Another one in the can

I go slow this morning. Tired, physically exhausted, and serenely contented after two straight days of setup, teardown, more setup, and having to deal with a few egos. All of the exertion, pain, and suffering during the day was erased little by little throughout the night with smoother than expected transitions from band to band. No real glitches to speak of. Thank goodness... There is nothing like observing the inner workings from backstage and being so close to the musicians and the action.

It gave me great pleasure to use what little influence I had to get my friends access to a few people that we all look up to and are inspired by. It also gave me great pleasure to be able to let other people use some of my guitars and gear. My Bo~El never sounded better, and probably never will unless Marcel plays it again. Alicia and I were also very happy that another guitarist wanted to use her brother's guitar. I'm sure John would have been as well.


That's my Marcel Coenen signature Bo~El MC-7 and that's Marcel Coenen playing it!

Last year brought friends from Germany, England, and Australia. This year brought new ones from The Netherlands, Sweden, and Japan. Icing on the cake was meeting two of my major influences in person. Such great people.

Now for some much needed recuperation and renewal, although later today we have a fun engagement with friends, fermented grapes, and crushed oyster shells.

Moodage =