Whoops! Yes I did forget to turn down my Trace Elliot. Much to the chagrin of the soundman at this particular gig, who took to yelling at me through the stage monitors to turn it down. When I didn't, he promptly mixed me out of the house altogether, and I had people telling me later they couldn't hear me. The nerve of this guy!!!
With all the rumors floating about right now about Pino leaving The Who, I know that guys like Oliver and myself start furiously woodshedding and preparing our audition tapes when we hear these things. But I can tell you from a reliable source that Pete would never consider a JE-type player in the band. He feels that a simple yet tasty player like Pino better suits the band's current sound (i.e. all guitar) while honoring John's memory by not having someone just like him in the band. So...I'm not queueing up just yet. I love playing in my tribute band, The Who Show. It's as close as I'm gonna get to the real thing and I'm happy with that.
Besides, manager Bill Curbishly mentioned publicly this week that Pino is staying with The Who, so let's all settle down now.
Thank you all for your comments on My Wife! I will attempt to post a more detailed photo in the future. You can also check out this link for better photos:
http://leecegee.deep-ice.com/music/tws-normandie2.html One more thing - when I go down to the first fret, it sure feels like a mile! I've asked Mica and Val to provide a quote for extensions onto my arms to reach the first fret. They said it might cost extra if I want purpleheart laminates down the middle, but nothing is impossible at Alembic!!
Thanks everyone!
Mike Bisch
www.thewhoshow.com
