Blake Ian

Michael Nesmith Comp

Nov 29, 2012

LD
Stage· 284 messages
Nov 29, 2012
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:00 AM

How goes the life of the mind?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:02 AM

hello!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:03 AM

So let's tawk about the Nez!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:04 AM

You have a Nesmith tribute album coming out yah?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:04 AM

Is it available to stream today?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:04 AM

Nez,, nickname for Mike Nesmith.
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:04 AM

it is indeed, as of 5 min ago
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Lee Diamond · 2:04 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:05 AM

nice... So what prompted the project?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:05 AM

besides your eternal love of the Monkees
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Lee Diamond · 2:05 AM

I think he's an underrated singer/songwriter, as great as Dylan or any of them.
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:05 AM

This is a salute to the Nez
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:05 AM

got artists from techno to jazz to folk
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Lee Diamond · 2:06 AM

from all over the world
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:06 AM

Whoa... as great as Dylan? The Man!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:06 AM

well I have to say, first thanks for having me be a part of it
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:06 AM

and also... I did learn that Nez was way better a songwriter than I ever knew
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Lee Diamond · 2:06 AM

You covered his biggest hit, to some, his only hit.
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:07 AM

when I dug into your assignment of Different Drum
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:07 AM

Well thanks for entrusting me with the hit! :)
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Lee Diamond · 2:07 AM

He's a true storyteller, doesn't just throw cool words together. He's smarter than most.
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:07 AM

Is he your favorite Monkee?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:08 AM

I assume so
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Lee Diamond · 2:08 AM

I actually like his solo albums more. The Monkees were like The FLying Burrito Bros to Gram Parsons, as the Monkees to his solo stuff.
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

Monkees were a great pop group
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Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

But Mike Nesmith is a renaissance man hiding under the image of an ex-bubblegum tv pop star now
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:09 AM

That's pretty cool
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Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

he gave us great movies, like
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:09 AM

haha
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Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

repo man
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Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

tapeheads
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:10 AM

Repo Man! That movie rules
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Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

he invented MTV
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Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

He invented the book with a sountrack
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Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

soundtrack.
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Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

the list goes on
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Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

Repo man is my favorite movie
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Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

Emilio Esteves best
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Lee Diamond · 2:11 AM

Harry Dean
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:11 AM

Harry Dean indeed!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:11 AM

So what other artists are on the comp?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:11 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com/album/some-of-nesmiths-blues-tribute-compilation-volume-one
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Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

I'm loving this new artist from california
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Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

Jo Elless
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Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

plays guitar and horns and probably anything else
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:12 AM

Listening to the Jo Elless now
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Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

Incredibly talented.
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:12 AM

pretty awesome
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Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

Calotype ruled
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Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

It was great to hear how everyone I knew sounded playing Nesmith songs
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Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

Casella too
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Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

great singer
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:14 AM

The whole 27 mafia on there! : )
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Lee Diamond · 2:14 AM

yes
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Lee Diamond · 2:14 AM

Jake
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Lee Diamond · 2:14 AM

completely changed the song
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:14 AM

Dude Just listened to that Jo Elless track... pretty amazing
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Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

i agreee
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Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

very impressed
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Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

i think she goes ot berklee
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Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

I went to berklee
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:15 AM

I think Im going to hit PLay again on that Sh*t!
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Lee Diamond · 2:16 AM

everyone should go to Berklee college for 1 semester
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:16 AM

haha yeah I was just going to say didn't you go to Berklee?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:16 AM

I did
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Lee Diamond · 2:16 AM

I'm told I had a great time :)
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

and Purchase
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Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

Mike Nesmith needs to be appreciated
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

I went there too
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Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

learned nothing
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

I went to Purchase
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

Were we there together? I dont think so
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

so yeah back to the Nez
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Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

He deserves a different kind of respect
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

why do people just think of him as a Monkee?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

you think its because the monkees were so iconic?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

that its hard to break out of that?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

like Jason Alexander!
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Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

cause they were REALLY famous for a specific thing. it would be like Joey from Friends making amazing folk records. Who would take him seriously? doesn't mean he can't
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

nobody will ever see that guy as anything but George
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Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

yes
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Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

exactly
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Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

iconic
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

haha I went Sein you went Friends
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Lee Diamond · 2:19 AM

the monkees were a great pop television show
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Lee Diamond · 2:19 AM

they invented their kind of sketch comedy
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Lee Diamond · 2:19 AM

close to kids in the hall type shows
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:19 AM

