"I know this tree I’m under is shaped entirely wrong. I need to see a gentle palm tree and I won’t wait too long.”- James Taylor, Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
Hi Team.
It is classic escapism—a fully formed distraction. Winter…
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Louise and I, November and You
Hello Everybody,
Just a quick note to invite you to my show in Lawrence,
Massachusetts with one of my very favorite friends to share a bill
with, Louise Coombe.
The show is this Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 pm…
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THE BEAUTY OF THIS TOUR
Aloha,
I’m glad to be alive and I’m glad to be your friend. It’s that simple. Really. There is no equation that can explain how or why we found each other, but we have and that is glorious. I really…
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THE BEAUTY OF THIS NOW RELEASE DAY: NEW RECORD & NEW SONG
“You can chase the truth, but you’re probably standing near it.”-
That Alone Will Set You Free - MDB
Dear Friends.
Today will mark my first full-length, music release in just over ten years. Here’s the thing: The Beauty Of…
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Memories of Nashville, 1993
Ok! It’s May.
Things are beginning. Look how far we’ve come together. I’m glad you’re here with me. Let’s get into it.
I am writing to you from Nashville, TN, a town famous for bachelorette parties, hot chicken sandwiches, and…
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MDB’s Newsletter for March 2024
Hello. Handshakes. High fives.
Just a few brief words in case you like to keep track of music events of all sorts particularly ones where I am appearing. I wanted to get the word out that I will be performing…
I Wish I Was a Headlight on a Northbound Train
I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train…
It was a shock to the lungs when we pulled into the heavy air of Denver. We made the drive from Topeka, Kansas after a great night in the very…
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On The Last Day of Summer
The tourist traps are empty
vacancy abounds
Almost like it used to be
Before the circus came to town.”
- M. McAnally, J. Buffett
Welcome to September,
I’m going to have to leave this place. It’ll be just one more…
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Sending the Old Man Home.
Jimmy Buffett has left us and whether you were a fan of his music or not the fact is that the world is a different place now. Buffet was, to me, a part of a long line of self-invented Americans…
2023 SONGS AND STORIES SUMMER TOUR IS HERE!
This is a letter to you to tell you about how me and my friends are going to celebrate the end of August and the winding down of summer. We are going to get together and we are going…