I might actually steal both of those. I like to do a humble skit, often to help us open, where I'll say things such as, "I'm actually pretty new to the guitar. I used to play a piccolo in grade school. So, have some patience!"
Then I'll turn my volume straight up to 11 and rip into something heavy and that visually appears complicated. The audiences eat it up.
I might actually steal both of those. I like to do a humble skit, often to help us open, where I'll say things such as, "I'm actually pretty new to the guitar. I used to play a piccolo in grade school. So, have some patience!"
Then I'll turn my volume straight up to 11 and rip into something heavy and that visually appears complicated. The audiences eat it up.
Irrelevant references, esp. when self-deprecating, get laughs. The Johnny Depp of _________ or the John Candy of _____ , work well to get the audience on your side.
Irrelevant references, esp. when self-deprecating, get laughs. The Johnny Depp of _________ or the John Candy of _____ , work well to get the audience on your side.
Another one is that I'll go out with my guitar backwards and play badly for a moment, say oops, and then turn it the right way around. It's just little things.
Another one is that I'll go out with my guitar backwards and play badly for a moment, say oops, and then turn it the right way around. It's just little things.
"Fatty Arbuckle of modern guitar" is my preferred listing, but I've also been termed as "The Johnny Unitas of Ibanez" on several occasions.