Not too long ago, a Gurian cutaway guitar sold on eBay for $4,000. The exact price, if you’re curious, was $4,051.99. (99 cents? What’s with the 99 cents? There’s something odd going on in the world of eBay that I simply don’t understand.) Now, I like Gurian guitars. Bought one myself recently. $1450. So, you ask yourself: was our eBay buyer on crack, or what? Well, I think it’s safe to say that, no, he wasn’t on crack, but he wasn’t buying a guitar. Read more »
‘Low Notes’ Archive
Be Careful What You Wish For
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
This month, my tale of woe begins in the most unlikely of places. Or not, depending on how rich your sense of irony is. Read more »
Trans Canada Two
Sunday, March 19th, 2006
This issue’s edition of “Song Stories” is a little on the heavier side, and I hope you’ll indulge me – I promise you that there’s a prize at the bottom of the box, but there are some Cracker Jacks to eat in the meantime, if you know what I mean. Read more »
My New Gu(ria)n
Friday, February 24th, 2006
Many years ago, I saw a movie called “My New Gun”. It was a pretty good movie, but its most notable feature was that I saw it during a weekend in New York where I made an ill-advised pass at an old friend, and deeply disappointed another friend in the process. As I grimaced at the wreckage of this particular weekend, I knew that this couldn’t happen again. Read more »
A Bigger Glass of Empty
Friday, February 3rd, 2006
My new feature Song Stories goes into a little background about one of the songs I’ve written. This month’s Song Story, fittingly enough, is about “A Bigger Glass of Empty”. Read more »