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It's funny, I just watched those episodes last weekend so when I heard the news I immediately thought maybe there was some reality to it. I used to watch Letterman every single night in College. Then I got old and had a bedtime so only catch it hear and there. He is still my favorite of the bunch. The field is so crowded with talk shows now it does not seem like a big deal who takes over the spot.

Me (lower left - incapable of taking a good picture) and Johnny (lower right) brewing beer. Got to hang out in the sun on the patio and drink beer for several hours with him. Chatted about guitars, music, file sharing, kids. Super nice guy. Somehow we got to talking about the Replacements and he was telling me he almost got to be the guitar player on the last tour. Said Tommy Stinson told him that if they toured he was the guy. He started learning all the songs and everything until Westerberg put the Kibosh on it and brought in his own guy. He said he was so bummed as he is a huge fan

I was very pleasantly surprised with this and keep hearing they have better so I look forward to hearing some more. And I'm certainly open to other good suggestions. Especially outside the usual Yes, ELP, Genesis world.

Just won a contest where I will be brewing beer at O'Dell's brewing in Ft Collins CO with Johnny Hickman from Cracker. Think I Will ask him how he makes his Les Paul sound like a Telecaster. Think I Will hit him up for lessons.

Might check one of these out today:

Wow, that was great. Didn't realize he had a falling out with Justin Townes Earle.

Thanks Ghost. Really appreciated.

Sort of. It's a HD-28E Retro. We play so many gigs at the local microbreweries I had to get something with the built in pick ups. It sounds amazing. The tone is so thick and rich you could drizzle it over pancakes!

Yep. It even smells really good.

Strumming on my new Martin!:

Gentle Giant - Gentle giant Got a friend trying to get me into prog. God help me.

You know, I barely remember. It was in Justin Herman plaza (same place U2 got in trouble for spray painting a sculpure during a show) and was one of those free radio station sponsored events (Live 105), July 11, 1993. I remember the mighty mighty bosstones were there and the trashcan sinatras. I found the setlist online for Yorke: Sing a song for you (Tim Buckley cover) Thinking about you Killer cars Creep I could have easily gone up and chatted with him I'm sure but it never occurred to me. Nobody had any idea what Radiohead would become at that point.

Without giving it too much thought some that come to mind: Big - I kind of stopped going to big shows after a multitude of those "day on the green" type shows with Van Halen, Metallica, etc... I just so vastly prefer the small club shows. But there are a few exceptions: Bridge school shows - Used to go every year until I moved to Colorado. One memory sticks out, Ministry doing an acoustic show and ending with the theme from midnight cowboy. Roger Waters - Always a good time. Saw the DSOTM and Wall tours. McCartney - Amazing shows always Replacements at Riot Fest last year - A dr

That is an amazing shot, wow.

I watched it 5 times. Like lost highway said, amazing groove.

Oh, Steely Dan Peg, not Peg Bundy. I'm not going to lie, Peg Bundy was the first thing that came to mind.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is such a perfect host for Cosmos. "There are parts of the universe that are too far away to see because there hasn’t been time for the light from those regions to reach us." so many mind blowing things. Really digging the animation too, like the style of it.

I have to agree with this. Randy had a way of playing in that classical style but with so much feeling. I have to turn that Over the mountain solo up to 10 every time it comes on. Goodbye to romance has a great solo. Listen to the volume swells he does in "tonight" off Diary of a madman (right after the "now I'm back out on the street again" for example). He had more subtely than people think.

That looks like a great set list. Mona lisa , grey seal, all the young girls... good stuff.

Awww thanks. I am always hesitant to share my boring videos so I appreciate the kind words. I'm the guy playing the Martin guitar in the very back. I wouldn't submit something like this to any contest. Would make the singer jump on a 2nd guitar first, this was really just screwing around after a few beers.

Our bands take on friend of the devil:

Damn, was just listening to the Stooges yesterday. RIP.

You are one of my favorite people.

I have to admit I'm confused by the raves as well. I like it but no more than the last several albums. Of course I'm not really a Cooley guy in the grand scheme. Love some of his stuff but gravitate to the Patterson stuff.