Damn nice bass you have there too, good sir. maybe there are more people that play alembic than I know. I don't play out anymore since I'm trying to finish school. Even when I did play out, people didn't even know what I was playing (the Elan). the few people that did comment thought that it was a Yamaha lol! but then again I was playing metal, and it wasn't even talented then. and before everyone jumps on and starts bashing metal; I agree at least 99.99% of metal is garbage. but in the tiny 100th of a percent there is truly talented and beautiful music and musicians. now getting them together and keeping egos in check.... I degress to finishing school and recording myself LOL but now I'm a grown up with a real life. I have always liked all kinds of music so if Mr. Ganque you have a show or know of any actual good music in the dirty mitten let me know I'll give it a shot. I've been to only a handful of shows around here since I stopped playing out and it's pretty @#$#@@& aweful. I don't see how they can be so bad both as a band and as individual musicians, keep doing it for years/decades, wear the funny clothes, and still think they are the best musician/band ever?! Also for the record I don't think that I'm great either, I'm just me. I'd say on a scale of 1-10 musically (10 being the best) I'm probably a 4. someday I'll have more time to do two hand tapping and whatever but right now I practice about an hour a week if that. Kids, wife, school, life, all come before me. I hope to hear from you guys and maybe we can go check out some good music.