Midnightrider
Serious Thumper
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Winston Salem, NC
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All those nice things Star said about me, maybe I'm finally doing the right drugs LOL. Cant play but about 15 minutes and my hands start swelling. I have two Silverface 1972 Super Reverbs, wish we lived closer I'd let you play with them. They're almost mint, original Jensens and all. I'm saving them for my grandsons. There's a young kid I helped get started several years back and he's now touring with Artemus Pyle, the original drummer for Lynard Skynard. They're doing a show in a 500 seat nightclub in Greensboro next month and they want me to get up on stage and help close the show with Freebird. If I'm able to pull it off my wife will video it. I've met Artemus several times now. They stop by here when he comes through town. He's 62 years old, in great shape and wide a$$ open. You would almost think he's popping Black Beauty's hanging out with him but I've never seen him drink over one beer. He's told me some great stories, he joined the Marine Corp and was stationed here at Camp Lejune. He was a small little southern hick and his last name was Pyle, you can just imagine what he went through in the Marines LOL. He's told me of what he remembers of the plane crash, how he was pieced back together and told he would probably never be able to play again. That Doc didnt know what he was talking about, Artemus is as good as ever. I'm selling off most of my guitar collection, the market's bad right now and I let a piece or two go when I can get a halfway decent price for it. I'm keeping probably five of my favorites, if I'm never able to play them my grandsons will get them. I've bought and sold guitars all my life and the ones I'm keeping are very special pieces. I have a prototype Strat, Fender built 10 of them. The one I have was given to Stevie Ray. My son has it now. I was blessed with talent and a few times being in the right place at the right time. I got to open for Jimmy Buffet and the Allman Bros, but that chapter in my life is pretty much over. Its mainly family and friends now and thats the way its supposed to be. Good amp techs are in high demand, learn all you can. Tube amps will never die. I have several vintage tubes, no telling how much they're worth. They've been trying my whole lifetime to make a solid state amp sound lke a tube but it aint gonna happen. The last 2 years I gigged I played an all handwired handbuilt tube amp built by a guy from Wilmington NC named Michael Swart. He has a website, check out his work if you get a chance. My amp has this 3D sound where the guitar sounds like its coming from you in all directions, its incredible. Tube driven reverb and tremelo. Even if I never play again I'll die with that amp. Tube stereos are making a comeback since the rcord companies have started printing vinyl again. They run anywhere from$2000 to the sky is the limit. I'm not a big fan of CD's. With what little hearing I have left they sound like a tinny recording to me. I'd much rather hear warm rich sounding tape or vinyl and put up with a little background hiss. I guess all this qualifies me to be an old geezer. I'm just glad I'm able to hang around long enough to become a full fledged member of the old geezer club LOL.
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