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January 26, 2006

BANDWIDTH, NETFLOW, BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!

I dont really know how a kid who just wanted to play guitar and get laid ends up knowing about things like Bandwidth and Netflow packs and HTML transfer codes ..... its kinda weird! But I have ended up needing to understand these things, and through MUCH trial and error I seem to be getting there slowly. The whole video thing is only a temporary problem. The solution is to have all my large files (like the video stuff) on another server and I believe that a friend of mine can do this for me. I have to wait a few days for him to be able to meet up with me and show me how to do it, but in theory, when you click on a V-Blog in future, it will download from a FREE server and won't be counted in my bandwidth figures. Seems logical to me. What's crazy is that I have the maximum size account available with my server (before moving into corporate, business size accounts) and its STILL not enough. So the V-Blogs will continue - just let me get my shit together and work with this guy to move it all. A few days. No more.

In the meantime, its back to the good ol' type written posts!! The pics today are from NAMM - what a crazy place that is. The second one is obviously me, with J J French (Twisted Sister), John Sykes (Thin Lizzy/Whitesnake) and the Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitars, Mr Henry Juszkiewicz. There are more pics from the show on www.modernguitars.com. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICTURES. Because I was so wiped out from the whole Sundance/NAMM/CFR weekend, I have laid low so far this week. Its basically been working from home on the Circus Diablo logistics - what songs to record, firing ideas for artwork back and forth, working on a few ideas to get the music heard - talking with CF managers about the 'balls that are in the air' and trying not to get too involved with where they might land - and watching TIVO, Netflix movies and generally staying out of the way. 24, LOST, INVASION, SURFACE, COMMANDER IN CHIEF - I have become a real TV Drama Junkie. I blame that Navarro character!!! And now there are movies arriving at my house every few days thanks to Netflix. I dont wanna ruin LOST for the UK people, so all I am going to say is ....... Charlie ..... SORT YERSELF OUT MATE!!!

We (CD) are back to recording, starting this weekend over at Drac Studios and I'll get some pics for the blog while we are there. A few more songs to do, and we are all really happy with the way it sounds. Its kinda nice recording in a studio owned by a drummer, because the kit is permanently set up. This means that you dont have to have the usual two days of someone beating the shit out of a snare drum, tuning it, micing the kit, testing the kik drum..... its just ..... there. Ahh - so nice!! It also probably means that I wont be doing CFR this weekend. I know Dono is going in. so expect plenty of 80's cool sounds and a few random weird tracks thrown in for good measure. No doubt he'll have some fabulous Supermodel type guest with him as well!!

We need to give Dave The Lurker a huge welcome!! He seems to have been drawn out of the darkness by my last post and I love that. Hope you stick around mate. V-Blogs will be back soon. And I LOVE the following that was sent to me by Beth. Due to my interest in shooting, I just found it hilarious. Read it and weep!!

This is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a
Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to
teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery,
and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the
rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous
activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle
discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but
you're not one, are you?
The radio went silent and the interview ended.

YES!!! No matter what side of the fence you sit, you gotta admit thats genius!! OK - enough from me. Questions will hopefully be answered at the weekend when I put up the Part Two V-Blog. If you are around Sunset Strip on Friday night, pop up to the On The Rox bar above The Roxy. Ricky Warwick and myself are due to wander up there and do a couple of acoustic numbers with Rolan Bolan (son of Marc) and Brett Hellings. Very loose, no rehearsal, but an intimate fun night nonetheless. Might be a laugh. So see you guys soon, and have a great day.

Peace

Billy

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