This season was nuts.... was bound to end in a bit of heartbreak for either team. The Sox were just the better team pretty much for the duration.
That said, fuck Boston in every way.
And I never mind a chance to be a 'Stros fan for a few weeks.
That'd definitely eat, Lando. One thing to try.... after the oven, let rest a bit and also pat VERY dry then sear in a dry skillet for a little longer - you want to pull the steak out a little earlier and then get a deeper sear without overcooking.
To be fair, I only ever Sous Vide and so not as practiced at the reverse method, but that has helped with the SV steaks I make.
But, if that's the worst you're getting, you're doing just fine.
Damn. One of the nicest "famous" people I ever met. He used to do security for some of our parties and would often end up performing and just hanging out. Truly a gentle giant. And talented as hell. Can't link it right now, but last night I read Andy Langer's piece he wrote on him back in the mid-90s just as he was getting a lot of attention. Really told the story of how special he was.
RIP
I last ate a bag of chili cheese Frito's with a Diet Dr. Pepper in the parking lot of the Home Depot from which I purchased both. Finished both - no regrets.
I should note, too, that my dream kit is pictured to the left here. If you happen to find one of those in your search, I'll pay you a finder's fee! (kidding/not kidding)
That vistalite kit is badass and I love Ludwigs in general. You should really go play with some other woods if you're looking for something different just for fun - oak, walnut in particular are kinda cool. Yamaha's high end drums are the best drums made right now, IMO. I really like the recording customs but you should also check out ebay/reverb and find a 5 piece setup club custom. Totally rad. It's a shame they don't make them anymore.
My go-to pretty much all year 'round. At home, I actually up the gin and reduce the vermouth so it's like 2-3-1 parts Campari-Gin-vermouth and definitely add some orange bitters. Another variation I made recently is to do 2-1-1 parts Gin-Campari-Grand Marnier. I also used to have a home barrel that I made a big batch in to age for a few weeks. Kinda mellows out the bitterness a little but generally overkill... the key to the drink is it's summery mediterranean-coast Italian simplicity.
And there is no such thing as a vodka negroni. There's no such thing as a Grand Marnier negroni either, I suppose, for that matter.
Yeah, Carlock is a real badass. And was touring with some heavy hitters at a really early age... anyone who can sit in with Steely Dan AND Toto is something else.
One other that hasn't been mentioned yet is Weckl. He hasn't sessioned with "everyone" the way some of these guys has, but he's a monster drummer. I'll never get tired of this:
EDIT NOTE: On that clip above, the black drumheads Vinnie plays crack me up. Goes so perfectly with his mullet.
EDIT NOTE 2: After watching that clip above for easily the 200th time, I've never been so certain that Gadd is on another planet. Maybe not the technical chops or finesse lots of guys have, but Jesus what a musician.
I've played drums more or less for 25 years and I still can't play that shuffle anywhere close to that smoothly and perfectly. There's a reason he always showed up to sessions with his sign, 'You done hired the hit maker."
I started a thread at the old place about "songs that my you say holy shit" but thought I'd amend it over here to be a little more specific to the intent.... really, just points in songs that make you say holy shit, but also maybe what the fuck, and, ultimately, just gives you chills. For me it's usually just tiny little sounds or licks that are just kinda perfect. Here's my first example to get it going:
Lots to love about this clip, but there's just a special moment - at 4:30-4:34 where it's the most perfect Leo Kottke lick over Lyle's song. Even Lyle nearly cracks when he hears it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxaAcmoaBsM
PS - how do I embed video?