Caborita
- 2 oz Blanco tequila
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz triple sec
Recipe from the tag of a bottle of Cabo Wabo Reposado I received as a gift.
Les Paul is Gone
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 solid body electric guitar, inventor of multi-track recording, over-dubbing, various delays, and phasing, virtuoso guitarist and composer, and top 40 recording artist from the 1940s - 1960s.
I've been playing electric guitar for 20 years and for a few years before that as a kid I wanted to learn how to play...simply because the electric guitar was so damn cool. As a musician I feel immense gratitude to the man who really made the guitar become a "hero" of instruments..no longer relegated to the background but really becoming the lead instrument. Without him modern music simply wouldn't exist.
Some friends and I had this plan to fly out to New York City for a day just to see Les Paul play at the Irridium jazz club to catch his weekly gig. Now I really feel bad for not making it happen.
Anyway, my guitars and amp seem a bit more precious this morning. We lost a friend, a hero, a teacher and a great explorer. I've heard and read various accounts saying that the man was also a genuine nice guy. If you play guitar strum a little over the weekend. I will be.
RIP Les Paul.... you will be missed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul
Waborita
- 2 oz Cabo Wabo Reposado tequila
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz Triple Sec
- Splash of Blue Curacao
Recipe from the tag of a bottle of Cabo Wabo Reposado I received as a gift.
Rabbit Warrior Designs
So two years ago I made a digital painting called "The Searchers". I've been thinking about their world and their story, so here are two character designs as well as the original image that sparked it all. These were done entirely in photoshop.
Lost Speed Painting Recovered!
Well actually, I forgot about it. It's not like it was stolen or anything - it was on my portable hard drive the whole time. Anyway, this was done in like an hour or so in photoshop.
Spy Tunes and Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine!
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 Bond films.
Then after a short break, the headliners Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine rocked the main stage. If you've never heard of them, you're in for a treat. They take popular rock,rap,metal, and top 40 songs and turn them into swinging lounge music. Richard Cheese is also a sharp-tongued quick witted comedian who seems to actually feed off random interrruptions from hecklers in the audience. He actually told one guy he'd never get a dat making the dolphin noises he was yelling... and then got him to tell us his facebook screen name so that we could all take out our phones and add him as a friend because... there was no other way he'd have any friends. If you ever have a chance to see them live, please do so! You won't be dissappointed.
Work in Progress: Mid Century Modern Home
This is the first in a new series of digital paintings I'm working on: