These are the guestbook entries for October - December 2007.

Hi Tony. Best wishes for a Happy New Year. I'm practicing flatpicking and listening to many of your albums, some for the first time, for inspiration and sheer enjoyment. I'm determined to learn Manzanita. Thanks for putting out instructional material. It's really appreciated! All the best, Stephanie Stephanie Carta West Palm Beach, FL - Monday, December 31, 2007 at 22:45:08 (EST) Happy New Year to You, Pam, your daughter and the dogs from ole Italy. Love Andrea Andrea Milan, ITALY - Sunday, December 30, 2007 at 06:47:57 (EST) There's gotta be a DVD coming out of the Rice/Krauss concert tour, right? Right? Jim Chapman Springfield, VA - Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 19:33:54 (EST) Happy New Year Tony. May GOD pour out his blessings to you and your family this coming year. I've messaged you before and I'll tell you again thank you for being that friend I needed when there was no-one else was just listening to your music. Someday I hope to meet youand shake hands with you. Take careand GOD bless you.. T. Lambert Tommy Lambert Mount Holly, NC - Friday, December 28, 2007 at 15:06:31 (EST) Merry Christmas Tony and family! We wish you much happiness in the upcoming new year! With Love, Laura and Christian Asheville, NC - Monday, December 24, 2007 at 22:17:44 (EST) Tony, Merry Christmas and many Blessings to you and yours. Steve Ashcraft DeWitt, AR - Monday, December 24, 2007 at 20:08:10 (EST) HAI A WISH YOU MERRY CHRISTMUS AND HAPPY BLUEGRASS YEAR JOHAN JOHAN ROSWINKEL, RW - Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 11:00:54 (EST) broke college kid here to tell you you are bustin my head on the dvds. im sure its worth it but $60 will feed me for two weeks!! so i guess youll just have to swing through knox. and give us another performance!! lol PLEASE? BRENDAN knoxville, tn - Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 01:27:32 (EST) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Tony Rice and his family. MATT MI - Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 12:00:58 (EST) Sure hope you are feeling better! Missed the heck out of you at Mountain Stage. So did the bands. You have no idea how disappointed I was. PLEASE come back to Charleston and make yourself at home. We love you! Be SAFE! Peppermint Patty Patty Charleston, WV - Friday, December 14, 2007 at 08:36:23 (EST) Hey you owe us a performance here in Charleston WV for cancelling the show with Keel on Mountain Stage. We all went to the show on a work night because you were playing there. Then to add to the letdown of you canceling we had to endure a set by Little Big Town this country band that had nothing going on either instrumentally or song writing wise! Please come and play Mt Stage soon! PS enjoyed you at Jormas and at Hamlin High School earlier in the year. Jim Kirk Culloden, WV - Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 11:09:25 (EST) Tony, Had the day off without any family around. So, I took the opportunity to view your 1st two DVD's from Homespun and attempt to play along. (Will get to the 3rd one soon!) Just wanted to say what a pleasure it was/is to pick up various ideas as-well-as hear your stories. Also wanted to say "thanks" for a day well spent. You are a real inspiration to a lot of us! I wish you and yours a very merry Xmas. PS. Enjoyed your show this year with AKUS at the Fox in Atl. I'm hoping to see a CD and/or DVD soon(?) Doug Broomfield, CO - Monday, December 10, 2007 at 20:42:58 (EST) Tony, I saw your show at the Satellite Ballroom in Charlottsville and I have to say that it was one of the best Tony Rice shows I've ever seen.You and Larry Keel are my two favorite guitarist and I had to make the road trip to see you both on the same stage. It was great! Your playing was really funky,especially on the Jerry Reed and Miles Davis songs.Hey fans, listen for Tony and Larry picking on the Mountain Stage soon.May God bless you this Christmas season and into the New Year. You are the Man! Bob B. MIdlothian, Va - Saturday, December 08, 2007 at 08:24:34 (EST) bottom line here:any and everthing Tony Rice!!obviously your fan in every construe of that word!! listen tony, i talked to Buck White a spell back in the summer at a gospel sing and meet out here and he tells me