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September 18, 2020

Still Great - Mark Knopfler

September 18, 2020

but where is Emmylou Harris?

Many years ago I saw Eric Clapton at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan. All through the show, I kept hearing Dire Straits. Finally, I grabbed someone's binoculars, and sure enough, there was Mark Knopfler! Since then I found out they are great buddies, and tour together a lot. Clapton was so cool, he let his tour guitarist have the final encore, this:

It was one of the best shows I've ever been to
Clapton backing Knopfler this time
with Chet Atkins

Music, 09/18/20

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Finishing Oils

I have experimented enough with oiled wood finishes. With the exception of teak, which is extraordinarily hard and hides damage well, I do not think oiled wood is a good choice for a guitar finish. And it is a really awful choice for softer woods like poplar and alder.

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