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Day Two Hundred Fifty Three

Let's see, what went down today... I printed off guitar tabs for "Ol 55" and "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You" Didn't have a lot of time to mess around with them, but played for a bit. Definitely songs I want to learn. So is the other one I printed out tonight, after hearing it on an in store play at work. The song's called "Million Dollar Bill," and it's on a record by a band called Middle Brother (I bought the album). It's three guys from other bands... John McCauley from Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes, and Matt Vasquez from Delta Spirit. I'm familiar with both Deer Tick and Delta Spirit, but am not familiar with Dawes, although I will have to check them out, because "Million Dollar Bill" was written by Vasquez, and it's probably the saddest love song I've heard in a long time.

Also, the new manager caught me singing as I was clocking out tonight, and said (sounding serious) that, instead of playing the CD player tomorrow, we ought to have me just sing over the PA. After the day I had, I think that moment may have been the best part of my day.

"When it hits me that she's gone, I think I'll run for president. Get my face put on the million dollar bill. So when these rich men that she wants show her ways they can take care of her, I'll have found a way to be there with her still."

 - "Million Dollar Bill," By Taylor Goldsmith

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