Oh sure, he comes off like a nice guy, but I’m on to Ellis. I warn all of you to beware of this man as your relationships, finances, and your very soul may be in jeopardy. Does any of this sound familiar?

• I bought an Ellis flute and suddenly the rest of my flute collection SUCKED!!!!!

• An insatiable craving for the BIGGEST BADDEST BASS FLUTE!!!!

• Sweating bullets every time I get that evil little email “CHECK OUT MY NEW STOCK”

• I swear to god I’m not going to buy a flute at this event…CRAP, ELLIS IS HERE!!!!

• You bought another %#&%@# flute? I swear I am going to divorce you!!!!!

• Rent or flute, rent or flute, rent or flute, rent or flute, rent or flute? JUST SEND ME THE DAMN FLUTE!!!!

• HELL, NOW HE”S ADDING STONE??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find myself sitting at work and I can’t focus, because all I can think about is seeing if that triangular mailing box is next to my front door or getting home to take the first long hit on the low F# and hearing that echo go on forever.

Sure he seems nice, but he sure the hell has cursed me. SAVE YOURSELVES!!!

Oh man! I couldn't agree with you more Sir! I see I am not the only one to have been taken advantage by this shady character

Trust me, and my wife can vouch for it, I have said ALL those things!

I think you forgot to add Minion of Set to your description .

Geoffrey,

Is all this true?!??!?!?!?!?!

I thought Ed said you were the second best flutemaker!

Doggone it! Now I'm going to have to save up my money to buy a flute from each of you and see who's telling the truth!

Well, it's nice to be appreciated You know, when I sold my soul to the Devil (this was down at the Crossroads, of course) he said it would be a great deal for me--I just never really understood how it would work out. Hmmmm...guess I need to remember to send a "thank you" card or something.

There is always flowers.com... they use FedEx for when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight Might be a nice touch with Valentines Day coming upon us and all.

I was actually thinking of a gift certificate for www.pitchfork.com...

Click to view attachmentFor all of you that think I'm joking, this will show you what happens when you cross Ellis. I woke up this morning and found all of my flutes looking like this!

Alex

Hilarious!

I LOVE it!

Oh, you guys are funny. Thanks for an early morning guffaw! Made my day.

Paul

Alex,I feel your pain or is it pleasure?I to am cought up in the evil.But it is even worse for me as I am cursed by two flute makers.Spirit of the woods caught me first,then Ed thought to share me with Geoffrey.Now I'm stuck between both of them,and my wife is not happy at all.Please honny just one more flute,a well maybe two.I too have fallin in to the world the fantastic world of native american flute.Only my wife holds me back,or I would be lost foever.In Spirit,Nighthawk.

I hear that! Here is my evil plan that has seemed to work (until my wife discovers it ). As soon as I feel the call for another flute (or come down again with the flute bug virus) I will start being extra helpful around house... vacume the house without being told... start doing the dishes more often... oh, what this? The garbage is out without a reminder? After about 3 weeks or so you casually bring up how wonderful a new high D flute would be, especially since you have been writing that song for her and all...

Wow... I just had a "Christmas Story" and "Red Rider B-B-Gun" flashback

Ok, I am joking... but when you talk about "being stuck between the both of them"... what a GREAT place to be wedged.

I never cease to be grateful for having such wonderful flute makers in our midst.

You'd better hope your wife isn't reading these posts!! You could get HER addicted to playing the flute - but then you'd have to share!

That's one of the nice things about being single - I don't have to ask anyone.

Oh, wait. I'm a cat owner. That's like being married to a dictator! She doesn't like my flute, but I am going to get more anyway! I just have to make sure I keep them out of her reach so she doesn't see them as scratching posts!!!

I'm so thankful for this forum. I'm finding great flute makers and learning lots, too!

emailed charlie about doing a remake with the NAF instead of the fiddle.

Alex,

I know whutcha mean. When we were at the flute circle retreat I kept that guitar firmly in my hands when Pat was playing that blue Douglas Fir mid-low E she got from Geoffrey. I knew better than to get it in my hands or look at it too closely.

I just kept singin' and playin' and Pat could keep playing that flute. Get too close, and, you SAW what happened to Robin! Of course, his was red. Tootie's was green; maybe that's a safer color?

