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Day Ninety Three (Year Three)

Finished up the last track on the Dan Andriano record today.  I knew I was close to the end of it yesterday, I just didn't know I was quite that close.  I put in the new Marcy Playground record in its place.  Jon Wozniak (the lead singer for MP) has such a distinctive voice, and such an odd lyrical approach, I think I'd recognize him anywhere.  Only a couple of tracks in so far, but it's good.

Taught tonight after work.  I had my student working on chord progressions while we were away for the wedding week, and she wound up starting to write something while we were gone.  She's also made substantial improvements in getting her chords to sound clearly, which is really cool.  She wants to play a song (or two) during the Christmas play this year at the church, so next week we'll probably get started learning that.

Started to re-arrange the studio stuff tonight as a way to make room for some of S's stuff in the living room.  Found what I think will be a more convenient place to store the vinyl in the process.  Still need to tackle the tab books and the bookshelf with all of the music resources, but that shouldn't be too bad once I get started on it.  Might also be in the market for a microphone stand with a smaller (possibly round) base, and one or two of those hooks that you can mount on a wall if you want to hang guitars, we shall see.

Today was busy, but less exhausting than yesterday, and I've only got to make it through tomorrow before I get my weekend!  Which hopefully will have lots and lots and lots of music in it.

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