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On The Veterans Of The Biz & Seeing Blondie Chaplin

Hey Soul Mates,
I'm currently working on promoting our upcoming show at the Joint. Dizzang, it's gonna be big. We have 3 other acts on the bill along with ourselves that are "buzz bands" here in LA I recommend clearing the calendar for the evening.

Last night, I went to the Mint to see Blondie Chaplin and Friends. It was a really loose set, with Blondie and his crew running through originals and songs by Blind Faith and Sam Cooke. I've said it before but Blondie can really sing and, I learned, play a mean blues solo. But then, he hangs out with some pretty tough guitarists, so I shouldn't have been surprised. Such a decent cat. He's quickly become one of my favorite vocalists. And watching him is like a clinic on how to sing properly and with feeling. I learn so much at the feet of these performers.

It's my privilege to live in LA and get to see musicians like Blondie and the Big Monday gang. I wouldn't have imagined as a kid that you could go out on a random night and see so many talented folks for a small cover charge. These veterans of the music scene deserve recognition, so that's why I'm telling you to seek these people out and be entertained. It was also my first time at the Mint. I think they'd been closed for a while. A different vibe, lots of seating and friendly peeps working the place.


Back to work.
Love, Power, Peace

p.s. other than the cover at the Mint, I didn't spend a dime yesterday.


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