I've been playing guitar since I was thirteen, around 1970. Played in a couple of bands after high school, doing original and top 40 rock - but that was right at disco time, and we had almost nowhere to play. Took a couple of years of classical lessons, then just played on and off, mostly on but not much, for many years. Few years back, got into it again, and have had a great time playing fingerstyle guitar.

Hope you enjoy my compositions. Let me know what you think.... I look forward to hearing from people.....

Have a look at my band page: http://www.soundclick.com/rickwaugh

New Box is Here....: I finally gave up on the Firebox - couldn't find anyone to look at it locally, and it would have cost me shipping, plus parts and $90 per hour to ship it to the vendor in Montreal - hardly worth it. Decided I wanted something new to record through, and I wanted three things - the quality of the Firebox, but purchased locally, so I could take it back for repair, and it had to be USB, as the problem with the firebox was I couldn't figure out whether it was the box or the firewire interface that caused the problem. Anhow, bought an E-MU 0404 USB interface, and it sings. Great sound out of it, so I'll FINALLY be able to do some more recording......

The Annoyances of Technology: Have been very bummed out this past few days. Had to move my PC, and my recording interface, a Presonus Firebox, would not communicate with the PC after restarting. Attached to a laptop we had in the house, and same problem - very, very frustrating, especially after finally getting something recorded that I was happy with.

Will try a new firewire cable today, and after that, contact Presonus, and find out can be done. But not a good day on the music front.....

Music and Life: I've had a lot of thoughts about what music means to me over the years. I've had the same dreams most folks have had about it, about making a living, being a star, living the great life. But I tried it a long time ago, and realized that perhaps I didn't have that kind of drive, and that most people ended up being poor and not playing the kinds of things they really wanted to.

So I got a regular job, got married, had kids, and played as a hobby on occasion. Then, in my late 40s, took it up with a vengeance again.... and here I am. I'm playing, I'm composing, I'm enjoying. I'm using music as a creative outlet. I'm using it as a way to get lost in something, and forget about the tougher thin...

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