I once saw TL at a Trace-Eliot showcase, after G****n bought them, and he was featured in those print ads. He'd demo several Trace rigs with his usual MusicMans, then he suddenly whipped out the Chapman (this was after he demonstrated his technique with those sticks on his fingers) and began to play that crazy intro to that Crimson tune. It was fabulous in that he admitted he never forgot how to play it, but he couldn't explain HOW he played it !
I always loved that picture on the NS Design website with Tony onstage with PG with that full-length NS upright strapped on (but at times, he really does look like G Gordon Libby: I'm sure he must cringe!).
One of my favorite times I saw him was back in the day, Cinemax ran a tribute to Les Paul, and one of the performances was EvH backed by TL, Jan Hammer, and Bruford, as all three of whom seemed to be saying, 'OK kid, try that elephant trumpet thing with us, and we'll SEE what ya got', and sure enough he did, and they didn't !
Glad you remembered it too, Eddie Z.
Joey
