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Willy T. drops in at Grimey's to share some tunes from his new full-length, Impossible Truth, with a packed house of friends. Here's "The Geography of Nowhere," inspired in part by a train trip across Turkey, as he explains above. Music starts at 1:50. He brought along three guitars, so I posted clips in which he used each one; fellow guitar nerds, if you like Sandy Bull, you're going to love this workout on the custom Tele!

Tyler is a jaw-dropping solo guitarist, contributor to a slew of great bands like Lambchop and Silver Jews, a venue co-owner and label head, and an all-around nice guy. He also has an uncanny ability to talk about big things in his songs, without using a single word. As he explained in a feature interview with The Nashville Scene's Edd Hurt, the record's themes include the power that we assign to nostalgia, how "The Tyranny of Nostalgia" can have apocalyptic consequences, and the redeeming power of love - all presented in characteristic bemused, self-effacing fashion.