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How I became Ryuichi Sakamoto’s guitarist

Derek Sivers

The Importance of Being in the Middle of Things

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I was 22 years old in Japan, but I was a dream gig. The tiniest detail can derail everything. Everything great that happens in your career starts with someone you know. Go to sivers.org slash SA K A M O T O.

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