Look for a guitar playing kid from Lexington named Ben Lacy. Think Chet Atkins on acid. He sometimes just shows up at NAMM, starts playing and has 5 or more exhibitors throwing money at him to work their booths. He works Ampeg a lot, since his "one man" technique includes a very aggressive consecutive bass line.

He's a big guy with long red hair, and he generally has a spittoon (ugh)beside him, which he uses frequently. When playing, he draws as big a crowd as Victor Wooten.

Been wanting to get Rory and Ben together.

He's all over the net...just look him up. Proof that there's no shortage of really talented kids to replace us old timers.

I've used Ben to play recordings when I used to do it and I "ain't no slouch".That's how good he is.


Russ