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Post 1752, Day 295 of 2016
- 2,121 days since I started this blog -
- 2,121 days since I started this blog -
I almost no-commented today, but as I was getting ready to do that, I had a you-Tube Joe Jackson concert from 1980 playing, and I want to talk about some things that came to mind.
First of all, JJ rocks. I've been a fan from the first album. And I like the bass player, Graham Maby, almost as much. As a bass player, maybe even more. I remember thinking, back then, that there might be a tectonic shift, and all the great new bass players would be coming from England (thinking of Bruce Thomas, of Elvis Costello and the Attractions, who I discovered around the same time).
I saw Jackson in concert very early on, and the shows were great. Very edgy. The small bands were excellent (Graham!).
When he released Joe Jackson's Jumping Jive and I was over the moon. The songs, the arrangements, and the concert video from that album were my favorite things in 1982, and had a significant impact on my listening habits for years (it sent me back to the source material, mainly Louis Jordan). One of my all-time favorite albums.
The next time I saw him live was at a concert I took Nell to, at the Pier in New York City, the Summer of 1984. It remains, to this day, one of the best concerts I have ever seen, and was certainly the best performance by him that I have ever seen.
Intentional digression: Remember when I wrote yesterday about how distracted I was by the anniversary of Nell's death? Today's Daily Comment comes from that distraction, and the memory of that concert and a prompt on Facebook led me to here, now. End digression.
When he turned more to pop, after moving to NYC, his work became even better, as he incorporated more jazz and Latin into the mix.
The arrangements in his music always reflected his conservatory training - they were outstanding. And his lyrics were always intelligent, and darkly humorous.
I'm feeling very grateful for all the good memories, and the inspiration Joe Jackson brought to my life. Oh, yeah, for Graham Maby, too!
First of all, JJ rocks. I've been a fan from the first album. And I like the bass player, Graham Maby, almost as much. As a bass player, maybe even more. I remember thinking, back then, that there might be a tectonic shift, and all the great new bass players would be coming from England (thinking of Bruce Thomas, of Elvis Costello and the Attractions, who I discovered around the same time).
I saw Jackson in concert very early on, and the shows were great. Very edgy. The small bands were excellent (Graham!).
When he released Joe Jackson's Jumping Jive and I was over the moon. The songs, the arrangements, and the concert video from that album were my favorite things in 1982, and had a significant impact on my listening habits for years (it sent me back to the source material, mainly Louis Jordan). One of my all-time favorite albums.
The next time I saw him live was at a concert I took Nell to, at the Pier in New York City, the Summer of 1984. It remains, to this day, one of the best concerts I have ever seen, and was certainly the best performance by him that I have ever seen.
Intentional digression: Remember when I wrote yesterday about how distracted I was by the anniversary of Nell's death? Today's Daily Comment comes from that distraction, and the memory of that concert and a prompt on Facebook led me to here, now. End digression.
When he turned more to pop, after moving to NYC, his work became even better, as he incorporated more jazz and Latin into the mix.
The arrangements in his music always reflected his conservatory training - they were outstanding. And his lyrics were always intelligent, and darkly humorous.
I'm feeling very grateful for all the good memories, and the inspiration Joe Jackson brought to my life. Oh, yeah, for Graham Maby, too!
Food and Diet
Today's Weight: 201.2 lbs.
Diet Comment
Previous Weight (10/20): 201.2 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: - 0.0 lbs.
Diet Comment
Nice finish to the week, the slope of the line is moving in the right direction, and I don't see anything looming this weekend to screw me up.
Food Log
Breakfast
2:15pm: Pepperoni, cole slaw and cottage cheese.
2:15pm: Pepperoni, cole slaw and cottage cheese.
Lunch
5:05pm A Quest bar.
Dinner
8:45pm:
8:45pm:
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| Omelet with peppers, onion, greens, chia seeds, hemp seeds, feta and parmesan cheeses and bacon. Not shown: Salad with kale, spinach, chard, pepperoni and balsamic vinaigrette. |
Snack
11:50pm A Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 1; Coffee: 22 oz.; Tea: 0 oz.; Water: 98+ oz.
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Grief? comes and goes. I am feeling celebratory today because I biked 15 minutes yesterday and today. my goal was 5 minutes but I felt like keeping going. Not much else going on. great weight loss. love you
ReplyDeleteGood for you. I don't remember how/why/when I fell out of love with biking - the trike was the last bike I owned, an expensive experiment. Selling it (at a substantial loss while I was dealing with unemployment up here 6 years ago) was part of the process where I emerged into the happiness of my most recent years. Love you. Keep up the good work!
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