I got a strange request this weekend. One I can’t make up my mind on. I have a close friend and previous client that has signed on as the local chairman for the Kinky Friedman for Governor committee. For those of you that know the Texas music scene and or Texas Monthly magazine, you will be quite aware of Kinky’s views on life and politics.
Anyway my friend came to wanting me to build and donate a “Kinky for Governor” guitar to present to Kinky when he comes campaigning in Midland/Odessa. While I adore Kinky’s irreverence in his music and humor, I could not seriously support him for governor of our fine state. I told my friend that if he could get me assurance that Kinky would guarantee that he would be seen regularly on stage with this guitar I would donate the labor but not the material in exchange for the name exposure, but outside of that, I would be happy to build a full pay commission. Anyway my friend told me that Kinky knows nothing about this guitar. The local committee thought that it would be a good publicity moment if they gave it to him. I told him that I agreed but That I could not just give $2k away.
I seriously doubt anything will come of this but It was kind of funny thinking about it.
