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I recall fondly seeing that natural finish Phat Cat beauty at the first PSP. The guitar was pretty as well. Thought it was a fantastic sounding guitar and said as much, but then Rob placed it on the stand and asked 'how's it sound now'? j/k... kinda. Except for the embellishment of the Chet quote, I did find the 576 guitar and player top notch.

Love that rendition, Master Rob! Yeh, the outro - Beautiful cacophony.

For me, with a fuzz I've a strat on bridge or middle/bridge pickup. I don't use hum buckers w/fuzz for perhaps the same reason you don't - not a sound I really gel with. Prefer the 'fuzz face' type circuit. Single note riffs on the low strings for fatness. Sustain on single note leads up in the cheap seats. Cleans up when volume rolled back. Fuzz has a cool sound/vibe/touch to it. But again, for me, it's 'gotta' be a strat into it. Even better when paired w/marshall type amp.

Nice - sounds like it's coming together.

Ha! Gotta watch those full wallets. Glad you had a fun gig - sad to see a long standing venue close.

Thanks for the entry, Mark. Always enjoy reading on your band journey.

Ouch. A bit of time put in and like you say close to gigging so that's a set back. Sounds like you're rolling with it well. Best of luck in finding the replacement.

Nice read - enjoyed that. Especially the 'The room I have retreated to...' sentence. And that your prior destination is now your daughters. Circle of rooms it is. And Dooverlackies. Yes. That's gonna be my next band's name. Cool pic, too.

Been nice following your band's progress, Mark. Like these blogs. Be nice to see some vid of your band one of these days, too.

Nice blog, Mark. Enjoy reading of the journey. Do you plan to record? Have been waiting for years for a follow on to Live at Leeds...

Congrats on filling out the lineup. And targeting some twin lead WA tunes - look forward to hearing those! Good luck on the next step and upcoming gig.

Nice to read you're putting the band back together, Mark. Best of luck. Hope it all works out well. Looking forward to this space to read of the journey. btw, saw Status Quo in late '74 (think it was) here in the states on a bill with Blue Oyster Cult. Fun show!

Nice, Doug! Really like the groove, playing, and singing on Devil Ray. Making my way thru the rest as I type this. Just saw this on blogs today - don't usually look over on this side of the monitor, at this section. Awesome sound from your band - looks like a fun gig.

Nice blog, Josh. Looking forward to hearing about your progress. Really hoping you find a group of like minded musicians.

Nice write up, Josh. Good goals! Looking forward to reading on your progress.