3/21/12: Just got back from a beautiful ski trip to Lake Tahoe, while I was there 2 to 4 feet of snow dumped on the mountain. Did I say snow? I meant to say “champagne powder”. Did I
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New Toys! Knobs to turn, buttons to push!
1/28/12: It’s a little after the fact I know, but I was just thinking about my last gig with Full Mesh, Jan 21 at the Carpool in Herndon. The cool thing about this gig was it …Read more
Checking, one... two...
1/6/12: Now this will be real interesting! I picked up a Tascam DR-07 mkII yesterday at Guitar Center. This is a hand help recorder that has 2 gigs of memory chip in it and will hook …Read more
Jam-frickin'-Hub Baby!!
OK, it’s JamHub time! This is the coolest invention, I wish someone had come up with this a long time ago. Today I used it for the first time even though I’ve had it for months. With my drum
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Wadda ya do when there's nothing to do?
Here’s what I always get worried about but I really never need to worry - I won’t have anything to work on when the bands take a hiatus. Both Wildman and Full Mesh deliberately took the months of
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Screaming!
11/17/11: Last night - and this is awesome, with Eamon Loftus’ help we loaded two Celestion Vintage 30s into my Marshall 2x12 cab. We took out the Peaveys someone had loaded in there before I bought it at …Read more
Same Date Party 11/11/11
Friday night, over at Charles Mitchell’s house he had his annual - what I call the “Same Date Party”. This year it was 11/11/11. Really just another excuse to hook up with just about every musician that we …Read more
Rockin' 11/11/2011
Charles Mitchell, the drummer for Wildman has a party at his house whenever the dates all line up. This next one is 11/11/11. He had one for 10/10/10. and 9/9/09 and so on. Everyone is invited, I’m told I can…Read more
Cafe Mezza-NO-tte
Oh oh! Well it happens, you know? Every 2 or 3 years, you’ll drive all the way out to a gig and PRESTO! There’s a-whole-nother band all ready there setting up. This time, thankfully I didn’t even …Read more
The Fabulous Truckeroo Festival
What a great gig! Yes, the festival had a huge attendance, it is a very popular event. And the “roach coaches” turned out to be all gourmet food. We had the Cajun gumbo – awesome! Straight from Louisiana. Bill the…Read more