you lost your voice. (the girls and ricky was there too) well i knowed you was havin' trouble with it but not to the point you couldn't sing and record with it.your voice and the bone with your ability to work 'em both surely raised the bar and it aint been topped yet, least in this ole guitar pickers ears. wellsir Buck says your still workin and that's a good thing.so prayers for you wyatt larry and the rest of your family! keepa hammerin' hoss we'll be listenin specialy me. kindest regards Roy Mac ROY MAC GREENBRIAR, TN - Friday, November 30, 2007 at 13:55:14 (EST) Tony, been a fan since I was very young. Because we looked alike and had similar music tastes, as well as the fact that my last name is also Rice many thought I was related to you. Perhaps so. I wouldn't know. I did grow up in West Virginia. Was just browsing and found you had a web site. Just thought I'd stop in and tell you I have followed your career and your music and been influenced by it greatly. I make folding knives and work them now. Been quite good at it but still have a guitar in the corner of my room. Thanks for the memories. STR Steve Rice Bartlesville , OK - Friday, November 23, 2007 at 11:36:22 (EST) Hi Tony I hope you and yours are well. I still think you are the best guitar picker that ever picked up a guitar I wish that I had just a smidge of your talent Keep on pickin. Truitt Justus Hurley, Va. - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 14:38:21 (EST) Hi Tony I hope you and yours are well. I still think you are the best guitar picker that ever picked up a guitar I wish that I had just a smidge of your talent Keep on pickin. Truitt Justus Hurley Va. Truitt Justus Hurley, Va. - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 14:37:12 (EST) Missed Peter Rowan last Sunday (November 11) in Amsterdam. Any chance that Tony Rice will perform either in London (I'll take a plane for that) Amsterdam or somewhere in Europe any time soon? Pieter Hofman Amsterdan, - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 07:06:58 (EST) hey CUZ! Miss seeing ya! come on down, Jarrell and i stay at home all the time now! love to you and Pam! Dianne Young Reidsville, N.C. - Tuesday, November 06, 2007 at 20:35:47 (EST) I always thought Tony played on Hee Haw once, didn't he play Cripple Creek and tear it up out of G-C-D chord progression? Him And Buck Owens? I like Roy Clark on guitar, he plays in that real fast, sloppy, thin-pick sound, notes all jumbled together, sloppy and fuzzy. He has the Big Note songbook where you tape little stickie notes on your guitar fingerboard so you can play fast and sloppy along with him. Danny Clemson, SC - Monday, October 29, 2007 at 21:27:21 (EDT) My son and I had the pleasure to see you perform with Peter Rowan and Mike Bub a couple of weeks ago at the NJ War Memorial in Trenton. I always leave your shows saying that it was a 'life affirming' event. That's how much pleasure I get from watching and listening to you play Tony. And thanks again for signing my mandolin! Anyway, if you want to see some photos from that show, I posted them FLICKR. Just search on photos by 'the marvelous 1' or http://www.flickr.com/photos/14935305@N07/ Wishing Tony, his family and fans all the best! p.s. We would love to have more bluegrass artists visit New Jersey! Marv Jackson, NJ - Friday, October 26, 2007 at 14:15:43 (EDT) Hi Tony: I'm sorry I missed you at the Thomas Point Beach show with Peter Rowan on 9/1. I have a new business now for all my recording work. Please feel free to check it out and if you like, send me a comment that I could use. God Bless Always, your friend Joe Brien recording engineer for Rowan and Rice "You were there for Me" http://www.recordinmaine.com Joe Brien Portland, ME - Friday, October 26, 2007 at 09:56:09 (EDT) Hi Tony: I'm sorry I missed you at the Thomas Point Beach show with Peter Rowan on 9/1. I have a new business now for all my recording work. Please feel free to check it out and if you like, send me a comment that I could use. God Bless Joe Brien engineer Rowan and Rice http://www.recordinmaine.com Joe Brien Portland, ME - Friday, October 26, 2007 at 09:54:31 (EDT) Hey Tony, I love your music, i think you are best guitar player of all time, your grace is amazing! I live right down the road from you, and not only do i love your music