Pacific Northwest Sunshine...
Hey hey! What's shakin'? Pull up a chair and check this out...
Love is all around....
I am in a rental SUV, riding shotgun.
...Robbie, Kevin and I are bathed in golden rays of afternoon West Coast sunshine, as we motor south on I-5 through Oregon to Eureka, Ca, (Kelley Stolz' 'BELOW THE BRANCHES' plays on the stereo) after a modestly attended, but inspired headlining set @ the Tractor Tavern monday night in Seattle and a relaxing Valentines Day spent with my beautiful daughters in the town that brought you grunge, coffee-as-a-lifestyle, and more recently, Seahawk fever, post-punk popsters The Intelligence and the fabulously glamorous Atomic Bombshells. I've known it for years, but just gotta say it...Seattle has it. That indescribable, intangible 'it' factor... for days. Can't wait to get back.
Here's to the new friends we made - thanks to the Tractor, Andy and Dija for loaning us the amps - and a special shoutout to Ben @ Hazelwood's - keep on rockin' in the free world. Neil felt you rock it and so did we.
...tonight is the last of the tourdates w/Derek Trucks and his band in Eureka, CA ( in the heart of beautiful Humboldt County, where it is never far from 4:20) It is always a pleasure to hang out with those guys and an inspiration to hear them. On this tour they have been asking me to join them for a song or two most nights, making for some memorable musical highlights.
Coming up soon: Colorado shows(Feb 24 - Mar 1 ) followed by a fest in St. Louis (thanks Seth!) 2 big nights in Atlanta w/Galactic, and more...(see calendar).
For the 3rd consecutive year, we have been booked to play the Wakarusa Festival in June, held just outside of Lawrence, KS. By now you have heard that this is one of the premiere events of the festival season. Watch for more summer fest dates to be added soon.
And don't forget to sign on as a My Space friend...its easy and everyone is doing it - just click on 'Papa Mali' (to your right), then click on 'guestbook'.
Yours truly and unruly - in the cyberworld, in the material world, in the spiritworld and beyond...
Don't be a stranger. (Just listen to the Stranglers - I feel really dumb for just 'discovering' this great band that has been around for 30 yrs) Also been digging the 'Broken Flowers' soundtrack (and I liked the film), the new debut from Etienne de Rocher on Fog City Records (see 'links' page) and the usual ocean of (mostly 60s pop and soul) vinyl.
'Til then. PM
