wanted: experienced guitar tech and brown m&m picker-outer

via bob mould (yes, that bob mould):

out of tune guitar solos are a fixture of rock lore, from layla to sweet home alabama, to young americans to pretty much anything by the replacements or sonic youth. but what happens when the guitar player is gloriously and spec-freakin'-tacularly out of tune? check out this ear curdling version of van halen's jump. just give it a minute ... ok ... yeeeeow-that was painful! sort of an ornette coleman meets spinal tap vibe.

i'm no van halenographer, but i notice that diamond dave's back in the fold. whither sammy? just to solidify his place in rock history, here's one from his early days of uncluttered potential. his guitarist, mr. montrose, was always in tune. and trading licks with mr. van halen (or mr. mould, for that matter)? he would have taken care of his own bad self.