July 31, 2010

           PARTS of today's blog withheld pending verification of technical details. I need to get some extra specs before publishing a new style of electric bass I have invented.
           Next, I met Fast Eddie. He’s a non-singing classic country rhythm guitarist looking for weekend work. Owns a small studio and has two minor albums on the Nashville market. By classic, I mean pre-1979, not today’s 128-track production numbers. BTW, did you see that gig McCartney did at the White House? I counted no less than 18 musicians on stage. Some “solo performance” there, Paul.
           Fast Eddie has reliable transpo (a beater), good gear (less than twenty years old), and stage experience (has played McGowan’s). He’s a strummer and finger-picker who plugs through the PA and, like myself, views modal lead breaks as an aberration. Dave-O is not replaced by any means, but I cannot afford to miss another season if he can’t get up to speed. The instant I began rehearsing again, expenses climbed to 15.2% with September right around the corner.