Heads up to the wanna be players.... I mentor people, in the local scene. Biggest thing I hear, and I see, are people that want technical perfect on performance. Got news for ya... everything you hear in radio or media, has been polished. My experience.... wanna make a difference? Doesn't matter if it's perfect! Learn textbook, see it live. Best advice i can give is.... make it fit YOU! If Angus, and Pete Townsend can do it, so can you!

Been viewing FB marketplace and have made a few additions and changes. Ibanez 12-string, Epiphone 6-string, and a Les Paul Custom on replica (NOT TRUE GIBSON).

Just a few of the kids......

Just a heads up to the players of these. Whether it's a bass or guitar with active electronics. My friend just scored a deal on a Stingray 4 that was dead in the water for 170$. Was told by the stores tech, that the electronics were shot and needed replaced, but cant find them. Sooooo... here's the trick. EB is the ONLY company that uses a diode in the battery compartment. Cost was 1.50$ for a simple trick. He was so thrilled that I got it fixed. Make sure the person knows how to troubleshoot. They're is a big difference between a player that "techs", and a tech that "plays".

What is it like being a musician? It's an incredibly frustrating, constant struggle with insecurity and fear of inadequacy. It's being under appreciated and under paid. It's the hours of study and practice honing your skills to become the artist you know you will never be and knowing people have no understanding of what it takes to make it appear "natural". It's people talking about their friend or cousin who is an amazing musician and never had a single lesson...who doesn't even practice! It's knowing people feel entitled to what you do...not understanding that they are receiving a gift. It's sore sore fingers. It's the fight to book gigs and the frustration of last-minute cancelations. It's loading up and loading out and everything you don't see. But it's also that one moment when everything clicks...when you are lost in the music and everyone is sharing that vibe. It's the ultimate escape from everything that is wrong in the world