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Day Six (Year Three)

I got some more playing in this morning before work.  No hardcore studying, per se, but I worked out a bit of the rust in my fingers.

Did a little bit of listening on the way to and from work today.  The Dr. Dog record that I got from the most recent run of in-store play take-homes.  Between that, and the Gaslight, it leaves tomorrow on the way to the show  for Counting Crows show related listening.

In spite of tomorrow's long day (with the show at the end of it), I'm hoping to get up early enough to get in a bit of playing (and a short blog post) before I leave to meet up with SL and head for Kansas City.  I can't believe the show is tomorrow.  Feels like we've had these tickets for a long, long time.

The other musical thing I did today was to sit and watch Wilco's performance from Fallon the other night.  I've said it before in this space, but I'll say it again: they continue to be one of the most forward thinking, fascinating bands in music.  Tweedy is a lyrical genius, but Nels Cline is a freaking GOD.  I think I could watch him play all day, every day, and never get bored.

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