Fock Cam, I'm so jealous of you. Sitting in on that crazy ass session. With Sean Reinert, my favourite drummer. Give us details on the mics, the processing, etc. I don't think I can drop 200$ to download the thing.

How did you go about getting these opportunities again? They're happening near you in Washington or are you having to travel far?

In terms of your EQ convo... yeah, there is this whole "wisdom" about using subtractive EQ instead of additive. They say it lowers your noise floor. That's dumb, really, because if you raise that level slider it's additive EQ again, ie there isn't actually such a distinction. Nevertheless subtractive EQ tends to be less selective or 'spiky' so it seems more natural and level, and that is why I would prefer it generally. Though additive does have its place, like lifting the transient out of a kick drum or something (in which case narrowly subtracting that frequency from one's wall of guitars also helps).

I just got mine set up and god damn, it is becoming a fine axe! The Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups are great. Neck pickup is strat city, bridge has a nice hard twang, in betweens are great.


Yesterday kind of really fucking sucked for me. So there is this hamburger joint called Holy Chuck. They have a burger called The Holy Ghost. You have to sign a waiver to eat it, and the waiver warns of a risk of permanent injury or death. It's three beef patties with ghost pepper inside, each covered and dripping with ghost pepper extract, with roast ghost pepper crumbled on top. Extract. So this is hotter than actual ghost peppers. It cost forty bucks, and if you eat it in ten minutes without a drink you get a hundred dollars. So I tried it.This was a poor decision.The manager was watching me and timing me, a crowd was gathered. I had one bite and I was like, "this... this isn't food. This is poison." One more bite to confirm, and yes, all internal indicators were warning me to discontinue the activity. So I gave up.

Now let me tell you, I am no slouch with hot food. Sriracha is like ketchup to me, I eat the hottest shit all the time. But this isn't about how much pain I can take in my mouth, it was about how much abuse my internal organs are willing to allow. My stomach was starting to hurt, more and more. I started to get light headed. Next thing I know, I have passed out (gracefully) at the restaurant table. After slowly waking up I sit there, resting with my head on the table for fifteen minutes, feeling totally out of it. I eventually get up and my friends help me to the bathroom. I didn't know what I intended to do in there, so I sat on the toilet... and puked beside it. Puked and puked until I was dry heaving. Now my situation was starting to improve... it felt great to drink water, to dilute the contents of my stomach...

I went home and ate a tub of yogurt. I am embarrassed, but also amazed at the sheer toxicity of that hamburger. Two bites was all it took to ruin me. If I finished it I'd have probably gone to a hospital.

Somehow I completely missed this.

1. Yes the BL Keystones are great. I'm thinking of getting a set for my yet to arrive Power Tele..
2. How do we not have piktars of the Holy Ghost exhibition? I do not recall them on FB either? and... how does one pass out gracefully?