Fortunately, a couple weeks after getting blown-off, I got another response, it's worked out, and he hasn't flaked out once. Canceled? rescheduled? sure, numerous times, but always communicates ahead of time. Jamming together mostly weekly since March, we've got 8-9 originals down and are ready to play out. Just so happens he's.. well.. my exact age (38), two kids, married, job, etc. Style-wise, he's not so much into the metal / stoner rock / doom; he comes more from the punk/alt/indie/post-hardcore end of things, but hey I can work with that, especially if he shows up most every week and enjoys playing. <BLATANT PLUG> Check the link in my signature to hear the results!

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