Bob Dylan is so cool. He wrote many songs that touched alot of people. He also believed what he was singing and boy do I respect him. He grew up listening to blues and country..his parents were from Turkey..he dropped out of college...his heros were Little Richard and Woodie Guthrie...he helped mold modern folk music...
I think I take Dylan's tunes for granted..campfire tunes! So I sat down to chart and learn one all over again. How I appreciate his compositions and lyrics!
Thanks, Bob Dylan. You are a profound songwriter with a powerful message.
Is this how it's supposed to happen?? I make my calls this morning to book a night in December and a question is posed "it's me or him. you have to make a decision!" Now I'm not good when backed up to a wall, and won't draw conclusions quickly, especially when i have so much respect for all of my players......I like them all...why can't they just play together??? I suppose it was inevitable...this just happened sooner than I expected, and now with a booking four weeks away I've got some scrambling to do because after I deflected the decision, there were consequences and I'm one man down... but I've got some ideas, I've always got ideas.
The last time this happened I ended up with Rick Tippe's band backing Trina and myself with 'Hawkin's Revenge' at The Fairview. I think we only had two weeks to find players...and they had to learn 11/4 time signatures!!!
Situations like this can only make you stronger...unless I quit altogether...but somehow I don't think that's an option. Time to make some charts and pound the pavement..nothing like a good challenge!
I cut my finger two months ago. The cut was quite deep. Finally, the numbness around the scar is subsiding and tonight was the first night i played guitar since I sliced that cursed avacado one afternoon in August. I haven't played guitar on stage for a long time. I have enjoyed singing and performing without the thing this past year. But I still love to play every night in my living room, keep my kids awake and bug the dog.
Tonight was a treat. Been digging up some original funk-ish jazzy tunes...maybe Kathryn will look at them with me! I realized just how much i missed playing guitar...and by the way,
Palin is no dummy, she doesn't want to take responsibilty for America. How can you blame her??
Located 10 minutes east of Mission BC in the quaint one- horse town of Dewdney/Deroche. There's a General store that sells feed and booze, a cafe, an old school arcade (minus Mz Pacman) and The Pub. I've only been there once two years back..My main man Wayne Evans took me for a summer afternoon spin in his suped up restored Volvo and somehow we ended up at the Dewdney.
We listened to my Mississippi Penitentiary call- and- answer- style- blues CD which complimented the contrast of the sense of freedom I felt curving through the Fraser Delta Farmland on the old Hwy 7 East with my favorite bass player. Wayne is the best date..He bought my fries as we listened to the Blues Jam that takes place every Sunday afternoon at the venue. Greg Thompson runs it, and runs it well. He has all house gear, a fantastic sound system and a loyal group of talented players who congregate for weekly music mass in the renovated Church which still holds the post and beam charm and history beyond what any of the walls can tell us.
This Saturday I'm fortunate enough again to have Jack Lavin on bass- simply put- he's the perfect fit..Steve Ranta bringing energy and style within bottomless talent..and Greg himself on drums! Some great players will drop by, I just know it. It's gonna be a party..Park your trials and tribulations at the door...There'll be plenty sinnin' with this line- up..Wendy Biscuit Blues will Confess with Absolution...
Show starts 8:30 pm
Oh Yeah...there's a shuttle bus for any and all drunkards who are interested.
Last night's debut performance with Jack Lavin at The Heritage Grill in New West was a hoot. Jack and the boys are quickly making my dreams come true. We had a few kinks in the first set (my fault of course) but after we began to trust each other it blended so well I felt like we'd been playing together for months. Mind you, Steve Ranta and Jack played together in the Kingpins for five years, so they understand each other's style quite well. Loren Etkin was a Sherman tank on drums and kept rolling the beat- steady and clean with colour...thank you Loren!
The Heritage Grill is a great supporter of live music and it's a pleasure to perform there...David Charan is just a sweetheart and it took everything I had not to put him in my purse and take him home..what gentlemen he and Paul are. I can't wait to play that stage again...David plays guitar and I plan to check him out live sometime! Maybe its time to dust off my Dayton's and head down to the Railway..it's been a while since i stumbled down those stairs..
Anyway! Wendy Biscuit swings forward to another date of delicious fun as we take the show back to the sultry stage at 'Guilt and Company' I'm looking forward to seeing the lovely staff again at Guilt, it's gonna be a great night. Jack Lavin on bass; Steve Ranta on keys; and for the first time with Wendy Biscuit- the critically acclaimed John Nolan on drums! Show starts 9pm on Tues Sept. 20th
It's been a while since i blogged, so here's what's new. work and lotsa work at my day job in the costume dept. on the film set for 'supernatural' season 7. trying only to book a couple shows a month maximum. looking forward to the next 'wendy biscuit' show at the heritage grill on sept. 10 my first night with jack lavin on bass for the show !!! a little nervous because i've never played a whole night without wayne.
also excited about playing a night out at the dewdney pub Oct.1 with steve, jack, and greg thompson on drums. never played with or even met greg, but if jack says he's a good drummer, then i know he's a good drummer!
writing writing and writing...took a swing at writing more jazz tunes and out popped a tune that i'm pretty excited about. i teamed up with the lovely kathryn baird, who has amazing jazz chops on keys and tremendous technical skill- not to mention unbridled creativity oozing out of her fingertips. we are dabbling around in a new original all- female jazz and blues ensemble....and things are getting heated! i truly enjoy writing with her, and am looking forward to where this project is headed...i'll definitely be keeping you posted on that!
