Thanks for the early feedback! I'll try to respond more promptly to the comments on this story.
Glad the title pleases you, Elisabeth. Sure beats the first one I had.
Don't worry about being musically illiterate, Cookiesmom. There won't be a test anywhere along the line.
Not a crossover, Frame. The Mountaintops and their members are original with me, and I hope you like at least three of them.
But I will say that I've played with people who are like each one of the musicians you'll meet in this story.
I plan to post twice a week on this one. And for those who don't like extra-long chapters, let me reassure you that this is the longest one of the story. And I had to almost wrestle with Lucy and Shamika to get them to shut up already! These ladies love to talk.