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These new Epi's are peaking my interest. Which color say you? https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-introduces-new-emperor-swingster-hollowbody-model-for-2021 https://www.epiphone.com/Guitar/EPILV2789/Emperor-Swingster/Delta-Blue-Metallic

@tbone_ Listen to this guitar work when Eddy at was the VERY top of this game. Switching tones about 20 times....all with fingers control and a volume/tone knobs. My brother swears the best guitar solo he ever saw live was Eddy doing scales before a show. This entire album should be owned by everyone who loves music. No excuses. Eddy played with Dwight Yoakum early on and also with Todd Snider. More goodness...live.

I really like Phoebe's stuff with Conor Oberst.....That being said, here is Hiatt weighing in on the subject, back by my favorite band he has ever put together. Michael Ward, Davey Faragher and Michael Urbano. I've seen Faragher several times with different bands. LOVE that dude. Once with Cracker, he wore a dress. Converse Allstars and a fucking dress. He also played bass on that video with Costello recorded in that small club Memphis.

When I came back, the thing that helped me the most were when friends said, "I'm happy for you. Great to have you back." That is more than enough. He will be able to tell when people truly care. A couple of really close friends asked more questions and that actually meant a lot to me. I showed they truly cared. What really surprised me was when coworkers would call and ask questions about friends or relatives...asking how to the help them. One coworker who lives in DC area called me. He had heard that I went to treatment. I initially thought he was calling to check on me but he was calling asking for help for himself. Another coworker set up a meeting to talk to one of his kids about my path.

The one that amazes me are the folks to turn to Ultra Running. I mean 30 plus mile runs through the fucking mountains. My favorite meeting is at 9am, Sunday mornings on the Chattahoochee River. These fuckers will show up after running 5 miles before the meeting as a light day after running 20 plus miles on Saturday. One of these dudes ran a 100 mile race in Colorado. https://www.highlonesome100.com/

Oh Goody Goody, We're getting a new guitar!

Those dumbasses as ABC had a show called "What Would You Do". Their first episode never aired and I can't believe they still went through with putting the show on the air. A guy who worked with Baboso and I (carries a gun as a part of his job) was sitting at a corner cafe. He witnesses what he things in a mugging where a dude runs up behind a chick and steals her purse. He is sitting on the patio, witnesses it, hops the fence, face plants the 'robber' and holds him at gun point. Tore is ACL in doing so. I don't know what they must have paid him to keep from this getting on the news. Fuck those folks who think staging this shit is a good idea.

Hey @troph. I saw McMurty about a month before that album came out. He did 4 songs from it without really talking about it. People just all new they were new songs. I happened to be there with my college girlfriend. This line shot me through the fucking heart and then hers. Very, very bizarre moments of Snider's lyric "a lot more memories than dreams." I could think of about 50 great lines by McMurty, but this one. Damn. I'm pulling that record out right now. And my wife had better not 'be yelling at me when I'm cleaning my gun.' Christmas break, your roommates goneWe stoked the fire and let it burnTil the embers glowed in the morning lightTrust in the tangle of skin on skinI've not known quite that feeling since you got to me

More on Snider: For me, this song has WAY too many brilliant lines....several mentioned above. And something about this performance...his sort of down mood this morning. - Everything in moderation including moderation I suppose - I'd like to trust you buddy but you are clearly keeping secrets from me. - It said closed, I think it might have been some kind of sign. - Wish I could show you how you hurt me in a way that wouldn't hurt you too.

Last Thing I Needed. Holy shit...what a great song. On Aug 3, 2019, I went to see something that I still can't believe. Gary P. Nunn had NEVER been on the Grand Ole Opry. I couldn't believe it when I heard it. I was going to be in Nashville for a few days and checked the Opry calendar and Gary P. Nunn was listed. Order tickets, get there and he isn't listed on the program. I was pissed. 6 or 7 of the typical Opry performers, crammed into my seat amongst the fat-ass clientele. Then they start introducing the next guest. "This man has written songs for Willie....." Out walks Gary P. Nunn. About 1,000 people leap to their feet. Only one that night this happened for. He opened with that song and did London Homesick Blues. Not ashamed to admit, I shed a few Texas-Pride tears. In the gift shop, I was standing next to, what Bruce Robison describes as a "Holy-Hell-Houston-girl". Or she was in her younger years, but you know the type: Houston Livestock Show Board Member. She said that she came to Nashville with a group of 600 to see Gary P.

I was going to post this earlier, changed my mind, then the Roger Miller post made me reconsider. A great song, it a great song...no matter what genre. And there is no better writer than Paul Williams. Plus, he is just a great human. In his book, Darden Smith talks about writing songs with Paul Williams. I love his love of the importance of the second verse. Who said that every wish would be heard and answered When wished on the morning star? Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it Look what it's done so far And the only version that can top Willie's, or the Deborah Harry duet? The original.

I have no idea WTF was happening here.

Yep. When someone shows you who they are, believe them.

How have I not known about #5?

And some are wound tighter than others.

DAMN. I LOVE our new guitar!

Yep....Ol' Lucille doesn't make you ponder what she is singing about.

Well, thanks @jimmyjazz Can't believe I'm just seeing this. I need to find the editor's tapes of the camera's watching the background singers. Hoping cousin @Steel Shank sees this. On Isbell, and I've posted this, Streetlights is such a well written song....I don't know of many that can touch it lyrically. That last verse is a straight shot to the soul. He rarely does that song anymore, but this version, when he was about 8 months sober, if fantastic. There is also one from just before he cleaned up. Quite a comparison.

Better luck next time, cuz.

He plays with Barry now. His performance of "To Love Somebody" on Later with Jools Holland within the last year was fantastic. Doesn't appear to be on youtube, though other versions are. I always liked Slobberbone's version of that song. I had an 8 track in middle school that had "Nights on Broadway" after seeing this. Damn, those vocals killed me. Also bought a wah wah pedal.

Peaceful thoughts to the PCH family.

Takes me back to my days of yor when Iva Lou used to sing me to sleep with this little lullaby.

I'll take George Gobel to block.

Well said @BBQ2Bayou I feel the same way.

Speaking of Bruce's "The Next Waltz" project, last year Wade Bowen and Holly Williams recorded one of Robyn Ludwick's songs. Robyn is Bruce's sister and Kelly suggested they do this song. What a stellar song and performance. Also, Robyn and her husband, Lunchmeat, own The Devil's Backbone Tavern of Todd Snider fame. Lunchmeat has played bass for Bruce and Charlie for years. Great dude. https://thenextwaltz.bandcamp.com/track/wade-bowen-holly-williams-bars-aint-closing