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Original Date: 01/17/2009 DC: Tell us a little bit about Los Cabos and why they’re your stick of choice. RP: Los Cabos, I’ve been using Los Cabos for 3 years now. I use the 5A maple; its Canadian maple – a really good stick, real strong. I always had to travel out on tour, you know, sticks break right on the grain line or you chew em up real fast. Los Cabos, those are really well… they do a back turn when they do the lay on the sticks when they turn these. And, um, these sticks are just tremendous for me. I also use the Slapstick. Doing the Johnny Cash stuff I have to do a lot of train beats. This stick is real strong and rugged and gets me through those songs. Just brings back that classic sound of Johnny Cash and train beats. Some really cool products that they have here; this year they are introducing the Red Hickory which is a real cool stick too. I’m taking some out on this next tour in ‘09. Try those out and give em a whirl. And um things will be going good. Y’all check out Los Cabos. LosCabosdrumsticks.com. DC: So, what are some other things you have planned for 2009 other than the tour? RP: While not out touring I direct music videos. I’ve got a company, Powell Music Group. We are pretty much broker business out of Nashville. Check us out at Powellmusicgroup.com. We can… pretty much anything you need in music; we can do that for you. DC: Being that you are also an educator, you’re not just somebody who goes out and plays. You actually go out and give back to …