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Pete and I – Jam session

June 22nd, 2007

My friend Pete (Ryan - real name)  and I played again.  He came up for a couple days from Manhattan.  We went to a Royals game and jammed out for a couple nights in the basement.  He can really play some stuff and I don’t think he minds me playing drums to his stuff.  Here are a few tracks that we laid down.  Read more…

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Wolfmother concert

June 19th, 2007

A few months before the tickets went on sale for these guys, Deanne, my gf, was listening to a song called ‘Mother.’  As soon as I heard it, I just knew I was going to like their stuff….  The next song she listened to was ‘The Joker and the Thief’ and I was hooked.  I’m not sure where she heard it from originally but it was great.  It felt fresh, yet had the same old english sound, zepplin type rock.  A few months later, they announced a show at The Voodoo Lounge and I found my way there buying tickets on one of the first nights. Read more…

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Dryer pipe exhaust remodel

June 18th, 2007

I know it might sound odd but the standard size of an exhaust vent for a dryer is 4 inches (across).  In these old houses they had a standard 3 inch hole.  You have a choice to buy an adapter or make the hole larger so that you can connect it correctly to your dryer.  I chose to fix the issue correctly and make the hole 4 inches across.  Read more…

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