Bill Pierce

November 2024,

My 2nd show after the release was fun. I actually pulled of a Polyphia cover live! This autumn has been pretty busy with students. I am grateful to be working with so many talented people. I am now 58, and have been teaching and playing full time since 1986. That is a long friggin time! You can always find inexpensive teachers in 2024. The pandemic made people run as far away as they can from online lessons so it seems. The in person lessons are raging with numbers as, in my experience, online is only for those that can't be at a lesson in person. It's def a big letdown as Zoom Meeting has finally made technology so many of us can play in time together! Man, I could have used that in April 2020!  Who are my students? My former ranks included, Corey Beaulieu from Trivium, and Johnny Hiland (multi awarded king of country picking). Those are the super known guys. But equally important are the guys like Noah Berube, Ateon Whitney, Alex Soros, Thomas Runco, Nick Blethen, Dave Higgins, Dylan Cormier (Crazy Train Ozzy Tribute), Ashton Reardon, and Patrick Verril. These guys kick my ass! Lessons are not only for the guys that are advancing this ever expanding guitar culture we live in. The guys that just want a hobby or play for the passion of it at home for fun are the true heartbeat of my world. Past and former there are 1000s of you! Today I bow to you all in gratitude for this life! 

The cover bands have had a tough year this year. I think America's politics creates financial fear! So some of our biggest private gigs were canceled this summer. I hope they come back in 2025. I will be posting 2025 dates soon! I still love to play gigs. Perhaps a few less this coming year, which may leave more time for riding waves! Thanks for reading!