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<p>Long before <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vern-Rumsey/150933828412996?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA3lL6l7rkkzi1fC8MBF9TtrDI4tC11GJkJ0hRv4cCOytUtMcI36TVjwrUfn19UxGCX9Fd9RNXcWarI_HBeB2l__4xwcJ_SwB5LzDxkXZ3UTNIZRe0lSIUk0nqlODzBzFIebX7clpmXunJTxpUD4bz57cyMagbvhy6Wj24vhJvYB3jHVzuKRGshbvibYiDlaj0WOghrpqL49Q&__xts__%5B1%5D=68.ARDeyYo5QZIXm3NNUTZFcffEAOuUCxj5K5F2FrMxbHrhSI_KwJ5t87QzXcI9s9F_9eXp2CstXbFBK8lwXlnLJaTS1T4Ur3ZKq29vWZ2MHpq1682eAdErvLiB8nKUK1afX6qKPahp3jaYmqzcLrtrQ5xZrXETm0UJeCzcCCfn1cwxznWUYzK1vHdYWBuin0BnRt1x52fz9vQriQ&__tn__=K-R&eid=ARC7v90MUmRO70MISKYr5z7W-OZsdYl9_CjrqYZLCueuRIGNPILqOWls3_l-5JPcyeQ7eWidb7Km-47R&fref=mentions">Vern Rumsey</a> recorded my old band Replicator, long before I was crashing at his place on tour. LONG before HHG. I was listening to Unwound. Wearing out my cassette tapes rocking out to Repetition or New Plastic Ideas.</p>
<p>Put simply, they were one of the reasons I play music in the first place. Their unique and iconic sound was so immediate and compelling and it’s forceful presentation inspired me. I always held that in my head and heart, even as we created stuff together and approached things as musical peers. Vern didn’t seem to realize how much Unwound had touched and inspired people, as if Leaves Turn Inside You isn’t one of the best albums ever made in indie rock. Come on!</p>
<p>But Unwound did and he was a big part of that. Vern wasn’t a perfect guy, his demons are well documented, and shouldn’t be ignored. He was an alcoholic, let’s not short sell that.</p>
<p>He sought help and received it, and transcended that gross and destructive addiction for awhile. He dug deep and
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