[mrnoodle]

Wow, long time since we did anything, apparently. It's been hard because we can't seem to schedule gigs that work with our hired-gun bassist. Oh well, we have someone coming to check us out Thursday, so maybe this time we'll find the right combination of talent and attitude.

Anyhoo, I'm all psyched today -- we get to open a show for a guitar hero of ours, George Lynch, on Dec. 13. This would have been orgasm-inducing in high school and college, but now it's kind of scary. A whole crowd full of guitar nerds staring at you, waiting to be impressed -- I don't know why I should be bothered by that, really, but I am... Mike does most of the solo work, so I'll wait for my ~4 solos with great trepidation.

We're writing vocal stuff too, and are trying (begging) a friend from another band, Kronow, to come close our set with us. We would have a Testament cover and 1...maybe 2.... originals ready to go, and it would be a great way to debut them. He's recording with us on those so we can send out a demo to shop for singers.

Problem is, with the bassist scheduling conflicts, we've had to turn down about a show a month for the last 6 months (including one in November), so the "big deal" gig will be the first time we've played live in eons. That adds to the stress level. We're probably going to bust in on some open mic nights between now and then to just get the feeling back.

Anyway. George Lynch \m/ w00t.