It was for a quartet and we recorded two CDs for a record label in Germany. It came up after a conversation on an airline flight and it was great that we got together.

Look at his face! He's serious about this! This ain't no joke.

We are now part of a bass community. You came here today by yourself, now you're part of a family, a network. The bass circle works as a metaphor for that.

We all started somewhere. When I started teaching at the university level, I didn't want to teach freshmen. Then I saw that you have the biggest impact on people who have the least experience. I have a special place in my heart for the novice player.

Jesse could fight in Germany in July. There's talk of a big pay-per-view card in Idaho and he could be on that in August against Cleveland Corder (Brinkley has stopped Corder twice before). Or he could face Joey Gilbert, in Reno, in August or September.

In Germany they have to really try if they want to recreate what happened in 2002 in South Korea or in 1998 in France. They have to prove that the World Cup will be as good as the expectations.