Phew…that was a tiring week. And now I have reverse jetlag and now I feel awake when I should feel tired (instead of feeling tired when I should be awake). Aha!
Managed to get my booty through the green customs channel. That’s one in the eye for the little guy, right? And so I am now the proud owner of a second-hand Fender Stratacoustic which I bought for a bargain price of $129 (which is about £70). The same guitar I saw in a shop in the UK for £270 – you go and do the math. My other purchase was for an FX pedal…the Boss RC-20XL which is a looping device that can hold up to 16 minutes of musical soup. This isn’t currently available in the UK and was again bought for a bargain price thanks to the generous exchange rate. I haven’t quite got to grips with it yet but it should be a fun toy to play with.
While I was away even more CDs have been flying off the shelves at CDBABY with “Sows’ Ears” being a particular favourite. While it isn’t enough for me to buy a Bentley (you can’t even drive, you fool) it is heartening to know that complete strangers are giving my music a home and a chance. Hurrah! If only I could perform this stuff live…that particular bugbear keeps nagging me at the back of my mind. Live…live…live…if only I could.
Anyway, my very first independant review of “Sows’ Ears & Silk Purses” goes like this.
Brian of Oregon says:
“At 4+ hours for $10, this thing is the ultimate bargain for enthusiasts of tasteful, intelligent electric guitar playing. It’s all over the map stylistically, of varying but never terrible recording quality, and all quite pleasantly listenable with moments of brilliance.”
This truly makes it all worthwhile. And, of course, you can grab your copy by paying a visit to…
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/darrenlock3
Each copy of this has been lovingly rubbed against my codlings before they were sealed into the box.
Shameless self-promoting son-of-a-bitch, ain’t I?

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