Sadly for me, the Guard Trio is the only Trio I never got to see. My first concert was in November of 1963 when my Mom and aunt took me and my best friend to see NBJ in White Plains, NY. We got lost on the way and got to the show a little late, walking in in the middle of MTA. But imagine our thrill walking in and hearing one of our favorite songs and seeing the guys on stage singing it. I've been a fan since the very beginning. Since first hearing Tom Dooley on the radio. And I have never preferred NBD over NBJ or the other way around. Nor is there an album of theirs that I "don't like". Sure, I have favorites, but I've loved every album of theirs. I grew up with them. Couldn't wait for a new album to come out. Couldn't wait for them to appear anywhere near me so I could go see them. Hell, I still wear only button down collar shirts, except during the summer when I wear golf shirts. I grew up in the Sixties but never got into drugs because, as far as I knew, my boys never did that crap. They defined my life. NBD&J. And I thank them for that. I am, and always will be indebted to them for the way I've lived my life. They've just cost me a fortune over the years, as I sit here in my little den surrounded by two dozen guitars and nine banjos.