I got one of the sticks he uses to drum in Nevermore as well. Last year...it's the only drum stick I ever caught. I think I value it more than just about anything.
fuck i remember when i cought tonny iommi and Lemmy kilmisters pick when they came to toronto a few years back, the show was fucking awesome, unfortunanly my ex has both picks
I showed Van my pic of me holding his stick (hehe) via facebook and he just commented on it today:
"Haha! Nice, that is now a rarity as I am now endorsed with Vic Firth sticks, you might be able to trade that for a free bowl of soup some day"