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Life In The New (Musical) Economy
I just landed in Seattle on what was an extraordinarily uneventful flight. Not that short plane flights need to be eventful, (after all, I don’t want the kind of excitement that could down a jumbo jet) but for some reason I always seem to board each flight with the insane delusion that I’ll meet someone…
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The Love you Take is Equal to The Love You Make
So there was this moment on the PLF spring/summer tour when everything made sense to me. We were in Columbus, Ohio scheduled to play at this wonderful outdoor ampitheater (the name escapes me now) and Levon Helm was about 30 minutes into his set when a horrific thunderstorm struck. It literally came out of…
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Grovestand Revisited
It seems that some people had misread, or at least misunderstood what I was talking about on my last post. I figure I’d better clarify. I’m not scolding Sacramento. Not in the least. I’m simply stating my opinion and theory about the matter. I realize that people work during the week and it’s difficult to…
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Can I Get A Witness?
After watching Barack Obama’s DNC speech for the third time, I’m still as electrified as I was when I saw it the first time. I can say without a doubt, it was the greatest piece of public speaking I have ever heard in my lifetime. Granted, I am young. I was not alive to…
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Phoenix, AZ
Well, we’re batting a thousand here in Phoenix. Tonight we had a show scheduled at dingy little blues bar called the Rhythm Room. I was really looking forward to playing and getting sweaty, but the weather whipped our asses. Again. A storm so bad came through, it knocked out the power about 30 minutes into…
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Outside Lands Festival
Hi folks. We had a great time at the Outside Lands Festival. There’s something special about really well-run music festivals. Perhaps it’s the synergy of all the different bands and styles coming together. Perhaps it’s just the dope. Perhaps a bit of each. In any case, I was thoroughly impressed by this particular festival.…
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Which One’s Pink?
“Come in here, Dear boy, have a cigar. You’re gonna go far, You’re gonna fly high, You’re never gonna die, You’re gonna make it, if you try; They’re gonna love you. “ Maybe it’s just me, but I love songs about the music industry. I’m pretty sure the words of “Have A…
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August / September Tour
Hello all, My band is about to do another tour begining August 16. I hope you guys can make it out! We’ve been working up some new (and old) tunes and been having some great times. I hope you’ll join us. We’re finally playing Sacramento again and I think it’s all ages, so bring the…
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PLF Tour, Etc
Hi folks, The PLF Spring/Summer tour has ended. It was a blast. So many good shows. I got to sing “The Weight” with Levon Helm. That was one highlight for me. Phil got this crazy new bass and Teresa is singing with the band now. It’s all feeling really good. Phil just announced some new…