Guitar Licks

John Mayer will be playing July 7, 2008 at the Molson Amphitheatre.

I’ve been so busy doing everything but blogging and playing that I almost missed this show that I would kill to go and see! I love seeing bands live anywhere, but when looking at ticket prices it really makes ya wonder if it’s really worth it.

Now if I had to choose a guitar player(s) I’d like to be stranded on a desert island with, with a 20 year supply of strings and picks, this guy or Bruce Cockburn would be the winners hands down. Just watching John play, or for that matter even listening to anything he does just makes my mind wonder around aimlessly. Oh all those wild chord inversions!!!

Has anyone else looked at ticket prices and thought the same thing?

The prices are just out of this world! Who can afford them, I can’t even begin to justify the cost. Is it just me or is the way artists make their money on CD sales?

John, I love ya brother, but are you really worth it? Well … maybe.

Keep on Jammin’

P.S. If someone wants to learn how to play a couple of his tunes, and you have a extra ticket with my name on it, I’ll give you 10 free guitar lessons!

The other day at the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival, Roger Waters was using an inflatable Pig during the show and it got away … and I mean really away!

It floated from Coachella California near Palm Springs and landed in a local backyard. It seems that two neighbors found parts of the animal on their property and will split the $10,000.00 reward plus they will get tickets for life for any of the shows in the future!

Lucky buggards … poor pig!

Keep on Jammin’

Now that’s what I call a guitar.

It must have taken hours to carve the intricate detail into this guitar. I wonder how it is to play this one. Is it better to stand or sit down with it. There certainly is lots of places to put a extra pick if you need to.

While live with this thing, I think that most people would be more interested in the guitar itself then your playing, ha, ha! You could probably be playing your worst version of shop sticks, if you can figure that one out, and the audience would still applaud after you stop.

God bless distinctive guitars!

Keep on Jammin’, or in this case carving

Wordless Wednesday

Imagine carrying this guitar around to gigs or taking it in for repairs. Heck … just imagine tuning the darn thing! Let alone where you might find strings for it!

That’s huge man. I wonder how much it weighs.

Oh, if you like cool guitars - maybe some strange guitars … you’ve got to go over to Guitar Licks and Tips to see my latest post.

Keep on Jammin’

Have you ever thought of what it will be like in your Golden Years, well ya better start now!

You can see another humorous video over at my other guitar related blog Guitar Licks and Tips.

Keep on Jammin’