this monday at the hideout
One of my fave formats, the string trio with Robbie Gjersoe and Beau Sample. Lotta 1940s/1950s jazz and country. The other week I busted my Wayne Shorter cherry, this week it's Charlie Parker. It's a regular Pygmalion unfolding over there on Wabansia Ave.
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Robbie, I'm co-opting this thread to ask you a question. I was reading a review on CD Baby of an album by a local (Chicago) band called The Amoreys whose songwriter has your knack for creating characters and avoiding lyrical dead spots where you know the writer's just plugging in words to get to the next line. A statement in the review struck me, and not only because I'm the one who wrote the review (don't you ever listen to your own music when you're feeling philosophical or lonely?): "Whichever corporate country crooner finds this song first will be the first to make his next million." Well, it spurred this question: Was my assumption right that one can still sell a tune to a country star and make a shitload of money? Or does it just not happen anymore? Should I have removed a zero or two from the sum? I ask you because I can think of many of your tunes that could be radio staples, and if they were, you wouldn't have to wear Adidas on stage. By the way, I mentioned Anders Osborne in the review as a songwriter who turns a nice phrase; I wish I'd mentioned you as well or instead. Do you like Osborne's lyrics? Thanks for reading!
Rob:
Thoroughly enjoyed meeting you last night at the Mucky Duck. If you will respond with your e-mail I can send you the photo of the two of us. Really enjoying your music and look forward to following your career as it unfolds.
Our eldest daughter is a struggling actress in L.A. and just got plugged into your music. Check her out at Alice Fulks on the web. If you're ever in LA she will definitely be in your audience.