Recent content by BrammyH

Just a quick update, mainly to keep myself honest. I'm still playing but with less fervor than I was. I made a few minor changes to my desk to make it easier to pick up and play. I am putting the thought of jamming with anyone -- even my best friend -- on pause. I like just playing what I want...

Assuming it's a band I went to see willingly, and wasn't paid to support, I'm going to go with ZZ Top in the mid-2010s. Probably 2012 or so. They were on tour with Skynard and Cadillac Black I think. Honestly, ZZ were fine. They didn't suck. But it was apparent just how much of a well-oiled...

So back when I was in a church youth group, they wanted to get a band type thing together. They had heard I was a pretty good guitar player and wanted me to join. I'm always up for a jam. The problem was, I only had one guitar at the time. The whole thing died the death of a band with hopes and...

You gotta bring this to the blues jams.

Happy New Backup Guitar Day!

I liked Mary Spender's video on how this whole thing affects her as a content creator.

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished mojo!

Yeah, running my ToneX Pedal into the FX return on my Egnator head yields still that tube warmth. I am blessed I live in the woods so I can crank it. I do prefer playing through headphones though. Yeah, I think it's unlikely (famous last words) we do a full band anytime soon. If we do, and a PA...

Another 80s icon gone. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tolleson-az/wayne-charvel-12968731

Yah. My wife's band is firing up more, so getting her gear is a higher priority. Thinking about it, depending on how long he is without wheels, I could just leave the stack there. I've bought the ToneX and a new LP and I don't want to spend more money.

I never really know how to answer "How long have you played?" I played pretty heavy from 1984-1991. Then took a break until 2012, played then until 2017. That band died and the most I did was kinda run through scales and chords until a month or so ago. This time, I wanted to do two things...

Yeah, it's an interesting situation. People on TGP are getting ready to unload their Fenders for similar reasons. My one Fender isn't leaving my possession, and has special handling in my will. So it's not getting sold to spite my face. At the same time, I also realize my self-hypocrisy and if...

It's a good thing Fender isn't my favorite brand, and I'm not in the market for a new guitar. This is just nuts. However, my wife is very brand loyal to Fender Basses. Fortunately, she buys used.

Looking back, I think AFD is one of the best debut albums ever. They just hit the magic at the right time. Now, GNR is a weird parody act. Axl's voice isn't that good, which is to be expected given the pitch the original songs are in. Plus, the new Izzy looks like the old Izzy which kinda...