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Shortnin’ Bread
Key of G

A very close rendition to the way Earl played it with a few Charlie Cushman licks thrown in for good measure.

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As of today I officially have a new favorite food. It’s called Quinoa and it’s a bit difficult to describe. As you can see the flowering plant looks a bit like a cross-pollination of corn and the chronic. Sort of a cross between a seed and a grain that to me has a “corn-ish” taste. Described by many to be a super-food or dare I say the perfect food because of it’s nutritional content.

Regardless of what it is or what’s in it I highly recommend it if you’re burnt out on rice, bulgar, corn or oats.

Neil & Chase are N.V.T.S. = Nuts!


“It’s 106 miles to Chicago. We’ve got a full tank of gas and half a pack of cigarettes. It’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses. Hit it”.

Now I know we’re all familiar with the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” but it turns out this formula works in the musical world as well. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Jerry and because of that I don’t recall exactly how I stumbled across the Grateful Dead Family Discography website but its there that I found a thin thread that links me to Jerry; It goes something like this:

Jerry played in the band “Old & In The Way” with Peter Rowan.
Peter Rowan played Mandola on the “Farmer Not So John” album “Receiver”.
I too played on the “Receiver” album, pedal steel as I recall but this listing gives me credit for playing pedal and lap steel. Considering the fact that I’ve never owned a lap steel I’m pretty sure I only played pedal steel. The lap steel they’re talking about would have most certainly been played by Richard McLaurin.

So technically I guess I’m less than six degrees from Jerry. Depending on how you count it seems closer to three and a half.