That’s me on stage with the Indigo Girls and Common Rotation, soloing on Salty South, just before jumping in on Closer to Fine. 7/11/9 San Luis Obispo, California.
The night was everything I’d daydreamed it could be: Amy, Emily, and their entire touring staff were unbelievably kind and generous. The Common Rotation set was a blast. The audience was supportive. Julie Wolf, the Girls’ keyboardist, is the coolest. I watched the Girls’ set from the wings and got to admire the work of Sully, the Girls’ guitar tech of 13 years. And to cap it all off I was invited to play mandolin on the two encores, Salty South and Closer to Fine. After twenty years playing their songs alone in my bedroom and with my friends at campfires, it was incredible to join them on stage.
You can cross this off my “If I Had A Holdeck” list.
Photo via kareninSF.
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