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333:"I think my heart in that song was that the more I talked to people like that I realized that for whatever reason I was dealt this hand for musical aptitude in a time when people think that's cool. I feel like what we celebrate is almost arbitrary, like celebrating people who are tall, and when I started talking to these drivers, I realized that they're brilliant. They are fascinating people, so hardworking with such little incentive and no one is cheering for them. And they should."
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feelings at the beginning of his career where he "just didn’t want to set a guitar down". Because of this, much of his efforts were focused directly on his next album, and stopped touring temporarily to do so. Rector made sure that every song on the album was a positive one, to reflect a similar feeling of naivety he felt when first making music. To do so, every song was "vibrant, life-giving, and just jumps out of the speakers".
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1426:"Ben Rector Chart History (Top Rock Albums)"
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