A Legend In His Own Minefield

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They Say It's My Birthday

They Say It's My Birthday

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John Mendelssohn
May 12, 2010
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When I turned six-and-twenty, my girlfriend Patti gave me a TEAC-3340 four-track tape recorder, on which, for the next 19 years, I recorded countless hundreds of demos. It was probably the most generous gift anyone has ever given me (in 2010, it would cost around $4000), and that which I’ve enjoyed most and longest. I felt so loved.

When I was nine-and-t…

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