In’s & Out’s of the Thaden Family

That’s right. When playing DJ for the misses you know you’ve done right when she’s dancing in her seat, swinging them arms, and singing along. Lets just say that she did sing along with this, but begrudgingly:

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I don’t know what it is, but when people express interest in hearing either me play or a recording of me playing; I am never satisfied. I’m either not happy with how it sounds or I hear a flub here and there that I don’t want anyone to hear it. I keep most of what [...]

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So for those of us that heard a portion of a song and then went looking for it by word of mouth will know my plight. I heard a song on Live365 and it was called Traces by a group called Halica. So, I didn’t have to ask people about the main riff of the [...]

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Thank you ma’am for asking Yes I’m on my own I guess it’s kind of obvious I’m eating here alone I’m grateful for the company Tired of talking to myself Don’t you look into my eyes You might see someone else Love is a small and fragile thing I spend a lot of cold nights [...]

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So far this week I’ve had 2 nights where I haven’t slept for anything. I wake up around 1 or 2 in the morning and then my mind starts racing with thoughts of songs going through my head, figuring out guitar parts running through my head, and the worlds issues running through my mind. Nothing [...]

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Here’s a funny story for ya. One day at when I was at work (Idleaire) we were all talking about Hall & Oates. Since we basically jammed on 80′s all day they came up frequently. When my buddy Dave started he didn’t quite understand what we were talking about when we said Hall & Oates, [...]

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Since my last hard drive mishap (which was my fault), I’m stuck ripping all my CD’s again to the hard drive (for the 3rd time). This task really sucks, but in the mean time I’m able to find old gems that I’ve hung on to. I’ve found an old Mudvayne CD that was pretty cool, [...]

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Love this song (even though it’s not about winter)

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…I mean Idol? So as ya’ll have heard, Journey has a new singer named Arnel Pineda. His vocals are reminiscent of Steve Perry, but not exactly. I have a feeling that Journey (the band) are trying to hang on to their youthfulness (singer wise) by getting a Steve Perry sound a like. I got to [...]

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I don’t know what’s up with certain wine manufacturer’s, but why don’t they siphon the twigs and other nonessentials from wine prior to bottling? I just finished my glass of wine and it was also the last bit of wine from the bottle. What do my eye’s see after my last sip? Friggin’ TWIGS!!! I [...]

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Can’t just have one post with just her Christmas present. So here’s mine. It’s a really neat Samsung portable MP3 player that also plays video’s and tunes in the radio. How cool is that? Margaret remembered me mentioning wanting an MP3 player and she got it for me!!! It’s like the best Christmas present EVER!

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Don’t Change I think of this song when Margaret and I were in Reading Terminal with Allen. Good times.

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I sure am lucky to have a wonderful and beautiful wife that I do. She let me dive into some Big Country heaven this evening. I ordered a total of 4 albums and rarities package (that includes 7 CD’s!!!!). I’m so excited. I think these are coming from Scotland (where the band is/was from). I [...]

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The times are tough now, just getting tougher This old world is rough, it’s just getting rougher Cover me, come on baby, cover me Well I’m looking for a lover who will come on in and cover me Gotta love the Boss sometimes.

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