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Hi Michael, long time listener, recent lifetime subscriber.

Jason Isbell recently released an album of covers (RARE for him) of Georgia artists called "Georgia Blue". Among the Otis, REM, Cat Power, and Vic Chestnutt covers is hangry version of "Sometimes Salvation" by The Black Crowes. I've always leaned toward the Gov't Mule version of this song, but Isbell really hangs his balls in the mic on this one. Add to that he nails the Black Crowes guitar tone per spec. Enjoy, sir!

I’ll keep trying. Lol

Crazy Prog band I saw live opening for Coheed and Cambria (who you recently reacted to). Sick guitar, composition, and a prog band with a violin, sax, and trumpet doesn’t come around often.

Hello Michael, I've been watching your videos for the last couple years and it has helped me improve a lot in that time. Even when I don't understand what you're saying at all, there's usually something down the line that clicks and I think "That's what he meant!"

I saw your video about the Bahamas the other day and how they are your new favourite Canadian band, and it was an excellent performance, but I would be remiss in my duty as a Canadian not to direct you to the Hip.

While many Canadian acts have hit it big and become legendary in their own right(Mr. Neil Young we're looking at you), the Hip never seemed to gain that sort of a foothold outside of Canada but they are, arguably, Canada's most important band. If I had to pick an artist whose work best exemplified what Canada is and what being Canadian means, Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip are them... HANDS DOWN, NO CONTENDERS.

This comes from their final show from just over 5 years ago. A little background, their lead singer, Gord Downie had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a terminal brain tumor and the band embarked on a farewell tour that culminated in a final, grand show in their hometown and mine, Kingston, Ontario. The entire country seemed to stop and take heed of the moment, one of the great artists of our generation was signing off, for good, and he would do so with will and determination and Grace, Too.

I can't explain the feeling that the Hip give myself and so many other Canadians, it's like they were family. They sang about important moments in our history and life as an average Canadian and they just felt so... accessible, real, honest. It has been 5 years and I'm still bawling trying to write this, just thinking about it. This was so much more than a great performance by a great band, it was a religious experience for Canadians all across the country as we watched Uncle Gord (as I call him) come to grips with his own mortality on stage and the finality of what he was facing.

I love this band, I think you will too.

Cheers,
Jordan

P.S. You have never been proper-camping in Canada until you listened to Bobcaygeon at dusk by the water... just saying.