Greetings everyone! 
Sunday night (1-31) for the first time in 30 YEARS, I can say the following statement.  “I WENT TO BAND PRATICE LAST NIGHT!”  Its been so long since I could say that  I had to share it.  I joined Jerome and Alan in the basement at Alan’s.  Unlike the first time we al met, where we [played around and BS’ed.  This was different.  The night was fun, nerve wracking and educational.  Jerome and Alan really are great. They are patient and encouraging. They pushed me.  I had to sing my song in a mic so I could hear myself, +keep time with Alan on drums and Jerome on bass.  Then they made me play lead.  I have never done that before! (Thank god for Am pentatonic!)  It was not all good, but some of it was.It started out as a moderate groove , And then Jerome pushed us into fast punk (he was on drums at that point and we gust got downright fast and silly!  I just bought a Joe Satriani book.  Has some great scales in it. I got 2 weeks due to super bowl, two weeks to learn Jeromes song (not my usual timing or style) but I have a phone recording of it to practice.    I would post a link to the Jam session but my puter is in the shop.  When I get it up Ill post to the my bands heading.
CHEERS !

Paper DollScott Sailer

"Hello Im Chevy Chase and you're not" OH wait , wrong train! LOLOL

Ok so many of you are not of FB to see the few Pics I posted, after my report I shall once again try to do it. 

First off, Jerome is a great host.
Arrived about 11 pm Friday night after work, next thing I knew it was 5 AM!
His studio room is pretty nice. I played him a few of my songs and the one he really liked was Paper Doll. We spent most of Saturday afternoon working on it.  His friend, AL, came over and he was creating some nice dark and smoky lead for it.  Then we started two new songs between the 3 of us.  very fun to write with new people. 

Irish Stew for lunch and baked chicken for dinner Saturday. 

Today (Sunday) was Football. Granted I slept till noon but got up in time to see the kick that gave it to the Seahawks.
I gave Al a ride home and got to see and hold his Gretsch. MAN IS THAT A GREAT GUITAR! Now I know why Jx3 loves that White Falcon!  I did not have time to plug it in,, but it was just screaming for some Link Wray! I wanted to bust into https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ_JvaTWego

The host @ 3ish AM

Wait! You have a extra string here! And I think the battery is dead.

Alan "AL"

Playing the "heavy"  part of RUMBLE

Good end to a great weekend

ANOTHER CHORDIAN !!!!! After many yrs of talking and sending files to each other,, Jerome O Neil and I will be waking the Neighbors all weekend!. Makes work  on a Friday seem like nothing at all now.  Wake up get ready for work and load up a few guitars and amp and effects and then clock out and head for the valley,,, Maple Valley.  Yes I know  it didn't happen if we do not post pics. so aside from FB I will have to get someone to post them here! LOL  man i would be nice just to upload them like on FB or my detailing forum (hint hint mods)

OH and my new riff of the month is I finally learned the rhythm for WORKING MAN! simplicity is bad a$$!