Thu, 30 January 2003
Guitar Tab for "Funeral Song" and thoughts on the Pearl Jam tour

Here is the Guitar Tab for "Funeral Song."

It's relatively slow.  It's quite and loud.  The main riff is a cool one to learn. It sounds find if you just strum chords.  But, if you take the challenge to get it in your fingers, you'll be glad you did.  It's fun to play on the guitar and of course you can use it for many song with many different chord changes.

What to do next?   E-mail me if you have any ideas.

Sleater-Kinney touring with Pearl Jam and tinnitus

I think it's great.  I posted the tour dates.  They are playing Birmingham, about 170 miles from Atlanta and Charlotte, about 230 miles.  I like Pearl Jam and I think PJ fans will like S-K because they rock, are great live performers, and their songs are generally more upbeat and up tempo than PJ's.  How can they miss?  The only drawback is they won't play a full show and no encores but it will help preserve the vocal cords.

Will I attend?  I don't think so but I'll have some regrets.  Certainly I'd like to hear them both. At this stage of my life, my preference is for small, inexpensive venues, within  a couple of miles from my home.  I'm fortunate to live in a place where I can do that.

The other problem is tinnitus.  I have to ration my loud music experiences because I know every show destroys a bit of my hearing.  Your ears have probably rung for a while after a rock show.  Here's what happens: One day you realize the ringing hasn't stopped.  Research tells you it will never stop.  It's not just the ringing. It's also a reminder of losing your ability to hear as you could when you are younger.  Ear plugs help but don't prevent injury.

It's a terrible irony that even though they mean me no harm. S-K at their very best - live in concert - cause me and others permanent physical injury.