Ya know, even though I got paid a fair wage for my fill-in gig Saturday night, apart from the money I get such a hoot from standing within a few feet of a couple of Mesa amps while a guitar player just smokes blues rock with a Les Paul, then a couple of hot-rodded strats, and then a new Tele.
As a bass player, I just enjoy the livin' shit outta hearing great guitar tone.
It's even better when I get to hear four different guitars crankin' great tone.
The guitar player bought a new Tele and used the gig Saturday night to experiment and find new tones. Once in a while he'd play something and these unintended demon overtones would come blasting outta the amps! We'd look at each other with eyes wide like, "Where the hell did THAT come from??!!".
I admit it.
I'm just queer for great guitar tone.
Thank you, Les. Thank you, Leo. Thank you, Mesa Amps.
And thank you, Bill Brooks for pushin' 'em over the edge.