A Tribute To My Father He passed in late October 2006 unexpectedly. Susan and I sang at his funeral. Two weeks later, I had a gig at a jazz club. My wife caught me playing a song called "Passage" I wrote for him to be on a CD I am producing for myself. It's the other side of me and my wife who is also great R&B singer. It's her shot; I was crying when I played it. I will never forget that moment when I finished and wept in a towel on stage and the crowd rose to their feet to honor my father. For me, this is what photos are really about. Not product boxes or how cool our shots are, but memories locked in time. He never got to hear the song and the CD will be released this summer. . .yeah, I am doing all the photos and graphic work for it. I love my dad and I miss him. I love my wife all the more. I can't thank her enough for this shot with my cam. If you want to hear a rough demo of the song, go to www.davidcraton.com/passage.mp3.

He bought me my first guitar and then my third-a real jazz guitar. He bought me my first reel to reel recorder in 1970.

No jokes this time. No tricks. I'm not trying to sell anything here or promote myself. I just was missin' pops.