My favorite guitar-tuning doodad

(Also, there's no live video tomorrow)

Hi friends,

Hope you’re having a great week - here’s what’s up in my music world:

No live video this week

My bad. Today I was playing with Substack’s video scheduling feature and accidentally sent out a notification about going live with video Thursday morning. I do want to try some live video eventually, but not yet. So please disregard that message.

My favorite guitar doodad

This is not any sort of sponsored ad or endorsement, but I got this Roadie 3 doodad, which tunes your guitar while you relax. It’s so awesome, check it out:

Seriously though, this little gadget has come in real handy when I’ve played outdoor venues. Because sometimes when I get to a place and tune up and practice, it might be 30-40 minutes before it’s my time to play (if I’m doing a wedding, funeral, etc.). So to be able to quickly (and quietly) retune my guitar before going up front is a real blessing - just in case the heat/cold has caused me to go out of tune in that 30-40 minutes.

What do you think? Nerdy fun, or dorky overkill?

ISO gigs

I reached out to many places in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) area to share my music. Sadly, several of them no longer offer live music, or are already fully booked for 2025(!). I’ll keep looking, but if you know of a place where you feel my music might be a good fit, please drop me a DM!

Have a great week!

Brian