I don't think Ive ever seen episode
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:19 AM

really?? there was that much comedy in it? I thought it was like the Partridge Fam
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:20 AM

never knew it was sketch
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

It was better than the Partridge Fam. but yes, much funnier
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

the idea of show was funny
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:20 AM

So is the comp out as of today?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

yes
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:20 AM

people can stream it on that link
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

yeah, tomorrow it will go up on sites
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

nice!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

Let's plug my track for a minute shall we??
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com/track/different-drum
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Lee Diamond · 2:21 AM

I think Nesmith will hear it
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

lol
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Lee Diamond · 2:21 AM

I like it
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Lee Diamond · 2:22 AM

you simplified the song, but I dig it
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I like to simplify
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Lee Diamond · 2:22 AM

makes sense for a ukelele
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I think its part of OCD
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Lee Diamond · 2:22 AM

?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I was looking to do something with the uke
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I just got a new one!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:23 AM

my third Ukulele... I went up in stages, first the shitty one for 40 bucks... then when I knew I liked playing one, went for a halfway decent, but always had my eye on the Martin
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:23 AM

I want to get one
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:23 AM

I LOVE the porpose song!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:24 AM

just got it last week finally! http://www.martinguitar.com/media/k2/attachments/T1K-Uke_x.jpg
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Lee Diamond · 2:24 AM

surreal music
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Lee Diamond · 2:24 AM

I see
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:24 AM

★ Spotlighted from Jordan Sudy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdd5xI9l7Ns

LD

Lee Diamond · 2:25 AM

How's the Dobro?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:25 AM

@Jordan Sudy - TRIPPY!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

Love the Dobro!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

bought a slide last night
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:26 AM

what inspired you to buy one? G love?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:26 AM

I play slide
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

haha
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

no actually I was in an amazing guitar shop up in Easthampton Mass.
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

and I saw this dobro from 1940... .and I fell in love
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:27 AM

Did you play it?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

yes I played it for 2 hours
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:27 AM

aren't they heavy?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

then I went back the next day and played it for another 2
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

SO heavy!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

it was crazy expensive... and I almost pulled the trigger, but then I looked into them and it ended up that vintage dobros dont really make sense unless you are a collector
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

old guitars the wood ages nicely... as you know, as a collector yourself
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

but with Resonators and Dobros made of Steal... the newer ones actually sound better! haha
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

so I ended up with a Gretsch Resonator which I LOVE
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:29 AM

now starting to learn the open tuning and the slide... and you are going to help me with that
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:29 AM

sure
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:29 AM

you play slide right?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:29 AM

you should listen to clapton
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:29 AM

i play slide
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:29 AM

I have been listening to a ton of Muddy Waters and on your request Robert Johnson to hear what they are doing with the slide
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

better to start off white. Clapton
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

haha
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

LOL
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

you dont think I can HEAR Jimmy??
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

I can HEAR Jimmy!
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

woody
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Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

i miss cheers
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

hahah
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:31 AM

I just subscribed to Woody on Fbook
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:31 AM

that man rules
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:31 AM

how so?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:31 AM

he is dancing in the streets about the CO legalization
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:31 AM

vegen hippie pot smoker?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:31 AM

i bet
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:32 AM

This is my new baby.... http://en.euroguitar.com/images/products/70/150373-g9201-honey-dipper-roundneck-guita-med.jpg
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Lee Diamond · 2:32 AM

looks pretty
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

I dig G Love
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Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

haha
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

LOL
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Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

yo
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

Listening to your track on the comp now... http://thenez.bandcamp.com/track/roll-with-the-flow
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

you know uses that
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

Stone, on thumbing my way
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

thats a dobro, hes playing
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

Really? a dobro on thumbing??
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

yes!
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Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

listen to it
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Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

watch it live
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

Nice... one of my favorite PJ tunes... my bro too
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:34 AM

he has some half acoustic electric one probably
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:35 AM

★ Spotlighted from Jordan Sudy

Lee, you played that one live and it was great

Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:37 AM

Where / When did Jordan see you play Porpoise song ???
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:38 AM

fatbaby
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Lee Diamond · 2:38 AM

the show that never happened...
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Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

