Today the music world lost two true legends, Deep Purple's Jon Lord and Funk Brother Bob Babbitt.
I can't really list Jon as an influence, other than cranking Smoke on the Water or Perfect Strangers (total BADASS riff) when I was in my teens. I wasn't a big Deep Purple fan, but I definitely listened to tons of bands that were influenced by Blackmore and the gang. Bob Babbitt on the other hand, really helped shaped me as a bassist. I can't really decide who was the bigger influence on me, Babbitt or Duck Dunn, who we also lost just a few months ago. The music that I grew up on is slowly disappearing, and there's nothing to replace it. I haven't heard a new band that "did it for me" since Alice in Chains. Rock n roll needs to cycle around like it did in the 70's, so we can get the next Ramones or Iggy Pop. Even Mötley Crüe has become blasé. Music needs some new heroes.
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I haven't updated in quite some time, but the work hasn't stopped!! I have a hard time with websites. I know I should update often, but I just can't convince myself to put the guitars down long enough to type some bullshit that no one is really gonna read. Anyway, the JD bass is nearing completion, I've got a few other projects on deck. First up is a true bypass strip for my pedalboard. I've seen lots of them online, but my needs are somewhat custom so I'm gonna build it myself. It's gonna be a 5 or 6 loop strip, with master bypass, a tuner mute, and an A/B section so I can plug in two basses and switch between them. Can't wait to wire that one!!! Next is another single coil P-bass. This one will have an excellent flamed maple neck, leftover from the JD bass. I've got just enough of that gorgeous maple for one more neck, and it's mine!! It'll have a reversed headstock like the Fender Dusty Hill signature model. The body of the P will be African Mahogany, with a top made from cigar boxes, patchworked together. Slab body, of course. I've got various other stuff on the back burner, and I'm working on forming another band as well. More on that later. Just lazin' the day away..
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