Last week I ordered an Ibanez JPM P2 from Rich at http://www.ibanezrules.com/. It came in the mail today and it is nothing short of amazing! It will take me a while to get used to the neck, but I plan on using this guitar next week for my band’s first show. I need to take the guitar to a tech to have it adjusted and tuned to Eb with new strings.
Last Friday I flew to Colorado to visit one of my amazing friends and I was able to find a very low priced ticket from Austin (AUS) to Denver (DEN). For a direct flight in peak hours, the price was nothing short of awesome.
The airline company I flew was Frontier Airlines. This was my first experience with them and let me tell you it was a great experience. I am used to flying with American Airlines, which is absolutely terrible. The prices are decent, but the flights are always delayed and their fleet is composed of older and smaller aircraft. Last time I flew AA, they overbooked the plane and I got booted from the flight. AA was the only company to actually lose my luggage.
My Frontier Airlines flights were both AHEAD of schedule. They actually departed BEFORE the time on the ticket. Usually with AA it’s safe to add 45 minutes to whatever depart time they give you because that’s usually how late they are.
I was expecting a lame aircraft, but what I got was a new Airbus 318/319 which is a 3 by 3 seated aircraft. It’s fairly large for a less than 2 hour flight. AA would have provided a MD80 of some sort. The Airbus cruised at about 540 mph and there was a TV screen on the back of every seat. Not only that, but when I flew back on Sunday they had Direct TV on and I was able to watch the Colts vs Bears football game in the frickin’ air! It was amazing.
In short, Frontier Airlines is an amazing carrier. They’re primarily based in Denver, but there is a direct flight from Austin to Denver that leaves on Friday. I hope to fly them again sometime soon!
I made a post on Craigslist about 2 weeks ago stating that I was a lead guitarist looking to join a 80s cover band. I got a few responses the same day I made the post. One of the responses I got was very promising so I met up with some guys and we played a few songs and it sounded great.
Our playlist at the moment looks something like this:
We’re adding more songs eventually. I got most of these songs down, but I need to work on the timings and nailing the solos. Journey is next on the list to be added. I am really excited about the possibility of playing these songs in front of a crowd. The Queensryche song has a really cool guitar solo. I plan on buying a new guitar really soon and more effects and amplifies. I can’t wait to get in front of a crowd!