STUDENT NEWSLETTER 21 August
2006
Greetings! I hope this letter finds you all happy, cool, and healthy.
Back in 1998 one of my guitar students had a very cool experience. Student Greg was working for Science Diet Pet Food and he talked them into donating a truck load of dog food to Kinky Friedman's benefit concert for the local S.P.C.A. he holds every year in the Texas Hill country. Greg had his secretary call Kinky's secretary and he thought that was the end. Much to Greg's surprise he received a call from Mr. Friedman thanking him profusely and inviting Greg and his wife to sit with him and his friends at the concert. Kinky's friends include Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Wayne "the train" Hancock, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Leroy Parnell, to name a few. At some point during the show Kinky asked Greg if he played guitar. Greg told him that he was currently taking lessons. Greg and his wife were then invited to go back to Kinky's house after the show to jam with him and his friends. I would consider this a once in a lifetime event. Here are a few pics of Greg and a few of his fellow jammers:
Greg and Kinky Friedman
Greg and Jerry Jeff Walker
Greg and Joe Ely
Greg and Leroy Parnell
Now THAT is a jam session! The guitar opens many doors.
Kinky Friedman has made millions of dollars from his best selling novels and donated it all to the SPCA. He is quite a guy. Also running for governor of Texas. I have to support a fellow guitar player. Especially one with as much good character as Kinky Friedman. Go to his site and make a big ol' donation and buy a t-shirt knowing that it will go to a great cause. The 2006 Fix. Good luck Kinky.
Do you have a tube amp that needs work? Give Craig Wallace a call at (214) 327-1004. He does work for George Thorogood, Eric Johnson, and yours truly. The only complaint I have about Craig is that he does not charge enough money for the great work he does. Craig is my tone guru. You can check out his new cd at:
www.dallasbluesguitar.com Support local musicians. Buy a copy!
The search for the perfect tone never ends. But after years of consideration, trial and error this is my rig more or less. It is not easy to find the original vintage stuff anymore, so this is the new equivalent.
Every bit of my new gear comes from MusiciansFriend.com for the past six years. Best prices, selection, and return policy there is. AND they bring it to your door! If you click thru to MUSICIANS FRIEND .com from this web site to buy something, I get an advertising credit and it does not cost you a penny extra! Musicians Friend is where I get all my new gear. Click on the bar below to go there. If the bar does not appear on your browser go here and click on the MusiciansFriend bar at bottom of that page.
Always Stay Tuned. A lot is going on around here!
Rock On,
Joe "TheGuitarman" Pacciano, C.G.P.
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