... and here's the latest Treetopian update...
Warm heatwave greetings to all and everybody!
All I have to do is think of this one song by the great (if somewhat obscure) songster Hirth Martinez, "It's Winter Again" and, well, it's like my personal psychic air-conditioning. I don't mind the heat so much.
And warm thanks to everyone who sent along comments of concern and condolence and support in regards to the passing of our friend and brother, Ed Smith. He touched a great many people in his time of life and for that we are all grateful. An E-special thanks to Ranger Kidwell-Ross for hosting a fine fare-thee-well gathering at RangervilleUSA, a perfect location for such an emotional outburst of loss, love, and life-goes-on affirmation. None of it is taken lightly, but we can now laugh about some of "those times..."
My own "life-goes-on affirmation program" included some fairly inneresting musical exploits. Went to a real groovy shindig up the South Skagit Hwy.- a great fresh gang of fun folks, a creek to cool off with, and live music in a really funky barn/stage. Can't wait til next year! ... Played a really fun set with Blue Healers at a Sunday Seattle Peace Concert in Gasworks Park on a sunny Sunday afternoon, it's a powerful feeling playing with those kids... me & Donnie don't plan on playing guitars together like that, it just happens that way! Then the sublime pleasure of performing (on my accidental 5-string guitar) with Laurette Langille and Airplane Dave at the Wild Buffalo in B'ham to open up for the ever-amazing Charlie Musselwhite and his awesome band the following Tuesday. Play through the tough times and tears - sounds logical enough to me. And so I shall continue... Come on along and join me at some of these following exciting events:
***Thursday, AUG. 3rd: RICHMOND BEACH RESTAURANT AND BAR- 632 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline WA. Come on out to this charming little bistro and dig the Daddy Treetops Lounge Lizard act! Starts up pretty early so you can get back up the hill before work on Friday! 7:00 pm til 11:00 pm No cover, it's a friendly neighborhood place...
***Monday, AUG. 7th: MISSISSIPPI PIZZA & PUB - in NW Portland, OR. Appearing at the invitation of EMILY HERRING, a Texas-bred singer/songwriter with a distinctive twang and Son House tatooed on her arm, what better excuse do I need to get down to Portland, it has been far too long... I think we start the show at @ 9:00 pm.
***Wednesday, AUG. 9th: It's my triumphant return to THE OLD 5th AVE. TAVERN just up the hill from Green Lake at 8507 5th Ave. NE. It's like your living room, with me playin' in it... 9:00 pm until I run 'em all out or James has a conniption fit (but I don't think he will if we tip generously...)
***Thursday, AUG. 10th: SALMON BAY EAGLES Social Room - in historic and lovely Ballard, just off of NW Leary Way at 5216 20th Ave. NW 8:30 pm til 12:30 am
dTreetops & the Howlin' Tomcats: Jim Plano on drums, John Keski on bass, others drop on in!
Jimie Jean is the best blues hostess anywhere! Marcia (The Kitchen Wench) will be cooking up some blackeyed peas and corn bread, etc. etc. for if you show up hungry.
***Friday, AUG. 11th: Well, I told ya's about playing with BLUE HEALERS and this night is a big ol' party for the release of their brand new CD "SHAKE YOU DOWN" - Dianne and Donnie have done it again, and graciously invited me to guest vocal and guitar on one of the tunes so I better appear to play it live with 'em... also Reggie Miles and the Broomdust Band among others. Did I mention it'll be a big ol' party? Oh, yeah, where is it, you ask?
CONOR BYRNE PUB 5140 Ballard Ave NW (once again in lovely and historic Ballard)
A future posting shall inform as to exact time, cover$, and what you should wear...
*** Also in a future posting: details of the Victory Hights Yard Party and JokerFest featuring Jack Cook and THE PHANTOMS OF SOUL and several other nefarious characters (nefarious!? Moi?!), Saturday AUG. 19th - daytime and into the evening -
Well, that's about a plateful of ideas for what you might want to do to catch my act in the near future. Thanks again for your interest, support, and fanatical adulation.
As Ever Irreverent, ^^dTree ^^^
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