Gatlin-Moroney - Monday, January 23rd, 2006 10:15 PM
Sam; hello from up here in Chicago area. Thinking about you and hopeing you enjoyed a good holiday and will enjoy a great new year! Susan, Jim and Mom

Dominique Francon - Sunday, January 22nd, 2006 2:26 PM
THis is a great website, thanks

Changa - Sunday, January 22nd, 2006 4:58 AM
Nice site.

Steve Reents - Tuesday, January 10th, 2006 6:52 AM
Hey Sam! Ray's brother Steve here. Cool site and nicely done. Found you doing a search on R.T. Send me an email when you get a chance!

Bjorn Tore - Saturday, December 31st, 2005 12:05 PM
nice site!

Harold Wilson - Friday, December 30th, 2005 7:07 PM
Hi, Sam. Listen to your music frequently. I have heard you on the No Idle Frets podcast. Happy New Year, Harold.

Paulette Brown - Tuesday, December 27th, 2005 2:37 PM
Hey Sam...Thought that I would check out your site...see ya Friday

Rev Bitumen Hoarfrost - Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005 6:10 AM
nice site

Mark Grier - Tuesday, September 27th, 2005 8:27 PM
We go all the way back to the bank. I am the percussionist/painter... Give me a holler... (956) 624-8251.

Daniel Miller - Wednesday, September 14th, 2005 5:43 AM
Dear Mayu,
Absolutely great music ! ! !
I admire your songs. I took liberty to open your page at skwik.com.
Feel free to edit your page (see button edit on top of the page).

http://www.skwik.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sam Crain

Best regards

Daniel

dennis Darling - Sunday, June 12th, 2005 4:36 PM
Sam I just wrote a review of Bird's Eye View for your CD BABY site and I accidentally said Maxine was one of my favorites even though I meant to say Trail Of Suds. Of course it's too late to change it now unless I write another whole review under some clever alias but, alas, I will not leave a Trail of Lies to deny Maxine her place ahead of Trail of Suds, or something. We live on a fragile continuum of constant confusion, anyway, so I'll leave it all up to chance to fix my little blunders and bring blessings to your CD sales. Bye for now, old pal.

Anton - Friday, June 3rd, 2005 6:10 AM
http://progg.se/band.asp?ID=697
Check this swedish avantgardeband out!

jg - Wednesday, May 18th, 2005 4:29 PM
Nice website Sammie.

Martin - Tuesday, April 19th, 2005 10:01 PM
Hey, thanks for signing my guestbook! (geocities.com/martinmact)... For anyone screwed-up enough to make my webpage (ie: me), it's very reassuring to know there is someone screwed-up enough to find a way to find it! It's also reassuring to know that even some of the screwed-up-like-that people out there are kind anyway. Moreover, I'd always wondered where in the US springfield was (the Simpsons) and now I know: Illinois... Next I'll figure out where Illionois is... I think it's in "the South"; I've heard that's where people think a "yank" comes from North of the "Mason Dixie Line" (whatever that is) as opposed to South of the 49th parallel. I'm gonna listen to your music now. No offense, but if you use the words "Baby one more time" I'm gonna get creeped out.

James Isley - Monday, April 18th, 2005 7:49 PM
Hey Little Hawk. Just stopped by to see what was cookin'. Listened to the songs on the new CD; Birds-Eye View. Very nice but couldn't get 'One for Dad' to play. So I'll just have to get the CD!

Rena - Sunday, April 17th, 2005 10:33 PM
I LOVE THE SONG "DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY DUM DIDDY DO"! LOL!

Don Cochran - Tuesday, April 5th, 2005 3:58 PM
What's your E-mail address?I checked out Keith Cronin's web site. I'm totally impressed! Have you seen it lately?

Don Cochran - Tuesday, April 5th, 2005 2:09 PM
Good to talk to you today. Hope some gigs work out with Cassie. I always enjoy working with her and you, of course.

NaKeshia Hill - Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005 7:31 PM
I listen to the cd at work and I almost fall asleep. The music is so relaxing and calming. I am one who can tell someone when I like their music, w/c in this case I already have.
Thanks for enjoying what you do enough to put it out there for people like me to listen to.

Howard - Sunday, March 6th, 2005 2:01 AM
Sam! Very much njoyed playing with you this evening for the first time. Cheers, Howard.

Bret Miller - Friday, February 25th, 2005 8:28 PM
Sam, I may be busy on the 4-1-05 date. I am thinking about having a party as I am off work on my 40th b'day on Saturday 8-6-05. What would it cost to have you put together a quartet to play for me at my house like 6:30-dusk or so? Are you free on that date? Could you come over and scope out where you could set up sometime? I've never had a party and we've been in this house over 6 years now. Thanks, Bret.

