Category Archives: Music

One for the fake guitarists

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Dan

I was very proud of the”OXM’s Guide to Fake Guitar” feature when it ran in print, and now it’s online. So go see if you haven’t. There are some embarassing photos associated with this article that did not run, and … Continue reading →

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Fast Times live in SF April 25

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Dan

We have a lot of gigs coming up in the next six months, and you won’t be able to see most of them. They’re private shows or weddings or casino gigs out in the tribal-owned areas of California, and while … Continue reading →

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Another baby leaves home

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Dan

I don’t sell guitars often but I promised I would let this one go some months ago. I finally found the right buyer. Kat got it for me as an anniversary present a few years ago, and once I got … Continue reading →

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Runnin’ With The Dell

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Dan

How awesome is my laptop? FUCKING awesome. I wanted something to distinguish my portable rig from every other identical boring business laptop out there; I kept having these visions of losing it or mistaking it for someone else’s in an … Continue reading →

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How to fail at drums

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Dan

Wow, I’d forgotten about this. At CES, this was my favorite product — but I didn’t remember I’d been (willingly) caught on video. buy viagra online buy viagra buy viagra now buy viagra online buy viagra cheap Not to spoil … Continue reading →

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A prime number (and an MP3 of the Moment)

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Dan

So yeah, I’m 37 now. Fuck. To quote my idol since boyhood, Tom Lehrer, “It’s a sobering thought, for example, that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.” I’m milking that one all year long. … Continue reading →

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2007 in review

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Dan

Putting the year in perspective, it was…active. Fast Times played with four full-time keyboard players I fell in love with the Taylor T5…and a Baby Taylor! Road-tripped from Atlanta to Raleigh with a great group of folks Finally made it … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2007: Kat wins

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Dan

Paranoid, subterfuge, double-crossing, lies, and trickery. This is Christmas in my house. And it’s always merry. When Kat asked me what I wanted for Christmas, I said “It seems silly, but I’d like a Baby Taylor.” This didn’t surprise her; … Continue reading →

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5150 360 III

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Dan

First it was a faceplate. Then it was a controller. Now the trilogy is complete. Mad props as always to Greg at Orbiter Guitars, who says that he is never VH-striping another game peripheral as long as he lives. Don’t … Continue reading →

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The Van Halen show

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Dan

So after all that waiting, the concert was last night. It was…not everything I’d hoped, but damned close. The Good: Eddie was sober. Eddie got his tone back. New amps + cable + proto EVH Wolfgang sounded wonderful. Eddie was … Continue reading →

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