
Today's lunch was simple: organic salami and cheese with pickles and Dijon mustard on whole wheat bread, followed by a glass of chocolate soya milk (which is better tasting than "real" chocolate milk, I might add).
Over the past six weeks I've been practicing a couple of hours a day. (The heat wave in July made it far too hot to go out, so I stayed indoors, cranked up the A/C and played guitar). After all this intensive practice, I find it increasingly difficult to go from my Legacy to my other Strat-style guitars. It's not only that my hands are accustomed to the way the neck feels but my ears are also more attuned to its sound. Quite simply, when I play other guitars, I notice that I can't achieve the same tones. Sure, if I just want to noodle, I'll grab the Squier that sits always at the ready, leaning against my amp, but when I get serious I must drag the G&L case from its storage space and fire up the Legacy.
So today's non-G&L question is this: When you do practice, what do you reach for first? And is that number one a beater or the love of your life. If the latter, is it kept in a case or out so you can latch onto it whenever the fancy strikes?
The G&L question is this: Is there a characteristic G&L sound that carries across the entire range of instruments, be they Legacies, ASATs, S-500s, etc.? If so, how would you describe it.
Finally a music video for your musical enjoyment; Marillion performing their epic track Neverland at the 2004 Marillion Weekend (3-day concert/fan convention) in Holland. This track is to Marillion as Comfortably Numb is to Pink Floyd. Steve Rothery's ethereal playing is a joy to my ears and eyes. I've been to the past two Marillion weekends in Montreal and I've seen this track performed on the Marbles tour as well, it is always a live highlight. Enjoy.
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