Better late than never. I’ve been avoiding sending a response to this very beautifully written post. First off there’s my well-established self-conscious avoidance of getting into conversations on this blog, And second, it’s not worth repeating the praises about this post as many others already have done so. but maybe the biggest reason i avoided responding is because it made me so badly want to move back to that fabulous california. a hard feeling to carry when there are still many years before that could ever happen. so anyway, i’m back in repression mode and can function fine living where we do. thanks for such a great post.

ps. someone at the midlake show said the first association they hear betwen midlake and older bands is to jethro tull. ouch. i’m fine with references to fleetwood mac, neil young, and blue oyster cult. but please not tull.