Today was LONG! Getting home, I needed a quiet night with the acoustic, and I got it. It had been a while since I'd sat with either the acoustic, or the music of Brandi Carlile. Tonight I did both, and can I just say how great it felt to revisit "Looking Out" and "Pride & Joy." As for new stuff, I worked out a little bit of "Love Songs" off of her XOBC EP, and I finally sat down and learned "The Story." It's a surprisingly easy song... once you've learned the verses, you've essentially learned the whole song, but there's such a power behind it. Sometimes feeling and emotion come across in the simpler things in life. Granted, her voice is spectacular, and carries the bulk of the emotional weight in that song, but even my weathered vocals feel like they do that emotion some justice. A great song by a great artist. So glad I've seen her live! Can't wait til she comes back through. In the meantime, though, I'll have to content myself with listening to her records, and learning her music on my own. Great night of playing.
Today was the day. Not only did I celebrate a year of being married, I also got to go and get my ukulele! I wound up getting one of those "all in one" packs that came with a gig bag and a DVD. The picture is generic, I know, but it gets the point across. While I was there, I picked up a book of Bob Dylan songs for the uke, as well as a Jim Croce songbook for guitar. We also got the Mrs. a set of claves. ...
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