[HANASHIR:13373] Re:Guitars on Airlines and tour notes

[Rebjoe <Rebjoe...>]

Shalom eveyone.

It's interesting to note that, for me, I have found it actually easier to 
bring a guitar on a plane post 9/11.  The biggest factor that used to be 
prohibiting for me was the "size limiters" that many airports had installed 
on their x-ray machines.  Now that the Feds are in charge, I have yet to 
encounter any of these size limiters in airports.   The key factor in  
carrying a guitar on a plane has always been the ability of the guitarist to 
bring it to the gate and then "sweet talk" the gate agent into letting it get 
on board.  Without the size limiters, there are fewer obstacles.

On another note -- I'm about to go on a 3-month sabbatical from my 
congregation combined with a tour around the country.  I hope that, if I'm in 
your neighborhood, you  might come by the gigs.  For a complete list, check 
out www.artistbooking.com and look at the "master calendar"

Joe Black

Rabbi Joe Black
Congregation Albert
3800 Louisiana Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM  87110