curious, any ideas?

[Mr. Clandestine]

I played a lot and went about 2 years w/o playing (appartment, if that says anything)

That says plenty, I know the feeling all too well.

If I were you I wouldn't have quit, if anything do it more and influence your son! might brew up a Dimebag D.

Oh, I never quit... just had to stop playing with the band for a bit. My old drummer had his THIRD kid not too long after I had my first, and his wife never liked me (or any of his friends) in the first place. She pretty much felt that our ONE band practice per week, which usually lasted just a few hours anyway, was severely eating into their "family time". But we all knew that she was just a heartless bitch, so it wasn't too hard to accept when he sold his drums.

I played in a few different bands over the past couple of years, but just never really found that harmony with anyone else. The original bass player and I are still seeking out a new drummer who was as skilled as our old one was. (He was a freakin' monster on those Tama's, man.) Still, I practice almost every day, and my son is always right there next to me with a little mini-acoustic in his hands. He's no Dimebag, but he'll be able to say one day that he's been playing guitar since he was three years old! Time will tell...

(btw what did you guys play?)

Pretty much progressive metal, similar in music style to Godsmack, Disturbed, Stone Sour, etc. We went through singers like strings/drum heads. Never had much luck in that area, but I'm trying to get in touch with our last singer right now. He has an almost identical style to All That Remains singer, Phil Labonte, and could really get the attention of a crowd. Man I fucking miss those days. They'll be relived again... just with a new drummer.