guitars.

So, I haven't blogged in a while and I was thinking that I needed to. What do I have to blog about? Well, guitars. Finding that "sound" is such a tedious task for me. I know what I want but it's so hard to get exactly what is in my soul. For the non-guitar players, I have this "hearts-desire", if you will, to find the perfect sound/tone for my electric sound. There are only many obstacles that get in the way of me reaching this goal. Money. Resources. Funds. And Money. Oh, and hesitation and uncertainty. So, I won't be able to just get anything I'm looking for due to the lack of a money tree. If only I just had bundles of cash lying around. However, I do intend on getting a pedal that seems to be pretty sweet! It's called Silver Dragon by Rocktron. It has a 12AX7 tube for that tube sound distortion as well as a solid state distortion. I'm excited about getting it. So far, I've just been using Ibanez's Tube Screamer. It's good, but I need something to assist it, for those songs that just need that little something extra. All I've been playing, that's not acoustic, is worship music. So, the Tube Screamer could get the job done but some songs need a little touch of metal, if you know what I mean. I'm no metal-head by no means, but it can be good for your soul in moderation. Until, I start recording more with the electric side of stuff (not acoustic), I will probably keep my purchases to a minimum.

I visited Musician's Workshop on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville today to talk pedals and such with the workers there. I tried out electro-harmonix's Metal Muff . It had a nice rock sound, but I still think I need a tube. Also, I played a HSS Strat which sounded pretty nice.

On recording, I have been writing alot here lately. Me and a buddy, Randy, have been getting together from time to time and working on some stuff. As of late, I'm stuck in a rut where I have been writing only "love songs" where as before, I wrote nothing but typical Christian radio tunes. It's weird. I don't think it's a bad thing but I guess happiness, love and relationships have been on my mind here lately. I REALLY hope to have some stuff recorded by the end of this school year. I'm so impatient about the future, as far as my music goes. I hope God will use it.

In closing, remember this all your days: Love NEVER fails!

Looking Back on the Summer!

Well, it's been a while since I have blogged. Alot has gone on this summer. I've been to alot of places, seen alot of things, been through alot, WHEW! its been a long, but pretty good one. It's wierd to look back on the summer because I was once on another Continent and now I'm sitting on the couch blogging about it. Needless to say, going to the UK was the most memorable. I can't wait to go back. It was, by far, the greatest experience of my life, as far as a trip goes.

I've been through alot and have attempted to jot down some of my thoughts into musical form. I've found myself writing alot about relationships and love and all. To end up the summer, one of my cousins got married yesterday which was a unique experience for me. Out of my 5 closest first-cousins, my only male cousin was first to be married. It was a lovely wedding and I got to play my guitar as he sang to his bride Brad Paisley's new song, Then. It all got me thinking about marriage and hopefully one day I'll decide to take that step, but for now, I'm going to focus on my education and this music that I want to shape into a career. And when I decide to take that step, maybe she, the woman of my dreams, will wonder into my direction.

But, until that day, hopefully, my music WILL develop into something. I'm going to continue writing and praying that God will take it to that level.

Until next time, remember, a dog is forever in the push-up position.