i even enjoy hearing you ride past my house in your cobra...it sounds pretty awesome too! Lee Reidsville, Nc - Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 11:38:16 (EDT) Tony, Just wanted to let you know that Snuffy Smith was hospitalized for a motorcycle accident last week. I have him do my repairs and I know you've been up there a time or two yourself. Take Care and Keep Well. Steve Martin S. Martin Burlington, NC - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 08:30:48 (EDT) I love the album"Unit of Measure" and am dilligently looking to dig into some more of your music. You've inspired me to bang on my Yamahas a little harder and to also try harder. Thanks for the inspiration and God speed!! joe verville newport news, va - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 00:45:01 (EDT) Tony Rice is the best dang guitar player I have ever heard in my life. Mr. Rice has made me want to learn and play guitar. I have only been playing for about three years, but he has made me keep playing and never give up. I wish the best to this wonderful young man. I pray that he plays for many many more years. I hope I can see him play one time though!! Keep on playing..theres no one better! Cody Taylor Auburntown, TN - Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 23:03:07 (EDT) Hi Tony, remember me? The picture of you on your website, when you were about 10 years old is when I knew you. Remember the summers you spent on Papeete St. In Wilmington, CA? I saw you up in LA once when you were on tour with David Grisman. but have been waiting for you to come back to LA. I's like to see you one more time Doris (Barber) Pendleton Long Beach, ca - Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 19:41:33 (EDT) Happy to see Tony win IBMA guitarist of the year this year. As far as I'm concerned every year should be a Tony Rice win. Matt MI - Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 21:06:12 (EDT) Your the best Tony Nick Lundberg Cortland, NY - Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 17:17:22 (EDT) HI Tony, your music is the greatest and whenever Im pickin and singin with the boys I always include your bluegrass favorites. I seen you play at GRAVES MOUNTAIN, VA. several years ago and was inspired by the man and his guitar! Been tring to find the song "EVER CHANGING WOMAN IN MY ARMS". Keep the music comming, love it! Chris hart lewistown, MT. - Friday, October 12, 2007 at 19:04:37 (EDT) Tony, Congratulations on you,Sam and Tony getting your props at the IBMA'S this year! They got it right. I hope you make it up to the Birchmere in Dec. to see you with Larry Keel. Should be awesome. Take care and God Bless. Bob B. MIdlothian, Va - Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 20:24:01 (EDT) Congrats on your recent award.... You don't even know me, however, you have been a close friend when there was no one else around. Thank you so much for your music and sharing your gift. Maybe someday I could meet you..... T. Lambert Mount Holly, NC - Monday, October 08, 2007 at 20:58:50 (EDT) Hey Tony. Congrats on the IBMA. You deserve it. Just wanted to say that your music still inspires me to play everyday. Would love to see you with the unit at the Sellersville Theater again. Any chance that it's in the cards? Well, good luck and God bless. Mike T. Bethlehem, pa - Monday, October 08, 2007 at 20:44:36 (EDT) Tony Congratulations on Your IBMA win. Take Care buddy. Z Z Asheville, NC - Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 23:29:37 (EDT) Tony, congratulations on your '07 IBMA award. No one, has ever been more deserving. Your musicianship continues to awe and inspire me daily. Thank you. Scott Coney Franklin, Tn - Saturday, October 06, 2007 at 16:37:12 (EDT) Congratulations on the IBMA award (again), it's about time. U be the man! Bob "Big Fan" Grant Southport, NC - Friday, October 05, 2007 at 17:34:16 (EDT) Tony, A tremendous thanks for the phone conversation with tips on setting up my dive...Tell Danny that he might sound like Del by the time I get the levels flat and true!!! Take Care,God Bless, & Safe Travels... Scott Patrick Scott c-burg, va - Friday, October 05, 2007 at 15:18:50 (EDT) Congratulations, Tony, for bringing home Guitarist of the Year at the IBMAs last night! No one deserved it more than you! Cheryl M