Show business sucks

[judih]

replaying the pasta scenes will get us nowhere.

(though the visuals of a down home mob satire might be amusing)

i love your description, jr of the yogi mix - he's a unique combination and will do so well with an inspired dose of stark life realities.

He's a lucky kid - hope the catalyst effect works on you all.

And lw, was it you who spoke about kitties rilin up the old catz? Aint' that the truth! A dose of young blooded energy works like magic on those of us who keep our flames simmering for such occasions.

Cat on fire!

[space]

replaying the pasta scenes will get us nowhere.

(though the visuals of a down home mob satire might be amusing)

Why, Ms. Judih!  I think you're indulging in stereotypes--all the made guys I know prefer Thai, Nouvelle, and Hispanic fusion cuisine.

You're right about Yogi:  the breadth of exposure he's getting is priceless, and if JR teaches like he talks (and I have no doubt he does), Yogi is an especially fortunate son.  The international exposure alone at that age is invaluable; my years in Asia changed me forever.  

One's sense of nationality is never the same after some solid expatriate life.  It is liberating and expansive to become a citizen of the world.

[JRL]

Yog has said he will go home a changed man. and Tj and I pretty much agree as long as he is doing something, performing and recording ect. (we already have a Gen Y slacker living under our floor, don't need another) he can stay pretty much until his open ticket is up in December I think.

I am pretty excited about the recordings, I have talked Valentino into doing three songs with the understanding that we want to put enough time into it to make them good. Yogi seems willing to let us produce him. His fertile mind just flows with ideas, the tracks he did himself are a mind numbing blur with each instrument playing a version of the same idea. I said "Yog, you don't need all that stuff cause you're good, the songs and your singing speak for themselves.. Gonna try to just cradle him with a strong funky dance groove.

Gonna be fun.

[judih]

JR, you and TJ are angels.

Hope the Yo has the confidence to stick to this regimen and pull out the gold within.

space - i like that! Citizen of the World. Inching out of our little corner is always good, but surfing across the planet without losing balance is an honourable venture.  Hard to stay locked in a mindset when confronted with the fact that there are others ways to look at life.

World Citizenry is perhaps the greatest accomplishment. Like Basho carrying his banana tree around, & wherever he set it down, that was his home.

banana greetings.

[space]

space - i like that! Citizen of the World. Inching out of our little corner is always good, but surfing across the planet without losing balance is an honourable venture. Hard to stay locked in a mindset when confronted with the fact that there are others ways to look at life.

Seems to me this is the next step in our social evolution:  tribes stopped individuals from one-on-one predation and struggle, city-states united tribes, and nations united city-states.  Now we need to recognize this sacred earth is the ground of our next great unity.  After that, who knows what family we will find in the stars?

I recall stepping off the plane for the first time on the other side of the world, almost shocked, thinking/feeling "The sky is blue, the trees are green..."  

Soon I was thrilled to discover that people are, after all, people, pretty much the same everywhere but endlessly rich and fascinating in their creative differences.  It seems an obvious thing to know, but it is an awesome, life-changing thing to experience.

"We must love each other or die."  
Auden

Amen.

[JRL]

Space, you sure YOU not a poet?  I love the way long time heads weild words like light sabers!

Yeah, all that is so true, my time in Israel was that heavy. Since our planet sprouted this digital web, the rate of connection accelerates exponentialy. I had to comb the world to find a guy like Yog! And folks like y'all.

[space]

Space, you sure YOU not a poet?

Yeah, such as it is, JR, that's my art.  Keeps me alive.

[Avery L. Breath]

And a fine craft it is......... does she get light speed?

[space]

And a fine craft it is......... does she get light speed?

Sheesh!  What a warped question! :wink:

[JRL]

So this Wednesday is my last, trying to decide which attitude to don.

Because Jimmy saw me talking to Drumbo, I think he thinks he's off the hook, and "It's all good" He wishes.........

My friend Dave, ripped the little drummer boy a new asshole, finally telling him(in these words) "fuck you Bruce, shut up and go play your drums"

I just hope they don't have a party for me, if someone bakes a cake it's going in Jimmy's face

[senorsalvia]

JRL me brotha,  though this has got to be such a bittersweet time for you;  I find myself picking up on a glimmer of the true warrior, the victor, the one capable of vanquishing demons with will.....   My guess is you will play with more precision and finness, more soul and holiness, than you will let yourself become aware of , until much later, in retrospect....    Gotta love that vision of the pie as projectile----------  Jeez, how I'd love to be part of the audience ----------------  senorsal

[JRL]

My guess is you will play with more precision and finness, more soul and holiness, than you will let yourself become aware of , until much later, in retrospect....    Gotta love that vision of the pie as projectile----------  Jeez, how I'd love to be part of the audience ----------------  senorsal

Precision, fineness, soul and holiness-- couldn't have said it better, that will be my mantra. I bet you were a pretty damn good drummer when you was doing it, you sure know something about the act of creating music

Yeah man, this old warrior has been through many battles, at this stage of the game I don't got the time to wallow in the nether realms.

Wish you could be there too, its the energy of friends like you and Dave that I draw my strength from

[JRL]

My steely resolve is being put to the test, still some anger bubbling up.

You would think I would be immune to this fucking bullshit after 40 years: I was told that the Sac Blues Society was told by the Torch Club owner that if they want to use the club for a Sunday afternoon show(which would conflict with Jimmy's Sunday jam( a whole other story, how I got aced out of that one) thye would have to hire jimmy because she didn't want him to lose the day's pay!

Anybody want to buy some bass gear cheap?



FUCK THIS!

[JRL]

People, if you see your kids take an inordinant interst in music do them a favor crush their hands, nail their feet to the floor, make them learn anything!


It's not worth it!

[space]

"Don't let 'em play guitars
and drive them old trucks...
Make 'em be doctors
and lawyers and such."

Nah.  The things I love and the choices I made are worth the pain they bring...yours, too, JR.  

If you'd picked another kind of gig, you'd still be a true one, and you'd still have to deal with the false ones:  that's the way it is down here in Jungle Land.

Better to have a hurtin' asshole than be an asshole hurtin' others...