3 people on stage that hadn't been in the same room in 3 years together. haha
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

oh yeah Fatbaby show
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

You Larry and?
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Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

rich
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

Rich on drums
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

yes
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Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

the 3 of us hadnt been in years
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Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

no practice
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

Got the band back together
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

it was a warm up to getting it back
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:40 AM

now I'm doing more acoustic solo stuff
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:41 AM

@Eric - You don't talk too much Henry...
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:41 AM

Hahah Hendry!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:41 AM

★ Spotlighted from Eric Goldsmith

great comp fellas

LD

Lee Diamond · 2:41 AM

yeah man, Eddie Vedder is on the next one
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:41 AM

Thanks broseph!
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:42 AM

:)
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Lee Diamond · 2:42 AM

friday where?
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Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

that vedder show in the church
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Yeah that was amazing
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

one of the best
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Vedder solo at United Palace
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Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

Liam finn moved me
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

haha
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

LOL
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Liam Finn!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Dude that show was amazing ...
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

it was
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Also the Neil show in the same venue
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Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

I have not seen Neil yet
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

I'm seeing him next week
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

brooklyn
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

what do you mean?!?
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Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

i may have an extra ticket too
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

you have never seen NEIL??
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Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

something always came up when he played
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

no
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

not yet
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

Wow... thats shocking
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

bowie too
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

he is always great
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

never got to see bowie
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

I am finally seeing Leonard Cohen
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:45 AM

Barclays as well in Dec
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

those are the big, 3 - Nesmith, who i'm seeing thisa weekkend
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

Cohen is amazing
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Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

Ill probably go to that
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

get a last minute ticket
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:45 AM

You'll come with me... I bought extras hahah
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

ok, ill take one
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:46 AM

yes,
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:46 AM

Liam finn walked into me, like he was looking for a fight, but I've heard split ends records, screw that jack ass
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:46 AM

he can't take me
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Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

I may have an extra ticket ot neil
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Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

GA
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Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

ill know in a day
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Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

patti smith opening
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Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

win win
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:47 AM

Patti smith is incredible live
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

i've seen her a few times, she totally is
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

I met her briefly in boston, autographed a poster I have on my wall
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Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

the 3rd
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Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

i thnk
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:49 AM

yeh the 3rd
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

Patti opened up for Dylan at my first Dylan show
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

Beacon
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

11th grade
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

:)
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:49 AM

it sucks I didnt get to seem him when he was good
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:49 AM

Dylan's not thr Dylan I love now
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

she was barefoot... she came out for the encore Rainy Day Woman... and they turned the house lights on
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

He is out there doing his thing... a blues man... having fun
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

but yeah, nothing like going to see him play a half hour of acoustic in the middle of the show
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

and still singing
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:50 AM

i respect that, but I don't enjoy the music
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

I hear ya... I dont go anymore and he is my #1 for 20 years
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:50 AM

Neil should be good
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:50 AM

Nesmith will rule
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Lee Diamond · 2:51 AM

he is the big one I've waited to see live
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

Neil still kills it!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

Mark, Dan and I went to MSG a few years back and we were just in awe
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:51 AM

i know he does
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

and Julia Stiles was smoking a joint next to us hahah
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:51 AM

nice
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

we were in awe of that as well
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:52 AM

ok dude... well before we gotta bounce
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

as Im starving and Im sure you have some music to make somewhere
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

i do
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

So the the NEZ comp... available tomorrow right?
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

yup
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

and streaming right now
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com/album/some-of-nesmiths-blues-tribute-compilation-volume-one
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

it will hit thousands
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

yes
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

free music!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

and it says Volume One I noticed!
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

another will come
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

So more to come ?
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

awesome
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:54 AM

well thanks for Tawkin about it... hope you enjoyed
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:54 AM

and We can pick this tawk up again anytime
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

fun times
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

lets pick up
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

yes
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:54 AM

cool... take her easy dude
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

you too!
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 2:56 AM

going to practice my sliiiiide
LD

Lee Diamond · 2:57 AM

slide away
Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 11:14 AM

★ Spotlighted from Rachael Workman

Late to the game on this one but good tawk so far!

Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 11:47 AM

★ Spotlighted from Rachael Workman

Lookin forward to this one.