Southport, NC - Friday, October 05, 2007 at 11:44:17 (EDT) Caught Tony in action at a concert with Alison Kraus in Chattanooga Tn. while on Vacation down there. One amazing man. I've ordered one of his lesson Cd's .Just simply an amazing guitar player... Mike Cecil Spring Grove, Pa - Thursday, October 04, 2007 at 10:29:07 (EDT) THANKS FOR MAKING ME A BETTER GUITAR PLAYER. YOU ARE THE CCUTTING EDGE OF FLATPICKING AND YOU SHOULD WEAR A ROBE AND CROWN.... ALAN BRIDGES SALISBURY, NC - Thursday, October 04, 2007 at 09:33:06 (EDT) CJ, glad you enjoyed the Hazard show. However, I did not "miss out" as you put it. I've seen Richard and Don Rigsby multiple times as well as Tony. The show was a Tony Rice show, that's who I wanted to see. Just because we're complaining that we didn't see Tony, doesn't mean we're insulting Richard. How often is Tony in Kentucky? How often do Don or Richard play in KY? That's what I thought. I was waiting to buy my tickets at the door and so I did have to worry about a refund. Thanks to a friend that called that afternoon who told me it was cancelled, otherwise I wouldn't have known until I got there. He cancelled. Ok. Things happen. Just because I didn't want to see Richard Bennett instead doesn't mean I'm dissing him. TH London, KY - Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 13:16:10 (EDT) Well, there are two more shows coming up in my area...Oct 11th in Trenton, NJ and Oct. 14th in Wilmington, Del. Based on TR's track record of not showing up, I am not buying tickets to either show. Jim Samuel Upper Holland, PA - Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 12:57:31 (EDT) I don't know who is talking ignorant about music or is flaming anyone. I don't have a thing against Richard and no one said anything bad about him. The show was billed as the Tony Rice Unit, not Don Rigsby and Richard. Just because they were available and offered to fill in, doesn't mean I should go and be happy about it. It's nothing against Don or Richard but I wanted to see Tony. I have more oppurtunities to see them than I do Tony. Chill out. TH London, KY - Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 12:29:32 (EDT) ATTA BOY JIM! CGE ASHLAND, KY - Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 08:12:51 (EDT) Well, twice in the past 18 months I have purchased tickets for the opportunity to see Tony Rice play. Both times he has not shown up, but since Peter Rowan played without him, there were no refunds. No more for me. Jim Samuel Upper Holland, PA - Monday, October 01, 2007 at 22:33:05 (EDT) Enough with the FLAMES. Tony has continuing back issues that flare up from time to time. If you have nothing nice to say, please refrain from posting it here. We do appreciate the kindness and understanding of those who's posts are directed in a positive light. Let's face it, we are all LUCKY to have the opportunity to see and hear Mr. Tony Rice perform. And from time to time, we are not as lucky when the man has physical issues which require him to cancel a show. Play on Tony, we LOVE you! CLR Asheville, NC - Monday, October 01, 2007 at 22:22:25 (EDT) Hi Tony: My wife and I were looking forward to seeing you perform in concert in St. Paul, Minnesota this past Thursday September 27. We were very sorry to learn that you were unable to perform due to illness. Tony, we hope you will get well soon, and we hope that you will come back to Minnesota to perform in concert someday again soon! Max Shemesh Eagan, MN - Monday, October 01, 2007 at 17:11:13 (EDT) Tony..hope your back heals soon and that you return to Hazard to do the show. We missed you down there but it was still a great show. I'd make the drive again if you bring the Unit. Jim Bardstown, KY - Monday, October 01, 2007 at 15:52:45 (EDT) Well Richard was nominated for a Grammy....he is an incredible player, singer song writer, and person. To insult him is ignorant seeing that he is a friend of Tony's and did a good thing to help that show go on. I went and it was an incredible show you missed out. Jeremy Garrett, sat in on fiddle (AMAZING) and Richard played his ass off. Think twice before you make ignorant statements about music....everyone has something to add and that opinion is not what bluegrass is all about--love for music! CJ Lexington, Ky - Monday, October 01, 2007 at 01:56:34 (EDT)