Monday, May 04, 2009

There were a hundred highlights from the Pete Seeger concert last night. One of them was locking eyes ever-so-briefly with Joan Baez after the concert. Listening to her sing "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" was unforgettable, too.

There were so many musical masters on the stage: Springsteen, DiFranco, Cockburn, Havens, Kristofferson, Mellencamp, Paxton, Emmylou, Arlo, Ramblin' Jack, Roger McGuinn, Billy Bragg, Ben Harper, Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, Bela Fleck, Rufus Wainwright, Toshi Reagon, The McGarrigle Sisters. The luminary of luminaries, though, was Pete, who at age 90 seemed youngest and wildest of all. He still crushes it on banjo. Ten years from now I'll be back for his 100th (on stage with him, I hope).

New York gave me the attitude adjustment I needed. I'm glad I went.

Thanks to all of you who let me stay in your flats and eat your cereal: Kirk, Van Song, Nikki, Sally, Chris, Damian, and Ai Le (who, by the way, was due to give birth to her and Damian's first child yesterday). Big thanks, also, to Andy and Alissa Hedges for talking me into flying to New York in the first place. It was awesome hanging out with y'all and driving to Woodstock to visit Billy Faier and Betty Ballantine!!! Thanks, Harreld, for your friendship, and good luck gettin' the girl.

Goodbye, NY. Hello, LA.

Post Script (May 7th): After a thirty-hour labor, Ai Le gave birth to a boy!

Sandman 10:26 AM

Comments:

Whens yer new CD hit the streets? Can we buy it in OLY?

# posted by  Anonymous : 7:54 PM

 

this kind've reminds me of a double-album Larry Penn sent me...Singin' through the Hard Times, a tribute to Utah Phillips. some luminaries, many unknowns...but your version of the Goodnight-Loving Trail is better than the one included. glad you got to go, my mom almost did.

# posted by  Anonymous : 12:03 PM

 

We sure had a good time too Chris and we were glad you were a part. Thanks for sharing the gig with me @ the Mug. I had fun. Enjoy LA.

# posted by  Anonymous : 12:10 PM

 

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