But I'll have to go; I just received one of those EVIL knitting supply magazines of mine, along with the latest report on my 401(k). That oughta slap some sense into me right quick ... but of course, I expect one of those triangle shaped boxes from Geoffrey in the next few weeks with a new black limba friend in mid-low C . . .


Bests and peace,

Francesca

I laughed so hard when I read this that my hubby asked what was so funny. Tootie's post before she got corrupted by the Evil Ellis
My l'il curly redwood G# is starting to feel lonely.....dang, he's corrupted me too

Nevermind

Well now, that's weird. I clicked to respond to the "I'm throwing in the towel" and this is what the quote says now.

Hmmmmm ....

Alright, Gordon! No more of that funny stuff!! Changing your post while I'm responding to it!!

ANYWAY ... I see you must have decided not to throw in the towel after all. Good for you!

I never did get a flute from Ed. Just didn't feel compelled to. And now that I have my Verdi-tuned flute, I might not be compelled to buy anymore flutes at all! Thinking about selling off some of the ones I have now (not any ET flutes, though). Might gift one to my pastor who likes NAF music.

Well see.

Sorry I got yelled at for that post, so I did a bit of editing..

Orca's protesting?

Well the Orca pod is on it's way to Sweden to find new homes..so it wasn't those little rascals..they always sneek into my pics I send out..in the morning when I go out to my shop, they are chanting "Hail Gordy Hail Gordy..All hail Gordy!"

Must be nice to be adored!

And looky what I caught on film..an Orca going away party!

And you thought I was a bit eccentric...

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LOL...

Eccentric, no. Crazy, maybe!

Just kidding!!!

Love the Kokopelli! Did you made him?

I got the Kokopelli at the Allyn days fair last year from a rock vendor. I guess it's all made from stone.

Hey...I think I recognize one of those little dudes! He's out here with me in Montana freezin' his fins off! (Didn't quite make Sweden...) Wonderful, wonderful little carvings!!! And quite a well-behaved Orca, I must say. Review on my StilValley Flutes Driftwood G# drone coming soon...(here's a little preview of my review... ) Peace...
Tom

This is my very first post. Ever. After browsing through other forums, I couldn't resist joining in on this one. I learned three things: I'm a victim of a very contagious, non-curable case of the Geoffrey Ellis Flu-te (I'm waiting for that triangular box to arrive too), I'm glad I have a dog, and my definition of "normal" has been modified.

You people are a hoot! Thanks.

Judy

Yes Judy, and the evil only intensifies!
Soon you will find yourself in a small room surrounded by many, many flutes trying to figure-out which one to play!
Welcome to the Portal & have FUN!

Oh No! I feel this strange compulsion creeping over me, this irresistable desire to just peek at Geoffrey's site, just a small peek, hardly even a glance....
Oh woe is me! Abandon hope all ye who enter here...
I feel myself going over to the dark side...and I WANT to!
help
Pat

Er...how many is "many, many"? I have 29 flutes right now, the 30th is the Ellis-in-progress. But, I don't have a problem deciding which to play--I play them all everynight. Just improvising for a couple of minutes each, over the course of the evening.

I do have a problem with No Flute Left Behind when it comes to flute circles. I had to buy this big bubba of a case from the Flute Case Store (in fact, I have three of their cases). And I'm as good at packing the most flutes as I am in filling a dish washer.

And, to think, before December 2008, I never even heard of Native American Flutes! I've done my best to catch up.

Oh, did I mention I have nearly 60 NAF CDs?

Judy

It is so comforting for me to find somebody who has it (Aquireflutitis) as bad as me. Once you have more flutes than you could reasonably play in a day (especially if you take time away to go to work) you will discover that you have become "A Collector".

Art

Howdy Flutie Judy, you will really have to meet Tootieflutie .

Welcome to the forum, glad you decided to join the madness.

Ed

Yes welcome Flutie Judy! Any relation to Ruby Tuesday by chance? I know what you mean about Geoffrey Ellis's flutes though! I have his Anasazi,Quenasazi,Quenajave,Bansuri,Irish style transverse and Xiao flutes from him! They are such EXCELLENT instruments!!!! I LOVE then all! Hmmm,I wonder what Geoffrey will be up to next???? Cheers.....Ed

Dang! you got the bird !!