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by bourbonsamurai
Sun May 12, 2024 4:06 am
Forum: General Guitar Discussion
Topic: NGD - Milestone Birthday present to myself
Replies: 13
Views: 190

Re: NGD - Milestone Birthday present to myself

i can't help but notice the DARK rosewood board on this guitar.  i see expensive Les Pauls all the time that have an ashy gray board, and i'm like, why would someone spend $9k on THAT??  gorgeous guitar, Dave
by bourbonsamurai
Sun May 12, 2024 3:47 am
Forum: Dino's Bar and Grill
Topic: You Live Somewhere. If You Could ....... Somewhere Else?
Replies: 63
Views: 6713

Re: You Live Somewhere. If You Could ....... Somewhere Else?

i've been in New Orleans since 1993. i came on vacation, and, except for living a year in the Mission in SF, i've been here ever since. i've done a ton of weird jobs over the years to support my music habit, and in the process, gotten to know the city pretty well. one thing about NOLA is that, it's...
by bourbonsamurai
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:33 am
Forum: Dino's Bar and Grill
Topic: You Know What?
Replies: 10
Views: 1232

Re: You Know What?

One thing I always appreciated about this site, is the qualification of melody, among admired guitarists here.  I hear people all the time ripping, purposely.  It sounds like a mess, because it is a mess.  One reason I got into blues music in my 20s, was the phrasing.  In many cases with the real in...
by bourbonsamurai
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Dino's Bar and Grill
Topic: life is pretty damn good!
Replies: 3
Views: 266

Re: life is pretty damn good!

That would be killer.  I'm changing the menus here. One bit at a time.  My new focus is on vegetarian and vegan items.  There's not many options here in New Orleans for those.  My whole idea from jump, has been to sell a veg based menu, where one can order meat dishes a la carte.  
by bourbonsamurai
Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:06 am
Forum: Dino's Bar and Grill
Topic: life is pretty damn good!
Replies: 3
Views: 266

life is pretty damn good!

my season of hell seems to be drawing to a close.  i'm loving my new job.  while i was at Tujague's, i did stages at a few other kitchens in town, and i was always offered a job on the spot, but i was skeptical, because of the ongoing labor shortage in my industry.  my thoughts were, am i really a d...
by bourbonsamurai
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Video Clips
Topic: Interesting playing philosophy stuff from Marty Friedman
Replies: 2
Views: 257

Re: Interesting playing philosophy stuff from Marty Friedman

that dude has one of the GOAT right hands in guitar history.  i watched this whole interview when it came out just to get a look at it, up close.
by bourbonsamurai
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: Dino's Bar and Grill
Topic: New job
Replies: 4
Views: 239

Re: New job

Congrats man!   thanks.  i stuck it out as long as i could at tujague's, but at my age, i need to be learning, or earning, and i really haven't been doing either for almost a year.  my reputation as a venue manager is still very good, but that's only useful if anybody's left in town that remembers ...
by bourbonsamurai
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: General Guitar Discussion
Topic: new yamaha pacifica professional
Replies: 0
Views: 851

new yamaha pacifica professional

has anybody seen the youtube demos of these, yet?  the pickups are absolutely incredible sounding, with a very tight bass and wide open, airy treble.  this guitar absolutely begs to be plugged into a wide open super reverb.
by bourbonsamurai
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: Bring Out Your Dead!
Topic: Eric Carmen RIP
Replies: 3
Views: 395

Re: Eric Carmen RIP

i LOVE LOVE LOVE power pop.  RIP to an absolute master.  aside, the tape compression on the go all the way drum track is fucking UNHINGED. 
 
 
 
by bourbonsamurai
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: Dino's Bar and Grill
Topic: New job
Replies: 4
Views: 239

New job

I left Tujague's last month.  I'm running the kitchen for a nightclub on Frenchmen St, here in New Orleans now, plus managing a bar and grill across the street from it.  Also, I have a new phone number, so if you want it, message me on here, and I'll send it.