Gear Lust Season
Once again, it's gear lust season. The holidays are upon us and NAMM
2012 is on the horizon. Many hate the consumerist mentality and rightly
so. A good musician is quite often one who masters what they have as
opposed to obtaining more things. But, there is always a beginning.
Where would we be now without Robert Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith...
we see nothing but great respect. Everyone needs a beginning somewhere.
Each must choose their beginnings wisely and then master their trade. So where do we go now? We must be reminded that much of art is seeing
more than what is presented on the surface. It is even more than just
mastering a shiny new toy and developing a skill. The Roldand TB-303 was
originally created to assist guitarists as a bass accompaniment and now
it is a figurehead that piloted an entirely different genre with its signature "acid" sound. Keep this
in mind as the holidays pass again and when I introduce NAMM 2012. Look
at what you have now. Where is your mind? Maybe you've unwrapped it, but
have you taken it outside the box?
