If you live here in New York City, get out there and enjoy this summer-like-beginning-of-Fall. Maybe our season isn't quite over in Central Park.

Of course it all depends on the weather, and the bureaucracy, and kindness-level of the people working in The Parks Department. Keep your fingers crossed.

One really gratifying thing that came out of this week and this weekend for me was the outpouring of sentiment from hundreds of people through email and phone messages when you guys heard what was up with the "paperwork" this weekend!

AND... I DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF YOU WOULD LIKE A PLACE ONLINE TO HANG OUT AND COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER!! Share thoughts, photos, videos, ideas... get to know each other a little; people from all across the country and all around the world who've hung out with me in Central Park!!!

Well James Marino, "The Evil Genius" has set this up!!! Go check it out. (As soon as I get a minute, I'm gonna jump in there too.)

It's a FACEBOOK GROUP for all of you to belong to.

YOUR OWN FACEBOOK GROUP

Y'know, I told you guys that yesterday we weren't granted the usual Special Events Permit to hang out at "The Hill". (That's happened a few times this year because of these weddings that happen out on Hernshead and in The Ladies Pavilion. Kinda dumb. I mean, there's never any conflict. I'm not technically on Hernshead and I always honor the ceremony by shutting up for a time and by inviting the newlyweds for their first dance. It's just a wonderful, uniquely New York thing! (You can actually get the audio explanation of the whole thing a little further down the page. ) But, hell! IT RAINED ANYWAY yesterday!!!

Y'know? One of these days.... someday... maybe someday, The Parks Department will kinda think of me as an "asset" to this beautiful park rather than a liability or a problem. They do such a great job running Central Park, making it such a wonderful backyard for New Yorkers and visitors from all around the planet. It's an enormous job. But, I get weary of always feeling like I'm a problem for a few of those guys. I mean, I've been "That Guitar Man from Central Park" for 16 years now. I have the most amazing stories and have met the most beautiful, incredible, interesting, Creative and kindest people from all across the country and all around the world out there.... just by sharing my music with them. I've played my songs now for hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people. And, I'm thinking all of them feel that you guys, "The People on the Hill", are a great example of the amazing people that live in the greatest city in earth.

I think some people might feel that what I do out there is a nice addition to a jewel in the crown of this town, and it doesn't cost the city a nickel... not in payment, not in advertising, not in promotion. Damn! I even supply the free hot dogs or pizza once in a while!

But... oh well.

I love my life and my work and you guys, and that's what matters most to me. And, I appreciate the work it takes to make Central Park special. (I guess today I just wish The Parks Department felt the same way about me someday.)

Just for fun... HERE'S THE OFFICIAL EXPLANANTION! It's a Special, Special, short edition of "I Love the Company" for you to listen to with some of the phone calls I've received about yesterday and an audio explanation. Might clear up a lot of the questions you guys had!!! Might actually be kinda fun! (Click on this image to listen)

Click on this image for the explanantion

Okay... NOW!!!!

"The Weekend Show" is still here on the podcast "I Love the Company". And the most recent episode of "Where's the Voice" is here, too.

And so, I wanna hear from you. When you call and leave your comments, suggestions, requests or opinions it makes both shows that much better. Just click on each logo, plug in your headphones, jam in your earbuds or turn on your speakers and listen.(You can always subscribe to the show and get it automatically by hitting that itunes button over there.)

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Musical guests on today's ILTC: David Celia from Canada, and another new talent I stumbled upon here in New York City, a guy all the way from London... Ben Godwin. (Click on their photos to visit their websites, find out more about them, where they're playing, and how to get their music.)

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NOW you can also check out the most recent installment of "Where's the Voice". I'm playing music and a bunch of YOUR comments and opinions. In fact, you're invited to pick up the phone and call to leave a comment or message for me, and you just might wanna pass the link around to all your friends and have them call the show, too. Y'know... get in the sandbox with the other kids and start kickin' up a little dust!

Click on this logo for WTV-015

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Okay now... YOU WANNA CALL THE SHOW!? Got somethin' to say? C'mon. PICK UP THE PHONE!

You can leave messages for "I Love the Company" and "Where's the Voice"on the same listener-lines. Here are the numbers:

Anywhere in North America:

646-224-8162

In Europe:

+44 845 280 6622

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By the way, one more time, here's a handful of FREE songs for you guys. Let me know what you think of 'em.

Crazy on the Same Day

Tom Cruise Scares Me

Oh Exxon

Where's the Voice

JesusLand

Bill O'Reilly: The Legend of the Big Giant Head

Okay... gotta run.

Gotta get back to finally writing that book. (And y'know? I betcha there will be a chapter about both my wonderful and not-so-wonderful experiences with the bureaucracy in City Government over the past 16 years.)

Check back EVERY day, okay?

Thanks for showing up!!!