photo by the lovely and talented Patricia Collins |
I'll detail this whole thing a bit more, but I've only had the machine back for about 24 hours, and have a lot of stuff yet to do. Tomorrow I'm leaving for a couple of days in Louisiana, and I'm taking the camera. I have some good food news about Austin (no pix: I'm getting a little self-conscious about shooting food pix in public), and I'm sure I'll have some from Louisiana. Kind of impossible that I won't.
On the music front, please be on the lookout for these two guys:
That's Marquise Jones on the left, and Julian Agacannoo on the right, dunno the percussionist's name, but I owe them $5 for making joyous avant-garde jazz in the streets, probably the most creative music I heard in all of SXSW Music. I talked to them briefly, and Marquise explained that the plastic tube gave each of them access to overtones they wouldn't normally have been able to blow. It was like the World Saxophone Quartet cut in half, or some of the loft jazz from the '70s, played by young guys with skill and enthusiasm. I only had some $20 bills, and I was only able to listen for a few minutes, so I owe 'em. Power to those who respect and build on the tradition, and may they thrive and prosper.
Back soon with a much larger post.
They probably had change, Ed.
ReplyDeleteActually, as you can see, they were working, and I wasn't about to interrupt that to ask them for change.
ReplyDeleteMr. B's Bistro in the Quarter if you get there. The best meal I've had in ten years and I decided that from the bread & gumbo alone. Post pix.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to New Orleans since 1977, and have no plans to go. Currently in Breaux Bridge, from where I'll turn back to Austin on Friday.
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