FISTFULAYENMy Resume, In Guitar Picks, Revisited
As I wrote in more detail a while back, I’ve been using custom guitar picks as business cards since the late 90s. I have to say, it’s pretty rewarding to hand one of these out at a meeting. Not only do you get a “hey that’s pretty cool” kinda comment, but you often get a genuine “shit, why didn’t I think of that” sort of a-ha moment.
Feel free to steal the idea (with citation would be nice). In the old days I ordered from Legend Picks (and they haven’t changed their site a bit since then) but the last two have been from Steve Clayton and I have to say, the Clayton picks have a much better, more textured, less likely to slip out of your hand when you’re practicing like Dweezil sort of feel.
Special thanks to Peter Brambl for turning these around in record time. Peter rules, btw.
Speaking of shredding, the first person to name both the author of this lyric and explain who K.K. Downing and Glen Tipton are wins an out-of-print CD version of Gregory Isaacs’ (crucial) Cool Ruler and Soon Forward
Cassius Clay was hated
More than Sonny Liston
Some like K.K. Downing
More than Glenn Tipton
Some like Jim Nabors
Some Bobby Vinton
I like ‘em all
ian
scott schnaars wrote:
Those are the dudes from Judas Priest.
I had to Google the lyrics though to get the back story on the song from Sun Kil Moon, though.
Posted 11 May 2008 at 10:54 pm ¶
iancr wrote:
You get points for knowing the guitar players from Judas Priest off the top of your head.
Not to punish you for being honest, but I’m going to say that having to Google for the Sun Kill Moon reference probably means the CD should go to someone else. Agreed?
By the way, if you haven’t ordered your copy of the Mark Kozelek book of lyrics, get on that:
http://www.markkozelek.com/
ian
Posted 11 May 2008 at 11:04 pm ¶
scott schnaars wrote:
I’m a bit ashamed to admit that I’ve probably watched Heavy Metal Parking lot a few too many times.
Sounds like a good deal, Ian. I’m sure that there are bigger Gregory Isaacs fans than I am too.
How is the new gig?
Posted 11 May 2008 at 11:41 pm ¶
Greg wrote:
It’s the opening tune from Sun Kil Moon’s “Ghosts of the Hidden Highway.”
To be honest with you, I always thought it was “Cassius Clay was HIT more than Sonny Liston” even though it makes no sense (Clay/Ali K.O.’d Liston twice).
Posted 12 May 2008 at 1:14 am ¶
Kristian wrote:
Yo, next time I am down there I need to swing by and get a new pick from you.
BTW.. let me know if I was able to get you guys to the right peeps to get the blog moved to Speigs. If you have anymore trouble, get at me.
Posted 12 May 2008 at 3:44 am ¶
woodstockpatch wrote:
Darn, I am day late and dollar short…
love the first Sun Kil Moon rekord!
Posted 12 May 2008 at 7:14 am ¶
Matthew Skyrm wrote:
Where’s the mediacode pick?!
Posted 12 May 2008 at 10:57 am ¶
Susan M wrote:
Only one of my favorite songs, ever.
Posted 13 May 2008 at 8:44 am ¶
Jason Feinberg wrote:
I love the promo guitar pick idea. I worked for Steve Vai and his label Favored Nations for a while, we used these allllllll the time. Of course it made sense since artists on label include(d) Eric Johnson, Vernon Reid, Marty Friedman, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Lukather, and many more guitarists. I have toyed with the idea of using them for my online marketing firm (otmg.net) but have not gotten that far… thanks for reminding me! Jason
Posted 15 May 2008 at 2:10 pm ¶
max wrote:
i came across this story today, which made me think of your similarly unique business card scheme: http://gizmodo.com/5018247/lego-employees-have-minifigs-as-business-cards-and-a-great-sense-of-humor
Posted 20 Jun 2008 at 2:04 pm ¶
Jon wrote:
Have you ever looked at the Pikcard for a business card. guitar picks on a business card. check out pikcard.com
Posted 26 Aug 2008 at 10:49 am ¶