Love MUSIC GEAR?! Then you've got Serious G.A.S.!!
In the year 2000 my life, and music, was improved significantly by the introduction of a new friend – Jim Lewis. You ever meet someone and just instantly hit it off?? That’s how it was with Jim. His infectious smile and quiet, witty way of processing the world made ya wanna hang with him. And …
Where did it come from, that inspiration? What made the idea coalesce in my fevered core as I sat, musing on my next steps?? Who could have ever foreseen… that G.A.S. would last so doggone long??! Ahhh, but indeed it has, my friends, and today we celebrate!! We celebrate one year of G.A.S. shared together …
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When I was first learning guitar in my teenage years, I had two heroes: Paul Simon Eddie Van Halen Both of these men have created seemingly unending genius work, captured as recordings for us to listen to, enjoy, and, often, be in awe of. And both of these men have taught me years & years …
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So, why do I have a Rocktron R50C in my amp arsenal?? Well, to understand that, you must know this: I lived in L.A. in the mid to late 80s. I had a band, and yes… … our hair was sometimes larger than life. It was a glorious heyday for Pop-Metal mania. There were more shred-filled, hard-rock …
The lights dimmed. It was time to play. I clicked the tuner button off – I was live & ready. I could hear the crowd noise die down in anticipation… I looked at the drummer. He counted off fast, “Uh ONE, two, three…” and with the flurry of an intro fill we were off… The …
As Donna Summer put it, we “work hard for the money”. That’s why, when that extreme tidal wave of G.A.S. hits us square in the midcavern, we’ll go looking for the best value in the gear we have a hankerin’ for. In my Telecaster comparison today, we dispel the woodshed whispers and pull back the …
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Everyone who’s ever suffered from Gear Acquisition Syndrome usually has a story or two about a “miraculous find” or “total steal of a deal” that they managed to snag somewhere, and how it raised their music to a new level. Today I get to tell you about such a moment for me, and how a serendipitous …
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