WINTER WONDERS

This numbing cold (praise the Lord) is quite challenging, but at least we have warm houses (the lucky ones, praise the Lord), and beautiful, whimsical etchings on a morning's window that look like angels:

 

 

muy lindo, si?

always important to focus on the beauty of the world, but i still will be out for the march against Monsanto in May, because you can't do nothing about the bad people.

 

and on Friday January 16, 2015 we (the band and I) will be doing a live concert of my own songs at Canoe FM's Radio Hall in Haliburton Ontario 7pm.  The evening will then be broadcast a couple of weeks later.  Check www.canoefm.com for details

 

 

UNE MONDE HORRIBLE

I have to say that this is a horrible world when morons of the type that murder in the name of a "god"  (which is not a god at all - just something created by feeble-minded control freaks and evil miscreants who have no connection to anything 'divine' or true) - when those pitiful specimens run amok in the world and kill anyone who dares not to think as they do, well then, it is a horrible world.
   
But fortunately, there are people who have some intelligence and some awareness, and who realize that even though there are many wrongs in this world, those wrongs don't give anyone licence to just strike out and attempt to eliminate others.  And fortunately, there are still many many people in this world who are actually good, and who will get out there and work to improve lives, not end them. In fact, those murderers don't even do their own dirty work, but use impressionable youth to do it for them.

No "religion" is worth anything if it condones hatred and murder like the ones that occurred yesterday in Paris. People who believe that crap aren't worth piss.

Moi aussi, je suis Charlie.

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Christmas Day with the famous film producer/director Chris Chilco (sideways)


 

And now, although it seems a bit shallow in light of the above, here's my own little world in some recent photos, in which I try, with music, to create a few "good vibrations":

and with the famous guitarist Paul Chilco

so great when families get together to connect...


Then i got into the studio to record for my upcoming new CD- 1. Chris Whiteley, Julian Yarrow, John Deehan discussing; 2.moi, Julian & John reviewing; 3.:moi, Paul Greco, Julian; 4. Ron Johnston, John, moi, Julian; and 5. the same group as 4., but better focus except for my face.  Whaaaaa?

Finally, some fun for New Year's - first at a private party, then at Hugh's Room, Toronto, with Chris Whiteley's band on stage.  And moi, in festive outfit just having a blast:

 



HAPPY NEW YEAR

and to all a goodnight.
no, that's Christmas.
it's such a blur of fun and festivities, but i haven't got the photos yet of the recording studios and the get-togethers and the gigs.  soon..... 
meanwhile, get ready to come out to Hugh's Room on July 29 for the big birthday bash and CD release.  It's gonna be great!

BIG BIRTHDAY BASH PREP

IT'S COMING!!!   NEXT JULY, 2015!!!

And we have begun recording.  Actually, we began during the summer, and did a little more last month, but last night I actually shot a little clip of the rehearsal for more studio work at the end of this month; finally got the clip uploaded at a better computer.
So just for fun...here's a photo from the Nov. work, and then last night's jollity. (p.s. don't know why the little slideshows on the opening page have suddenly become gigantic, but you sure can see them now).  Les photos:

Julian Yarrow, pianoman, Ron Johnston, bass, John Deehan, sax, Paul Greco, drums, et moi

 

N'AWLINS AND FLORIDA, NOV.2014

Lucky me, having a chance to travel a bit, thanks to a friend who wanted the company. And unlucky me now, back in the cold...
As I sit here in my longjohns and my skipants - indoors! - I fondly remember the warm sun
(actually only one day of it, during a most nasty and mean-to-me cold front, which lasted the whole of my short stay).
And I have a couple of photos to prove that the sun did exist for a while:

oh, the memories.  snow today in toronto!

it's a long, long way away now

but if i really use my imagination, i can be there again.


and after Florida, I zipped over to have a couple of days in New Orleans, first time ever.  It was freezing there, but still good to see that great city, and to sample the barbecued shrimp. some pics:

Me with horsie in front of Jackson Square and the famous statue:

Me and the Mighty Mississippi

One of the jazz clubs on Bourbon Street

and then I had the ill-fated trip home.  Don't ever fly on US Airways, folks.  Plane delayed three hours in some god-forsaken place in the states. ( a stop on the route).  Back in Toronto after 1am.  Thank god for the all-night Bloor bus running straight from the airport.

Last week had a great evening in Minden, Ontario at the township's gala for community volunteers.  Played some music, talked to folks, but forgot my camera, so have to wait for the disposable processing.

And in the meantime, got some recording to do, in prep for CD #9, which will be released next July, 2015.  Big birthday bash for myself at the same time.  All donations gratefully received.

NICE BISTRO ENCORE

John Deehan joined us for a few numbers last Wed. Nov. 26 at the Bistro:

danny mcerlain, keys; john deehan, sax; me on vocals

NICE BISTRO NOV 26 '14

always a good time in the restaurant of transported France. Toujours un plaisir.
des photos from the Nice Bistro, Whitby:

danny mcerlain on keys

moi


and i give.  i'n on a stupid community computer which doesn't load the last photo.

i'll try a new post