To Buy or Not to Buy -- That is the Question

A friend of mine at work (Tum Kapri) is offering me a nice little DancoConvertible for super cheap... he hasn't named a price yet... but I'm thinking I might do it...


Trying to learn how to play the blues on an acoustic is difficult for me... and perhaps it's me but I'm just not getting the sound I think I should be getting when I play.

Regardless, having an electric again can only help my situation.

Doug told me today to stop saying that I'm not a real musician. I'm trying to remember that but after witnessing such greatness on Saturday (Jimmy Hall & Benoit) it's difficult to remember that they were once as horrible as I.

More importantly, I did get the EQ from him so I'm excited to try that out with my little acoustic. What a beautiful little guy my Yamaha is. :)

I also figured out how to bounce the tracks from the master back to individual so I can go through and correct whatever I need to without having to redo everything.

More recording is in my future...

Next post will be a recap of the weekend. There's just something about me that the blues community seems to like. ; )

Also

When I was in Steamboat a couple weekends ago I made one of the best investments of my young life.

I bought a CD/DVD called 'Playing for Change' which is by far the most glorious, heartwarming, beautiful compliation of multitrack covers EVER.

You will go to this website. You will buy the CD/DVD. You will love it. You will thank me a thousand times. I promise.

My <3 Has Split in Two

There are only two other men on this planet whose death would affect me like this:

1. Bob Dylan

2. Noam Chomsky

A moment of silence, please, for Mr. Les Paul, father of the electric guitar and multitrack recording... he is the reason why I've been able to record myself...

He is simply a genius and I'm heartbroken he passed before I got to see him play live or even meet him.

Hear that? Yeah that's the sound of my little heart breaking.

Fucking Randy Newman

I really hate Randy Newman's stupid voice and ridiculous lyrics. I don't care what kind of an icon or legend he is or how well he can play the piano. I hate his voice... and his nonsensical lyrics.

And don't even get me started on Elvis Costello... he knows why I despise him so.