This is a wonderful essay and your appeal to the Eno people is heartfelt and specific and wise. I especially love this sentence: "But for senior performers who took their costuming seriously as a sign of respect for themselves, the music, and their audiences . . . ." Yes, RESPECT for themselves! Great work from a master musician.
Thanks, John. Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Skip James...all the old heads dressed UP (Skip sometimes in a tuxedo!) and when older players, like Muddy Waters, were confronted with hippie kids in jeans and torn shirts, they'd admonish them. The old heads had their own idea of what their work was and what their work clothes were. My agents always said that we should be at least a little better dressed than our audiences! I still aim for that.....all the best, John. s.
You kept your word to write while recovering. Wow, so impressive to see the date.
You may well have saved Dready's life that day by recognizing the symptoms of heat stroke, and helping him by suggesting he take off his jacket off, get out of the sun, and hydrate. That scenario makes my blood boil.
I cannot wait to locate and listen to Dready's music.I can now add another amazing Blues/Gospel Musician to my musician tapestry!
This is a wonderful essay and your appeal to the Eno people is heartfelt and specific and wise. I especially love this sentence: "But for senior performers who took their costuming seriously as a sign of respect for themselves, the music, and their audiences . . . ." Yes, RESPECT for themselves! Great work from a master musician.
Thanks, John. Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Skip James...all the old heads dressed UP (Skip sometimes in a tuxedo!) and when older players, like Muddy Waters, were confronted with hippie kids in jeans and torn shirts, they'd admonish them. The old heads had their own idea of what their work was and what their work clothes were. My agents always said that we should be at least a little better dressed than our audiences! I still aim for that.....all the best, John. s.
Wonderful story Scott!!
Thank you, Jan. Best wishes,
s.
You kept your word to write while recovering. Wow, so impressive to see the date.
You may well have saved Dready's life that day by recognizing the symptoms of heat stroke, and helping him by suggesting he take off his jacket off, get out of the sun, and hydrate. That scenario makes my blood boil.
I cannot wait to locate and listen to Dready's music.I can now add another amazing Blues/Gospel Musician to my musician tapestry!
Thanks, Nancy. Dready was a force of nature: a man of faith and Blues, at least on the guitar.