All I need - an invitation to play

sometimes all I need is to hear someone say 'that sounded ok'. Usually that person has to be me but sometimes just the mention that someone enjoyed a moment of music that I created is enough to change my own perception and right my listing sense of security.

And this week - while gettin the proverbial boat in order for a longish journey - I saw my sails fill a few times after a slagging energy lull at someone's recognition of my music, that seemed slight when I puzzled upon it's size.

while playing at the CSA (http://www.tucsoncsa.org/) this week I was invited to open for Leila Lopez at a party. I won't be in town for the date at Halloween but Leila is a great local songwriter and having the opportunity to open for her just as i prepare to leave town for two months had a profound effect on my sense of place in the musical universe.

I feel like I should mention a few other folks I would love to open for here in Tucson just in case someone  unfamiliar with the music here wants to look up some great music. Howe Gelb, Marianne Dissard - ooo la la - drama and some French, of course Calexico and the Silver Thread Trio, Sergio L Mendoza Y la Orquesta, ok a bunch more too Seashell Radio, Naim Amor, The Modeens but it would be really fun to do a date with Brian Lopez whose vocal and guitar chops I enjoy a lot.

anyway from a vagabond from the east coast who has enjoyed these past two years in Tucson that is my small and incomplete homage - temporary also perhaps, because it may come to be a longer thought in the future - to the music all around us here in the dessert.

Playing with Adam Levy on my birthday was

Terrific. We had a great time at the Hotel Congress on September 7th. Since then I have been running non stop to get the recordings ready for the tour in Europe and getting all the other details in line.

Departure date is 10 days away!

http://www.hotelcongress.com/2011/08/30/aaron-gilmartin-and-adam-levy-free-show/