my all access pass
Bill Kirchen and Mark Karan
view of the gig-ready stage
Matt and Mark KaranA few months ago Matt received an email from Mark Karan saying he'd read a lot of glowing reviews of Matt's amps and would love to hear one. Mark is a guitarist currently touring with Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir's band Ratdog. He also has played with lots of other musicians. Check out his website, linked by his name above. Anyway, Mark told Matt that Ratdog were coming to Maryland on tour in the Spring and when they did, he'd love to check out one of Matt's amps.
Last night Ratdog played their 800th show at the Rams Head in Baltimore. At Mark Karan's invitation, Matt and I went down there and got to meet him. He LOVED the amp. He really showered Matt with compliments. We received "working" passes and could access anything we wanted. We got to go backstage and were offered food and drinks and we got to see the dressing room. It was fun to hang out with Mark and meet his publicity manager and the bass player Robin. Later, local legend Bill Kirchen stopped by to make a guest appearance and we got to chat with him for awhile. Because it was a Wednesday night, we were only able to stay for the beginning of the show. Even still, it was a fun night out, especially since Mark was so nice and everything was gratis. MaryAnne was a lifesaver taking care of Joe for us.
