BCR Greg

I have one of the "I Rike Res Pauls" shirts around here, somewhere. It always gets a reaction.

The French just don't get it. Their loss. At some early point, Jimmy Page WAS a hot player....

Govt Mule, "Beautifully Broken"

(A chastised Greg HAMMERS the java in shame.)

Side 1 of Van Halen's debut, side 2 of Van Halen's "Fair Warning" Side 1 of Pat Travers "Puttin' it straight" Side 2 of AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds" BOTH SIDES (I know, I know) of Storyville's "Piece of your Soul" Side 1 of Cry Of Love's "Brother" Side 1 of Neil Young's "Harvest" NEITHER side of Pat Boone's Metal Album Edit: I'm a dork. I didn't read well enough to see the word "LIVE" in Willie's post. None of my choices are live. Oh, well.

I had the Austin City Limits show on while rebuilding a carburetor, so I was not watching. The band really impressed me, so I stopped and watched a bit. Had I seen the White Stripes guy before listening, I would not have given them a chance! That was one of the best ACL shows in recent history, to me.

Since we've morphed into songwriters, I am now in love with the Raconteurs. Considering that I HATE the White Stripes, this is something of a revelation. Drive By Truckers are awesome as well.

Regular humbuckers will drop in.

BadgerDave is SUCH a pain in the ass.

No Fish.

On the headstock.

If you want that guitar with a wraparound...... Hamer will not be making changes to the basic platform for this year, at least. I tried.

Italian guitars by the name of Cloe, I believe.

I can get you a new one, contact me.

That Talladega is ours, and it's for sale. The pickups are unique, the bridge pup is similar to a Tele, with a steel baseplate and alnico 5 slugs. The neck pickup is more like a P-90, with slug poles and alnico 5 magnet underneath. The switching is as follows... All the way back, bridge pup. Position two, both in parallel(like a regular Tele) Position three, Neck only Position four, both in series(skronk!) This is only the second one made, and it's one badass guitar. I was skeptical until I played it. Jol told me a few days before the show that the neck was patterned after his 56 Strat, and it feels JUST LIKE it. Neat guitar, lots of sonic possibilities. AND, it has a sustain block, and we all know that those are killer bridges.

Those are great guitars,and the price is right. Buy it now, get some good pups and BARK!

Too bad Serial ruins it by using a Line6.

Experiences? Kudos? Gripes?

I first met Eddie in 1984 or 85. He was a dick, and I was crushed. Thankfully, Valerie was a blast to be around, and I hung with her. This was at the NAMM summer show in Chicago. The next year, I hung with Val again and we had lots of fun watching the throng line up to get autographs and give Eddie gifts. I have had the occasion to spend time with Eddie several times since then, backstage at shows and at various functions. Dave's an asshole, but you expect that. You don't expect Eddie to be such a tool. He's a bigger egomaniac than anyone that I've ever met, but isn't as obvious about it. Hell, even Yngwie's cooler than Ed. In Eddie's defense, he was the biggest, baddest, most influential guitarist since Hendrix, and he watched the world turn it's back on him. As a fellow alcoholic, I cannot imagine how I would have handled the stresses that he was dealt. He did make a mockery of Gary Cherone, and there was no reason for how that was handled. Gary's vocals were buried on the CD. Bottom line, Eddie's become a sad monument to a bygone era, and his inability to put grudges aside for the fans will be his biggest failing.

If my Dad were to be gay, he would still be my Dad, and I would love him the same.

DAMN!

Abducted?

I'll take the sustain bock. We can put it against your custom order....

wildblueyonder, get to know us before you judge us. This forum has a long history, and the vast majority of members have known each other a long time. We bust each others' balls on a daily basis. When and IF you learn the dynamics here, you will understand. Ripping us on your first post(and you "stumbled" here to boot!) isn't really showing any better behavior than you accuse us of. Welcome to the forum, be what you aspire to be, become part of our rather close family and we will bash your ass in a few years for making such a creatively flat entrance!