More Free Music

Last night Patti Smith was at this cool place in Battery Park at the tip of lower Manhattan...for those who don't live here...called Castle Clinton which is a national landmark. A small place and with so many people we couldn't get seats, but it didn't matter. She was EXCELLENT. She did all the songs I wanted to hear and played for 2 hours. And you can't beat the price!!

Metsies

Well, followers of this here blog, I thought it was time to briefly talk about the Metsies. They are still may games behind in the standings and wild card chase, but they are playing much better. Too bad they couldn't have swept The Dodgers but I will take 3 out of 4 anytime. Lets see if they can take 2 out of 3 from the Giants before the All Star break. And hopefully,they can continue their consistent play.

More Free Music..Well Almost...

In Brooklyn, at Prospect Park, they have a concert series called Celebrate Brooklyn which has been around for years. It is free, but they suggest you give at least $3...more if you want..at the gate to keep it great as they say. Still dirt cheap, and they have all kinds of events. This past Friday, they had 2 piano trios, Jason Moran's Bamdwagon and The Bad Plus. It was a battle of the bands, so we all thought one would play, then the other etc. They played simultaneously and it was fantastic. The headliner was The Roy Hargrove Quintet. He was most excellent. Those guys were just phenominal musicians.
Next show I go to this Wednesday, won't be so cheap, but it should be fantastic.
Stay tuned.....

Free Music

Man I haven't kept up with this here blog, but here is something of interest. New York has a free music festival in the summer called River To River, where they have venues in lower Manhattan that have free music. Tonight was one of them. It was in the World Financial Center Atrium and it was a tribute to the old great club in Greenwich Village, The Bottom Line, which closed in 2004. The songs were all about New York, and some impressive people were there. Marshall Crenshaw, Loudon Wainright IIIm Rosanne Cash, Dar Williams, Willie Nile among others. It was great..and it was FREE!!!!

Good Tuneage

As I wrote yesterday, I went to see John Mayall at B.B. Kings Blues Club in New York.
For a 77 year old man, he still can rock it out. Just a phenominal show.

An Icon

Just about to head out B.B. Kings Club in NYC to see John Mayall. He is 80 and still going strong. Should be excellent!

Playin With The Band

I know it's been a while since I posted anything here, but this is a good thing to mention. As a musician, I play with my friends on Friday's, but we really don't play live since we have no bass player for the last 2 years...he was tossed for being an asshole...although I get to sit in with a friends band in Port Washington as I have mentioned at times here. There was a belly dancing show with Beatle music put on by a friend of the drummers wife who also puts on belly dancing shows. We were to be the live entertainment before the show and at intermission. And it was great. We got paid more than we were supposed to since the place was packed, the restaurant fed us afterwards, and for the rest of the afternoon, we had to watch scantilly clad women dance around to Beatle tunes. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
Here are the tunes:

Things We Said Today
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
Don’t Let Me Down
I’ll Cry Instead
You Can’t Do That
One After 909
Can’t Buy Me Love

Besame Mucho
Rocky Racoon
Don’t Bother Me
A Day In The Life
Yer Blues
I Want To Tell You
And Your Bird Can Sing
All Together Now