Buzzing Guitar: A Love Story The unglamorous guitar maintenance ritual that makes musical breakthroughs possible The looper breakthrough during “Far From Me,” featured in my last newsletter, didn’t happen in isolation. Before going live, I spent time adjusting the guitar—you can actually hear some buzzing in the stream if you listen closely. The truss rod…

Far From Me and the Psychology of Denial A question ain’t really a question / If you know the answer, too The best song request of my touring career happened at Bayview Corner on Whidbey Island. The entire band LAKE was in attendance that night, which remains a deep honor. Andrew, their drummer, approached the…