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I know the guitar tech over at Hot Licks; he's a good guy named George. He and I have talked a number of times, mostly when he was looking for a bass player.
So on Tuesday, the store gets a call looking for their guitar tech. This lady on the other end of the phone starts asking George a bunch of questions, like "I've got this problem with my amplifier, how can I fix it?", "If my guitar was doing ____, what steps should I take". After a few of these questions, she then introduces herself as Marcus Miller's manager, tells him that Marcus' normal guitar tech can't continue on the tour and would he be available for a show that weekend?
Of course, George lept at the chance. He went down, proved his mettle by wiring up the rig (which can be no small feat, as I can attest from my own experience with my own rig -- a rig that is rather simple by comparison) and diagnosing problems on the fly. George has since been invited to go on the rest of the US tour and over for the European tour. He's the guy in the middle of the photo to the right, kneeling and repairing a faulty cable.
George is about 23 or so, working at a day job in a music store and then gets a call up to the major leagues (so to speak). The dream really does come true. Good luck to you, George.
Posted by Casper at June 20, 2004 07:52 PM