Stuart Smith

Mark Baier with Victoria Amplifiers makes amps for a lot of famous guitarists (John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards) and…. I’m not one of them. But Mark is a real one and has always been so cool with me.

Last night, he spent two hours with me before my show disassembling, modifying, and tweaking my amp to do everything I need. This is one reason why buying American matters. These aren’t manufactured on an assembly line cutting corners to meet a price point. They’re meticulously crafted with all made in USA parts in my home state by someone who truly gives a damn. There’s some soul here and most importantly, TONE.
Over the past 15 years, I’ve owned many of his amps and, while I’ll try other amps occasionally, I always come back to Victoria.

Senior Homecoming for Charlie and Myah. Seems like yesterday these two were just walking into kindergarten. Both have grown into truly great kids. I’m pretty sure their moms manifested this.

She is everything that is good and beautiful in our world and, for anyone in her orbit, she is the easiest person to celebrate. Her birthday is a reminder of how lucky I am to have her in my life and to witness first hand the magic she creates all around her. Happy Birthday, Wendy! 🎉