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I've noticed the first line in "See the Constellation," which is "I lay my head on the railroad track," is the same as the first line in "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" by Warren Zevon. Is this a reference, or just a coincidence?

JF: I mostly know that song mostly as a Linda Rondstat hit but I never heard that line. (Curiously I have heard and dug a few Warren Zevon songs recently, and with veneer of the Eagles and that Troubadour vibe worn of it, I can finally enjoy it for the original stuff in there)

But curiously enough, the line was actually inspired by another singer. I saw this promotional photo of a singer named Sara Hickman in the Elektra publicity office and it was the spark.

To be honest, if I had ever noticed that Warren Zevon line, like a lot of people I think, my first impulse would be to move on.

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hey flans--

great shows this month in PDX! i went to all three; you guys are Dialed In to an insane degree.

here's my question: given your art degree and with all of the visual art (stills, videos, sculptures) that TMBG has created/curated through the last 4+ decades, have you ever considered putting together a gallery exhibit?

JF: not really.!With the design stuff and the video stuff for the band I function more like an act director than a designer most of the time. I find talented graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, animators and some times fine artists and work with them on the material-sometimes it's just guiding them through making a package, sometimes organizing teams of people if someones skill set isn't wide enough, and on occasion building stuff myself to get photographed or turned into a design by someone else.

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Particle Miku

https://youtu.be/6cujLs8iHdk Just a quick little demonstration of the NSX-39 aka Pocket Miku, which I picked up about 20 years after having been inspired by the stylophone performance of Particle Man on The Screen Savers (linked in the video description). (The bar above the keys is, in fact, an Ondes Martenot-like pitch bend controller…a surprisingly sophisticated device for its size and functionality). I wonder if between this and the guitar pedal if we’ll ever see a TMBG trio show – John, John, and Miku? (I doubt it, but a guy can dream)

JF: I think every musician who saw this when it first came out felt the urge to hit “buy” and then the second thoughts of where you would actually apply it came into focus. It’s thrilling as a novel sound, but not sure how to work it into a performance...

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flans i am seeing you guys 6 times in 2 months how does that make you feel?

JF: I feel gratified that the effort we have put in to make the shows musically distinct from one another is really paying off!

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We are BACK on the road-new sets, album spotlights, same unprofessional attitude! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Denver, Ft Collins, Covington/Cinci, St Louis, Cleveland, Lincoln, Asheville, ATL, Nashville! Some of these shows will sell out momentarily, so make your plans! Best links at TMBG.com

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the statue made me die!!

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