07/15/09

I'll most likely not have a lot of photos of my goofy mug up here, and it's easier to list any shows I'll be playing by listing them in my 'Upcoming Shows' section of my MySpace page.

So, for the SHOWS, click here:

www.MySpace.com/DaveTheGuitarPlayer

(Pssst...while you're there, why not add me as a friend? Well, if you like.)

For PHOTOS, just keep scrollin'...

I just wanna start with a group of pics that I love. Last year, I went to go see Rick Springfield play in St. Charles, IL at the Arcada theater. I bought myself a ticket and let Roger Carter (Rick's drummer who's the drummer on my current CD project and an all-around great guy) know that I'd be there.

Well, Roger said that he'd take care of me and that I should just go to the ticket booth, give them my name, and I'd be all set. Turns out, there was a little mix-up and they didn't have anything for me when I got to the show. No biggie, I had my own ticket and I figured I'd just go to the backstage door after the show to ask if someone could see if Roger had a moment to come out and say hi.

Well, long story short, Rick's tour manager (and fellow all-around great guy) Ronnie, spots me in my seat, says hi, and tells me to follow him. He apologizes for the mix-up, brings me back to say hi to everyone, and hands me an all-access pass. (VERY cool.) As the band gets ready to go onstage, Ronnie points to the big drum case on the left side of the stage and asks if that'd be okay for the show.

I, of course, ask, "you mean, me sit here for the show?" He said, yes and for both shows (the band was in town for 2 nights). I, of course, said "yes, that would be fine."

So, for a guy who's life-long dream is to play in a great band like theirs, to be able to enjoy a show from their point-of-view to the audience, I was in heaven. And here's what I saw...

Here's Roger (and Rick's great guitar player George Bernhardt) - typical day at the office:

Here are George Bernhardt (guitar) and Derek Hilland (keyboards). Roger, George, & Matt are also know as The Squirts - a KILLER band with some of the best pop/rock music you will ever hear!  Click here for more Squirts info: www.MattBissonette.com or www.TheDoghouseStudio.net

So, here's a rare thing - a picture of me that I like! As much as I thing that melon poking out of the top of my shirt is pretty funny-lookin', but I like the shot of me enjoying a moment with one of my babies (my Tom Anderson guitars) while wearing one of my favorite shirts: my Doghouse Studio t-shirt.

More to come...

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