Definitely Different Guitar Design

Here's a group of truly original guitar designs...not inexpensive, we might add.

Just An Ordinary Guy Holding An Imaginary Dog

People who knew the killer of "Dimebag" and the others at the Damageplan gig said he was just an ordinary guy who didn't seem unusual, other than he hung out at a tatoo parlor and stared at patrons in a fixed way. Then there was the imaginary dog that he talked to and he laughed for no apparent reason sometimes, but otherwise he "was just a quiet, ordinary guy."

"....Brey and former friend Dave Johnson said they had become frightened by Gale's behavior and distanced themselves from him several years ago. By that time, Johnson said, Gale had begun talking and laughing to himself and once appeared to be holding an imaginary dog."...full story at Blogcritics

New Quiz Farm Test: Who are you in the cool rock scene?

You scored as badly drawn boy. You are Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough. You don't need boring typical sounds or structures be it in life or music - you can make something really beautiful. And while you're at it, you'll stick up for the creation, even if you have to be a bit of a jerk - because the end result will be worth it. You're that talented and complex
Who are you in the cool rock scene?
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Guess I need a shave....

The Kinks

Amazon is offering the BBC compendium of the Kinks, and the site has, actually, some interesting reviews from just "folks". Barns Blank was especially influenced by the music of the Kinks, as were the rest of the Blank Brothers. On the first B.B. CD is a cut authored by Lieber and Stoller, the legendary duo who wrote many of Elvis' early tunes, among many others. One is
I'm A Hog For You Baby, which is arguably the best of the best.
The early, pre-Kinks version of this by Davies is totally wimpy and lacking, however (the cut is not on the above CD), but in fairness, extant recordings of that time did not indicate at all what the Kinks were cabable of doing.
Without tooting any horns (maybe a little bleat), The Blank Brothers' version of "Hog" is the definitive one, not overly driving, but substantial in form. It is not available for download or streaming because of the rights issues involved with royalty payments, but it IS on the CD, and it alone is worth the price.