Michael A. Edwards - Saturday, February 12th, 2005 12:46 PM
Nice site. Like your sense of humour. I don't believe you've had a visitor from Jamaica before. jazz is alive and mostly well here. Hope you may have an opportunity to visit. In meantime, my blog jazzofonik.blogspot.com, give osme insights as to what's happening

best of success to you

Johannes/Kom2ode - Saturday, January 22nd, 2005 11:13 AM
I couldn't help noticing you mentioning Kom2ode (from Denmark. We have currently no CD's on sale, but you can download most of our new material from our website www.kom2ode.dk . I'm afraid it's in danish, but click on the link "lyt & læs" (listen and read) and you can click on the individual titles for mp3's. Nice to see our named mentioned!!!

Bret L. Miller - Monday, December 20th, 2004 9:18 PM
Great website, Sam. I will try to come see you. I pick up the guitar some, again. I also sit on my ass a lot. Hope you are happy!

guyman homeboy - Wednesday, November 17th, 2004 10:34 AM
guyman keep off mugu man kreep off

John Mark Piper - Sunday, November 7th, 2004 8:00 PM
You're the greatest Sam. Keep up the good work with your guitar and community. I miss our gigs and jam sessions together.

Ola Atkinson - Saturday, October 23rd, 2004 10:04 AM
Hello dear Sam!
I took a look on your site again. It's great! Thanks for your music as always!
Ola

chas - Friday, September 17th, 2004 5:07 PM
Sam...your going to love FAT JACKS...3 room bar lots of good different beer on tap...good pool tables...and meny attractive ladys..enjoy

chas - Friday, September 17th, 2004 4:57 PM
always great to hear from the amazing
sam

Frank Trompeter - Friday, September 17th, 2004 10:49 AM
To Be or Not to Be - Shakspear

Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Do - Sinatra

Kevin (bob katt) Cox - Friday, September 17th, 2004 10:00 AM
Oops!

Kevin (bob katt) C0x - Friday, September 17th, 2004 9:59 AM
"Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy-Dum-Diddy-Do" is a direct piratization of a lyric I wrote for one of my songs...Refer to my version of "Louie, Louie" in which I say, repeatedly, "Shimbady-Bimbady-Rimbady-Flop, Diggily, Miggily, Siggily- Dop"...Very similar, I'm sure you agree

Do-Wah-Diddy-Daddy - Wednesday, September 15th, 2004 8:56 PM
Do-wah-diddy is an example of Mouth music. Mouth music is the term used for a class of singing which does not use words. In these cases the voice is normally being used as if it is a musical instrument with the mouth producing timbre and rhythm.
This music tool was used in various forms of traditional music in the Anglo-Saxon, Gaelic, Turkish and Middle Eastern mouth music traditions. Such mouth music existed prior to the 1200s and the First Crusade into Palestine and the city of Jerusalem, possibly even before the year 900.
In other words a string of meaningless syllables

A syllable is a unit of speech that is made up of one or more phones (single sounds or "phonetic segments") and in turn makes up words. It influences the rhythm of a language, its prosody, its poetic meter, its stress patterns, etc.

The general structure of a syllable consists of three parts: the onset, the nucleus, and the coda. The nucleus is usually a vowel or a diphthong; some languages allow consonants like /l/ and /r/ as syllable nuclei. The onset is what comes before the nucleus, and the coda is what comes after it. The nucleus and the coda, together, are sometimes called the rhyme.
That which will carry a melody In music, a melody is a series of linear events or a succession, not a simultaneity as in a chord. However, this succession must contain change of some kind and be perceived as a single entity (possibly gestalt) to be called a melody. Most specifically this includes patterns of changing pitches and durations, while most generally it includes any interacting patterns of changing events or quality. Such as do-wah-diddy-diddy-dum-diddy-doo or ooh-eee-ooh-ah-ah-ting-tang-walla-walla-bing-bang, though it's often improvised Improvisation is the act of making something up as you go along. This term is usually used in the context of music, theater or dance.

In music, jazz and Bluegrass are well-known for using improvisation. It features in many kinds of traditional music, including flamenco, Carnatic music, Pygmy and other African music, and was once an important element in making classical music on the spot.

Or, as Sam said,"If you don't know by now...
Don't mess with it!"

