Paul Westerberg: One-third of the Way to Being 80% Better

A pretty gruesome hand injury has kept our boy Paul Westerberg out of commission in 2007, but June 16th found him back on stage in Saint Paul, Minnesota for a concert series sponsored by local radio station 89.3 called "The Current Fakebook."  Paul sat in on drums for a bit, then picked up the guitar for "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from My Fair Lady.  OK - It ain't "Can't Hardly Wait," but it's good to see the guy back on stage.

Westerberg spoke about his recovery briefly, saying he's "One-third of the way to being 80% better."  (Doctors say he will regain 80% use of his hand, over the course of 18 months.)

In recording news, Westerberg also pointed out that he recently submitted 60 songs to his manager, but hasn't figured out what to do with them yet.   He's also had offers from Universal and Sony to start his own label, but declined. 

"I'm busy learning how to play guitar," he concluded. "It's like I'm 15 again. It's attached to my hip. I'm playing cleaner and my rhythm is better because I can't do as much with my left hand."