Suburban Blues Dad

The Suburban Blues Dad --Sections 1-3: SECTION 1. Outward Appearance: Goatee/mustache combo, always trimmed to a neat level. Sometimes balding and still trying to rock the long hair. Over 50, but can be as young as 35. Summer: "cargo shorts," "mandals", wearing a polo shirt with an embroidered company logo on it. Seldom tattooed. Winter: Spotless Wilson's leather, recent tour t-shirt from Rush, Jethro Tull, and jeans are relaxed-fit and pre-faded. Also seen with "dockers" trousers. Seen in Brewpubs with cougar wives the only ones dancing. SECTION 2--Instrumentation: Guitars: Fender "strat" or "tele"--spotless '57 reissue Any Paul Reed Smith guitar Bass: Any Bass with over 4 strings, period. Chapman Stick (anyone who plays this should be shot anyway) Amplification: Trace Eliot, Roland Jazz Chorus, and/or Hartke equipment. Other Amps: All reissues. Drums--Too many and too expensive for ability level. If he sings "harmonies" (see below) he tends toward the headset mic. Keyboards: Too loud and usually shitty sounds. SECTION 3: Choice of Music: ALWAYS: anything SRV, and/or a cover of "Little Wing." Also George Thorogood. Dead giveaway signs. OFTEN: Skynrd, and various other southern "bluesy" bands. SELDOM: Any song under 10 minutes.