Thursday, October 26, 2006

Some Guitarists Like the Dead Sound


Not talking about the Grateful Dead but rather guitar strings. When a guitar is played a lot new strings will go "dead" in a few days and certainly within a week. Some like the "thud" of dead strings, but I prefer the ring of new or semi-new strings. It's all personal preference, I know. And did you know--the harmonica was invented in Europe but popularized in America? I didn't know that. Apparently, here in America, people learned how to bend notes and find overtones that give it such an inviting sound. Stephanie plays it well, adding a lot to our songs. So tonight, back here on the Olympic Peninsula, we're at the Port Townsend Brewing Company starting at 5:00 PM. We'll be with Tom on drums and Dave on bass (Todd is out for a week or two). It's a cool place and this time we are inside the new room with the great beer. Sunday we hope to see lots of you at the Junction in Port Angeles in your Halloween costumes!