MitchW

Everything our parents taught us was wrong.

An interesting evening last week at The Baryshnikov Arts Center. Woolgathering, which was an early book of prose and poetry by Patti Smith, turned into a spoken-word opera (I just copy the words, I don't make them up) and dance, composed and directed by Oliver Tompkins Ray, who at one time played guitar in the Patti Smith Group. Mikhail was the "special guest." The NY Times review is here...Review: The Miraculous Simplicity of Patti Smith’s Childhood

I was definitely on that side, but a little back and kinda leaning against the wall. Good view...

Lotta fun last night...short set, I'd say an hour and ten or fifteen.

Pasquale Jones for a quick pizza/salad at the bar?

Jack's Wife Freda?

Like one of the greatest base stealers in history… https://www.mlb.com/video/wills-reaches-milestone-stolen-base

Probably only needs one shoulder. Somday they may (re)figure out that sliding head first isn’t really the best idea.

84. RIP.

I like these people: https://zaransaffron.com/

Of course. 18 months! My guess is your saffron supply must be getting low as well.

So, for less than $3 a month….you make yourself less miserable.

Or just pay. How long will that salt last you and how many different times will you use it as a seasoning? What’s the cost per serving?

Start a go fund me.

Here you go...https://seasalt.com/alaea-red-hawaiian-style-sea-salt-fine-grain-25-lb-bag

Maybe why they don’t sell it any more is because they’d have to sell it at $40, and realize that no one will buy it.

Or, of course, if the Dodgers are on the brink of the sweep of the Yankees.

This presents a philosophical dilemma. What'll it be; your favorite band or your favorite team?

What were you both wearing?

Oh, interesting, as I'm seeing Jimmie Dale and another guitarist (Dave Alvin) tomorrow night...

For any fans of baseball (I know there are a few), the Baseball Project is a great band to see (especially, as I did, at Brooklyn Made). You get to see some real rock stars out of their original elements, and all the songs are about, you guessed it: baseball.

I've definitely seen a number of them, and it reminds me: the original Little Feat, with Lowell George, at least 2 or 3 times in New York. They freakin' played the Calderone Theatre, in Hempstead!

One of my favorite bands. Just recently saw Jon Langford with his "current band" at the Bitter End, in June. And with the Waco Brothers last year at TV Eye. He has about 15 bands. Sometimes he plays in people's back yards. Wet Leg at Baby's All right was kinda crazy. Then, when they came back and played Brooklyn Steel, I wanted to murder people (it's a heinous place). Also saw PJ Harvey there, and really had to drink a lot.

This sounds like when we sit or stand near a bunch of old mooks discussing all the shows they've seen. So...let me add... As well as 1975 at the garden (the folding Star Stage, which was awesome)...after that, they started playing stadiums. Jeff Beck - like '72 or '73 at the Academy of Music. Patti Smith Group - the final shows at CBGB's. I remember talking to John McEnroe at one of the shows. Oct., 2006. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Beacon Theatre, April, 1976 (I was given tickets by the then-head of Island Records, whom I had picked up in my cab at the Bottom Line). And then later in 1976, at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, after I'd moved west. First Springsteen show at Santa Barbara County Bowl, late 1976. Clash - Warfield, San Franciso. GP - Old Waldorf, San Francisco. Bowie - Hammerstein Ballroom. Sinatra - Circle Star Theatre. San Mateo. 1989. Same place I saw Pryor. EC and the Attractions (a few times). EC and the Imposters (a few more times). EC and Burt Bacharach (a few times). More. A lot more. And then there are the unexpected show-ups. Like the hot, sweaty night in July, 2010, seeing Alejandro Escovedo at the Stone Pony. And then, well after midnight, this happens...

Tom Morello.