back home again
Okay... Am pretty much all better now. Thanks again to Chris for taking me on what, in spite of my infirmaries, turned out to be a very enjoyable trip (in no small part due to the excellent Mr. Hembrey and Mr. Dodds). Thanks also to Lucero and Limbeck for being such swell dudes even when I was not able to keep up with the party.
So, am back. Here again...
September 28 - Empty Bottle w/ Ken Vandermark and Frank Rosaly and Tim Daisy.
September 30/October 1 - Green Mill w/ the V5 (my first gigs with this long standing and excellent band!).
October 2 - Fast Citizens at Pilsen arts fair in early evening and then Guillermo Gregorio Ensemble at Empty Bottle.
October 3 - W/Gregorio again, this time at the Hungry Brain.
October 4 - W/ Vandermark, Jeff Parker, Nate McBride at the Empty Bottle.
October 8 - w/Michael Zerang and Michael Colligan in Milwaukee (Livingroom - 900 South 5th St.)
Then its off to Donauerschingen (spelling?) to start two months in Europe. Will post dates and info soon.
Meanwhile, thanks to all you sharpwits who like to comment here. BTW, the photo is actually a photo-shop collage of two photos of myself.
Impeach Bush!
Eventually, one must give in...
After days of saying, "oh yeah, the worst is over, I am finally getting better" I realized it was not so and... went to the emergency room after the gig the other night and... it turns out, I had developed pneumonia! Oh well, now I know. Fortunately it was still fairly early and a short course of antibiotics and some high-test cough syrup is all I needed (they pumped 3 litres of fluids into me too but I think that might have been more for the theater of it but... anyway...). They (the docs, nurses, techs and transporters) were super nice. The nurse who initially saw me (Michael?) was as conscientious and thoughtful as any I have ever met and the main Doc I saw (Doctor Freeman!) was awesome and had a fiddle tattoo on his shoulder and plays bluegrass music, like... how cool is that?!
Anway, I don't think anyone goes to emergency rooms just because... but if you need ER services in Boston, you should go to the Boston Medical Center. I really have to thank all the folks there for the treatment and of course, the guys in the band for waiting for me (they slept in the van outside the ER since they weren't sure how long I would have to stay and didn't want to abandon me)(Love!).
Peace, love, read and listen!
looking forward
Well... am trying to get over a pretty bad cold. Fortunately we had a day off in New York and although I would have preffered getting around and seeing people and places I was lucky that my friend Michael Attias could let me use his apartment as a recuperation zone. Today we (CM and TNMB) head to Boston, am hoping I will feel better than I have the last few days. We have about a week more together and I want to make the most of it!
After I get home have a few gigs that I am looking forward to.
September 28 - Empty Bottle w/ Ken Vandermark and Frank Rosaly and Tim Daisy.
September 30/October 1 - Green Mill w/ the V5 (my first gigs with this long standing and excellent band!).
October 2 - Fast Citizens at Pilsen arts fair in early evening and then Guillermo Gregorio Ensemble at Empty Bottle.
October 3 - W/Gregorio again, this time at the Hungry Brain.
October 4 - W/ Vandermark, Jeff Parker, Nate McBride at the Empty Bottle.
Ocotber 8 - w/Michael Zerang and Michael Colligan in Milwaukee (Livingroom - 900 South 5th St.)
THANK YOU MICHAEL ATTIAS!
Peace Out!
Florida...
So... Greetings from the road. The New Misereable Bastards tour is going well so far. Chris is singing great and recent add Jay Dodds is kicking the rock on the rig. Of course my good bud Ryan Hembrey is keeping the bottom end in line. Lucero, the headliners of the bill play that music that bridges the agrarian and industrial. I keep imaging they are actually operating plows instead of guitars. Its nice in a good old boy sort of way (if you like that sort of thing)(sometimes (often) I do). Also on the tour is the Limbeck Travelling Band or something like that. A tremendously nice bunch of very young hippies. I think the band has legs though, so look out!
So far the folks we have met have been Terrific (thanks Bart!).
Onr final note... right after DC we go straight to New York to play some "secret" gigs and one at "Lincoln Center" or so they say. I can get you details if you want.
First we have to work our way up the east coast and hope we don't meet "Ophelia." Even just a generic Hurricane can really ruin your day.
Peace and Love...
