TUNE IN NEXT WEEK…

I was supposed to go to the studio this Friday to do guitar melodies. Mike asked if we can push back to next weekend and I was 100% fine with that. Rather than do one day this week and wait another week, it makes sense to do Friday and Saturday next weekend so we can flesh things out.

Works for me!

I have some pretty solid ideas for melodies, and a few where I will ask Mike for his input. I had to learn over time to not be so wedded to my ideas. I have a strong vision and hated having it squashed in the past. I’ve taught myself to loosen up over the past few years. It’s not been easy! Dave Mustaine of Megadeth once said years ago, that “when I run things, I ruin them.” Clever wording on his part! And it makes perfect sense. I can say with great confidence that the melodies that I feel are strong will stick. The others might either be re-worked, or as Mike said last time, “We might do a lot of ad-libbing.”

Again, works for me!

And as you can see in the above banner, I’ve been working on the cd cover. I showed Mike my idea a while back and he said it was great. No I won’t divulge much else aside from that’s the “new logo” for 2026. Hell, if Motley Crue and Joe Satriani never had a steady logo, neither will I!

Of course, I have some gigs lined up starting March 14 with Supernova. Two more with that band will happen much later this year, as well as a Rubber Duckie Riot show in May. The gigs are spread apart, and that’s fine. I’m sure more will fill in the gaps as time moves on. I can’t wait to be on stage with my revamped Orange combo. You may recall that back on December 30, my CR35 amp died on stage. First time that had ever happened to me in my million years of playing shows. So with the help of my friend Steve Nani, he helped me get a brand new Jensen speaker and installed it a bit ago. The original Orange speaker was great but this takes it up a few notches WOW! So the retooled Orange will make its debut on March 14.

Tune in next week when we head back to Bandmother Recording…