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jhnmyr:

Well, that’s a wrap on release week promotion for Born and Raised. It’s so phenomenally weird to wake up this morning at home and not in the back of a bus somewhere. On the bright side, releasing this album and getting back in touch with my fans has been something I’ve been waiting to experience for a long time now. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can truly appreciate the kindness and support, and you have shown me lots of it. Thank you for that.

As I understand it, the album is set to enter the charts at number one, which is just incredible on all your parts because there has been very little I’ve been able to do to promote it. In a world of schemes and strategies when it comes to selling something, you guys just bought music you trusted you’d like. You picked it up in the same way I made it… from the heart, no trickery. That is so cool and rare and all the marketeers in the world together can’t manufacture that. I am very grateful to you. 

The making of this record was purposely undocumented, but there are a few iPhone videos and some photos to share. I figure I’ll do that here, and more often than I usually have in the past. Even if this album slides off the charts in a month, it doesn’t make it any less special to me, and we should all be digging this music together, like we would have (and will again) on stage.

Stay tuned…

with thanks and love

John

Thank you for a wonderful album.  I love it.  I have listened to it quite a bit since Tuesday.  I was getting a little testy at work, because everyone kept interrupting my listening.  Silly people asking me questions.

Of course I still swear that my computer had a few favorites as it played a couple of songs more than others.  

You may.

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This made me laugh today.

@Bearheadedgirl this is for you.  :0)

Such as Google ex-boyfriends?  It serves no purpose but to upset me a little bit.

Stupid me.  I’m just going to go sit over here in the corner and stay outta trouble.

jhnmyr:

E230TD

Got a cool tone going tonight… Super touch responsive. (No looper involved.)

Very nice. 

jhnmyr:

Here’s a clip of the first single off Born and Raised, called “Shadow Days.” I’m excited to share the first bit of sound from the album… Been looking forward to a post like this since October 14, 2010, the first day I started writing this group of songs. Enjoy.

There is something about this that grabs me.  I’ve listened to it a few times in a row now. 

 Yep, can picture myself singing along to this in the car-totally off key of course, cuz I’m a rockstar like that.  Those are my favorite types of song.

Thank you for sharing this clip.  And I just discovered it is stuck in my head. Darn it!

Oh Bob Dylan!

While I am in no way ready for there to be snow on the ground (at least for now..that will more than likely change once it starts to snow), this is a beautiful shot.   Quite peaceful.

Thank you for sharing.

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Beautiful.

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My nephew got a call today for transplant surgery today (he has been in need of kidney transplant for the last few years).  It isn’t 100% that it will happen yet, but there is a good chance he will have surgery today. 

I’m praying that it does happen.  I’m really hoping that it does that it does.  

But also, in a way, hoping it doesn’t as that means another family has lost a loved one. 

There lies the quandry.  I want my nephew to have the transplant but I do not want another family to lose someone they care about.

Willard is enjoying his Red Velvet Cupcake.