GUITARIST CREED

This is my guitar. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My guitar is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My guitar, without me, is useless. Without my guitar, I am useless. I must play my guitar loud. I must play better than I used to play because my old self is trying to kill me. I must kill him before he kills me and the best way to kill is to love with beautiful tone and incredible playing. I will… My guitar and myself know that what counts in this game is not the notes we play, the noise of our amps, nor the music we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit… My guitar is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sounds and its capabilities. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my guitar clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will… Before God, I swear this creed. My guitar and myself are the defenders of my honor. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is ours and there is no enemy, but peace! DREAMERS UNITE.