There's not much stuff that I am drooling over anymore--when you quit music for a time equipment is less important when you come back somehow---Besides the rig I just bought I lust for only three things---one of which is a Fender squire fretless bass----cheap but supposedly a great player.......pictured above..............plus I do love the sound of a fretless bass---Don't get me wrong I worship my Yamaha 6 string but-----we are always looking aren't we?

It's been several years now since I have done any REAL recording or REAL playing for that matter. I think I produced too much music in too short of a time---draining the well.

It is only lately that I have begun to think about music---again.

I was at a memorial service yesterday for a local photographic artist and several people performed music in tribute to him....One of the artists preforming was Donald Rubinstein----I know I am back because when Rubinstein played the piano and sang I wanted to leap up and accompany him on my enhanced bass---he was excellent---and he made me feel that I really wanted to play again.

http://www.donaldrubinstein.com/

http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/WarrenButtler

http://www.guitar9.com/thepropertiesofmercy.html

We closed on the new studio building this week and actually take possession in Dec. I am planning on taking a week alone just to set up the line buses....it will be sort of cool to reset everything and fix the things that had been irritating me in other studios that i have set up.

I am still working on the 6 string bass----practice----practice----practice.

I vary from looking at myself and exclaiming-----you're a genius--no wait---you're an asshole! the thing that stays constant is how much I love playing it...some time next week or the week after i am getting together with a guitarist and a keyboardist to play some and the truth will out I suppose...

http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=6264