Saturday, October 27, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
That sense of adventure
Hey Gang-
Someone at a gig asked me where had the sense of adventure had gone from the band. Well (in my best Tony Soprano voice), "I got your sense of adventure right here"
We're back as a trio, it's a great change- back to the raw, primal sounds that we started with. And we'll be at Café Drummonds next Thursday, with Angus McCurrach playing drums.....
Oh, it's a special gig- Kent Duchaine is in town from the States and playing a solo gig as well on the same night. So you can double-dip, hear Kent play some great solo delta blues, and hear us play some acoustic blues as a trio, some electric blues and LOTS of new songs that will be going onto the new CD. Hmmm, that's more of a quadruple dip.
It's been awhile. Come on by and say hello, let us know what you've been up too-
Son
Someone at a gig asked me where had the sense of adventure had gone from the band. Well (in my best Tony Soprano voice), "I got your sense of adventure right here"
We're back as a trio, it's a great change- back to the raw, primal sounds that we started with. And we'll be at Café Drummonds next Thursday, with Angus McCurrach playing drums.....
Oh, it's a special gig- Kent Duchaine is in town from the States and playing a solo gig as well on the same night. So you can double-dip, hear Kent play some great solo delta blues, and hear us play some acoustic blues as a trio, some electric blues and LOTS of new songs that will be going onto the new CD. Hmmm, that's more of a quadruple dip.
It's been awhile. Come on by and say hello, let us know what you've been up too-
Son
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Chris Simmonds packs it in...
Some of you may have seen the email that came from Chris Simmonds this week. Declining attendance and consistent money-losing gigs have prompted him to pack it in, and stop booking road bands in Aberdeen.
Say what you will about venue choice or the bands that came through town. No matter how you look it, it's a huge loss for all of us. Bugs Henderson, Mem Shannon, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Lightnin Willie and a whole bunch of others never would have had a chance to play in Aberdeen if Chris hadn't made it happen.
Thanks for all you did Chris! Sorry to see you quitting, but I understand.
Say what you will about venue choice or the bands that came through town. No matter how you look it, it's a huge loss for all of us. Bugs Henderson, Mem Shannon, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Lightnin Willie and a whole bunch of others never would have had a chance to play in Aberdeen if Chris hadn't made it happen.
Thanks for all you did Chris! Sorry to see you quitting, but I understand.
Congratulations Al Gore!
No politics. Just congraulations to Al Gore for helping elevate global climate change to the national and international level.
As an Alaskan, the evidence is all around us- polar bears denning on land because the sea ice is no longer growing thick enough to support them, rapid glacial retreat. That's just for starters.
That's enough. Congrats Al.....
As an Alaskan, the evidence is all around us- polar bears denning on land because the sea ice is no longer growing thick enough to support them, rapid glacial retreat. That's just for starters.
That's enough. Congrats Al.....
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Things I'm going to do when I get home.....
In no particular order-
Eat a pizza at the Mooses Tooth.
Eat some Halibut Tacos at Humpys
Go clothes shopping at Value Village.
Climb Flattop
Drive the Seward toward Portage
Check out the view from the Glen Alps traihead
Look for Mr. Whitekeys
Have Vietnamese food with Patti and Amy so I can catch up on the gossip
Renew my driver's license
Check in with a lot of old friends
Go to Beluga Point and feel the wind on my face
Bike the Bird-to-Gird Trail
Jam with Special Ed and the guys, wherever they are
And, most of all, thank the good lord for bringing me home, even if for a short time.
Eat a pizza at the Mooses Tooth.
Eat some Halibut Tacos at Humpys
Go clothes shopping at Value Village.
Climb Flattop
Drive the Seward toward Portage
Check out the view from the Glen Alps traihead
Look for Mr. Whitekeys
Have Vietnamese food with Patti and Amy so I can catch up on the gossip
Renew my driver's license
Check in with a lot of old friends
Go to Beluga Point and feel the wind on my face
Bike the Bird-to-Gird Trail
Jam with Special Ed and the guys, wherever they are
And, most of all, thank the good lord for bringing me home, even if for a short time.
