Category: MI Spy
‘Bassic’ Instinct
You don’t have to be a musician to know how important the bass is to a song. The bass player supplies the foundation of the song and, along with the drummer, the pulse of the music. Technically speaking, the bass player is responsible for linking the harmony (chords) of a song with a distinct rhythm [...]
If You’re Going To San Francisco…
It was a great day for sussing out music gear in the San Francisco Bay Area. Knowing that I had a full day of hunting in front of me, on the prowl for an entry-level drum kit for around $500, I ate a huge scrambled egg omelette for breakfast in El Cerrito at the popular [...]
Into The Country
I was looking forward to some much-needed R&R when I saw the “Private Number” message flash on my caller I.D. It could only have been one person: the Top Banana…Numero Uno…the Big Boss Man. (And, no, I’m not referring to the ’90s-era pro wrestler.) I didn’t even say hello, and neither did The Chief. “Where [...]
LAST GASPS OF WINTER
A couple months ago, while the pall of winter was still cast over the northern hemisphere, my spyphone brought news of another assignment. My mission—if I chose to accept it—was to visit music stores in and around Akron OH. Did I mention this was back in February? Wasn’t there an assignment in Florida or California…maybe [...]
Speaking Up In The Garden State
I sit alone in my home office of my third-floor condo, enjoying my “birdhouse” view of the world while gulping a freshly rescued Diet Coke from the fridge. Then, it happens…. The ever-so-familiar boop-beep-boop, boop-bo-beep of my Skype pierces the tranquil silence. It’s The Chief and, with the push of one button, I have answered [...]
Guitar Hunting In Gotham
Whenever I’m on a job in New York City, I always stay at the Plaza Hotel. Hey, if it was good enough for Fitzgerald, it’s good enough for me. So, on that particularly lovely fall day, I rolled out of my canopied bed, showered (after my girlfriend, Daisy), had some Kona coffee with her and, [...]
