I do not look like a rockstar, act like a rockstar, I don't have any tattoos or anything that makes it look like I play an instrument. I always thought everyone wanted to be a rockstar and could not fathom other kids desires to be a ballplayer, fireman, or anything other than a rockstar. My mother called me "Joe Hollywood" growing up because I dressed up like Jimi Hendrix and use an old tennis racquet as a guitar. I have played solos on stage with Zakk Wylde before, in my dreams, so I have a pretty big ego in my messed up mind. I have never had any other desire however, to do anything else but play my guitar all day long, so when everyone told me I'd never ever get good, I laughed and kept playing, going to G.I.T. in the early '80'S, doing everything but take a shower with my guitar. I get to the point where I get antsy if I don't get up in front people to "entertain" them, I've never, well once, have had stage fright. I played guitar all day long, literally all day long when I was in my 20's, less so in my 30's and early 40's, but never took more than a week off. Lately my thing is open-mics, and that is the way I stay sharp, plus I get the rockstar treatment when show up for subsequent appearances. My guitar playing is on auto-pilot at this point because I'm back to real serious practice, embracing "songster" tabs to help me refine my technique and skill level and committing myself to being the absolute best I can be. That being said, I buy and sell gear all the time, it helps my foot kick me in the ***! Off to practice, yes!
