I have always wondered how artists remember the interchangeable lines in choruses. Swallow, sparrow. Churchyard, churchground. I can never remember those. But it sounds like it’s tricky even when you wrote the song and have played it hundreds of times…it’s nice to know you’re human, too. 😉
I cannot thank you enough for playing Mariner's! The vibe in the tiny venue when everyone was singing was so comforting after weeks and weeks of feeling like the world is ending.
My 12 year old was absolutely buzzing after and he chattered non-stop all the way home.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha! You played at Z-Pie in SLO??? What a crack up! It was no Chicken Pie Shop in Fresno, but they were good. A friend in college there swore by them, as did his roommates, but they were stoners. Fun fact: there's a bud strained named after Z-Pie, ask your local dispensary.....
WOW, what a packed house!! Seems like a busy, but also pretty chill couple of months coming up. Enjoy your time across the pond, and we will see you this summer!!
Great post! As a fellow writer/performer (albeit on a much smaller scale) I’m quite curious to hear more about this: “Of course, having a thousand people stand up and start shouting and applauding as soon as they see you can do wonders for a guy’s sense of self-worth, but I can tell you: there are two sides to that blade.”
Love it! I figure that sometimes writing your diary notes are a pain, but I bet most of us readers love to read them. Makes me think of your concerts. Great times, Sir. Thank you.
So very glad you and our beloved fellow Decemberists are making it out this way in the summer. The Portland, ME show just happens to coincide with a trip up there we were just planning. Nice! I go to Maine a lot but this will be the first time it will include a Decemberists show, a puffin tour and a clam bake. Those latter two are things we keep missing because we typically go too late in the season.
I have always wondered how artists remember the interchangeable lines in choruses. Swallow, sparrow. Churchyard, churchground. I can never remember those. But it sounds like it’s tricky even when you wrote the song and have played it hundreds of times…it’s nice to know you’re human, too. 😉
I cannot thank you enough for playing Mariner's! The vibe in the tiny venue when everyone was singing was so comforting after weeks and weeks of feeling like the world is ending.
My 12 year old was absolutely buzzing after and he chattered non-stop all the way home.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha! You played at Z-Pie in SLO??? What a crack up! It was no Chicken Pie Shop in Fresno, but they were good. A friend in college there swore by them, as did his roommates, but they were stoners. Fun fact: there's a bud strained named after Z-Pie, ask your local dispensary.....
WOW, what a packed house!! Seems like a busy, but also pretty chill couple of months coming up. Enjoy your time across the pond, and we will see you this summer!!
Great post! As a fellow writer/performer (albeit on a much smaller scale) I’m quite curious to hear more about this: “Of course, having a thousand people stand up and start shouting and applauding as soon as they see you can do wonders for a guy’s sense of self-worth, but I can tell you: there are two sides to that blade.”
Love it! I figure that sometimes writing your diary notes are a pain, but I bet most of us readers love to read them. Makes me think of your concerts. Great times, Sir. Thank you.
i always love these. the video is super fun!
So very glad you and our beloved fellow Decemberists are making it out this way in the summer. The Portland, ME show just happens to coincide with a trip up there we were just planning. Nice! I go to Maine a lot but this will be the first time it will include a Decemberists show, a puffin tour and a clam bake. Those latter two are things we keep missing because we typically go too late in the season.
I missed that y'all were coming to Madison, so I'm glad I got that news here!