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RIP Ali Farka Toure.........

A brilliant musician, I had the chance to meet him in Portland Or back in 94, few performances I have seen have been that powerful. I had kept in touch with him over the years and his gestures of kindness to his village were inspiring. His knowledge and love of Blues music knew no bounds....

If you have a chance go...
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Who got me sick? Again? Must be something here in the petri dish known as boulder........

I will be better for the Drag the River show tomorrow night.........

10 days to go until the music thingy in Austin......Yehaw

I am making my musical debut this evening in longtucky, sittin in with a friends band 10pm Club X. Doing it as a favor.......

So if you...
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Just finished a high speed run back from Norcal......I bought myself a 1988 BMW M5. It was a car I have always wanted and the older model was one I could afford. It is one fast car.....I had it cranked up to 145mph out in the plains in wyoming with plenty of road to see if johnny law was going to come a knocking.

I...
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Rested up finally, Went out and kicked it with the Rev last night at the Fox, entertaining, but weak in the sound dept.

Getting warmed up for a gig, yes a gig tonight at Redfish in Boulder, A rare occasion. I dont get out and play that much anymore but I had the itch after playing a bit in an unamed former russian republic.

I...
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Amsterdam>Chicago>Austin>Denver, fuck me that was a brutal flight. Thank god for ambien and the fact I did not mix up the mescalito and the ibuprofen.

I can say that the tour I did to a place I can't talk about was actually fun in a way, sharing music with folks that would not normally get to hear it. But I think former russian republics in...
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Ahhh we are stuck in Amsterdam due to the flights in to NYC being cancelled. Thank You Mr Winter! I am in the Grey Area with the rest of the band. We got extra helpings because of the Willie connection. I will sleep well tonight.

Hopefully I will have an offer on my house on the table when I get home.

Gonna be a busy...
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1 day until wees outta here, thanks god. Its been some rough travellin.....the pix dont do it justice.

Very kind people here. Its just cold as a well diggers ass in alaska.

I will be ready to see me some sandy beaches and also go and raise some hell at sxsw again......no booth this time, I am going to go geurilla style and have cd's...
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I am over here in a non disclosed place, freezing off non disclosed body parts..on a non disclosed internet connection......

Just wanted to drop in and say Hi......Its amazing what a bottle of jack daniels will get you.

Looking forward ot the next meet up and a few drinks outside of Kazak vodka and my case of jack...........

From 9000 miles away...

God Almighty it is cold here......Expedition Weight anything is useless......Shows start tonight. 5 more days of this. The It is somewhere warm for a few years......

But I am well stocked in the dept of things that make cold go away......

I am on sattelite and have to go but things are fine and we will rock......

Yehaw......

Ok Kids,

I am off to the far east, jim beam in tow. Talk at ya after the 12th.

Keep the steady course matey's