I must say we are having some good conversations at work recently. The teams are working well as always but the direction, goals and discussions are really centered on good production and quality. We are getting more granular and raising expectations. Most would think this is not a good thing but what I se is we are providing a higher level of product and it has become an expected deliverable and thus, we must provide better if we are going to measure ABOVE the bell in the future. This is a great indicator for my team and me.
On to more interesting stuff. I played guitar for a short time last night. I had been contemplating not getting a new amp good enough for playing out and just taking over my son’s amp, which I gave him for Christmas. Reason is it is used, one speaker doesn’t work, and the buttons are a bit floating otherwise a great amp. My amp is a Fender Frontman 212. A solid state that is a good amp but just doesn’t afford me the flexibility and tone my Cybertwin gave. I loved that amp and shouldn’t have sold it but I felt it was the right thing to do. Vox has a great amp out that is new but similar to the Cybertwin and I plan to go that route. It is $549.00 over half less than the Fender is. My son is saving his money to buy mine, which I can put towards the purchase of that new amp.
My main discussion started about how I had originally decided not to pursue purchasing a new amp. After playing last night, I still want to. The short time I played let me feel first that I am still too Rusty to play out anywhere, but it reminded me of how good my drummer and I were together not too long ago. Just he and I used to play in his house and draw folks out to hear us. We would play Pride and Joy, Tight Rope, Whiskey in the jar and so many other songs including some originals. We would jam and jam and before we knew it, it was after midnight and we were sweating and ready to go for another 2 hours.
I messaged him on Facebook yesterday when I heard Thin Lizzy’s original version of Whiskey in the Jar, we used to play the Metallica version. “Mush a rain ramma do ramma da!” Occasionally we would aggravate each other in meetings or assume the other was asleep and text something stupid like that to be annoying. It was funny at the time. Guess you had to be there. Sooooooooooooooooo
So yeah, new strings are needed, an amp and practice and then to find some musicians so I can begin again. It is a shame he doesn’t work up here or I don’t work down home because I have a lot of connections to gigging in Knoxville. I can build it here as well but it isn’t that often you connect with a musician where everything just clicks and you begin to just KNOW each other. He and I could write, practice and jam all day and hardly ever screw up a timing or hand off. He was very cool and I miss him.
Must get back to work now. I have things to do and to get ready. I have the big road trip this weekend, a hair cut at some point and I plan on relaxing as well. :-)
XO ILY YM
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