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AC/DC's  "Thunderstuck"  (covered by Luca Stricagnoli)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMPWfHqVj40

The beauty of this style is that virtually every genre of music can be adapted / arranged for it. Even folk who wouldn't normally listen to AC/DC (like me) can appreciate and enjoy the artistry and musicality when a piece is interpreted this way.

I happened to play a Composite Acoustics "Cargo" guitar a couple years ago, and thought that this would be the ideal guitar for situations like you've described. Pretty much impervious to weather conditions, 34" overall length for portability, yet still sized / scaled to give familiar play-ability and sound. I know this sorely lacks imagination, but I honestly can't think of anything better:

http://assets.peavey.com/literature/spe … _18007.pdf

The only drawback is that I think that it was priced at around $1500 at the time. No way I'm gonna win a T-shirt with this suggestion!

A primer on Rush ... whew, where to start, without simply raiding Wikipedia:

I first heard them on an album while in High School, and remember being dismissive of them. I thought that these guys were just another wannabe Led Zeppelin. It's a Canadian ailment in our psyche, that we're often less proud of our own countrymen's achievements than those of folk from elsewhere. Then I sat down with their album "Fly by Night", and started listening to the arrangements, timing, and creativity behind what appeared to be (on the surface) just another 3-piece metal band.

I was also impressed that they purposely avoided "stoking the star-maker machinery" (Joni Mitchell) and resolved to make their music, on their terms, for their fans. After packing arenas worldwide for almost 40 years, the powers-that-be finally succumbed to fan pressure, and inducted Rush into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2013). Still not really caring about what many would consider a pinnacle of honor, they accepted the award tongue-in-cheek, as evidenced by Alex Lifeson's acceptance speech, i.e., the now-famous "blah, blah, blah" in 2013:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKuO1FpCWRI

To cap my impressions of the group, I've been further enamoured that they have never taken themselves too seriously. Their performances are rife with humour and "down home fun", and their real life personas are perfectly aligned with the faces they show to the public spotlight. Indeed, there is a whole lot to like about this talented trio.

Rush    "Jacob's Ladder"    Newark, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzcA8_EkYQ0

The R40 Tour from last year will likely be the last full-scale tour Rush does, according to drummer Neil Peart. Although it wasn't officially said to be a farewell tour, that's probably what it is. The guys are in fine form, and this "Metalizer-friendly" song is fairly simple on the surface, but with a lot of intricate chord / timing changes throughout. All part of what makes prog what it is, and more importantly, what has defined Rush for 40 years.

Back in Grade 12, I subbed for a couple months in a soul group, because their guitarist had broke his hand. I did 5 gigs with them which were all High School dances. Our repertoire was Kool & the Gang, Stevie Wonder, War, Curtis Mayfield, Earth Wind & Fire, etc. We were tolerably good enough to dance to, but not much more. The funny part was that I was the only Caucasian in the group of six, but we were all solid friends and got along great. When our lead singer (Roger) introduced the band members, he always referred to me as "the honky on guitar", and we aways laughed like crazy. And I was given space to do a funk-style wah-wah solo in Wild Cherry's song (you guessed it) "Play that Funky Music, White Boy".

I was very fortunate to live in a small community, where racism was pretty much non-existent.

You are making some serious progress, Kim ... can't believe you've only been at it a few weeks. Wow! From my own experience, I've found I've needed to temper my exuberance at times, in order to "stay hungry". Pace yourself, and enjoy the ride!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ... Maestro PDQ Bach, with the ol' play-by-play on Beethoven's 5th. Absolutely hilarious! "There they are stuck on that 4-note motif again." I recall that your original goal with this thread was to start Monday mornings with a smile; and you have completely succeeded. Many, many thanks, Bill!

I'm not one of those snooty fly fisherman that looks down their nose at folks who don't fly fish ... just the opposite.

I've got spinning gear and baitcasters also, and there a times, conditions, and species where they are the best choice to be successful. But for trout fishing (brookies, browns, and rainbows) flies usually out-perform everything else consistently, so that's my first choice. Trout usually prefer to feed on bugs on top of the water, and will usually ignore everything else if there's a hatch on (Stoneflies, Mayflies, Caddis, etc.). But I wouldn't think of going smallmouth bass fishing without Senkos, flukes, tubes & grubs, stickbaits, or poppers. And as far as speed goes, I can change a fly as quick as I can bait a hook ... not much to it, really.

Additionally, I prefer to release most of what I catch. Live bait makes most fish swallow, so they get hooked deep and mortally injured. A fly generally doesn't make it past the outer rim of their mouth (cartilage) so they can be released without harm, and no blood to attract larger predators. I also prefer not to keep larger females, as they are the egg producers that maintain the population. I don't judge anyone who wishes to keep a bigger catch, and love a feed o' fish as much as anyone.

Just a few personal choices I'm comfortable with ... nothing more.

I'm not a C&W or Bluegrass fan, Badeye, but good musicianship transcends genres. These guys are simply excellent guitarists in every way, and I can enjoy that in itself. I don't care for opera either, but can certainly stand in awe of their vocal abilities.

Talent is talent; taste is another matter ... keep 'em coming!

Man O Man ... look at those two go ... I'm outta breath!