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Merry Christmas Everyone

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I hope that everyone out there has a great, a safe and happy Christmas holidays!

Remember, do something nice to a complete stranger today!





For the Handy man guitarist on your list

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This is the gift that you want to give to that special handyman/musician in your life who has everything … except this! This just might speed up all those unfinished home renovations on your list?!

Batteries/extension Chord not included

Batteries/extension Chord not included

Keep on Jammin’

Catching Neil Young in Toronto

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I went to see Neil Young the other day at the ACC (Air Canada Centre) in Toronto and I was not disappointed! Neither was anyone else that attended.

My brother in-law Steve won the tickets when he was in Toronto a week ago visiting a dear friend having open heart surgery. He was there as moral support for her husband who just hates being in Hospitals.

The night he was down, Steve and the patients husband went to a bar across the street from the hotel that he was staying at for a beer, a laugh and a bit of a distraction.

There was a draw for some Neil Young 2 tickets (way up in the nose bleeds) and he won them! He needed someone to go with, so he choose me!

The tickets are not as bad, as one would think. They to the right of the stage and we were around 20-30 seats away from the roof of ACC. With vantage point that we had, we could see the side of the stage, the ramp that Neil and boys came in on and we could see his equipment and his foot pedals. The position of our seats were also more in front of the stage then behind. There was some big screens to show the more intimate close ups of him and his band which was a nice touch.

The set that night was a nice collection of his classics and some from his latest album! Of coarse his early stuff was fabulous that goes without saying, but to tell you the truth, his new tunes were just about as good! The best song of the night was his encore. He played, with his wife on stage the whole night, A Day in the Life by the Beatles and the place went BANANAS!!! I never in a zillion years would think that he would do this classic tune, but only great ones always keep you thinking … and he didn’t disappoint us this night!

So overall I give the show two big thumbs up!

David Garrett’s very expensive fall!

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David Garrett, who is referred to in Britain as the David Beckham of classical violin, fell down and broke his beloved violin late last year.

It’s sounds like another simple mishap that could happen to anybody, but the kicker is that his rare violin was worth one million dollars!

He revealed to his fans that after a concert late in 2007, he fell down a flight of stairs, he said it was like he slipped on a banana peel and landed on his most prized possession … a 18th century violin. They say that the restoration of this timeless treasure will cost him around $177,000. 00 (Can.) to fix and will be in the shop for at least 8 months. What a bummer!

This reminds me of the most stupidest thing I’ve ever done to one of my guitars.

In my College days, while under the influence, one night I backed over my old acoustic guitar with my car. At first I didn’t realize what the bump was, so wait for it … I put it drive and went over it a second time! After my buddy, who was rolling on the ground laughing at me at the time, opened the case up (I was too afraid to look myself) he said that the guitar inside was just fine! I had just bought a new, tougher case for the guitar one week earlier.

Pay attention when the counter gets to 1:32 of the video

David Garrett’s instrument itself was created by the famed violin maker G.B. Guadagnini. Guadagnini was fortunate enough to have studied under the great master craftsman, Antonio Stradivari. Stradivari, was most people know, is the father of the instrument that bears his name!

Too bad David didn’t spend a few more bucks on his case, just like I did with my acoustic guitar! Could a, would a, should of I guess?!

Keep on Jammin’

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