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Travis Middleton's avatar

Love this one.

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Hawk 'n' Roll Songbird's avatar

I like it a lot!

(Dumb and Dumber quote)

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Pete Droge's avatar

Thanks, Hawk 'n' Roll!!!

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Buzzy's avatar

Fun song. I didn't even think about the drum machine. It kind of makes me think about a song like Paul Westerberg's Black Eyed Susan where I wouldn't change a thing about it. Thanks for sharing.

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Pete Droge's avatar

Thanks, Buzzy! I love me some Paul Westerberg. His record 'Stereo' ranks up there with my all-time faves.

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Buzzy's avatar

Me too. Great record and the peak of his basement days.

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Chris Ballew's avatar

dig the groove and the honest gear fetish shout out!

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Pete Droge's avatar

Thanks, Chris! In addition to the gear I also love getting substack comments so maybe I should amend the song "I'm only in it for the gear and the comments just the one I got from my good bud Chris." Might be too many syllables though.

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Chris Ballew's avatar

It will work! Just cram it all in there like Eminem!

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Bill Pfiefle's avatar

Reminds me a little JJ Cale. Laid back band bluesy

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Pete Droge's avatar

Thanks, Bill! JJ Cale is one of my all-time favorite artists!

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Brian Forkum's avatar

Brilliantly done. I agree with you that it wouldn’t have blended in with Spacey album then but it would have now. Not sure why, maybe because of hearing more of your catalog or because of hearing your insights to it. Thank you for another amazing track and the distortion somehow works for me.

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Pete Droge's avatar

Thanks, Brian. The distortion works for me too!

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Steve Heinke's avatar

Killer, you should have included it as a bonus track on that album! 1) dig the obligatory tissue on said NS10, and 2) I spent the whole listen cringing at the sound of my distorted left speaker, knowing it wasn't.

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Pete Droge's avatar

HI Steve! 1) can't recall where I learned the tissue trick. 2) it does sound like a busted speaker.

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Jeff's avatar

Nifty little ditty. Perhaps it is because you mentioned him, but this sort of reminds me of a John Mayer tune in a few aspects. I had forgotten the Thorns had done shows with him. I so love that you have photos of the world in those days. Be well Pete!

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Pete Droge's avatar

Thanks, Jeff. Yeah... we did a short tour with him. Was a trip to see how young his audience was at that time.

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Jeff's avatar

My son and his friends are big fans. I guess I'll consider myself the "vintage" guy. Or "classic" maybe. Ok. Old. There. I said it.

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Pete Droge's avatar

That's cool that you son and his friends are fans. Love hearing that!

Let's go with "vintage." :)

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Brian Kenney's avatar

Reminds me of a funky Tony Joe White track

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Pete Droge's avatar

I'll take that as a high compliment, Brian!!!

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