Doing Things Wrong

Music

No, not my music. I don't play much any more. I spend more time with the band saw than the band.

Music Archive


Most people regard The Knack as a novelty act - My Sharona and little more. The truth is, they were a really great band that deserved a lot more respect than they got. Watch this show at Carnegie Hall in 1979 - they are note-perfect and tight. It starts with one of my favorites - Rave Up - a real barn-burner. Load the video in YouTube for the rest of the show.


I was so into Rush when I was a teenager. Not one of those people who followed them around, but I saw them several times in the eighties. That's why I have this thing:



What is that skinny white guy doing in Bruno Mars' video?

He's not doing it here, but Bruno Mars can play pretty much any instrument you throw at him. He's like an even-smaller version of Prince.


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This is my favorite toy. 5 watts, battery-powered, or 9v, onboard distortion and delay. It's great for testing things on the bench. The big chrome Danelectro logo was missing from this burnt-out hulk, so I replaced it with "Craftsman".