My Wallet Is Cowering In Fear

The TalkBass Indianapolis Get-Together gave me a chance to get my hands on some higher-end gear (and meet the stellar bassists that owned said gear). My forearm is still a little tense from giving an NS Design EUB a run-through, and I loved getting to play an Elrick 5 and a Yancey hollowbody 4. The urge to purchase said gear now occupies more than a few thoughts, but I'm holding fast for now. My little Ampeg fliptop got some appreciative comments as well - I just had it in the car because I was coming back from a gig (and I don't even use it on gigs frequently) and really hadn't planned on bringing it.

Kudos also for hosting on a Sunday when the Steelers weren't playing.

Also, take this for what you will - Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is heading back to music school. Will the band's new material be in sonata form? Will we hear an expanded appreciation for the tonalities of Olivier Messiaen? Will he finally tell Anthony Kiedis he's way out of tune, man? We can only wait and wonder.