Tone plays a part in creativeness to write a song for me.  I purchased a EVH Flanger, when I plugged her in the first time, I immediately came up with a new song idea I would never have come up with.  Last night, played for first time my new Cusack Fuzz pedal and sure enough some new inspired playing came out.  Guitars, amps and pedals are all part of the creative process equation for me at least.  Could I be creative with a Strat, 5-Watt Champ Amp, and a Guitar Cable on an island....yes, just more limited.

I got the Cyber Jam thing going in hope that it would make everyone a better player, play more than chat, show each others personality's on guitar or singing, etc...truly a worldwide connection for us that would evolve into more than blues jams, maybe Cait would sing, Hayley harmonize....you get the idea, but it never took off here, seemed like Brandon, Chandler and I every time.  I've played over Cait's, Hayley's and others posted tunes, noodlings for good or bad, but yet no one else participates or helps take this forum to another level musically.