Been a long time...here's the update

I hope things have been going well for everyone. Just wanted to drop in and give a little update.

1. I left Norfolk, VA after 36 years and moved to Austin, TX. I left a state gov't job of 18 years. Best move I could have ever made. It's awesome down here. The town, the people, the lifestyle, the music...everything. I wish I would have moved here a decade or so ago. Other than some of the people, the only thing I miss about VA is the landscape. I do miss some of the tall-tree forests. I think I'll manage without them. I had an incredible job oppurtunity that brought me here and things are great with it. I am doing the same type of work that I did back east but for a lot more money and a lot less stress.

2. I'm currently in 2 bands:
The Doug Morrison Band - 3pc instrumental guitar rock in the vein of Eric Johnson, Vai and Satriani. This guy is phenomenal and was the runner up to Zakk Wylde to get the Ozzy gig years ago. I'm not on these recordings but as soon as we get a reliable drummer (pipedream?), we'll post some newer stuff. www.myspace.com/dmorrisonmusic

Capricorn USA - The Tribute to Motorhead. As some of you may remember, I do a Motorhead tribute. We ended up on a tribute album that came out a year or 2 ago and did 2 songs, both uploaded to our Myspace site. I've fired it back up here in Tejas and we have our first show in September. We'll only do it 2-3 times a year. www.myspace.com/phlemmy

3. My bass family is always growing and rotating. I currently have 4 Rickenbackers, 1 MIA Fender Jazz and 1 el-cheapo newer model BC Rich Eagle (I am on the hunt for an older one). I am so in love with the Rics now. As you'll see from the pic, I prefer black on black and am always looking for original black on black models, not Jetglo conversions even tho one of mine is a conversion. I'm always in the market for another Ric!

I hope you enjoyed my little moment of self-indulgent blabbering. Now please enjoy the picture show.


From L-R:
1980 4003 Jetglo conversion
1979 4001 Jetglo w/black trim (original)
1986 4003 Silverglo w/black trim (original and hopefully will be sold soon)
1986 4003 Jetglo w/black trim incl. all black hardware (original) - this is my baby


1998 MIA Fender Jazz with non-original pickguard. I got this from Guitar Center a few months ago for dirt cheap because the frets were very worn. Had it refretted and now it plays like a dream.


Late model BC Rich Eagle. I picked it up for next to nothing and it's being shipped here this week.

 

Thanks!

1. No, I haven't met her.
2. Done!

 

My old roommate had a job that was eliminated by the BRAC @ NADEP working on f-14s.

The racial friction is definitely prevalent there. Not so much down here that I have noticed. Some complain about the Mexicans but I have no issue with them, mainly because I see them working hard.

 

I stop in about once a week. Good guys.

 

You guys probably worked together, same era.

 

i wasn't a fan until i owned my first one. now i am hooked.

 

Yeah, this place is heaven. I plan on dying here, be it today or 30 years from now. So far the only downfall is the lack of drummers...at least reliable and talented ones. ha

 

I guess that's true. For the 16 years that I was a drummer, I was usually the only guy in the band that was reliable.

No, no horns...never!