Newest Blog
Still Married
The Redding Blogs

Catching up, catching breath

URI: http://jimdyar.com/

The idea is to have fun while doing this music stuff, or really, while doing anything, right? Thursdays at the Vintage Wine Bar have been like that recently for this band (the JDB) as well as the other ensembles who are consistantly playing there. Dave, Torri, Jeff and I had a real blast playing this past wee
[3 clicks] | Post tagged as web
The idea is to have fun while doing this music stuff, or really, while doing anything, right? Thursdays at the Vintage Wine Bar have been like that recently for this band (the JDB) as well as the other ensembles who are consistantly playing there. Dave, Torri, Jeff and I had a real blast playing this past wee
[0 clicks] | Post tagged as web
(DEC. 16, 2007) -- That's the name of a great Lucinda Williams tune. It's also the way my own fingers have been feeling lately. The last four days have been quite a ride, musically. On Wednesday we rehearsed; on Thursday, most of the band played at Vintage Wine Bar in downtown Redding with Blind P Willie; on
[4 clicks] | Post tagged as redding, web, downtown, new year
(DEC. 16, 2007) -- That's the name of a great Lucinda Williams tune. It's also the way my own fingers have been feeling lately. The last four days have been quite a ride, musically. On Wednesday we rehearsed; on Thursday, most of the band played at Vintage Wine Bar in downtown Redding with Blind P Willie; on
[0 clicks] | Post tagged as redding, web, downtown, new year
(AUG. 19, 2007) -- It was great to get back to Lakehead's one and only Klub Klondike, easily my favorite place to play music. It's worth it just to get up and see the all-around beautiful human that is Leon Womack, owner and proprietor of the Klondike and a great musician, cook and host. As always, Leon gave us a lesson in
[4 clicks] | Post tagged as web, democrat
(AUG. 19, 2007) -- It was great to get back to Lakehead's one and only Klub Klondike, easily my favorite place to play music. It's worth it just to get up and see the all-around beautiful human that is Leon Womack, owner and proprietor of the Klondike and a great musician, cook and host. As always, Leon gave us a lesson in
[1 click] | Post tagged as web, democrat
(JULY 2, 2007) -- Booker T. Jones and Leon Russell -- these guys are legends and true "Masters of Space and Time." I caught this great show Saturday night at Win-River Casino in south Redding. Booker T's set inspired me in terms of the deep grooves and rhymthic foundation laid down. When you've got
[5 clicks] | Post tagged as redding
(JULY 2, 2007) -- Booker T. Jones and Leon Russell -- these guys are legends and true "Masters of Space and Time." I caught this great show Saturday night at Win-River Casino in south Redding. Booker T's set inspired me in terms of the deep grooves and rhymthic foundation laid down. When you've got
[0 clicks] | Post tagged as redding