Jim Gomes - Wednesday, September 15th, 2004 6:12 PM
Awesome site Sam!
A little heavy on the vocabulary, but cool!
I was fortunate to have played with Sam in "The Vibrations"& the "Automated Sound Society". I was also a fan of "The Atheists". If I never make it back to Springfield, I would like to take this opertunity to say "Hi" to James Isley, Michael Darling, Chaz Blythe, & Ross Rambach.
Chuck Ryan & Ray Reents may you Rest in Peace Brothers.

mickey plaster - Monday, September 13th, 2004 9:23 PM
faaaaaaaaaaaaaaar...........
ouuuuuuuuuut!!!!!!!!! ( :

Terrell - Thursday, September 9th, 2004 4:10 PM
cord chart

Dave, Cassie, Kevin, Mike and Dr. Bob - Tuesday, August 31st, 2004 8:50 PM
Hi, Sam!

We're playing your tune "Trail of Suds" here at Panache right now.

Great tune!

Robert L. Wade - Monday, August 30th, 2004 1:56 PM
Neat Website, Sam.

David Hoffman - Tuesday, August 10th, 2004 7:57 PM
Hey Sam! Have a great birthday! You're still a year older than me!!!

Cassie Hart - Tuesday, August 10th, 2004 10:41 AM
Happy birthday Sam!! :-)

Ola - Thursday, July 22nd, 2004 2:48 PM
Dear Sam! Thanks for a wonderful music you create and play! It's always a pleasure to hear and see you! Your constant FUN, Ola!

Sheldon - Tuesday, June 8th, 2004 10:08 PM
Sam, really enjoyed the "Home Cookin'" carry-out. Can't wait to get served up some live music one of these evenings! Great web site!

Job Conger - Wednesday, May 5th, 2004 7:12 PM
So just when I'm resigned to never finding an intelligent jazz guitarist this side of Windyville-by-the-Lake, I created a small grease fire on my kitchen stove, turned off the lights and put on Sam's latest "Home Cookin'" and . . . cancelled my Amtrek northly. Great sounds, Sam!

Ola Atkinson - Monday, April 26th, 2004 12:24 PM
Dear Sam,
Hello! I took time visit your web site. I like it very much! Thank you for sharing with me! I am really happy that I met you and we became a good friends!
Your big FAN and friend Ola

April Warren - Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 1:10 PM
Great site Sam!!!

Tom Fatten - Sunday, April 4th, 2004 8:42 PM
Impressive site! Had fun at last week's gig, hope more are to follow..... Say Hi to Udey and Haas! And Hoffmann too! Now I'll get back to checking out your tunes!

Val Garanin - Thursday, March 25th, 2004 9:21 AM
Hey Sam,
Karen-Jean told me abt.your webpage. Pretty cool! Sorry we missed you in Spfld. We also heard abt. Denny Best & the memorial service. No one informed us abt.his passing until Alex told us. How sad. Write to you later.

Val

Victoria Munoz - Wednesday, March 24th, 2004 1:39 PM
Right ON!!!
Too cool...Sam Crain on line, at your finger tips!
cool!

Dave - Tuesday, March 16th, 2004 9:56 PM
Hey Sam! Keep them tunes coming! Sitting here with Cassie and we are both checking out your site again!
Swing, swing, swing!

Cassie Hart - Tuesday, March 16th, 2004 9:55 PM
Hey Sam--nice site! Dave Hoffman told me to visit and of course I obliged. Cheers!

David Hoffman - Monday, March 8th, 2004 1:41 AM
Hi, Sam! Great site. Keep making crazy music!

Brad Davis - Saturday, January 17th, 2004 4:24 PM
Nice site Sam, easy to get around in. If I can say that, you know it's easy!

Johnny Thompson - Friday, January 16th, 2004 9:52 PM
Awesome site! Great job Sammy.
I LOVE YOU

Deidre - Friday, January 16th, 2004 7:40 PM
Oh - and gotta say, my fave is the pic circa 1970. Sheeeeesh.

Deidre Hess - Friday, January 16th, 2004 7:38 PM
Congrats on the new site! Been playing your CD for my pals here in the city, props all round. Let me know next time you're in NYC!

Susan Gatlin-Moroney - Thursday, January 15th, 2004 10:18 PM
Hi Sam: glad you are up and running again. Sounds like life is treating you well. Hope the holidays were especially bright for you. Thinking of you. always lotsa
hugs susan

Todd Williams - Thursday, January 15th, 2004 6:26 PM
Website looks awsome!! I am the Todd that Sam wrote the Godzilla music for when I was 8 years old. I am now 22 and crushing Japanese cities..........not really

Bob Katt - Thursday, January 15th, 2004 10:05 AM
unctuous? Occasional charisma? I guess that's all good.
You da man, Sam!