Playing at Canters - 1980
Playing at Canters - 1980

Musical Quote:

“When all else fails, there is music. When that fails you, there is beer.”
― James Hauenstein

 

Alvarez Yairi: I bought this guitar new in 1973. It's my favorite guitar and has the sound that I judge all other acoustic guitars by. It has a deep bass and beautiful brilliant  highs. I usually record with this guitar.

It has no electronics in it so I had to mic it when playing "live".  Now, it is so much easier with the electronic pick ups built into the guitar, although in my opinion, electronics never sound as good as the real acoustic sound that comes off the guitar itself.

 

 

This is my favorite guitar.
1973 Alvarez Yairi

 

Playing my 69' Strat on the deck of Milkhouse Studio.

Musical Quotes:  

“Music is my religion.”

- Jimi Hendrix

Music Trivia:

Jimi and the Fender Stratocaster:

Jimi Hendrix played right-handed guitars that were turned upside down and restrung for left-hand playing.  This had an important effect on the sound of his guitar; because of the slant of the bridge pickup, his lowest string had a brighter sound while his highest string had a darker sound, which was the opposite of the Stratocaster's intended design.


Musical Quotes:

“Whatever your mood is, there's a music for it.”
― Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel

1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Fender Stratocaster
1969 Fender Stratocaster

 

Musical Quotes:

   

“You are your own best teacher."

– Jimmy Buffett

  


 

"Guitars are Sexy"

– Tim Oleson

It's my Strat but not my hat... T.O.
It's my Strat but not my hat... T.O.

Musical Quote:

“I'm forty-two," he said. "That's eighty-four in musician years.”
― Monica Wood


“Some guy said to me: Don't you think you're too old to sing rock n' roll? I said: You'd better check with Mick Jagger.”
― Cher