Many artists include, i their bio, "has shared the stage with X, Y, and Z." This usually means they've opened for X, Y, and Z. Well- I've shared the stage with some folks too. Some I've opened for, some have opened for me, some I've played with. Pete Seeger, Todd Rundgren, Jonatha Brooke, Ellis Paul, Fred Eaglesmith, The Kennedys, and many others. I've been at this a few years... Keith Reed, lyricist of Procol Harem, used to come see my old band Rain Deputies sometimes. I don't know if he's still around or in NY... I think Rain Deputies opened for the Cowboy Junkies one time. And the Wallflowers before anyone knew who they were possibly, at 7 Willow Street. I wish that place still existed. Last summer I played some washboard with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary. That was cool. And I think in the late 80's I may have played with a couple of famous blues singers in Poughkeepsie, but I'm not sure who. We were all pretty drunk at the time and I was only getting paid 50 bucks a gig so I didn't pay much attention. The band Red Molly used to open for my band Hope Machine at Peekskill Coffeehouse and now they are at the top of the Americana charts and filling theatres in some cities. They are still friends of mine. We're still playing at Peekskill Coffeehouse. That's this life in a nutshell. Last year we played at a Guthrie event at Irving Plaza, this week we're at the Bean Runner Cafe. That's the life. It is kind of cool.... I like it.....

Wednesday, February 8th 2012