the long stretch of nothing

monday morning. grey. windless. busy this morning with household things and preparing to drive to redding to visit my folks for a night. the weekend was one of explosions. we saw nels cline and scott amendola perform, which was one of the better jazz shows i've seen. i'm never really sure what it is, and i'm positive that half the time the musicians themselves don't have any clue, but it was simply transcendent. nels is a terribly interesting player, using knowledge and technical proficiency in really interesting ways. it ultimately made me feel somewhat hopeless, as i often feel after watching a great player. it also made me want to finish "the work of kings," really badly as scott plays on the record, and i was reminded on friday night what a truly beautiful drummer he is.

and so the guitar beckons. i will practice before we drive.

on another note, you will see the above poster (designed by my wife) announcing an upcoming show this friday night. you may read more about the show, and buy tickets in advance here if you wish.

redding. I-5. the long stretch of nothing. oh, by the way, we watched a film last night called how to draw a bunny which i highly recommend. indeed a must.

Posted by jeff pitcher at January 30, 2006 08:54 AM

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