going electric?

I will be the first to admit that I am not the world’s greatest guitar player.  I get teased a lot around here because my capo is my best friend most of the time, though I contend that it is a legitimate tool and because of the quality of musicians around me, I don’t need to do much more than support a driving rhythm section.

That’s often times a little funky on the acoustic.  It’s hard to really lend any support to the low end with a relatively thin acoustic sound, so I’m looking into getting a new axe.  I like some of the hybrids that are available (that would allow me to go back and forth between electric and acoustic and would allow me to blend those sounds together a little bit).  Here are my top two choices.

Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II – It’s cheaper than the Gibson Les Paul, but is the same guitar and is a hybrid.

Taylor T-5 – Much more expensive, but a quality guitar that would more than do that job, and potentially sounds better on the acoustic setting.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Crazy week and the pounds are droppin’ like flies

The blog’s been a little slow this week.  We’re preparing for Easter, Good Friday, Recording a song, getting ready for the next couple of weeks, trying to get ready to play at a different church next Sunday and Jenn’s been sick.  Those are my excuses.  Sorry.

 Things should be pickin’ up though now, as I’m hammering through the last of this Easter/Good Friday stuff today. 

On another note, getting ready for the Race for the Cure in October is coming along nicely.  We weren’t able to get out running at all this week because Jenn’s been sick, but last week I dropped 5 pounds and this week (as of my unofficial weigh-in this morning; I was curious) I’ve dropped another 2.  So we’re cruising right along. 

Crazy busy this time of year and still so much I’d like to get done.  One thing at a time I suppose.

 In the words of Casahoun, Peace Out Hommies!