Free Concerts at Guitar Center

This is a special thanks to all of the guys that put on a free concert at guitar center everyday. We appreciate everything you do for our community and our ears. Especially when I go in to actually purchase something, you come sit right next to me and play your "top shelf" Ibanez through any solid state monster in the store, and show me how fast you can tap. Or when I'm asking someone a question or having a conversation with an employee, and you step right up to the metaphorical plate and but in and tell us all how incredible your band is. Another reason that I am so impressed by you guys, is how you manage to find time to come to guitar center every day when you're always "out on the road" touring. It's already pretty hard to sift through the wealth of knowledge available behind the counter, but when you add your countless and invaluable years of experience into the equation, there is no end to the amount of learning that takes place.

I believe that my life has been changed through my use of equipment. Whether I'm trying out some guitars in store or checking out the vintage bass rigs, or looking at mic's and pre's from the pro audio section, I'm always reminded just from watching you play the two measures you know from Free Bird, what great equipment is, and how it can be used to its full potential. Just hearing you guys shred your speed metal makes me wonder why people still listen to bands like The Beatles, or U2.

Thanks again for all you've done for me personally as well. You've really taught me that everything I thought I knew must be wrong about music. I am forever in your debt. Because of this, I am now looking for a new drummer. Currently my drummer plays perfectly with a click track and plays way too solid and tasteful. Consider him gone! If you are one of those guys in the drum department that knows that fast double bass is so much more important than keeping time, you're the one for me. So what if you don't own a drum set and therefore never practice? Who needs practice when you're a prodigy? Who care's if you came in 7th place at last years drum off? Those things are always biased anyway.

Last but not least, I am also holding auditions for a new bass player. I don't think that I'll be able to cut it anymore. Currently I play through some gear by some stupid company called Ampeg, and all I know how to do is stay with the kick drum. What matters is that I can't slap. If there's one thing that can make any passionately slow song sound even better, it would be slap. So what if bass players like Adam Clayton, Geddy Lee, and John Entwistle are legends and have lucritive careers (and not to mention huge mansions) and you're working at the mall? You know that slap bass is what's gonna bring in the big bucks. But don't worry, you'll get your chance.

Keep Rockin'!