116: I Put My Disco Pants Away
Amplified
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Jim and Shawn talk about the Amazon Echo, how we communicate and left handed guitarists!
Jim and Shawn talk about the Amazon Echo, how we communicate and left handed guitarists!
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Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey
Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a blind Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.
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