I was looking over video I had that was not yet available to the public. Some never will be. Some may get released over time. But I was struck with the magnitude of incredible music I got to see over the last few years. Some of the best moments have been Susan Werner shows. It's because the energy between Susan and Trina is just wonderful and they really love playing together. Watching musicians do what they do and love who they do it with is one of the greatest gifts I have ever gotten. All of the people I have gotten to meet have been a gift... some challenging but a gift nonetheless. In looking at what I want for the new year... it's a gentle confidence and an opportunity to make a difference. And it starts in my own skinbag. So I'm giving myself the gift of forgiveness.
And I don't think any footage I ever had posted before matches this version of just that.
Susan Werner at The Ark November 2008. Her last show of the year. And truly one of the best I saw in all of 2008.
And let's not forget that if it's a Susan show... we get Jane. And that is a real treat for me... one of the best.
Late night update... in thinking about the shows that I loved this last year...Trina's show in Evanston was high point... for all the right reasons. Great room, big crowd, and lots of fun! And Natalia being adored by a full house when she was opening for Ani DiFranco was a shining moment in my brain.
And being home and getting to be around music was good. I like Howe Gelb... he is a quirky/brilliant songwriter. And his music has been on my periphery for a skabillion years while I lived in Tucson. He does not disappoint.
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