Happy Holidays to all !

So I’m sitting here thinking it’s time to update the progress of our hard work at the recording studio and a whole lot more that’s in store for 2010. We have completed all the drum tracks at “The Barn” studio right before Christmas. On schedule for what we had planned. I must say Patrick is one phenomenal drummer to witness under the microphones. With a diligence of no compromise he pounds away double bass drum beats that match my picking technique in perfect execution. It really is a fantastic feeling to have found such a wonderful person, as well as such a perfect match for thrashing. I remember seeing Patrick play with Yngwie sitting on a paint bucket and he simply struck me as one sick Swedish boy.

I have to head to New York for the first pre-production of a HUGE Rock Musical I have committed to doing. I’ll be a main character / guitarist. It will eventually travel arena size venues around the globe. The story is written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Robert Shenkkan and the show is put on by my lifelong friend, and of course Mr. Broadway, Neil Berg. He’s done “Grumpy Old Men” and so many other Productions that are incredible hits. It’s called “The 12″ and the story has Biblical ties told through the band and its music. So far we are at 15 songs, with some of Broadway’s biggest stars aboard. The first show will be sometime in April at an arena in Florida. There will be a few showcases in the interim to fine tune at smaller venues. You are ALL invited to this one at the China Club in N.Y.C. on January 10th. Free admission as far as I am aware. The full time touring will start the following year. I’ll keep you all posted.

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