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Howdy from Texas! Call me SmudgeBot, or Smudge for short. I'm a 46 yr old CAD draftsman and self taught code monkey. I discovered JoCo from Mur Laferty's "The TakeOver" podcast, and I've spent the last month or so with a big grin on my face as I listen to this guy over and over. I have about 64 of his songs, and I'm just amazed at his variety of music and clever lyrics. I love to write poems and songs, and I think of myself as a pretty creative guy, but this dude flat kicks my ass! I'm just lovin all of it, and spreading the JoCo goodness to my friends. My 10-yr old daughter and I sing duets of "I'm Your Moon" and "Stroller Town." (No, I won't let her hear "First of May", although she grew up with three rowdy teen-age boys, and has heard it all before).
Jon's variety of styles, his beautiful melodies, and of course his quirky, clever, wonderfully weird ideas and lyrics are so refreshing a change from the cookiecutter songs we hear so much. And the production quality amazes me. I want to learn how to do this from my computer, and would appreciate any pointers. (I'm a PC, by the way – please don't hurt me.)
I wish there was some way to get him more air time on regular radio. I'd especially like to hear "Chiron Beta Prime" at Christmas time. It beats the crap out of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Maybe he could get good royalties from that one, if that's possible. I know Jose Feliciano makes a chunk of change every year with "Feliz Navidad."