here's the funny story
travis..if you happen to be reading this..this is about your father.

so the other day, i decide to go into guitar villa to get the action on my guitar lowered. erica was with me. of course, the legendary craig thatcher was working. for those of you who don't know, craig thatcher is a local rock star (seriously...he's big stuff...they don't call it the craig thatcher band for nothing) and an amazing guitar player. he is also the father of my friend travis whom i went to high school with and played ska with and stuff like that. so anyway. i said mr. thatcher, could you lower the action for me he said sure took it into the secret back room and did the trick and brought it back out. for those of you who don't know, the action is how high the strings are off the fret board. when it is lowered, the strings are closer to the board and easier and more pleasant to play. ok, this story is going from bad to worse to boring..i'll cut the the chase...

he says "let's make sure i didn't get it too low." (if it was too low, it would buzz, and that would be bad.) so he takes the bass as i follow him, and walks up to the largest bass amp in the place...an ampeg amp probably as tall as me. he pulls up a chair, plugs in, and he sits down. i knew what was about to happen...and if you shop at guitar stores you know exactly what im talking about. my stomach went into knots and my hands got all sweaty. he starts going to town on this thing. (when i tell the story in person, i say something like "and he starts going, badabadadadadadada"...but that kinda loses the effect in writing.) he finally finishes...wipes the sweat off his forehead, i wipe the sweat off my hands, and he says "yeah, see how it feels." and hands the bass to me. erica said the look on my face was pretty funny..and i dont doubt it. first off, i play with a pick which i didnt have and i never play with my fingers...second off..im just not good. LUCKILY, mr thatcher walks away...i look at erica and shrug my shoulders and pluck a string or two and play all awkwardly and finally give up. then i just shout "yep...feels good!"

thats all.