Now, this is one earworm I'll always welcome. Leo Kottke's instrumental, "Regards From Chuck Pink," is part folk, part country, and part march. The excellent synergy between Kottke's guitar, the piano, and the drums makes the tune work equally well as background or foreground music. It would also work as accompaniment for introducing band members individually. If I heard a band play this unexpectedly at a soundcheck, I'd know an outstanding concert was likely to follow.
My yearly January blues are lifting, in large part because of this tune. Here's hoping it works its magic on anyone else in the same boat.