No Joey....
Sorry, gang. Tickets were just too expensive for a fund-raiser. Joey and I agreed that he'd come up next year when we've got more time.
be a man....
To whoever has been molesting my web sites; If you've got a problem with me, then be a man about it
Friday, October 05, 2007
Gigs en France et en Allemagne, avril 2008
Nous programmons des gigs en France et en Allemagne pour avril 2008. Intéressé ? Email je !
Frankreich und in Deutschland, April 2008
Wir legen Konzerte in Frankreich und in Deutschland für April 2008 fest. Interessiert? Email ich!
New recordings
Odd how life settles into the right groove sometimes. Could it be the sunshine we've had lately? Perhaps. I'm not sure I have an explanation, and I'm not sure I really am even worried about it. It just is. That's enough for now.
Part of the evolutionary process has really been coming to terms with the new place that songs seem to come from. It's a new voice for me in a sense, the new feel is less delta blues and more, well, me. I like the songs that are developing. They're melodic, different and honest. And, as a result, the new solo record is really feeling settled to me, like water findng it's own level. It's a good thing, too, because I'm back at Buzz's studio to record next month, back in that comfortable and familiar creative environment where it all seems to have started.
For those of you that have been listening to 'Ball and Chain' or 'Sackcloth and Ashes' for the pasy 6 months, well, I think these will have good company on this disk. Most will be solo lap steel or solo electric guitar and voice, a little harp. One or two will require a little percussion or some bass to fill them out a bit. But it's all music designed to play solo. And it all connects back to a process that started on a back porch in Argentina a couple of years ago, with some cold beer, an old marching drum and John Clarke and I playing old cowboy songs for the ranch hands, while my wife sat nearby in a rocking chair knitting.
And so, constant readers, it's a beautiful day. A good one to set a burden down and feel the sunlight on your face as the days grow shorter. Taking stock, I've got friends and enemies, family and co-workers, musicians all to share the journey with, and 19 new songs that the universe has given me to sing. It's a great place to be.
flip down the visor to meet the sun rise
cold rush of wind across my face
with the radio for company
there's 800 miles left to ride
Peace all. Time to ride a bit.
Part of the evolutionary process has really been coming to terms with the new place that songs seem to come from. It's a new voice for me in a sense, the new feel is less delta blues and more, well, me. I like the songs that are developing. They're melodic, different and honest. And, as a result, the new solo record is really feeling settled to me, like water findng it's own level. It's a good thing, too, because I'm back at Buzz's studio to record next month, back in that comfortable and familiar creative environment where it all seems to have started.
For those of you that have been listening to 'Ball and Chain' or 'Sackcloth and Ashes' for the pasy 6 months, well, I think these will have good company on this disk. Most will be solo lap steel or solo electric guitar and voice, a little harp. One or two will require a little percussion or some bass to fill them out a bit. But it's all music designed to play solo. And it all connects back to a process that started on a back porch in Argentina a couple of years ago, with some cold beer, an old marching drum and John Clarke and I playing old cowboy songs for the ranch hands, while my wife sat nearby in a rocking chair knitting.
And so, constant readers, it's a beautiful day. A good one to set a burden down and feel the sunlight on your face as the days grow shorter. Taking stock, I've got friends and enemies, family and co-workers, musicians all to share the journey with, and 19 new songs that the universe has given me to sing. It's a great place to be.
flip down the visor to meet the sun rise
cold rush of wind across my face
with the radio for company
there's 800 miles left to ride
Peace all. Time to ride a bit.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Photos from Tony Winfield!
Tony Winfield sent me some copies of the Orkney festival from a week or so ago, and who would have believed it possible- he actually captured a smile. And not once, but several times!
Thanks Tony!
Be sure and check out his work by clicking here
Thanks Tony!
Be sure and check out his work by clicking here
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