Tough Times

When times are tough, music is often a source of refreshment. What jailhouse cliche would be complete without the lonely wail of a harmonica, or the sorry blues-plucking of a guitar made from toilet paper and cigarettes? When the guys of Delta House faced expulsion, what did they do? They called Otis Day and the Knights. And who did the downtrodden residents of a gray port city turn to to lift their spirits? Why, it was those four mop-topped lads called the Beatles.

Here's one of the best of times, from the end (or nearly so) of the last (or nearly so) concert of Here Are The Facts You Requested. This is from August 8, 2004, at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco. It was the last show of a tour that took us from the Bay Area to Barcelona and beyond. And it was probably the best show we ever played. It was certainly one of the best times I've ever had.