Music Fog "The Jessie Scott Vortex"

Arghhhhh, how I hate these Music Fog crew's choice mandates; it's like having to decide which child is one's favorite! No can do, so to continue my NOT picking a music video, where I would have to pick one artist, thereby alienating all the others, I go back to the space I love best. THE VORTEX.

In fact, I love the concept of the vortex so much, I am now in Texas, where it can happen at any time. Not to mention that the effect can happen in other locales, as well, but it seems to occur with more regularity where there are a lot of musicians. New to the concept?

When we were at SXSW, we got invited to a house party,  with touch football, great food, and throw-down music from a cast of luminaries that just happened to be on hand on this beautiful ranch spread somewhere out of town. None of us knew where we were going, or what was in store, which was a spectacularly good time! Sometimes, you just gotta trust it and go with the flow!

- Jessie - 

Jimmy LaFave "Hideaway Girl"

I'm sorry, but I just can't turn my back on Jimmy LaFave.  It's not like I am going to sleep with the guy, but holy shit does this man have substance.

I think that last time we did this "pick your favorite" drill, I went with either Jimmy, or James McMurtry. Which, if I had to pick either to share a prison cell with, I would choose McMurtry because he would have me cut up and quartered and on a bar-b-que spit quicker than you could say "trailer trash".  And I respect that.

But Jimmy LaFave makes it look so easy. He came on the Music Fog bus in Memphis, didn't ask any questions, didn't seem concerned what we had planed with cameras and recording equipment and didn't care that we hadn't showered in a couple of days. When we planted the Neumann mic in front of him, he made love to it. Worked that mic like it was an experienced divorced 35 year old single mom. The mic melted and so did everyone on the bus.

Nuff said

- Beans -