After years of playing drums, and playing (struggling) with guitar, I’ve jumped into the world of Bass.
So far, I’m loving it. I picked up a $150 Squier Bronco from my friends over at Guitar Gallery, and have been using the iRig HD2 and Vox amPlug 2 as my amp while I debate which Fender Rumble amp to buy.
If any of my local friends are interested, I’m selling my Epiphone PR-150 acoustic guitar.
Update: The PR-150 has found a new loving home.
“I have too many guitars” – No one, ever.
My family is one of few traditions. One of my favorites began when I was in, about, the 6th grade. As we would drive to my grandparents’ house for Thanksgiving, I would hand my dad a cassette to put in the stereo. We would listen to “Alice’s Restaurant” a couple-few of times on the drive there and home. Each time, singing it, when it came around on the guitar.
With feeling.
Now, you yourself may find yourself on a similar drive to a similar meal. And when you find yourself in a situation like that, there’s only one thing you can do about it. You just sing a chorus of “Alice’s Restaurant.”
You can get,
Anything you want,
At Alice’s Restaurant.
And you can get,
Anything you want,
At Alice’s Restaurant.
Walk right in,
It’s around the back,
Just a half a mile from the railroad track.
You can get,
Anything you want,
At Alice’s Restaurant.
Jim Says: “I’m just waiting for it to come around on the guitar again.”
I was lucky enough to find an Indian Motorcycle Demo Event near me, and headed to North Star Polaris (Facebook) in St. Clairsville, Ohio to test ride a Scout.
There was a chance for rain that day, so I didn’t take my trusty Magna. My plan is to find a bike to be my daily rider and put an antique plate on my Magna so I can still do some joyriding with it. Being that the ’88 Magna is made of mostly unobtanium, I don’t want to risk it getting damaged in day to day use and me not be able to get parts to repair it.
While at North Star, I was able to get some saddle time on the new Scout, and absolutely loved it! It took me almost a full 2 minutes to go from that weird feeling of sitting on a strange bike for the first time, to it feeling like it was an extension of me. The ergonomics are perfect for my 6’2″ over 100 pound (shut up) frame.
And the way it handles.. just perfect. It goes exactly where you want, when you want. Stable in the straights, but incredibly nimble in the turns.
http://imgur.com/a/A94XM
I still want to ride the Triumph T100, but I think my decision has been made. The race is on, can Honda come out with a forward control package for the Rebel 500 before I buy a Scout? Time will tell.
I was also fortunate to get a spin on a classically styled red & cream 2017 Chief Vintage (but didn’t think to take a picture). Nice bike, but that Scout was just what I was looking for.
Jim says: “If you need me, I’ll be somewhere on two wheels.”
It was about four or five hours later, that Alice, remember Alice?
Song about Alice..
Jim Says: “27 8×10 color glossy pictures..”
..for the people in the back.
Jim Says: “I can explain it to you. I can’t understand it for you.”
