Steve Haynie

My friends and I saw Ace twice this year. We saw him twice last year. We went to any Ace Frehley show within three hours. We even did seven hours in each direction for a show. We loved Ace!

Do the Parker Fly guitars have an identifiable sound? Mark Farner was playing one when I saw him a couple of years ago, and I did not like the sound of his guitar. So, could it have been the Fly, or was it just his amp settings?

It is happening! Alex and Geddy will do some shows next year with Jeff Beck's last drummer, Anika Nilles, and a keyboard player.

Will someone adapt their playing to find a use for that pedal, or will that pedal help someone get a sound they hear in their head? Someone out there is going to make that Poly Shifter sound good.

Everyone wants to sell something "based on" the old Tonebender. Nothing is really that "new." There are kits that will get people in the same zone. Some of the fuzz sounds in the video are nice.

A friend had a 70's Les Paul Custom with all the "wrong" features, and that guitar was magic. Another friend fixated on 1979 Les Paul Customs.

What was it we were told about people who complain about prices on guitars they are not going to buy anyway? It probably is worth $4000, but you people are just cheap-ass complainers! Hmmmph! 🙃

Was there a best offer option on that eBay listing?

That looks like a Centaura to me.

People ask for high prices all the time. That does not mean they get it.

Andy Sneap has his black Standard on the new tour. Here he is in Alpharetta, Georgia. He also used an Aria Pro II.

Unnecessary.

I love Iron Maiden. I like Bruce's solo music. That was not something I want to remember. Bruce should not have used the Roseanne Barr version as a guide vocal.

In recent weeks I have been forcing myself to pick up an acoustic guitar with high action to learn how to play again. Bending notes is not really working out so well. Vibrato on some notes works. 30 minutes a day has been helpful. My fingertips toughened up quickly. An increase in hand strength is hard to determine since the acoustic guitar is a little harder to play. The plan is to be able to play clean, so playing slowly with attention to what is heard changes my approach. There is no "death grip" on the neck. At the age of 61, age related setbacks have not become apparent yet.

Hmmm... How much fun would you have trying blow those giant speakers?

I am waiting for Willie's leftovers.

It would be nice to see Michael Schenker again. In 45 years I have only seen him twice.

I met Mark for a moment or two a couple of years ago. He had to miss this year's Happy Together tour because of his health. He had beaten throat cancer, but was later diagnosed with a form of dementia.

I like road trips. Right now I am waiting on my turn to drop off my pickup at a transmission shop, and my Honda Accord will no longer be going more than 30 miles from home. I might be able to help you in a month if no one else can.

hardheartedbill or billofflatrock or HHB has a fun story about Hayseed Dixie playing a private gig in his area.

Well, that explains the Fat Albert print behind your Hamer. Hey, hey, hey!

As one leaning toward Southern Rock I have to go with a BBQ sandwich instead of a cheeseburger. The BBQ sauce can match my Hamer Sunburst, Special, or Cruise Bass.