12 days to go. I've been at this job for almost 19 years, and in 12 more days I'm done with it. When I first started there, it was out of the necessity of I HAVE to have a job. I moved to Florida from New York (I always say New York is a great place to be from) after being laid off, well, let's be honest and say fired from my job as a truck tire repair man. Not the greatest job but I made 9 bucks an hour plus overtime and back in the early 80s that wasn't bad. Lost my mind to cocaine, ...

While I am sure there are fans of guitarists from such bands as Korn, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, etc. I would submit that there those, like myself, that can remember the art of a true live performing artist. In no particular order I submit the following: Brian May. Jimmy Page. Ace Frehley. Eric Clapton. Pete Townshend. Steve Hackett. Tony Iommi. Eddie Van Halen. Mark Farner. Robert Fripp. Andy Summers. Jeff Lynne. Terry Kath. Kerry Livgren. Tom Morello. Billy Gibbons. Z...

Here is my philosophy. Tell people what you think, always, truthfully, when they ask for it. Be true to who you are, always. When you begin to tell people what you think they want to hear, you have lost the battle. It will always come back to bite you in the ass, or perhaps in even more dangerous places. I hope to expound on this theory furdah, but for now, I leave it go.