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Doug - I don't think your problem is too many video games.  I'm thinking that maybe there's too much of something else going on for that image.  LOL.

All I know is that I feel as if I've won the lottery if I find a spammer and lower the ban-hammer before their sorry butt has been reported by one of our diligent members. 

- Zurf

I missed my get away from my family and hang out with smelly river rats weekend this year. So, I'm hoping to make it down. Depends on a lot of things.

The more you record and perform, the better you get.  I won't say it gets any easier, but you get better at doing it.

Joe Walsh said, "That's the whole idea, isn't it, to play in front of people. No one wants to be a legend in his own garage. You're afraid you're going to suck, and you will because everyone sucks at first. The idea is to keep playing in front of people until eventually you suck less." 

That's paraphrased from the dinner discussion of a Live at Daryl's House episode with Joe Walsh.

In my opinion, it's a nonsense premise.  The idea that anyone with drive and a guitar 'made it' in the glory days of KISS is ridiculous on its face.

Stealing is wrong. You bet. But ask John Fogerty how he feels about theft and what Simmons called 'support.'  Theft of songs is nothing new. Decisions made on commerciality is nothing new. The only difference now is how easy it is to steal. 

Then, think about Ani Difranco.  She has been independent since she started, and she remains independent. Being able to distribute her music electronically has only made things easier for her and others like her who have worked to be independent.

I think the only thing that you can say safely is that the entire distribution model and means for earning money have changed.

Going by memory DJ, but they weren't much more than a Levy's strap. $35 to $50 range. I want one myself for Tiny.

Drive up to the leather workers shop in Gettysburg and get a custom one.  He'll even letter "Get back to playing" on it for you. 

If you don't know the way, I've been meaning to get by there myself...

A trip like that is going to take one heck of a lot of beer. 

Good luck, tight lines, stay safe. 

- Zurf

Sure Cholly - But you can tell whether a guitar fits your hand, whether the neck is a comfortable shape that allows you to make chords more or less easily.  As far as tone, you can pluck the open strings and hear whether they ring or buzz or thump, and you can decide whether you like ringing, buzzing, and thumping. 

I do recommend trying things out, guitar-wise.  For my money, Gibsons are a great combination of sound and playability but I don't expect I'll ever buy one.  Every Gibson I've held has felt a little off in my hands.  Others swear by them.  To me, nothing sounds as good as a Martin and not plays as easily as a Taylor.  All that said, when I bought a high end guitar, it was a Guild.  I tried Gibsons, Martins, Taylors, Larrivees, and quite a variety of guitars, but the Guild jumped out as sounding and feeling the best to me.  Up until putting my hands on them, and hearing them being played, I'd never have thought that I would pick a brand owned by Fender.  I don't particularly like Fender's acoustic instruments, but here it is.  A high end guitar I never considered from a brand I would have ignored and it's the one I decided to plop my money down on.

What Pete said. 

Besides, I don't recall you ever frowning much when we've video chatted.  You seem to enjoy your life just fine, and that's what counts as winning in my book.

I'm in favor of bikinis.