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Bass Geek: Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive Pedal Rebuild
For the last few months while playing bass with Angel Vivaldi, I've added distortion to my bass tone. Try as I might to get a good clear sound to cut through the mix with two high gain 7 string guitars, it just wasn't happening. This old Boss bass overdrive had been kicking around, and incorporating it was night and day to making the bass stand out ( Read more... ) -
Tribute To My Grandfather
Well, today is 18 years since the passing of my Grandfather Arthur Holodynski. I really can't believe it's been so long, yet I do acknowledge just how much really has changed since. No matter how I look at it, Oct. 16, 1992 is a day I'll never forget ( Read more... ) -
Everlasting Vehicular Drama
I spent the day working on cars, so here's a little vehicle status update ( Read more... ) -
Jemfest X 2010 Adventures (Part 3)
Who needs an alarm clock when you have James? Not me on the morning of Saturday June 19. It was for the best though, because we did want to get going and get back home asap. So we all got up, got dressed and packed, and got ready to head out. I also as an experiment, tried to recharge up my AC now that it had all cooled down. Thankfully, the ( Read more... ) -
Jemfest X 2010 Adventures (Part 2)
As we parked, we come to the conclusion that this is not the same hotel that the last Jemfest James and I attended was held at (2007…. 7/7/7 to be exact ☺ ). Angel disagreed, and it was made pretty clear that a bunch of Jemfests were here, but not that one. We got checked in, chatted a bit with Mike Martin (guitarist from Fozzy/Stuck Mojo, ( Read more... ) -
Jemfest X 2010 Adventures (Part 1)
Lo and behold I wake up once again in the wrath of Florida. I don’t really understand this place. So many people look to Florida as being like a paradise on Earth, and I just do not understand it. I may be slightly tainted by my recent string of unfortunate events, but even before, I still couldn’t comprehend. This is a rant for another time, ( Read more... ) -
Am I Nervous?
As I mentioned in my previous post, we’re playing at Jemfest in Florida next week, during which none other than Steve Vai will be attending. A week from right now we’ll be road tripping it down to Orlando for a show, and that in itself is pretty nifty ( Read more... ) -
We need more presence (not Christmas presence...)
Just getting ready to have band practice. That’s been the regimen as of late….lotsa practice. We’re playing a show in FL in about a week and half (Jemfest) which is going to require a 90 min set, and we’ve generally been playing 30-40 min sets, with not all that much more in recent preparation. To top it off, likely to be in attendance because ( Read more... ) -
Character builders (A Subaru update)
Ah the joys of character builders ( Read more... ) -
Finally, A Little Entertainment!
In the weather/driving department that is ( Read more... )