While we were waiting for the event  to being video messages were shown on the big screen. These were messages from: Jimmy Page, Brian May, Lemmy, Green Day, Dream Theater, Anthrax, Death Angel, Aerosmith, Slayer, Hatebreed, Dillinger Escape Plan, Lamb of God, Wolfmother, Mastodon, The...

Last Thursday night (July 22nd)  Brent and I got some yummy Japanese food (Nara Sushi) and then went to see one of the biggest bands of the last 20 years – Soundgarden!  Back in ’97 it was a big deal for hard rock/metal/grunge and alternative plans to hear that this influential...

  I wanted to introduce you to the newest member of my arsenal:  My Res-O-Glas Valco Airline “JB Hutto” reproduction.  It’s angular futuristic appearance led to some players calling it the Jetsons guitar! A few months ago I wrote about the guitar I was designing from...

  My Guitars (from left to right): Agile Valkyrie (Gibson SG copy) Agile AL-3000 “Rootbeer” (Gibson Les Paul copy) Res-O-Glas Valco reproduction (custom built) 2000 Gretsch 6120- Brian Setzer Signature model (1st edition) 1994 Fender ’62 Reissue Stratocaster 2007...

Last night Kristen came along with me to San Jose’s HP Pavillion, also known as the Shark Tank to see Metallica’s final show of the year. It was a night of glorious, ear and earth-shattering, face-melting, shaking the pillars of heaven heavy metal! We missed opening band...

It was a cold Wednesday night in San Francisco… but that’s ok because The Donnas came back to warm us up with some hard and loud rock and roll! Everytime they return to SF, I’m usually there in the audience to cheer them on. Drummer, Torry Castellano didn’t play that...

Behold! This is the humble beginning of my next guitar. (Guitar number 6 for those keeping score.) I’m taking to “Doc” Keith Holland at the Guitar Hospital tomorrow. Some details: Body: Res-O-Glas fiberglass in the Valco Supro Airline style by Guitar Kits USA Neck: Eastwood...

Ha! It was Los Straitjackets back at Slim’s in San Francisco. Kristen and I hooked up with James and Mark for food, drinks and one of our favorite bands. This time it was pure Straitjackets…. the boys weren’t touring with any guest vocalists or burlesque dancers. Yet, they...

He passed away yesterday at the age of 94. This is one of those few times in recent memory where I find myself actually emotionally affected by a celebrity’s death. I’m actually a bit sad. You probably already have heard the highlights of his life and career: inventor of the...

Last night we met up with Lisa and Tommy for a fantastic night of cocktails, music and comedy at San Francisco’s famous Bimbos 365 Club!   Opening band Project: Pimento supplied 60s spy/lounge/jazz/rock music that could’ve been an alternate soundtrack to the Connery-era  James...