Fred Gillen Jr.

Pilámaya. Wakhan Thánka níci un. Akhé ú wo.
(Thanks. May the Great Spirit go with you and guide you. Come again.)

Recently Turk and I were playing in Grand Central Terminal. After listening to us for a few songs, a guy took our card and said "I want you guys to play at my bar because the regulars need to hear you- it will lift them up and give them hope. Many of them are losing their jobs and they need something to raise their spirits." This is about the greatest thing we can hear from someone. Francis Dunnery, in his song "Revolution" talks about: "Selling hope to all the people, like selling scent to the flowers." This is what we try to do. I hope if you buy a CD of mine or come to a show, among other things you might hear something which gives you hope. I guess that's what music does for me so I want to pass it on.

Friday, June 19th, 2009