I'm now an unemployed guitar player
But not for long!
I received my pink slip from the band this morning via e-mail. They fired the drummer, also. Long story, but the band's two alpha dogs decided to go all original and never play covers again. They also decided that four or five gigs a year will be dandy. The drummer and I strongly disagreed, and out the door we went.
The band hasn't gotten together in over a month, so the drummer and I invited a friend who wanted to try singing to sit in with us on a loose jam. We did this last night, and the cat is a diamond in the rough. It was just going to be a non-commital jam, but it looks like the start of another band as of this afternoon. I already have another guitar player and a keyboard player wanting to try out. Our current bass player is onboard, also.
Looks like a fresh start to me!
Guitars: 2008 Gibson SG Classic, 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard LE, 2002 Gibson SG Supreme, 2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus, 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, American Deluxe Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat Copy, MIK Fender "Limited Edition" Tele, JD Bluesville "Night Pilot", Yamaha AES 820, Steinberger Spirit GT Pro, Taylor 355CE, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Ovation CC057 Celebrity
Amps: Axe FX centered rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab. Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Gibson Titan Medalist Frankenstein.
Effects: Tonebone Trimode, EH Holy Grail, Boss CH-1, Dunlop Crybaby Classic, Framptone Amp Switcher, THD Hot Plate, Yamaha AG Stomp Acoustic Processor, Boss BCB-60 Pedal Board.