MAB,
I was talking with my cousin's husband the other night (related to Anthony Smith) and he told me Blake Sheldon is cutting one of Anthony's songs. In fact the song will be the title of the CD, can't remember the name of the song though. I thought you would be happy for your buddy Anthony.
Also; remember during the group tour back in 09, we were coming out of the Blue Bar and MattH met a couple of guys from Oklahoma and was talking with them outside??? He mentioned them a couple of years ago because they were contestants on "The Voice". They now have a song climbing the country charts and have a video on CMT. I think Mattly wanted to get in touch with them after he got home; but they lived so far apart he knew it would probably never happen.
The Old Dog was approached by a guy that deals in musical instruments to buy the remainder of my guitar and amp collection. Kind of like the "American Pickers" show up at your door. Over a dozen guitars (mostly electric and two high end accoustics) that are all in excellant condition, and six amplifiers to include some solid state and a couple older tube amps. I priced them low enough he could make some good money and I can get rid of them. I even threw in my two bass guitars that will end my bass playing days when they are gone. I knew I would never play in another band again, and the boys almost never get together for a jam so I'll retire from the bass (which I almost have anyway).
That will leave me with five family heirlooms to pass down to my niece and nephew; along with another person that is dear to me.
Funny thing, the spare bedroom, that hides all of this stuff, is at the end of my living room. We walked by that Stand-up bass several times carrying out all of the instruments so he could get a good look at them. At the end of the night and I had put a price on things, I looked up and said "Damn" I forgot about that big ass bass. He said he'd rather not fool with it because he deals mostly on the internet and it would be too hard to ship if he sold or traded it to someone out of the area. So, I will have to advertise it locally.
That will leave me with one accoustic guitar. A 70's model Japanese Ventura that seems to have been their attempt to copy a Martin D-35; with the triangular split back. It was given to me by my Brother Rick almost twenty years ago and has Brazilian Rosewood on the back and sides with a spruce top. It plays well and sounds good enough for this old hack strummer. It is not in excellant condition like my other guitars; but that is what I like about it. I keep it on a stand, next to my couch, and don't worry about adding to a couple of scratches it already has (from previous owners before me and my Brother Rick); although I'm very careful with it and would never add anymore scratches to it. Maybe I'll take it down to see The MAB someday and learn some of those perverted chords he plays........ I mean inverted chords.
The Old Dog is downsizing and that is a good thing.
OD
PS......... sorry for that drunk post the other night. I woke up the next morning hoping I had time to hit the "Delete" button; but it was too late. I'm reminded of the old line of "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all". My saying is:
"If it weren't for drunk posts, I'd have no posts at all". Ha!!! (sad but true).
Kid, sorry if I destroyed the meaning you were looking for in your song idea. I looked at it the next day and thought "what is this".
I'm glad The MAB puts up with me.
OD