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Re: The Well 7. It's Partytime with Rev. Gearjoneser
Have you ever performed in a frilly white pirate shirt?
No. I was never one of those Renaissance cokk rockers. Always cool like Joe Perry, not stupid like Steve Perry. Well....maybe I've had some regrettable fashion choices, but luckily that was pre digital camera era!!! LOL
How long do you thank it will take PRS to shake the unfortunate nu-metal association? -will they ever get to that point where they are considered truly iconic and 'cool' like Gibson and fender?
As soon as you and I get famous playing PRS Soapbar guitars! The company is great, but unfortunately, they rose to fame in an era of crap guitar players, and because PRS's sound tight and articulate with downtuning, the cookie monster guitar players latched on. PRS should have denied them any guitars, and given them only to lead players.
Any good stories from your days at Guitar Center? -what was the best and worst playing you ever heard while working there?
I remember Jake E Lee and his bassist from Badlands bringing in armfulls of endorsement guitars and trading them for classic guitars. I would have done the same. They were trading like 10 BC Riches for 1 60's strat or Alembic bass.
The best playing I heard there was in 89, when Paul Gilbert was newly famous from winning the Best Guitarist in LA, and also showcasing with Racer X.
I was one of the guitar salesmen that hung out with him and got him setup for the clinic. I was about 19, and he was probably 21, and his playing was like something from another planet...sitting 5 feet in front of him.
Name some amps you'd like to get hold of if money was no object.
Fargen VOS, 65 Amps London, Komet 60, Matchless King Cobra, Soldano Avenger, Handwired Vox AC-30
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Invisibility, with the ability to be visible at any time. I just recently saw League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, with Sean Connery. It's a GREAT movie, and I can't believe I missed it till now. It's about super powers, and invisibility proves to be a great one.
I generally find that if someone says they are more into amps than guitars I'm more likely to enjoy their playing. Does this hold true for you?
If you consider that guitars are what you feel, while amps are what you hear, then it makes sense that the amp is vital. Stevie Ray could have used one guitar, but he had a bunch of amps from Fenders to Marshalls, to Dumbles.
Ever come across a squirter?\
Yeah. Too bad they didn't evolve that way completely. It'd be much more interesting!
Do you have any party pieces you can whip out on guitar to impress civilians? examples: Eruption, Sesame street theme, playing showtunes while farting the melody...
I have a routine that's always fun at guitar stores. I make sure I've got a gain and clean channel first. Then say "I'm now going to play every song forbidden at Guitar Center. I do a medley of Eruption, Sweet Home Alabama, Teen Spirit, Master of Puppets, House of the Rising Sun, Back in Black, Stairway to Heaven, Sad But True, the a bunch of sweep arpeggios, a big descending scale, then an A chord, and put the guitar down.
One time I learned how to play Master of Puppets with every other note above the fretboard, and every other note played under the fretboard. I stole it from Michael Angelo. I can always entertain Metallica fans with that one!
I usually play blues, country, and slide licks when I'm checking out gear though. I try not to let the geeky 80's stuff come out too much! LOL
and what's your favorite flavour of potato chip?
All of them. Regular, Salt/Vinegar, and BBQ.
What is the prettiest type of chord? So not "E-Major" for example, just "Major." Or "Sus4." Or whatever the prettiest chord is to you (hopefully not major).
I can't. It's an ancient white trash secret.
Have you ever performed in a frilly white pirate shirt?
No. I was never one of those Renaissance cokk rockers. Always cool like Joe Perry, not stupid like Steve Perry. Well....maybe I've had some regrettable fashion choices, but luckily that was pre digital camera era!!! LOL
How long do you thank it will take PRS to shake the unfortunate nu-metal association? -will they ever get to that point where they are considered truly iconic and 'cool' like Gibson and fender?
As soon as you and I get famous playing PRS Soapbar guitars! The company is great, but unfortunately, they rose to fame in an era of crap guitar players, and because PRS's sound tight and articulate with downtuning, the cookie monster guitar players latched on. PRS should have denied them any guitars, and given them only to lead players.
Any good stories from your days at Guitar Center? -what was the best and worst playing you ever heard while working there?
I remember Jake E Lee and his bassist from Badlands bringing in armfulls of endorsement guitars and trading them for classic guitars. I would have done the same. They were trading like 10 BC Riches for 1 60's strat or Alembic bass.
The best playing I heard there was in 89, when Paul Gilbert was newly famous from winning the Best Guitarist in LA, and also showcasing with Racer X.
I was one of the guitar salesmen that hung out with him and got him setup for the clinic. I was about 19, and he was probably 21, and his playing was like something from another planet...sitting 5 feet in front of him.
Name some amps you'd like to get hold of if money was no object.
Fargen VOS, 65 Amps London, Komet 60, Matchless King Cobra, Soldano Avenger, Handwired Vox AC-30
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Invisibility, with the ability to be visible at any time. I just recently saw League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, with Sean Connery. It's a GREAT movie, and I can't believe I missed it till now. It's about super powers, and invisibility proves to be a great one.
I generally find that if someone says they are more into amps than guitars I'm more likely to enjoy their playing. Does this hold true for you?
If you consider that guitars are what you feel, while amps are what you hear, then it makes sense that the amp is vital. Stevie Ray could have used one guitar, but he had a bunch of amps from Fenders to Marshalls, to Dumbles.
Ever come across a squirter?\
Yeah. Too bad they didn't evolve that way completely. It'd be much more interesting!
Do you have any party pieces you can whip out on guitar to impress civilians? examples: Eruption, Sesame street theme, playing showtunes while farting the melody...
I have a routine that's always fun at guitar stores. I make sure I've got a gain and clean channel first. Then say "I'm now going to play every song forbidden at Guitar Center. I do a medley of Eruption, Sweet Home Alabama, Teen Spirit, Master of Puppets, House of the Rising Sun, Back in Black, Stairway to Heaven, Sad But True, the a bunch of sweep arpeggios, a big descending scale, then an A chord, and put the guitar down.
One time I learned how to play Master of Puppets with every other note above the fretboard, and every other note played under the fretboard. I stole it from Michael Angelo. I can always entertain Metallica fans with that one!
I usually play blues, country, and slide licks when I'm checking out gear though. I try not to let the geeky 80's stuff come out too much! LOL
and what's your favorite flavour of potato chip?
All of them. Regular, Salt/Vinegar, and BBQ.
What is the prettiest type of chord? So not "E-Major" for example, just "Major." Or "Sus4." Or whatever the prettiest chord is to you (hopefully not major).
I can't. It's an ancient white trash secret.
What made it even crazier is that there was a cake bouncing around in the car, and I had cake frosting all over me. I'm out trying to find a cab, wiping frosting off myself.
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