Problem. When I joined the Almendros, I joined to play trumpet. I've been a #guitar player for a while, but here, like everywhere, has 1,000,000 guitar players, many substantially better than me, but very few #trumpet players. So, I figured, I could carve a little niche as a brass player. Setting up for practice and gigs was super easy. Showed up with my trumpet case, played, packed up - done!

However, our main lead guitarist has been phasing out, so after I joined, it was, "Kemi, can you learn this guitar part? Kemi, can you play a guitar solo here?" Didn't really like the tone of the guitar I was using, so I went out and bought one (Les Paul copy in the photo).

Then I wanted a new amp. Then I wanted new pickups. Then I thought, "I should get a better mic for my trumpet." Then I got another trumpet mute. Now I want ANOTHER new amp. And another guitar, why not. And a sax.

So now I got G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) real, REAL bad. Why was I never warned? I blame you all

#music