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Day One Hundred One (Year Two)

So, apparently I've decided on "Classical Gas" this year.  Which isn't to say that I won't toy with other songs as the month goes along, depending on my level of progress.  What's cool about "Classical Gas," at least from a learning perspective is this: the tab that I have of it breaks down very nicely into sections that seem to make for easy learning.  In the end, that may have been the thing that pushed me to it.  Either that, or listening to my brother rip through it when we were in Door County this summer.

It presents different challenges than "Stairway" did last year, and that appeals to me as well.  Although there IS a part of me that thinks I'll go back and revisit "Stairway" as well, if only for the solo, which was the only part I didn't nail down last year.

Got a bit of a musical shock to the system today.  Stopped by the mailbox to grab the days ads and bills and whatnot only to find a package from my Mom.  Knew it was coming, and was expecting the Castle Season 3 DVD that was inside.  What I wasn't expecting were the two CDs of songs recorded by my late Uncle David.  Haven't quite gotten up the nerve to give them a listen yet tonight, but I'm sure they'll end up in the itunes soon enough.

That's all for tonight.  Off to play a bit more before bed.  I go in late tomorrow, so I can.

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