Second, like so many things in life, one day you look up and you’ve got history dating back to long before the days we were playing opera houses and arts centers:
Grand Marais. The infamous “plug in your guitar!” gig. Phil Cook, Billy Krause, Justin Vernon.
Sand Lake plywood stage. Drummer please identify yourself, Phil Cook, Brad Cook, me, Justin Vernon.
Harmonizing with my brother in the living room of my New Auburn house. He sings barbershop and knows his notes.
New Auburn session. Brother, Justin Vernon, me, Billy Krause, Chuck Roll.
John Eystad gave me my first guitar.
Early gig in Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Chris Ramey on keys and lead guitar.
Sounds Like Summer show, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. My daughter prefers to watch me perform upside down.
Harmonizing at the Heyde. Pretty sure we were doing our closer, “Sweet Edge of TIme.”
If your band plays a literary festival, instead of smoke and lasers they put your books up behind you.
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