Feeling unsure about the bands future

Where do we go next as a band?

I've arranged 3 ring circus a gig in December but it always ends up being a pain for me to sort. Practice is now a problem as one of us can't do the regular night so we will have to try and do an alternative. It gets to be a pain to do these things, but I don't want it to be. I don't want the fun to go as when it does, I might as well stop playing.

I think the real problems are that a. I know we probably won't get anywhere now after all these years of trying and b. I'm getting tired of having to arrange everything and being de facto band manager. I want someone to be doing it for us so we can concentrate on the music only. The difficulty is finding someone to do that who will do it better than me.

The "dream" of being a full time musician seems to be further away than ever to be honest. It really hurts me to say that but it seems to be the case now. It seems so unfair that I can be a very good guitarist and Russell be a great vocalist, but we go largely ignored. I mean there are other acts locally who get a lot of press but they are utter shit. And the local promoters who used to help us out seem to be ignoring us now. The James Walsh support is a case in point, why didn't Ian from ime ask us? He didn't even fucking ask us when he was adding a fourth act!

I think I am a pretty good guitarist. No, I know I am certainly a very good guitarist and song writer. If that sounds big headed, I don't care. I see such shit players on the local scene around here who think they are shit hot but they are dreadful. It's not just the playing, its the fact that they are terrible songwriters. But they get some recognition and I keep being ignored......

I will try and get some session work next year and no doubt Russell and I will release some new material. It won't be as 3 ring circus though, that boat has long since sunk. I hate to say it but 3 rc are over, we were over a long time ago. I'm sure the new project Russell and i do will be largely ignored once more, but at least it will be some thing fresh. It's such a shame as we've written some fab songs but I'm sure not many people outside our friends will get to hear them.

Yes I feel pretty low about it all at the moment. And a little bitter. Fuck the wankers who ignore us and big up their shit mates. I need to just look at myself and do the best I can. It's just heartbreaking when you know that playing and writing ability have nothing to do with success.


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Enjoying the new guitar

Really enjoying playing the new PR DGT. Plus great even with the stock 11 gauge strings which are a bit heavier than I'm used to. Lovely coil split sounds too.

Not so good is the damage to the finish when I installed schaller strap lock buttons! The finish came away a little when I took the PRS buttons off. They don't put a felt disc under their buttons like a lot of other makers. It's not done a lot of damage but it's annoyed me none the less.

Anyway, it's a fab guitar and I realised as soon as I started playing it, why I love PRS guitars so much. Looking at one of the single coil models next!







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And a picture!

Round the back!


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Not a bad ride

18 miles last sunday. Took my time rather enjoy it.


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