YES!

Well, it looks like I found that reggae band I was looking for...!

It was a hell of a drive; commute hours out to Daly City.  I grabbed my guitar and walked into a building with small studios everywhere, hearing all kinds of music from all directions.  I found the room I was looking for and walked in.  The band was smoking spliffs and listening to reggae.  I introduced myself briefly and before I knew it, we were playing a song and I was learning the changes on the fly.  They weren't much for introductions.  I was nervous but tried to remain calm.

Three of them are black (drums, singer, guitar) which makes for an unstoppable groove.  The bass player is a white dude from Canada.  They sound freakin' awesome! I had to stop playing and just smile and listen... The singer had a great reggae voice and persona.  He was confident and mysterious, sparking a new spliff to smoke for every song we did.  I thought he was from Jamaica. I asked after he left and they looked at each other and said "...Kentucky." Haha

After a couple songs, they all seemed pretty impressed by me, which blew my mind. The other guitarist said I play from the gut, which is something I strive for.  It's hard to think of two guitar parts sometimes and even harder for reggae so this will require my best efforts.  But the fact that they want me back next week is indeed an honor.

The drummer and guitarist invited me to the ladder's house for beer and herb and I figured this was a good opportunity to get to know them.  It was a bit odd, being that I was younger than their oldest children,  but music is such a strong common bond.  I soon learned that these guys were really no joke.  Playing in bands since they were children of all different types, they were seasoned vets.  They were really nice and switched from role of peer to mentor. depending on the tide of conversation.  We listened to some old funk and some of the guitarists other projects before I took off.

There's nothing better than taking a chance on something new and having it work out ideally.