Brother will kill Brother....

...spilling blood across the land...Killing for religion, something I don't understand.

You know, if you want to talk about someone that's a bad ass...I mean straight up brass balls bad ass...that man would be Dave Mustaine.  I try to think of other musicians that left a hugely successful outfit (Metallica is more than successful, they are game changers, hell game starters!)...say...Slash.  He left GnR and went on to do Slash's Snake Pit, Velvet Revolver, Solo stuff...and I'd say he's pretty successful.  Definitely Ozzy, after leaving Black Sabbath (who's new album is amazing!!).  Uhm...Michael Jackson after leaving Jackson 5 :) ... lol the list can go on I'm sure but those are off the top of my head.

Anyways, back to Dave Mustaine, I read his autobiography (great read!), and I truly admire and respect him.  He's a bad ass, bottom line.  I mean they (Metallica) woke him up, on a hangover, and handed him a bus ticket saying, "You've been replaced...you have a drinking problem."  As Dave said  in his book, "I was kicked out of a band, nicknamed "Alcoholica", for heavy drinking!!"

And what did Dave do?  When most would've given up, seeing their chance of rockstar fame and fortune turn into a texas twister spiraling the the trailer park of life...Dave started Megadeth...and rose from the ashes!!

Now in the words of my Grandmother, "I told ya that to tell ya this..."

Life sucks sometimes, it really does.  Life can be a true blue boot scooting kick to the head.  Sometimes, when you're down, life can be a real spiteful bitch and kick you again...and again...and again....and when it does...you really have one of two choices.  Stop or Go.  Live or Die.  Forward or Backward.

Other than pure, raw, determination and blessing...there's nothing better to get your moving forward again than the help and love of another.  Someone to reach down into the water and grab your hand as you're sinking, slowly...drowning in the murky waters of life.

And that my friends, brings us to tomorrow night's show.  I was sitting on my patio (some of you have been there) drinking wine and enjoying the breeze...when I got the call to play tomorrow night's benefit for the victims of the recent tornados in Oklahoma.  SSP has played many benefits, and we are always MORE than willing to throw down some Ass Grabbing, Hard Charging, Southern Metal.  We're all in this world together, and in the words of Hank Sr, "No matter how I struggle or strife, I'll never get out of this world alive!!"  I truly believe, that there is a lot of bad in the world.  But there's a lot of good.  When I look down into Samantha's eyes, see that toothless grin, hear that genuine laughter, and feel my unconditional love for her...I believe...there's still some good.  It's a fight.  It's a f*cking dog fight for crying out loud...but it's a fight that must be fought....and I don't know about you, but I hate fighting alone.  I won't fight alone.  And I won't ask you to fight alone.  We'll fight together.  Here's the details for the show:

https://www.facebook.com/events/459918477435473/

here's the link for tickets:

www.loop1tickets.com

Fight the good fight.  Come rock out with Snake Skin Prison and some other AMAZING musicians!!

Why you might ask?  Cause there's strength in numbers, and you wouldn't want to fight alone...no one deserves that.

Until next time!!
Faith. Family.Forever

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