8/22
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| Jake and Nick |
Another two interviews for Danielle’s position. This is
really hard. Each of our interviewees has something to offer.
Pat O helps Stephen and I understand the whirlwind of
activities surrounding architects and contractors and Department of Buildings
and…so many moving pieces. Like a mobile. On the other hand, it’s
reconstruction we’re talking about. Let that sink in. And then we work on the
congregational revitalization part of the plan.
Sean comes in. He has greatly reduced his footprint. But no
solution yet. So he’s in to change
clothes before returning to the street.
Our neighbor Jeff is back from vacation. Compliments my
glasses. It’s depressing when people are coming back before I’ve been away.
Open Mic is in the sanctuary tonight. Can’t be in the chapel
with the Texas Trilogy in Mc Alpin right above. The acoustics of the sanctuary
will make this a special experience. It will be a small crowd. Late August in
New York. Nobody’s in the city except tourists and people who enjoy the
emptiness. Most of the regulars are here.
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| David Lyons |
David Lyons, who runs the sound in a pinch, gets a bit
bolder every week. Tonight he does two songs for the first time. And his wife
and daughter are there to cheer him on.
Troy from London filling in at the bar.
Joel takes us on his usual fantastic journey
and RL sends me
up to follow. I know where I want to end up and work my way there with tow
originals. Kind of a bitter set. But to honor Texas, I come out with Hank
Thompson’s Wild Side of Life. (I didn’t
know God made Honky Tonk Angels…) It feels good.
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| Joe Gold |
Anna brings in some hip hop guys who are subletting from
Mitchell and need a rehearsal. I tell them they can’t until the play’s over.
And they’re cool with that.
Pat O surrounds a Nick Drake with two of his better
originals, his own song about Nick Drake (…his
last song was a hymn..) and coming from his Irish history, Old Soldier.
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| Pat O |
After my talk about the
Trilogy, David L’s wife tells me her father Lee Richardson, was in the
original casts in DC and New York. Remembered how the New York reception broke
Preston Jones’ heart. He died shortly after, much too young. (Thanks again to ReGroup for bringing him back…) I love
those West-Park cross currents.
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| Mandola Joe |
Mandola Joe had actually been planning to do both Wild Side
and Kitty Wells’ answer, It wasn’t God
who made honky tonk angels…but I got there forstso he just does Kitty’s
song and two of his declamatory a
capella songs.
Young Nick the banjo player brings up his guitar partner Jake
fop ran original and two of his psychedelic
bluegrass covers. (Though they’re really reimaginings..) They finish with a
guitar version of four hand piano. That was amazing.
And then, as always, Stay Awhile, solo instruments playing
fro the pews when RL calls them out. Time to head to the Gate….and thank Paul the
owner for all his support of performances at West-Park.
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