RESCUED BY RIEFLIN and ROKY RULES !
Just back from South By South West (Austin Tx)
Highlights :
Night number one , my piano player , Micah Hulscher calls ,"I'm on my way to see Roky Erickson and Kris Kristofferson at the Austin Music Hall , are you coming ?"
"HELL YES"
Roky sang 'You're Gonna Miss Me' with the same spirit and conviction that he did over 30 years ago , I was amazed ! Chills rushed through my body as I recalled all the times the Screaming Trees must have listened to the original recordings of his songs , I wish my old friends (Lanegan,Conner and Conner)could have been with me to stand in Roky's presence! I'm so happy for his triumphant return to rock !
Day Two:
My drummer missed his flight to Austin , horror fills my mind as I imagine having to take the stage with a full band and no drummer !
I spent most of my day with a cell phone glued to my ear fielding phone calls from friends like Ian Moore who rallied around trying to find a replacement , just when I had given up on the search for a drummer the call came in from Jim Sangster! "Bill Rieflin from R.E.M./Minus 5 said he'd do it!" Finally I breathe again !
Rieflin went on to play one of the most spirited and flawless performances I've ever heard from a drummer , especially considering that he'd never heard my songs before ! Thanks , Bill , I hope it won't be the last time we share the stage together.
Day Three:
One more show to play , still no drummer (Rieflin had to hit the road with The Minus 5)
My friend,Sara Bennett (who's already done way too many favors for me) calls , "Do you still need a drummer?"
"Not as much as I need a drink,are you holding?"
"I can't help with that drink but I do have Ken Coomer (ex-Wilco) standing here and he's demanding that he play drums with you today!"
Holly shit ! Another lucky hand , two in one weekend !
Ken played with the same finesse and command as Rieflin did the night before!
Thank you , Ken . It was great to share the stage with you again , I think the last time we stood on the same stage together was around 1988 when I was only 16 and you were 32!
Day Four:
Ian Moore performs at YardDog .... Amazing ! I finally caught Ian with a full band and they were even better than he'd described them to me! Great show ,Ian !
Weary Boys perform at Continental Club , I LOVE THE WEARY BOYS ! If you haven't checked them out yet do it now , don't even finish reading my self-indulgent diary , go directly to your nearest Google search and enter their name and find their site and listen to their greatness! In a matter of minutes you will also be a Weary Boys fan !
Other highlights of day four included a great set by Andre Williams and Wanda Jackson.
Back to Seattle and back to reality !
Morning Rotation:
Karl Blau 'Beneath Waves' (K) CD
Sparks 'A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing' (Great Cd , belongs next to your collection of Queen , T-Rex, Bowie )
Sparks 'Kimono My House' (Island CD , Re-Issue)(See above)
Kraftwerk 'Man-Machine' LP
Randy Newman 'Good Old Boys' Lp
Love,
MP
Highlights :
Night number one , my piano player , Micah Hulscher calls ,"I'm on my way to see Roky Erickson and Kris Kristofferson at the Austin Music Hall , are you coming ?"
"HELL YES"
Roky sang 'You're Gonna Miss Me' with the same spirit and conviction that he did over 30 years ago , I was amazed ! Chills rushed through my body as I recalled all the times the Screaming Trees must have listened to the original recordings of his songs , I wish my old friends (Lanegan,Conner and Conner)could have been with me to stand in Roky's presence! I'm so happy for his triumphant return to rock !
Day Two:
My drummer missed his flight to Austin , horror fills my mind as I imagine having to take the stage with a full band and no drummer !
I spent most of my day with a cell phone glued to my ear fielding phone calls from friends like Ian Moore who rallied around trying to find a replacement , just when I had given up on the search for a drummer the call came in from Jim Sangster! "Bill Rieflin from R.E.M./Minus 5 said he'd do it!" Finally I breathe again !
Rieflin went on to play one of the most spirited and flawless performances I've ever heard from a drummer , especially considering that he'd never heard my songs before ! Thanks , Bill , I hope it won't be the last time we share the stage together.
Day Three:
One more show to play , still no drummer (Rieflin had to hit the road with The Minus 5)
My friend,Sara Bennett (who's already done way too many favors for me) calls , "Do you still need a drummer?"
"Not as much as I need a drink,are you holding?"
"I can't help with that drink but I do have Ken Coomer (ex-Wilco) standing here and he's demanding that he play drums with you today!"
Holly shit ! Another lucky hand , two in one weekend !
Ken played with the same finesse and command as Rieflin did the night before!
Thank you , Ken . It was great to share the stage with you again , I think the last time we stood on the same stage together was around 1988 when I was only 16 and you were 32!
Day Four:
Ian Moore performs at YardDog .... Amazing ! I finally caught Ian with a full band and they were even better than he'd described them to me! Great show ,Ian !
Weary Boys perform at Continental Club , I LOVE THE WEARY BOYS ! If you haven't checked them out yet do it now , don't even finish reading my self-indulgent diary , go directly to your nearest Google search and enter their name and find their site and listen to their greatness! In a matter of minutes you will also be a Weary Boys fan !
Other highlights of day four included a great set by Andre Williams and Wanda Jackson.
Back to Seattle and back to reality !
Morning Rotation:
Karl Blau 'Beneath Waves' (K) CD
Sparks 'A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing' (Great Cd , belongs next to your collection of Queen , T-Rex, Bowie )
Sparks 'Kimono My House' (Island CD , Re-Issue)(See above)
Kraftwerk 'Man-Machine' LP
Randy Newman 'Good Old Boys' Lp
Love,
MP
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Hi Mark! I´m writing from Argentina. I just want to say that I love Screaming Trees and I feel a little bit nostalgious when I remember the grunge years. Best regards!
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Hey Mark! So there I was at my parents' house making sweet potato casserole the night before Thanksgiving, listening to some satellite music station on TV when there you were, saying a few things on the FUSE Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video documentary. Got me thinking, hey, I wonder what my old housemate is up to? Loved reading this blog. Totally impressed with your fabulous adventures and the musical company you're keeping. Hey, I got a big-ass book deal from Penguin last spring! Starting in 6/08, I'll have three novels released in 13 months! How cool is that? Well, much love to you, sweet friend. Don't be a stranger. I'd love to catch one of your shows one of these days. Put me on your emailing list if you have one.
surfing the web and listening to your music and saw the picture of the baby. I did not know you had a baby!
What a great name Hazel.
It takes alot to raise a child your whole world changes and you become more conservative. Probably no more rat city roller derby for mama! I mean you can't hold a baby and roller skate right? Trade in the skates for little Einstein baby products like CD's. You will enjoy all the great activites for kids like sports and music and art.
Wish you the best of luck on your bundle of joy. You two are going to need it.
MARK!!! wow its lauren, you might not remember me but my mom and i hung out w/you guys in the airport on our way to spain. you told me to look you up and i finally did. my fave pic of the pink fat man is the one i took of you guys lol
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